Colfax Defense Solutions

 The Colfax team—Fairmount Automation, Imo Pump, Portland Valve and Warren Pumps—is an experienced, skilled and trusted supplier to the U.S. Navy.

Since the early 1900’s when Warren Pumps began as a major pump supplier to the U.S. Navy, we have grown stronger as a respected military support company. Warren continues to strive to meet and exceed the everyday needs and high standards that we are honored to be a part of. Today we provide many centrifugal and rotary pump designs, which are as diverse as the ships on which they are found.

Warren Navy Services Include:

  • Fire Main
  • Chilled Water
  • Main Sea Water
  • Auxiliary Sea Water
  • Main Feed
  • Main Condensate
  • Sewage
  • Brine
  • CRP Hydraulic
  • Lube Oil
  • Diesel Oil

In addition to new units, Warren Pumps also provides support for all of its pumps currently in the fleet. We supply repair parts and trained service personnel to extend their efficient operation. We offer modifications and upgrade kits to enhance and extend the service life of our pumps—as well as continually review our designs to improve our products in the pursuit of achieving the excellence which the U.S. Navy requires.

Warren Pumps has been a reliable and trusted supplier to the Navy for over 100 years and will continue in our efforts to achieve excellence for the next 100.

Warren/Simsite® Composite Components

Warren Pumps was the first to qualify and achieve approval to supply composite components to the U.S. Navy in accordance with NAVSEA drawing 803-7226047 and is the exclusive distributor of Simsite® component parts to the U.S. Navy.

Warren composite components replacement parts include:

  • Impellers
  • Case and Lantern Rings
  • Shaft Sleeves
  • Throat Bushings
  • Fluid Lubricated Bearings

Imo Pump

In 1931, Imo Pump developed the world’s first multiple screw pump. The brilliant simplicity of the design is one reason why millions of these pumps are in service around the world—in thousands of different applications—which include the U.S. Navy.

Imo Pumps are on navy ships performing engine room services such as:

  • Fuel Oil Transfer
  • Boost
  • Stripping
  • Burner

The fuels handled range from heavy bunker fuels to light jet fuels. Also manufactured for lubrication service for diesel engines, gas and steam turbines, reduction gearing, generator sets, blowers and other similar equipment, Imo pumps can be built to commercial marine standards or to full military specifications, including US Navy shock, vibration and noise requirements.

Portland Valve

For more than thirty years, Portland Valve has gained and held its reputation for doing one of the toughest jobs in the world: As a prime contractor for the U.S. Navy, Portland Valve has machined thousands of ball valves, hull penetrating valves and many other precision parts to form to the exact standards of the U.S. Navy.

Fairmount Automation

Since its founding in 1996, Fairmount Automation has maintained a reputable engineering focus delivering innovative control solutions to the U.S. Navy. As a leading manufacturer of rugged control systems, Fairmount is capable of providing multiple connectivity options, high control availability and fast performance to a variety of mission-critical and safety-critical processes and machiner.

With an engineering services group dedicated to providing consulting and project integration Fairmount has the ability to:

  • Define system requirements
  • Develop preliminary and detailed system designs
  • Model and simulate physical systems
  • Devise and implement control algorithms
  • Create mechanical and electrical installation drawings
  • Select system components
  • Perform reliability and maintainability analyses
  • Develop test plans and procedures
  • Execute factory acceptance tests
  • Provide on-site installation support

Fairmount crated the rugged multi-loop process controller that serves today on more than 25% of the U.S. Navy's surface ships and today they strive to become the leading provider of survivable process control and automation products for harsh environments.