Why Pumps Fail - Avoid Common Specification Mistakes

Why Pumps Fail - Avoid Common Specification Mistakes

When it comes to keeping food and beverage pumps running efficiently, a pump expert identifies errors you should avoid. For the past 33 years, Jim McCormick has been solving problems for his sanitary and process equipment customers. Most of the time, he says, these problems could have been avoided. Learn why pumps fail and some common specification mistakes to avoid.

Read More

Isolate the Problem to Solve the Problem When Troubleshooting Pumps & Valves

Isolate the Problem to Solve the Problem When Troubleshooting Pumps & Valves

Solving problems for his customers is what sets Jody Millsap apart from the pack. “I love to investigate a problem and find a solution,” the 50-year-old president and owner of Water Solutions Engineering said. “This is what I really enjoy. This is one reason why I like to do consulting in addition to our regular work. The customer I started consulting with in 2012 had a 15-year-old problem. It was water related and we were able to solve it. This is what I really love to do—go in and help a customer solve an issue—to show what the problem was and show how we solved it. The gratification of doing that means the world to me.”

Read More

Identifying and Solving Technical Issues During Commissioning

Identifying and Solving Technical Issues During Commissioning

As a senior inside sales engineer, Kirill Zimin is in charge of sizing pumps and selecting and acquiring quotes of its accessories. This requires meeting with customers as a technical expert. Working closely with the sales force at Ruhrpumpen Global, his team must accurately transfer orders to the manufacturing business unit in the oil and gas, power, chemical, metallurgy, and water industries.

Read More

For Problem Solving Pumps & Valves, Look at the System as a Whole

For Problem Solving Pumps & Valves, Look at the System as a Whole

Abhijit Ray Chauduri has been associated with pump and valve selection, evaluation, procurement, and operation supervision for nearly 34 years. Currently based in Kolkata, India, he is the head of the Pumping Systems Group inside the VA TECH WABAG organization. He oversees the selection, procurement, and operational issues related to pumps, valves, and the associated electrical and mechanical equipment.

Read More

Precise Calculation Leads to High Performance Engineered Equipment

Precise Calculation Leads to High Performance Engineered Equipment

Johan Meijer has spent the past four decades solving engineering problems related to pumping system design—working closely with valves, pumps, and hoses. His experience and knowledge became so deep he developed a powerful and strategic calculation program for high pressure peristaltic pumps that is provided free to end users.

Read More

Training and Education for Hydraulic Equipment and Seal Selection

Training and Education for Hydraulic Equipment and Seal Selection

Adolfo Gomez began his career working with agricultural irrigation. This led to hands-on work for chemical processing plants and oil refineries. His diverse experience developed into a passion for teaching and training young end users and sharing his more than three decades of knowledge and experience.

Read More