BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (August 5, 2014) – Pumps & Systems, the leading magazine for pump users worldwide, is happy to announce “Variable Frequency Drives,” a webinar presented in partnership with the Submersible Wastewater Pump Association (SWPA), the educational leader and authoritative source for the submersible wastewater pump industry for more than three decades.

The live webinar will take place September 18, 2014, at 1 p.m. Eastern. Register for free at www.pump-zone.com/swpa_webinars.

In “Variable Frequency Drives,” Chris Caldwell, director of advanced collections technology with SulzerABS, and J.M. (Jack) Creamer, market segment manager–pumping equipment with Schneider Electric/Square D, discuss operations and efficiencies of centrifugal water and wastewater pump systems driven by variable frequency drives.

The event, which offers CEU credits, will focus on drive and pump selection, system tuning and operational parameters for optimum system efficiency.

The one-hour event will include a 45-minute presentation followed by a 15-minute live question-and-answer segment.

About the Presenters

Chris Caldwell has more than 24 years of experience in the submersible pump industry, including service, quality assurance, application engineering and product development. He holds a BS in mechanical engineering from University of Hartford in Connecticut. Caldwell is a past president of SWPA and has served on the SWPA executive committee, as board vice president and as chairman and assistant chairman of the association’s technical committee.

Jack Creamer is Schneider’s market segment manager, focused on the pumping equipment manufacturer sector. He has been with Schneider Electric/Square D for 24 years, holding positions in customer marketing, product marketing and automation sales, and an appointment at the Paris headquarters with the global marketing organization. He graduated from Syracuse University with a BS degree in industrial engineering, followed by an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Prior to joining Schneider, he held sales and marketing positions with General Electric.

About Pumps & Systems Magazine

Pumps & Systems is the voice of the pump and rotating equipment industry. As the leading magazine for pump users worldwide for more than 20 years, it delivers relevant industry news coverage and powerful technical information to more than 40,000 BPA-qualified managers, engineers, operators and maintenance professionals. Pumps & Systems is published monthly and is the only North American trade publication that covers pumps and related operations in every issue. Pumps & Systems is supported digitally with the No. 1 pump industry website, www.pump-zone.com. The magazine also delivers timely information and pump industry news through its e-newsletters: Pump Users Digest and Products for Pump Users. Pumps & Systems MENA, a new publication focusing on the pump industry in the Middle East and North Africa, will debut in October 2014.