VFDs: More Than Constant Pressure!

Many of us hear the term VFD and automatically think of “constant pressure device”. But the reality is constant (Read More)

Booster Pumps & Boosting Water Pressure

Booster pumps increase water pressure and flow rate in a water system. Pressure boosting is determined by the (Read More)

When the Pressure Gauge is Not Telling the Whole Story

The plant maintenance supervisor or the water system manager is diagnosing a pump system to ensure everything  (Read More)

What to Consider in a Packaged Pump Skid System

Skid mounted pump systems are an increasingly popular solution for industrial water handling. They are customized to (Read More)

Low Flow or No Flow Pump Conditions

Centrifugal pumps are designed to move a volume of water while creating differential pressure from the pump suction (Read More)

Booster Pumps for Car Washes and Truck Washdowns

Car washes rely on continuous-duty, high pressure pumps to clean lines of waiting, dirty cars. Typically multistage pumps  (Read More)

Understanding Pump Motor Nameplates

All pump motors have a nameplate that carries critical data about that specific motor. Deciphering that information is vital (Read More)

Cavitation is Possible in Water Well Applications

In most basic submersible water well pump training for pump sizing, preventing cavitation is rarely prioritized. Most basic manuals do not even (Read More)

Using Pump Curves: 102

Most everyone who has installed, sold, or manufactured pumps, is familiar with the pump curve. Basic understanding of the pump curve which is a plotting (Read More)

Pipe ID Affects Pressure Loss

Pipe ID (inside diameter) affects pressure loss in water systems and needs to be considered when specifying pipe. It is common in pump sizing to look (Read More)

Should You Use WS or WT Series Well Pumps?

Our 4” and 6” submersible well pumps come in two variations: the WS Series and the WT Series. While both pumps have their strengths, the main (Read More)

Finding the Right Pump for Your Application

We’ve been specifying pumps for groundwater, commercial & industrial, agricultural, and municipal water supply professionals for over 60 years. So, we (Read More)

Properly Priming Centrifugal Pumps

Priming the pump is necessary for it to draw or lift water to be pressurized and transferred. But improper methods for priming a pump can cause damage (Read More)

Horizontal vs Vertical: Choosing the Right Centrifugal Pump

When choosing the right centrifugal or booster pump for a new system, there are factors that should be considered. Flow rates, piping configurations (Read More)

ODP vs TEFC: Cooling Industrial Pump Motors

Like all motors, centrifugal and booster pump motors need to keep cool to work efficiently. Fans built into or onto these hard-working motors are designed to (Read More)

Maximum Working Pressure for Vertical Boosters

Pump users observe maximum working pressure when selecting pumps. But, they should also consider suction pressure to ensure that the (Read More)

Quality Components: Inside an EZ Series Booster

The EZ Series Booster Pump is one of our most popular industrial pumps, and is built with quality components. For quality control and fast assembly time, (Read More)

Submersible Pump Selection Guide

We’ve created a convenient Submersible Pump Selection Guide to help you quickly find the pump you need. The easy-to-use guide contains (Read More)

Why Ground Wires are Critical on Pump Motors

Any “modern-day” pump motor has either a ground screw or ground wire. We all acknowledge that motors should be grounded, but many do not know why. (Read More)

Inside Your Centrifugal Pump: Impellers

The impellers inside your centrifugal pump may look very similar, but their performance differs due to their design. Besides the number of impellers stack (Read More)

The Most Common NEMA Enclosure Ratings

Electrical enclosures are made to protect us from the potential electrical hazards inside, and protect the interior components from outside environmental (Read More)

6 Reasons Why Mechanical Seals Fail

Mechanical Seals are a vital pump component which prevents fluid from escaping a pump chamber through the port where a shaft drives the pump. When these  (Read More)

What is a System Curve?

The System Curve Explained. A system curve is a plot of your pumping system for various flow. The system curve calculates your static conditions, those that exist without (Read More)

2-Wire vs. 3-Wire Type Submersible Motors

The water well industry often debates the preferences and features of a single-phase 2-wire motor vs. a single-phase 3-wire motor to operate their (Read More)

Injection Molding Our Impellers and Diffusers

At the heart of a centrifugal pump is the impeller and diffuser. We injection mold and machine these critical pump components for ideal performance. As we  (Read More)

Choosing Stainless Steel Components for Pumps

The advantages of using stainless steel are obvious in pump manufacturing. Stainless steel is strong, corrosion resistant, has great hot strength, and is (Read More)

Booster Pump Design for Well Applications

One of the most efficient ways to supply water to small housing developments that do not have public water supply available is to use two pumps (Read More)

Replacing Mechanical Seals on Pumps

It is not unusual for mechanical seals to fail. Many times mechanical seals are the first components to fail in a pumping system. They are a common cause of (Read More)

Proper Submergence Can Control Cavitation

Cavitation is sometimes the cause of structural damage to propellers, impellers, and pumps. One cause of cavitation can be improper pump submergence. (Read More)

Create a System Curve BEFORE Choosing a Pump

Choosing a pump by creating a system curve first will ensure the pump you choose will operate properly and within the preferred operating range for that pump. Creating the (Read More)

Sizing a Pump for a Closed Loop System

Pumping within a closed loop is often mis-sized due to the nature of the closed loop. By closed loop, we mean that the end of a pump system is plumbed back  (Read More)

Piping for the Suction Side of the Pump

When piping the suction side of a centrifugal pump, it is not always best practice to adapt to the size of the suction and continue back to the source. In choosing (Read More)