PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Aug. 10, 2015) – The Hydraulic Institute (HI), under the approval of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is seeking qualified individuals in North America to participate in the review process for the draft of updated Standard ANSI/HI 10.1-10.5 Air-Operated Pumps for Nomenclature, Definitions, Application, and Operation and ANSI/HI 10.6 Air-Operated Pump Tests.
These pumps offer efficiency and reliability in complex industrial operations.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Aug. 7, 2015 – Ohio Transmission Corporation, an industrial equipment service provider and distributor headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, announces the acquisition of Buckeye Pumps, Inc.
Users should consider system changes to comply with the new EISA standard.
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Aug. 6, 2015) – Lee Councilor has been hired by DXP’s Phoenix operation as service manager.
Councilor is a highly skilled and motivated project, service and maintenance professional with more than 35 years of experience in facilities, mechanical, electrical operations, inspections, budgeting and repair.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Aug. 6, 2015) – The Life Cycle Institute, the education entity of Life Cycle Engineering (LCE), announced that they have been recognized by the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) as an approved education provider.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Aug. 6, 2015) – The positive displacement (PD) pumps market, which previously boomed as the oil and gas industry created abundant business opportunities, now faces challenges of growth. The hectic exploration activity in the shale gas sector has subdued, and PD pumps manufacturers have begun to experience a slump in short term.
Offline and online testing can improve reliability and reduce downtime.
Because cavitation is unavoidable in pump operations, understanding how to reduce it using NPSH calculations is necessary to maintain pump functionality and health.
