Basic Pump Fundamentals: Pump 101
April 24th - April 25th, 2024
Houston
Texas A&M Turbomachinery Laboratory
https://turbolab.tamu.edu/short-courses-2/

Pump 101 is a basic overview of pumps and pumping theory. The course is designed to review the basic pump designs or classifications and many of their applications on where they are used. We also cover the properties of fluids and the influence of pump choice and performance. This class is designed as an introductory for many topics such as the concepts of flow and pressure, viscosity, pump construction, cavitation, NPSH and an introduction to pump performance curves.

ABB Appoints Morten Wierod to Succeed Björn Rosengren as CEO

ZURICH, Switzerland – The ABB board of directors has appointed Morten Wierod as chief executive officer. He will take office on August 1, 2024, and succeed Björn Rosengren, who will step down from his position as chief executive officer effective July 31, 2024, and retire as of December 31, 2024.

From August 1, 2024, until the end of the year, Rosengren will advise and assist Wierod and the executive committee to ensure a seamless transition.