Built to handle your toughest applications

Vulcan Pumps is dedicated to manufacturing high-quality slurry pumps with a specialty in creating custom solutions.

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Specialty services

Our available services include repairs, maintenance, upgrades and more.

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Decades of Leadership

Our dedicated team works to provide you the best customer service and Made in the USA products possible.

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About Vulcan Pumps

Vulcan Pumps is a US-based manufacturer of submersible slurry pumps for abrasive and corrosive applications. Our HDS series of pumps are designed and built in the US, offering the highest quality and metallurgy. The HDS is used in steel, mining and power generation markets. Designing to meet the customers’ requirements for the toughest applications means our engineers select a pump, motor, metallurgy and seal that will give the longest service life and reduce maintenance cost.

Vulcan Pumps engineers submersible pumps for abrasive and corrosive applications. Our tight-knit team works closely with engineers to make the right pumps to meet your budget and time constraint needs. Vulcan Pumps has decades of experience creating Made in the USA products that get the job done.

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Career Opportunities

Vulcan Pumps is currently hiring skilled technicians to work in our Birmingham and Theodore, Alabama locations. Review the opportunities below and submit your resume to our HR department if you feel you might be a good fit.

Level 1 Pump Technician – Birmingham, Alabama

Level 3 Pump Technician – Birmingham, Alabama

Level 3 Pump Technician – Theodore, Alabama

Recent Projects

Corrosion and Slurry Solutions

A Caribbean based precious metal mining company asked Vulcan Pumps to provide a robust submersible slurry pump and floating barge.

Barge 3-D Modeling Case Study

Saving Time, Money and Meeting Customer’s Requirements Challenge: Customer needed a temporary flotation pumping solution with very specific requirements, for use on a water reservoir which supplies water to a treatment facility.  The temporary barge would need to be in use until a permanent intake structure could be constructed. Solution: Collaborating with the DXP Supercenter […]

Customized Pumps for Abrasive and Corrosive Service

An electric utility asked Vulcan Pumps to provide 8 engineered sump pumps for their abrasive and corrosive wastewater application. These HDS 100H pump liquid ends were cast in high chrome iron with a super duplex 2507 stand. The motor is a continuous in air design (no submersion required) with a 2507 shaft. The motor was […]

Engineered Sump Solutions

A large coal fire power plant in the Southeastern US turned to Vulcan Pumps for solutions for their grit sump system. The application uses 2 HDS 75M pumps in smaller sumps with weir walls that spill over into a larger basin with 4 HDS 200L pumps. These pumps see all the used plant water and is a collection area from wash-down sumps located throughout the plant.

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Vulcan Pumps welcomes the opportunity to grow our distributor network. If you are interested in learning more about our products, please fill out the form below and one of our team members will contact you. As always, we Thank You for your interest in Vulcan Pumps.

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