For any centrifugal pump user, knowing the answers to the following six questions is key to reliable and efficient pump operation. The answers below are excerpts from a six-part series on centrifugal...
Pumps & Systems columnist Jim Elsey has more than 40 years of experience in the pump industry. During these four decades, he has witnessed numerous common pumping mistakes that, if avoided, could...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Jan. 5, 2016) - In June 2011, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Request for Information that began the process of regulating pump efficiency in the U.S. for the first time. On...
A child in Malawi demonstrates that the LifePump is easy to use regardless of size or strength.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Sept. 21, 2015) - In May, the Pumps & Systems team traveled to Zambia and Malawi to...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 4, 2015) - In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow the effects of climate change, the Obama Administration has revealed the Clean Power Plan, the final version...
BIRMINGHAM (June 30, 2015) – On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court put a hold on what the New York Times calls “one of the Obama Administration’s most ambitious environmental initiatives.”
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Supplied by Design Outreach in partnership with World Vision, SEEPEX and private donors, the LifePump is a progressing cavity pump that can reach depths of 325 feet—more than twice that of a typical...
Pump efficiency is a fundamental concern for every end user. A thorough understanding of the definition of efficiency and what factors affect it can help operators and engineers optimize equipment...
FORT SMITH, Ark. (Dec. 18, 2014) – In 1967, the Baldor Electric Company headquarters officially moved from the company’s birthplace of St. Louis, Missouri, to the historic town of Fort Smith,...
ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 18, 2014) – The West Halls of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, were packed with people from across the globe, Dec. 9-11, for this year’s POWER-GEN...
ASTON, Pennsylvania (Sept. 18, 2014) – The Mid-Atlantic Pump & Process Equipment Symposium X was held Sept. 18, in Aston, Pennsylvania. Nearly 300 individuals representing 110 organizations that are...
With automated sizing, not only will a design meet its requirements, but each design becomes part of the process to extend the norms of network sizing approaches.
This paper goes into detail about the history of bearing life calculation, the best practices by today’s standards, and methods for more accurate life estimations.
