Was Robbins & Myers / Moyno — Progressive Cavity Pumps and Alleged asbestos documented in litigation?

Robbins & Myers / Moyno — Progressive Cavity Pumps and Alleged 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 Robbins & Myers / Moyno — Progressive Cavity Pumps and Alleged asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Robbins & Myers / Moyno — Progressive Cavity Pumps and Alleged 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.

Gaskets-Packing

Robbins & Myers Moyno Progressive Cavity Pumps, Rotor/Stator Positive-Displacement Pumps for Slurries, Sludges, Polymers, and Viscous Fluids

⚖ Litigation Record1930s-1985 (asbestos era)Asbestos-containing packing at the shaft stuffing box on packed-gland Moyno models; asbestos-based flange gaskets at suction/discharge connections and inspection ports; asbestos thermal insulation on Moyno pumps handling hot polymers, asphalt, and process sludges — released during repack, gasket scraping, and lagging removal

Overview Product Facts Trades

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

Product Description

Robbins & Myers, Inc., headquartered in Springfield, Ohio, manufactured the Moyno line of progressive cavity (rotor/stator) positive-displacement pumps used for handling wastewater sludges, polymers, adhesives, viscous chemicals, food slurries, asphalt, and abrasive process fluids. Moyno pumps were installed at municipal wastewater treatment plants, chemical plants, paper mills, refineries, food processing facilities, and mining operations across the United States.

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that Robbins & Myers Moyno progressive cavity pumps used during the asbestos era were fitted with asbestos-based compression packing at the shaft stuffing box on packed-gland models, asbestos-containing flange gaskets at suction and discharge connections and at inspection covers, and asbestos thermal insulation on pump bodies handling hot polymers, sludges, and asphalt. Replacement packing and gaskets were allegedly supplied by Garlock, John Crane, and Anchor Packing.

Workers Exposed

Plaintiffs alleged that workers exposed to asbestos through Robbins & Myers Moyno pumps included:

Wastewater plant operators and millwrights who repacked Moyno pumps handling primary and secondary sludges
Chemical-plant and paper-mill mechanics who serviced Moyno pumps in polymer and adhesive service
Refinery and asphalt-plant maintenance crews who removed and reinstalled asbestos lagging on hot Moyno pumps
Pipefitters who cut and scraped asbestos flange gaskets during Moyno rotor/stator changeouts

If You Worked With Robbins & Myers Moyno Pumps

If you or a family member worked with Robbins & Myers Moyno progressive cavity pumps at a wastewater plant, chemical plant, paper mill, refinery, asphalt plant, or food-processing facility and later developed mesothelioma, lung cancer, or asbestosis, you may have a claim against the responsible manufacturers and packing suppliers.

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Product Facts

Trade NameRobbins & Myers Moyno Progressive Cavity Pumps, Rotor/Stator Positive-Displacement Pumps for Slurries, Sludges, Polymers, and Viscous Fluids

Years Produced1930s-1985 (asbestos era)

Asbestos ContentAsbestos-containing packing at the shaft stuffing box on packed-gland Moyno models; asbestos-based flange gaskets at suction/discharge connections and inspection ports; asbestos thermal insulation on Moyno pumps handling hot polymers, asphalt, and process sludges — released during repack, gasket scraping, and lagging removal

CategoryGaskets-Packing Hvac-Equipment

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

MillwrightsPipefittersWastewater OperatorsChemical Plant Mechanics

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