5 Roadblocks To Optimizing Your Pumping Systems Working towards upgrading your pumping systems is a worthwhile goal. System upgrades can save you a fortune from reduced operating costs, while increasing output and minimizing the cost of repairs and duration of downtime. Here are the five roadblocks to optimizing your pump system Roadblock #1: Selecting the […]
“Tell Me A Man’s Metrics And I’ll Tell You About His Behavior” Bill Hewlett (Founder of HP) My favorite story about this idea comes from Federal Express. Just after they’d started they had a problem with the night shift. It was always finishing 2 hours late. Didn’t matter how many people they put on, who […]
Saving you Time & Money - It's what we do. One of our customers is a global thermoplastic elastomer manufacturer. They relocated several pumps that they used in their previous plant in Duluth to their new location in Buford, Georgia. Due to the poor piping network in their new facility, there was excessive suction pressure […]
Viking Pumps offer Superior Service Life Creating power through coal requires all sorts of machinery, and if one piece of the system fails, problems arise. Coal pulverizers require pumps to circulate oil to maintain function, making them a critical part of the operation. Recently, we encountered a very large company that used sub-optimal pumps. They […]
Looking ahead - Viking Pumps save you money We recently dealt with a customer who extrudes cottonseed oil. This customer was using diaphragm pumps when we encountered their setup. These pumps were taxing the entire system, causing a number of efficiency problems, as well as requiring frequent maintenance. In short, they were costing the company […]
Shouldn't all pumps be as rock solid as a Viking Pump? We have a customer who manufactures fiberglass bathtubs — tubs made from materials that are more affordable than brass, copper, or cast-iron models, easier to install, and more convenient to repair. But making them that way requires a special pump. It drives a mixture […]
In December, I shared with you 3 Air Operated Diaphragm Pump (AODD) installation traps. There are another 3 common installation traps that I see maintenance teams make when installing them. I thought I’d share these with you here to save you the time and hassle of having to wait until something stops working on your AODD […]
An Insider’s Guide To Pump Packing Despite all the advances in pump design over the years, we still have to choose how we are going to minimize leakage from our pumps. Based on our team’s observation here at Pye-Barker, there is a split between two camps. The mechanical seal camp and also the packing camp. […]
Best Practices For Pumping Hazardous Materials Nobody likes a leaky pump and the unscheduled downtime and increased maintenance needs. When these pumps are moving aggressive acids and slurries, they can leak faster and when they do leak they create an unsafe work environment. Obviously, the biggest contributor to this problem is how quickly mechanical […]
You Could Be Shortening The Life Of Your Pumps As the saying goes nothing lasts forever. But a good pump that is well maintained can last you a VERY long time. An ANSI pump can be expected to operate for 15-20 years although many last longer than 25 years. We have had Viking Internal Gear pumps in […]
