Blogs, Technical, Standards | November 9, 2022
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.
Technical, PSM Newsletter, Standards, Blogs | December 14, 2021
Maybe you actively monitor amperage and notice your trend lines are rising. Or perhaps your motor overheats and trips or it cannot generate enough torque to start. These are all signs that your pump is drawing more power than it should.
Blogs, PSM Newsletter, Standards | September 23, 2021
Maybe this has happened to you: You install a new pump or put a pump back online after a repair or rebuild. Then you turn it on and the pressure is not what you expect.
Blogs, PSM Newsletter, Standards | June 15, 2021
Maintenance strategies can be reactive, preventative, or predictive. Each strategy has its place, but predictive maintenance often provides substantial benefits, such as catching problems before they reduce efficiency or lead to failure.
Standards, Blogs, Technical | March 31, 2021
Reciprocating pumps date back more than 2,000 years, but it takes skill and knowledge to operate them efficiently. Unlike other pumps that provide steady fluid pressure, the stroke of a reciprocating pump produces a pulsating flow with a peak up to three times greater than its average flow.
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