Water Pump Industry - Lubi Pumps

Blue Angel Introduces BSP45 Backup Sump Pump

The BSP45 24-volt, cast iron, battery backup sump pump system from Blue Angel Pumps is made to deliver flows up to 48 gpm at 5 feet total dynamic head. The system includes a heavy-duty battery charger with audible alarm, reed vertical float switch, and top suction to prevent air locks and clogging

Water scarcity a perennial problem in Ludhiana

Ludhiana Summer brings along water and power scarcity and the situation in the city is no different. Although residents start feeling the heat from April, it is during May and June that the situation goes out of control. Powercuts add fuel to the fire as with no electricity, tubewells are rendered non-operational leaving residents without water. The severity of problem has increased after the elections as now no one is bothered about the promises of promptly attending to the power snags. Read the rest of this entry »

Mesa completes booster pump facility project

Mesa announced the completion of a $25 million reservoir and booster pump station in the eastern portion of the city that will aid future growth in the desert.The recently completed Mesa South CAP reservoir and booster pump station is being touted as the first phase of a future potable water treatment plant at the site, which is located near the northeast corner of Signal Butte and Elliot roads. Read the rest of this entry »

Electric Motors Cost Lot More Than One Would Expect

The pump industry is the largest purchaser of electric motors in the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), electric motors consume more 50 percent of all electrical energy in the United States and more than 85 percent of industrial production electrical energy. Electric motors account for roughly $85 out of every $100 of a manufacturing/process plant’s electrical bill. Read the rest of this entry »

Three-phase Pump and Motor Protection

Why do pump motors fail? In 1987, the publishers of the Electric Motor Manual studied 9,000 motor failures and categorized the failures into seven types – overload, single-phasing, old age, bearing failures, rotor failures, contaminants and miscellaneous. The interesting thing about this study is that all of these failed motors were protected by fuses or circuit breakers for shorts, and by overload heaters for overload, unbalance and single-phase faults. So, why didn’t the fuses and overloads in the three-phase pump control panel protect the motors? Read the rest of this entry »

Armstrong Pump has received the prize for Air Conditioning Product of the Year at the H&V News Awards.

The H&V News Awards recognise outstanding skill and innovation of companies in the heating and ventilation industry. Product of the Year categories were judged on genuine innovation and aesthetic effect. Efficiency and the demonstration of commercial success are also factors taken into account. Read the rest of this entry »

Three phase Pump Control Panel

NEMA vs. IEC

There are two commonly used component standards for pump control panels – NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) and IEC (International Electro-technical Commission). What commonly are called IEC panels in this country actually are UL panels using IEC-style components. For discussion purposes, we will refer to them as IEC panels.

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Centrifugal Pump System Optimization

High energy prices are pushing plant operating costs through the roof. This increase is due to record U.S. electricity use. New power plant construction and ever-increasing fuel costs will further increase the price of electricity.

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Effect of Cavitation on Centrifugal Pump Performance

There are many misunderstandings about air, cavitation, cavitation noise, and the potential of cavitation damage in centrifugal pumps. They include such misconceptions as:

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Pump not keeping up with rising Crystal Lake

TOWN OF WEST POINT — If Kathy Powell didn’t know better, she might mistake the roaring sound for a motorboat violating Crystal Lake’s no-wake zone. But it’s no boat. It’s a motor-driven pump. “It’s a good sound,” said Powell, a 37-year resident of Schoepp’s Cottonwood Resort on Crystal Lake. “As long as that pump keeps going, there’s hope.” Read the rest of this entry »