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Pumps & Systems is the voice of the international pump and rotating equipment industry. As the leading media brand for pump users worldwide since 1993, it delivers relevant industry news and powerful technical information to a total average monthly audience of 187,173* managers, engineers, operators and other maintenance professionals. Pumps & Systems is the only North American trade publication that covers pumps and related equipment in every issue. We deliver timely information and pump industry news through our e-newsletters—Pump Users Digest and Products for Pump Users. *web traffic + e-news subscribers + print & pass-along, minus known overlap (Sources: Omeda + BPA)
Pumps & Systems provides easy-to-read editorial that covers practical solutions, real-world applications and technical information, along with industry news and trends.
Pumps & Systems provides easy-to-read editorial that covers practical solutions, real-world applications and technical information, along with industry news and trends.
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![Pumps & Systems Podcast: The Future of Bioplastics [Episode 88]](https://s3.castbox.fm/72/76/d2/b7d5e696b481c0c0523d8c04f9ff4b8603_scaled_v1_400.jpg "Pumps & Systems Podcast: The Future of Bioplastics [Episode 88]")
Welcome to the new Pumps & Systems podcast! In today's episode, we're talking to Cody Kaufmann from SEPCO about the future of bioplastics in both industrial settings and the world as a whole. Tune in the first Wednesday of every month for a new episode of the podcast!
To watch the video of this podcast, head over to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/@PumpsandSystemsMag!
This episode is brought to you by SEPCO: http://www.sepco.com
Pumps and Systems Podcast homepage: https://www.pumpsandsystems.com/pumps-systems-podcast
Pumps and Systems Magazine: http://www.pumpsandsystems.com
Opening music: Know Myself - Patrick Patrikios
Ad background music: Fridaze - Lauren Duski
Closing music: Freeling - Lauren Duski
Kristi Hartwell of John Crane is being featured as one of five notable pump industry veterans in the July 2023 issue of Pumps & Systems magazine. Here, she shares her engineering journey.
Cody Kauffman of SEPCO joins the podcast to talk about lantern rings and their role with pumps.
SEPCO is the presenting sponsor of the podcast. Questions asked include:
What are lantern rings and what is their purpose with pumps?
What materials are ideal for lantern rings?
What are PTFE & PEEK strengths and weaknesses
How Is a lantern ring installed?
What could go wrong with lantern rings?
Why should lantern rings not be overlooked?
On this episode, listen to a chat with Rob Fenton and Austen Scudder of Eaton as we compare and contrast Active Front End and 18-pulse drives and see which is best for your solution.
Questions include:
What are the primary applications for 18-Pulse drives?
What’s the difference between 18-Pulse and AFE from a technology standpoint?
Where are AFE drives most used?
What are some of the tradeoffs between the technologies?
What are misconceptions about the AFE drives?
What are some of the misconceptions about 18-Pulse drives?
What’s the future for 18-Pulse and AFE?
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast, learn why bearings can fail and how to mitigate electric current arcing with Schaeffler Sr. Application Engineer Paul McNeill.
Schaeffler Group is the presenting sponsor of the podcast. Visit them on the web at www.schaeffler.com.
Questions asked include:
What are ways that bearings could deteriorate in a pump system?
How does a VFD system work, especially as it relates to anything creating parasitic voltages across the bearings?
How do bearings resist this voltage?
What are some examples of current passing through the bearing as well as the resulting damage?
What are some common approaches to minimizing risks for bearing damage?
Email podcast host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.
Tim Albers of Nidec Motor Corporation joins the podcast. Albers will be featured in the July 2023 issue of Pumps & Systems magazine as one of our Industry Veterans.
Albers, a U.S. Navy Veteran, talks about how the movie "Top Gun" shaped his career, among other things. Albers gives some career insights and shares what the industry means to him.
Email podcast host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.
Zach Nepa of SEPCO joins the podcast to talk about the basics of air seals and where they are commonly used.
The presenting sponsor of the podcast is SEPCO. Visit them on the web at www.sepco.com.
Nepa discusses what the basics of an air seal are as well as what separates air seals from other seals.
