Differences In Positive Displacement Pumps The world of positive displacement pumps is very large and steadily growing. As a positive displacement pump supplier in GA, I’m often asked about the various types of pumps that are available. A positive displacement pump supplier in GA has to be familiar with a large variety of high-pressure pump […]
Compressed air has become a vital utility in the day-to-day operations of most companies. Businesses are well aware of the need for compressors, but there is considerable debate as to which of the two most popular types – rotary screw or reciprocating – works best in an application. As a supplier of Gardner Denver compressors, today we’re […]
External and Internal Gear Pumps: Versatile Solutions for Industrial Applications Introduction to Gear Pumps Welcome to Pye-Barker Engineered Solutions, where we bring industry-leading expertise to your operations across Georgia and Florida. As an experienced industrial equipment supplier, service provider, and engineering firm, we understand the critical role gear pumps play in the movement of various […]
I know that we’ve been hearing a lot about oil free air compressors of late. Some of you might be wondering about the hype. I believe they are worth the hype and they can represent incredible value to the right customer. I suspect that as we move forward and the technology becomes more widespread, the […]
We are continuing on with our series of ‘Know Your Pump’ so that you better know your way around the world of Positive Displacement pumps. Today we are looking at Vane Pumps. How Does A Vane Pump Work? Vane pumps have a rotor with radial slots, which are positioned off-center in a housing bore. Vanes […]
Causes Of Trouble in Compressed Air Systems “There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.” Henry David Thoreau This quote is often how I imagine the army of consultants and experts who offer advice on the improvement of - well anything and compressed air is […]
We’re back for another edition of “Know Your Pumps.” This time we take a look at another member of the positive displacement pump family: lobe pumps. How Do Lobe Pumps Work? Lobe pumps are similar to external gear pumps in operation, except the pumping elements or lobes do not make contact. Lobe contact is prevented by […]
Optimizing Your Compressed Air System It’s interesting to me that a lot of compressed air systems are allowed to grow organically. Pumping systems are precisely engineered. Requirements are specified exactly. The system is evaluated on paper, future-proofed. Those designs are evaluated and double checked… Compressed air systems are not specified per se. Compressed air system […]
Sometimes there’s nothing quite like a reminder about the basics of various product categories. So we thought we’d take the time to review some of the major pump categories. Starting with the ever reliable Internal Gear Pump. How Does Internal Gear Pumps Work? The crescent internal gear pump has an outer or rotor gear that […]
Time to Implement Compressed Air System Measurement Up until very recently there have been two very good reasons why compressed air systems weren’t monitored beyond temperature and pressure. It was expensive to buy instruments capable of accurate measurements Cheap instruments were inaccurate Thankfully, technology has come to the rescue and there are now lots of […]
