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How To Measure Performance of Installed Air Compressors

It can be challenging to measure an air compressor Free Air Delivery (FAD). Adjusting your flow meter can make this process a little easier. An air compressor serves to transform ambient air into pressured or compressed air. After compressed air … Continue reading

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Navigating Pump System Assessment

Last year, the Pump System Assessment Professional (PSAP) certificate program was developed by the Hydraulic Institute to test and certify those with comprehensive assessment experience.    This PSAP certificate program can help ensure that a member of your team is qualified … Continue reading

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The Benefits Of Screw Pumps

Fluid flow processes are one of the five main classes of unit operations in chemical processing. Fluid flow processing, as you know, includes the transfer, filtration, solids fluidization and transportation activities. Centrifugal pumps have been the preferred industry standard to … Continue reading

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Basic Pump Facts You Should Know

Every now and then, it’s important to go back to the basics. We often get so caught up in the advances technology has offered to us, that we forget the foundations of our systems and operations. As a refresher, we’ve … Continue reading

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The Basics of Bearing Remanufacturing

Rotating equipment and bearings for pump applications require the use of rolling bearings, no question. As a result, it’s smart business practice to efficiently maintain rolling bearings so they don’t wear out prematurely from rust, solid metal contaminants, and metal-to-metal … Continue reading

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Progressing Cavity Pump Repair, Service & Maintenance 

Also referred to as progressive cavity pumps, progg cavity pumps, PC pumps, and cavity pumps, these positive displacement pumps are designed to move fluids at the same velocity irrespective of the inlet pressure. Progressing cavity pumps draw fluid via a … Continue reading

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Pump Maintenance Useful Tips on Industrial Pump Repair & Service

What schedule should be followed for your pump maintenance system? Pumping systems can be complex, with many moving parts and subsystems that need to be regularly inspected and constantly maintained. The wrong pump maintenance schedule and failure to frequently inspect … Continue reading

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Magnetically Driven Pumps

As the name implies, magnetic drive pumps use a magnetic field type of coupling to transfer torque from the motor to initiate motion in the pump, rather than the mechanical connection found in conventional pump designs. Mag drive pumps have … Continue reading

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High Pressure Pumps

Your high pressure pumps are at the center of your industrial operations, yet they are usually the most neglected equipment in the system until they break down. This is partly because any pump repair or maintenance work should only be … Continue reading

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Maximizing ROI on Rotary Gear Pump Service

Pumping equipment in any large processing facility represents a massive investment, since you require dozens of pumps to move water and other process fluids from one point to the next. Moreover, the annual maintenance and service costs for these pump … Continue reading

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