He also hits on where air seals can be used, such as applications including pulp and paper and chocolate.
Other questions hit on maintenance, what happens if an air seal fails and how to make sure they don't fail.
E-mail host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.
Repeat guest Patrick Hogg of Nidec Motor Corporation joins the podcast to give the latest on how the pump industry is reacting to several pieces of government legislation.
Questions include:
Last August, congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act – what are the key components to this?
How will this impact motor and pump efficiency?
What water/ pump provisions will this bill have?
How does this new IRA relate to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)?
The IIJA's effect on industry as it relates to potable water
Updates on Build America/Buy America
Email podcast host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.
This episode features a chat with Ram Venkatadri and Bill Pritchett of John Crane on seal water reduction strategies and ways to improve water quality.
The presenting sponsor of the podcast is John Crane. Visit them on the web at www.johncrane.com.
Questions/discussion points include:
History and trends in sealing technology
What is seal water?
What is the primary factor driving the need to reduce seal water consumption?
What steps can be taken to reduce seal water consumption in the short term?
What applications generally consume the most water in a facility?
What role does water quality play in reducing overall water consumption?
What role does clean water play in cost reduction?
What future trends do you see in water savings?
What trends are you seeing in industry around water reduction and reuse?
How does savings water help reduce costs?
Email podcast host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.
This podcast will feature a discussion on inline pumping benefits with Jim Huck of Industrial Flow Solutions. Jim was also selected as one of Pumps & Systems' 10 up and coming pump professionals to watch, and he is featured in the December 2022 issue.
This podcast is sponsored by Industrial Flow Solutions. Visit them on the web at www.flowsolutions.com.
Huck will answer questions about the basics of inline pumping, what causes pumps to clog, wet wells, maintenance and more.
Huck also talks about his career path in the pump industry and gives advice for newcomers in the industry. Lastly, Huck discusses his basketball court encounter with NBA star LeBron James.
Email podcast host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.
Abhijeet Jain of Atlas Copco joins the podcast to talk about sizing a pump.
This podcast is sponsored by Atlas Copco. Visit them on the web at www.atlascopco.com.
On the podcast, Jain answers questions related to:
How important is sizing a pump? What can go wrong if it’s not sized correctly?
What calculations are needed to determine the size of the pump you need for lift and distance?
How important are performance curves and how do turns in your pump line effects your flow"
How does wear and tear on internal systems and seals affect sizing of a pump?
How can connected equipment be a benefit to determining what size pump you need for the job?
How do electrification and sustainability relate to sizing a pump?
That and more on the latest episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast.
Email host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.
Nick Grewal, president and CEO of ePropelled, joins the Pumps & Systems podcast to talk electric motors.
Some questions answered include:
What are some examples of electric pump motors and where are they commonly used?
What is the biggest difference between motors today and 30 years ago?
What are ways for pump motors to have improved energy efficiency?
How can pump motors get some reduced noise? (edit that part out at the end)
What is smaller form factor? How can pump motors achieve/benefit from that?
What do we need to know about regulations going into 2023?
Email podcast host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com
Mark Slotnick of John Crane joins the podcast to talk about the basics of dry gas seals and where they can be used in various applications.
The podcast is sponsored by John Crane. Visit them on the web at www.johncrane.com.
Topics for discussion include:
Difference between dry and wet seals
Where are the dry gas seals most commonly used?
Big benefits of dry gas seals
Most challenging aspects as it pertains to dry gas seals
What users need to know regarding maintenance of dry gas seals and how they relate to API 692
What misconceptions are there about dry gas seals?
Personal experiences with dry gas seals
Email podcast host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.
Randy Bennett and Sven Olson of Leistritz Advanced Technologies join the podcast to talk would like to talk about the benefits of screw pumps in refineries, terminals, marine and oil and gas.
The podcast is sponsored by Leistritz. Visit them on the web at https://leistritzcorp.com/
The two also discuss some greener technologies like mag drives, flare knockouts, etc., and their benefits in the industry.
Hear about the basics of screw pumps, what they do and where they are generally used.
Olson hits on what we need to know about screw pumps in their uses in refineries, terminals and marine applications?
