Blogs | February 8, 2023
Meet The Association
Michael Michaud, executive director of North America’s Hydraulic Institute (HI), talks standards, training, energy efficiency, the challenge of recruiting technical talent, and the importance of pumps.
Blogs
Blogs, PSM Newsletter | February 2, 2023
Eight Tips to Boost Pump Piping Efficiency
When it comes to optimizing pumping systems, the piping and additional end-use equipment are just as important as the pump itself. Here are eight ways you can assess your piping system’s configuration to minimize life-cycle costs.
PSAP, Blogs, PSM Newsletter | December 15, 2022
PSAP Certification – From a Trainer’s Point of View
For Rafiq Qutub pumps were love at first sight. Both his parents were civil engineers and so were his uncles. Qutub enjoyed math and science at school, but what really got him hooked on pumps was seeing them in action.
Blogs, PSM Newsletter | December 15, 2022
Ag Pumps Study Details Surprising Energy Savings
When most people think of agriculture, they do not think of pumps. Yet upgrading the nation’s irrigation system’s 600,000 pumps to more energy efficient models and using underground pipes could slash energy use in half.
PSM Newsletter, Blogs | December 15, 2022
Simplify Training, Hiring, and Promotions with HI’s Pump Industry Fundamentals Body of Knowledge
A new document makes it much easier to create training programs and assess what pump professionals really know.
Blogs, PSM Newsletter | December 15, 2022
Five Warning Signs of Oversized Pumps—And How to Fix Them
There are several reasons why engineers typically oversize pumps when designing hydraulic systems. First, they want to build in a margin of error to accommodate uncertainties or changes in design or as facilities evolve. Second, engineers know that fouling, rust, sediment, and increased internal running clearances will reduce performance over time.
Blogs | December 7, 2022
The Growth of Variable Speed Pumping
The Hydraulic Institute and Europump collaborated on the publication of Application Guideline for Variable Speed Pumping, which assists VSP end users and system integrators in the proper selection, specification, installation, control and operation of VSP equipment.
Blogs | December 7, 2022
The Basics of NPSH & Pump Operating Regions
This article is aimed at defining the terms so that pump users understand their meanings. Users can also learn about resources available to better understand the requirements and why it is important to operate a pump within its POR and with adequate NPSH margin.
Blogs | December 7, 2022
How Viscosity Affects Pumping
To understand how the viscosity of a liquid affects a pumping system, it is important to understand what viscosity represents. By definition, viscosity is the property of a liquid that causes it to offer resistance to shear stress such as that caused by liquid flow, primarily in the area of the pipe wall.
Standards, Blogs, Technical | November 9, 2022
ANSI/HI 14.6-2022: Rotodynamic Pumps
In 250 BCE, Ancient Greeks and Romans used a device called the Archimedes screw: the first water pump, which was shaped as a giant screw and used to raise water. ANSI/HI 14.6-2022: Rotodynamic Pumps For Hydraulic Performance Acceptance Tests provides critical performance test procedures for rotodynamic pumps to ensure they are safe to use.
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