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Should I Use A Thermoplastic Sump Pump?
Homes with basements and low water tables use sump pumps to prevent against flooding. They pump out water that accumulates in the sump basin (usually ...
Pump Lubrication Basics – Part 3: Lubricant Storage
Many facilities underestimate the importance of proper lubricant storage and handling to avoid bearing failure, replacement and downtime costs. The more varied your operating conditions ...
All your questions on pulsation dampeners, answered
We recently shared some information on pulsation dampeners and how they can help ensure reliable flow. But this is one part of a bigger picture, ...
Unreliable flow? It’s time to install a pulsation dampener
When operating a positive displacement, metering, peristaltic and hose pump, you might hear movement or rattling in your pipes, usually caused by pulsation. You might ...
Here’s what you need to know when choosing between mechanical and packing seals
A long, long time ago, many companies didn’t want to use mechanical seals at all. They were difficult to install and you’d need to take ...
How to keep mechanical seals from breaking
Mechanical seals are pretty robust and durable. But, they’re also easy to break. This sounds like a contradiction, doesn’t it? The reason why both these ...
A closer look at shaft failures and what to do about them
Learning what causes a centrifugal shaft to break will help you prevent this from happening in the first place, or again! In our previous article, we ...
What causes centrifugal pump shafts to snap or break?
It’s more common than you’d think. Pump shafts are designed to bend under radial hydraulic forces when the pump operates away from the best efficiency ...
Rogue vibrations? A piping expansion joint can help
Are you experiencing issues with a pump that keeps failing? There are many reasons why a pump could be costing you money even when it’s ...
It is not the pump’s fault. It’s your piping!
When installing a new pump, many engineers don’t properly look at the piping system. The piping system determines how and where the pump operates on ...