The two also speak on challenges with screw pumps.
Search and subscribe to the Pumps & Systems podcast on all platforms. Email host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.
Pumps & Systems podcast host Drew Champlin is joined by Greg Gammon, the Director of Global and Corporate Partnerships for the TEES Turbomachinery Laboratory, as he talks about the importance of the Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia. This event will be held in Houston, Texas from Sept. 12-15. If you are new to the industry or considering attending, Gammon explains why this is for you.
Greg also plays a big role in the Asia TPS, and he explains the challenges for hosting this year's event, which took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and how the challenges were overcome to hold the event as scheduled.
Visit https://tps.tamu.edu/ for more information on the TPS show, and email podcast host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.
The August 2022 issue of Pumps & Systems will be available on Aug. 1. Read it online at http://digital.pumpsandsystems.com/
This episode features an interview with Bob Domkowski of Xylem. Now 69 years old, Domkowski takes listeners on a journey through his career, nearly 40 of which have been spent in the water and wastewater field.
Domkowski gives some career advice, shares the best and most challenging parts of job in the pump industry and more.
Read a profile on Domkowski in the July 2022 issue here: https://www.pumpsandsystems.com/industry-veterans-bob-domkowski
Pumps & Systems managing editor Drew Champlin is joined by the whole crew - editor Amy Hyde and associate editors Evi Arthur and Dillan Wright for this one.
Drew recaps the EASA trade show, which was held in late June in St. Louis, Missouri. The podcast has a brief interview with EASA president and CEO Linda Raynes and pump and vibration specialist Gene Vogel.
This issue profiled five industry veterans. You'll hear from one of them - Franklin Electric's Susan Wilson - on her industry thoughts.
The July issue also hits on Corporate Capabilities. Find out why there are so many profiles of companies in this issue and how they can be beneficial.
Read the July issue at digital.pumpsandsystems.com and subscribe to the Pumps & Systems print or digitial issue at pumpsandsystem.com/subscribe.
Email host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.
EASA's Gene Vogel joins the Pumps & Systems podcast to talk about his article in the June 2022 issue, which focuses on a new ANSI/ASA standard that was adopted over the last few years.
First, Vogel gives an update on the upcoming EASA convention, set for June 25-28 in St. Louis, Missouri. For more information, visit www.easa.com/convention.
Vogel talks about the standard, who helped put it together, why it was needed, and hits on some tolerances and alignment principles with the standard.
Drew also hits on what's going to be in the June issue of Pumps & Systems. The episode was released before the June issue came out, but on June 1, check out digital.pumpsandsystems.com for that issue if you are not a subscriber.
Listen to the Pumps & Systems podcast on any podcast platform. Email host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.
Managing editor and host Drew Champlin is joined by Pumps & Systems editor Jennifer King and associate editor Evi Arthur as the three discuss the May 2022 issue of Pumps & Systems. Read that issue at digital.pumpsandsystems.com.
Some key points for discussion include articles related to infrastructure and PFAS, access to drinking water and more.
Hear about other articles in the magazine including ones on instrumentation, controls and monitoring as we welcome back columnist William (Bill) Livoti to the magazine and see what Jim Elsey is up to.
Another columnist, Lev Nelik, has a book out. Get the latest on that and hear about Atlas Copco's sustainability initiative.
Also, we pay tribute to an author of three recent magazine articles who passed away in February.
Subscribe to the Pumps & Systems podcast on all platforms. Email host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.
Cody Bann, director of engineering at WIN-911, joins the Pumps & Systems podcast to discuss ways to safeguard water and wastewater cyberattacks.
This podcast is sponsored by WIN-911. Visit them on the web at www.win911.com.
Some questions answered include:
What are the ways that the technology behind water infrastructures and utilities has become more interconnected?
How and why can water and wastewater systems become infiltrated with cyberattacks/cyber issues?
What happens when you are not failing to address cybersecurity risk in a proactive way?
What happens to a community if A cyberattack causes an interruption?
What are steps to take to improve cybersecurity at a wastewater/water plant?
Email podcast host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.
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