Understanding Gauge and Absolute Pressures in Pump Operations
Pumps and their associated systems are designed to produce and retain pressure. Professionals involved in building, maintaining, and repairing such systems, need a good understanding of how pressure works. Two…
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Understanding Centrifugal Pump and Motor Torque-Speed Curves
The motor used to power a centrifugal pump needs to be able to produce enough torque to start the pump and bring it to an optimal operating speed. If a…
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Wear Ring Clearances in Centrifugal Pumps
Wear rings play a crucial role in centrifugal pumps. A centrifugal pump typically features two adjacent wear rings: a stationary wear ring on the casing and a rotating wear ring…
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A Look Inside the PumpWorks Pump Manufacturing Process
Becoming a leading manufacturer of API 610, ISO 13709, and ANSI compliant industrial pumps is no easy feat. Here at PumpWorks, we have spent years integrating our foundry, engineering, manufacturing,…
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Explaining the Limitations and Benefits of Operating Two Pumps in Series
The term Pumping in Series means that 1 pump acts as a booster to feed another pump. The purpose of pumps operating in series is that, at the same flowrates,…
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How to Read a Centrifugal Pump Curve
Centrifugal Pump curves show 8 important factors that are critical in selecting the right pump for your application. These factors are: Flow, Head, Impeller Trim Diameter, Efficiency, Power, NPSHR, MCSF…
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PumpWorks = Fast Pipelines
PumpWorks is a leading supplier of Pipeline Pumps for Oil and Gas. With vertical integration from foundry to industrial pump skid fabrication to our in-house hydraulics team, PumpWorks provides a…
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Buy American
Do you know where your pump is made? Do you know where the materials come from? At PumpWorks, you do not have to play a guessing game. Our products are…
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Chill Out: PumpWorks Group 2 Process Pump Wins Competition
PumpWorks recently tested a Group 2 PWA (B73.1 ANSI Process Pump) in a head to head comparison with a major competitor. Our principle area of study for this test was…
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Complete Line of API 610 Barrel Pumps Introduced by Pumpworks
Pumpworks introduced a complete line of API 610 BB5 barrel pumps. API 610 11th Edition states that unless otherwise specified, pumps with radially split casings are required for any of the…
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