Rest of the World Defense
Colfax Defense Solutions centralizes all Colfax commercial‚ specialist engineering and research competence for naval activities outside the USA. Our Colfax Defense Centres of Excellence located in France‚ India and the U.S. bring 70 years of application expertise‚ a portfolio of positive displacement and centrifugal pumps and valves and a central point of contact for all naval pump requirements in Europe‚ the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Colfax Fluid Handling supplies the most advanced pump technology available for all types of naval vessels‚ including:
- amphibious-warfare ships (landing craft)
- destroyers‚ frigates‚ corvettes
- aircraft carriers
- submarines (nuclear and conventional)
- fleet support vessels
We also deliver pumps for every area of a naval vessel‚ including models specifically adapted for critical applications‚ such as:
- Flight deck pumps:
- aviation fuel transfer
- fire fighting
- wash down
- deluge
- hydraulics
- Engine room pumps:
- ballast pumps
- cooling water (sea and fresh)
- hot water circulation
- fuel and lubricating oil
- hydrophor
- boiler feed
- sewage and sanitary services
- general services
- condensate
- fire fighting
- bilge
- main engine lube oil circulation
- sludge
- gearbox services
- electric propulsion motor cooling
- trim/weight compensation
- Superstructure pumps:
- hydraulics
- air con
- water transfer
- Gun area pumps:
- fire fighting
- weapons cooling
- hydraulics
Colfax Portfolio of Pump Packages
To meet these unique needs‚ Colfax delivers a portfolio of complete naval pump packages from the world-renowned experts‚ including:
- Allweiler - a world leading manufacturer of centrifugal pumps‚ three-screw pumps and progressing cavity pumps based in Germany
- Imo - a supplier of screw and gear pumps based in the United States and Sweden
- Warren - an American manufacturer of centrifugal and two screw pumps
- Houttuin - a supplier of two screw pumps based in The Netherlands.
All Colfax pumps meet the highest quality standards‚ complying with naval requirements regarding shock resistance‚ airborne and structure noise‚ vibration‚ and electromagnetic compatibility. Colfax naval pumps are subject to stringent quality assurance measures‚ including a customized in-house shock-calculation program‚ a certified on-site test bed for noise and vibration‚ and Brüel & Kjær computerized measurement devices. Turnkey modules are completely tested and documented.
Additionally‚ all Colfax naval pumps meet the required naval specifications‚ including some with type approvals. We can also provide Class Society approvals (DnV‚ GL‚ LRS‚ RINA etc) as required.
Colfax Worldwide Service and Support
The wide range of resources behind these renowned brands make Colfax the market leader for navy pumps and a unique global partner for naval customers. Colfax provides regional centers worldwide‚ staffed with naval application experts‚ thus guaranteeing rapid service and support for all pump products. We deliver consumable parts within 48 hours‚ and guarantee availability of all spare parts for the lifetime of the pump. In addition Colfax modular designs use a large number of standardized parts to reduce significantly our customers inventory.