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Pump expert and author Mike Volk gives you advice that will save you time, money and ensure that you find the right pump.
This comprehensive guide, which includes 40 pump types, helps you determine the pump you need for your specific application.
Make your pump buying experience easier by understanding these key industry terms.
Expert Advice
Pumps are available in many different types and configurations. The key to finding the right pump for the job involves asking the right questions.
Centrifugal pumps can sometimes be noisy, perform poorly, break shafts, and cause other problems. This is often due to one of many pump suction conditions.
Though gear pumps may seem simple enough, properly sizing them can be complicated. Author suggests that it actually takes five pump curves to correctly size a gear pump.
Industry Updates
The McIvaine Pumps World Market report projects that pump purchases by the power industry will reach nearly $3.5 billion this year. The forecast puts the bulk of those purchases in East Asia, followed by West Asia and Western Europe.
Now you can easily calculate flow rates and pressure drops in your piping system out in the field with Xylem's new mobile app.
Need some help with slurry pumps? The Hydraulic Institute and Pump Systems Matter is offering a three-part webinar beginning next month called Understanding the Slurry Standard.
Pump Tweets
According to a company press release, Jeff Wiemelt will assume the role of president for the Sundyne on January 1, 2012. Wiemelt previously held vice president and general manger of Sundyne Americas and Sundyne Dijon in France.
Karl Buscher is now the Senior Vice President of Pump Solutions Group (PSG) Commercial. A company press release states that Buscher will report to PSG President Dean Douglas.
Fluid Dynamics, a division of Neptune Chemical Pump, announces that its dynaJET™ Dry Polymer Preparation technology can now be used in oil-and-gas production applications as a way of maximizing the recoverable resources found in mature wells.