Was Aurora Pump (Pentair / General Signal) — asbestos documented in litigation?

Aurora Pump (Pentair / General Signal) — is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Can workers file claims related to Aurora Pump (Pentair / General Signal) — asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Aurora Pump (Pentair / General Signal) — products may pursue claims through civil litigation. An experienced asbestos attorney can assess available defendants, applicable trust funds from co-defendants, and the states where claims can be filed most effectively.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

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Aurora Centrifugal Pumps for Navy and Industrial Service

⚖ Litigation Recordc. 1919-1980sAsbestos pump packing, asbestos casing and flange gaskets, motor insulation

Overview Product Facts Trades

Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

Product Description

Aurora Pump (Aurora, Illinois — historically a division of General Signal Corporation, today operated by Pentair) manufactured through the asbestos era a broad line of centrifugal pumps for U.S. Navy shipboard service, commercial marine vessels, refinery and petrochemical service, power-plant feedwater and condensate applications, and HVAC and building-service installations. Aurora pumps are publicly documented on multiple U.S. Navy ship classes — including the Constellation-class aircraft carriers, Bainbridge-class destroyer leaders, Biddle/Belknap-class cruisers, MSO-class minesweepers, and PCE-class patrol craft.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Aurora pumps were specified with asbestos pump packing at the stuffing box, asbestos casing and flange gaskets, and asbestos motor and bearing-housing insulation. Navy machinist mates, marine machinists, refinery pipefitters, and plant millwrights who repacked, rebuilt, and serviced Aurora pumps disturbed asbestos packing and gasket material as a routine consequence of pump maintenance.

Aurora Pump / General Signal Corporation has been named as a Manufacturer Defendant in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation.

Workers Exposed

Navy machinist mates and Navy engineering ratings
Marine machinists at U.S. shipyards and aboard commercial vessels
Refinery operators and pipefitters
Power-plant operators
Plant millwrights and pump-shop technicians
HVAC service mechanics working Aurora building-service pumps

If You Worked With Aurora Pumps

If you repacked, rebuilt, or serviced Aurora centrifugal pumps during the asbestos era — including aboard a U.S. Navy ship, commercial vessel, in a refinery, or at a power plant — and have since been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or another asbestos-related illness, you may have legal rights.

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Product Facts

Trade NameAurora Centrifugal Pumps for Navy and Industrial Service

Years Producedc. 1919-1980s

Asbestos ContentAsbestos pump packing, asbestos casing and flange gaskets, motor insulation

CategoryGaskets Gaskets-Packing Marine

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

PipefittersNavy machinist matesMarine machinistsPlant millwrights

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