November 2018
Your Guide to Capacity Assurance Maintenance
This approach focuses on ensuring inherent reliability.
How to Choose the Right Agricultural Pump
Focus on the relationship between pump efficiency and the total dynamic head.
How to Compare an OEM Curve to Actual Power Consumed 
Take VFD losses into consideration.
How to Use IoT to Improve Mechanical Seal Reliability
Predictive maintenance programs can increase the longevity of wear parts.





Pumps & Systems Looks Back: Leak-Testing Pumps 
A variety of procedures ensure worker safety and environmental compliance.
Case Studies Demonstrate Effectiveness of Wire-to-Water Testing
Achieve savings with pump efficiency testing.
Submersible Pumps Provide Environmental Conservation at Cherry Dam
How one utility balanced diverting water and protecting wildlife.
Preventing Damage when Pumping High-Solids Coatings
Protecting packings, plungers and cylinders in piston pumps.





Enclosures for Motors Below 500 Horsepower
Select enclosures based on the environment and conditions of the installation.
How the Pump Energy Index Can Lower Total Cost of Ownership
Energy efficiency beyond legislative requirements.
How Submersible Shredder Pumps Handle Leachate
Designing explosion-proof equipment for wastewater treatment.
Selecting the Right Pumps for Groundwater & Stormwater Applications
Size and revolutions per minute play a key role.
What To Know About Wire-to-Water Efficiency
Tips for identifying pumps to be tested and evaluating KPIs.
How to Calculate NPSHa for Systems Under Vacuum
The equivalent suction lift is equal to the difference between the “vacuum effect” and the net submergence.
Why Investing in Quality Lubricants Increases ROI 
What you can get from a multigrade viscosity hydraulic fluid.
Benefits of Water-Cooled Hydrodynamic Fan Bearings 
These bearings use sliding motion and a thin film of oil to provide theoretically infinite life.
Sealless Nonmetallic Pumps in Ultra-Acidic & Ultra-Caustic Applications
Advanced pump design helps avoid corrosion and leaks.
Peristaltic Pumps in Suction Lift Applications
These low-shear pumps are ideal for handling aggressive chemicals.
Conventional Testing vs. the Thermodynamic Model
Selecting the right method for real-time pump performance measurement.
Groundwater Exclusion Methods for Dewatering Projects
In-situ soil mixing options provide a cost-effective approach that can mitigate many perceived impacts.
Slurry Corrections for Centrifugal Pump Performance
Learn the differences between the HI and Wilson methods.
Wall Street Pump & Valve Industry Watch, November 2018
Pump Market Analysis
Basics of Motion Amplification 
How this video processing method can identify problems caused by vibration.
Readers Respond to ‘A Step-by-Step Approach to Pump Selection’
Lev Nelik explains calculations from the Moody diagram.
Extend Seal Life in Tough Mining Environments
Elastomeric polymer materials provide mechanical strength and self-lubricating properties required in challenging settings.