Benefits of Internal Gear Pumps Many industrial manufacturing plants use dangerous chemicals in their operations. Things like strong acids, resins, polymers, solvents, and caustics are common in applications. Although these substances are highly dangerous on their own, they are necessary to the manufacturing process for many common household goods and for other industrial processes. Today we’re […]
Buying Positive Displacement Pumps Positive displacement pumps and centrifugal pumps are the two main types of pumps available for industrial applications. Positive displacement pumps in GA are capable of sustaining a relatively constant fluid flow rate, at a given speed, irrespective of the discharge pressure. This fundamental characteristic sets them apart from centrifugal pumps, which […]
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 […]
Recently, I took you through the workings of an internal gear pump. Today I’m going to guide you through the inner workings of an external gear pump. How do They Work? External gear pumps use two identical gears rotating against each other to drive fluid from the suction port to the discharge port. Each gear […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Don't Shorten The Life Of Your Pumps Last month I shared with you six mistakes that could be shortening the life of your pumps. In this follow up article I’ll share with you another six mistakes that could be shortening the life of your pumps. Not Minimizing Radial Force Industry statistics indicate that the biggest […]
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 […]
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 seals […]
