Patent ID: 11898577
Assignee: WEIR MINERALS AUSTRALIA LTD.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC F  G | IPC F  G

Claim 29:
30. A method of detecting wear in a centrifugal slurry pump with a front side liner and a main liner housed within an outer casing, wherein the front side liner is arranged to be axially adjustable with respect to the main liner, the method comprising the steps of:
arranging at least one sensing device to pass through a surface of the outer casing, the at least one sensing device including a sensor;
arranging the at least one sensing device relative to the pump such that the sensor is biased towards and in contact with the front side liner;
communicating a first thickness reading and a second thickness reading of the front side liner from the at least one sensing device to a computing device;
determining a change in thickness of the front side liner due to wear using the computing device; and
axially adjusting the front side liner relative to the main liner in accordance with the change in thickness of the front side liner.