Hydro, Inc.

RATS MRO Conference & Workshops
2023-10-25 - 2023-10-26 | Dow Centennial Center- Fort Saskatchewan, 8700 84 Street, Fort Saskatchwan, AB, T8L 4P5, Canada
Join Hydro at the Rotating and Turbomachinery Society’s 2023 MRO conference and workshops. On Wednesday, October 25, Hydro Scotford will be participating in the mid-day trade show. On Thursday, October 26, Hydro Reliability Services’ Kyle Bowlin will be presenting during one of the workshops on methods for detecting and resolving resonance.
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Basic Hydraulics Seminar- In-Person (Houston)
2023-10-12 08:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | HydroTex Deer Park, 11802 W FairmontPkwy, La Porte, TX, 77571, United States
Join Hydro’s Bob Jennings for our one-day Basic Hydraulics seminar, held in-person at our HydroTex Deer Park facility in La Porte, TX.
Basic Hydraulics is a 1-day course on the hydraulic principles of operation for centrifugal pumps, with a focus on the correlation between centrifugal pump performance and the system head curve.
Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.
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Live Online Horizontal Pump Failure Modes Class
2023-10-10 12:00 - 2023-10-12 16:00 | TX
Join instructor Mike Mancini in this full-length course as he discusses the generic failure modes that affect reliability and life in horizontal pumps. This course will feature live instruction in a virtual classroom. Recordings of the class will be available each day for those who are unable to attend one of the sessions live.
October 10 & 12 | 12pm – 4pm CT (Chicago)
Inquire about larger groups for volume discount.
8 Professional Development Units (PDU), Certificate Provided upon Completion
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Failure Modes provides an in-depth understanding of generic failure mechanisms for horizontal pumps that impact annual operating & maintenance costs. This training enables personnel to better identify root causes, as well as understand and apply cost-effective solutions to achieve best-in-class performance and life for centrifugal pumps.
This training will significantly affect the “bottom line” by providing information to: help eliminate pump-related forced outages; achieve optimal reliability and life; and reduce annual costs for energy, maintenance, inventory and
purchasing.

Wednesday Webinar: Vibration Concepts
2023-10-04 14:00 - 15:30 | TX
Join instructor Glen Powell as he introduces concepts and terminology related to vibration. You will learn about frequency, amplitude, and phase, vibration waveforms and spectrums, vibration equipment, machinery faults, natural frequency, and resonance.
Wednesday October 4, 2023 | 2:00 – 3:30 Central (Chicago)
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Webinar: Mastering Pump Efficiency: Defeating Pump Killers for Reliable Operation and Energy Savings
2023-09-21 13:00 - 14:00 | TX
Join Hydro’s Dr. Gary Dyson in learning about increasing reliability and reducing energy usage in this webinar hosted by Chemical Processing magazine.
This webinar will provide an overview of some of the most common “pump killers,” including the fundamentals behind the problem and what can be done to improve operation. Focus areas include NPSH and cavitation, the effect of operating at low flows, and abrasion and erosion. Each failure mode will be reviewed with an eye to improving reliability and saving energy. A case study will provide practical application of the material as it highlights a project that improved pump performance, reduced energy usage, and obtained reliable operation for a “bad actor” cooling water pump at a chemical plant.
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Submersible Seminar- Chicago (In-Person)
2023-09-20 08:00 - 14:30 | HydroAire 40th Street, 1126 W 40th St, Chicago, IL 60609, IL, 60607, United States
Presented by Bob Jennings, our Submersible Pump seminar is a 1-day course on typical lift stations, fit, and function, affinity laws, VFDs and system curves, and troubleshooting.
This course includes a shop tour and demonstration showing various stages of disassembly and inspection.
Please note that this course is in-person at our Chicago 40th Street service center.

Wednesday Webinar: Basic Pump Design
2023-09-06 14:00 - 15:30 | TX
Join instructor Mike Mancini as he discusses the fundamentals of how a centrifugal pump works, different design configurations, and where these configurations are applicable for specific applications.
Wednesday September 6, 2023 | 2:00 – 3:30 Central (Chicago)
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Wednesday Webinar: Diamond Seal Faces and Mechanical Seal Reliability
2023-08-02 14:00 - 15:30 | TX
Join instructor Tyler Smit as he discusses why diamond’s material properties and features bring value to mechanical seal applications.
August 2, 2023 | 2:00 – 3:30 Central (Chicago)
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Full Day Pump Training- Atlanta (In-Person)
2023-08-01 08:00 - 15:00 | Hydro South, 5977 Steeplechase Blvd, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
Join Hydro South for a full day of pump training, including both hands-on and classroom learning.

We will focus on the engineered repair of pumps, including pump fundamentals and best-in-class practices for start-up and maintenance.
This course is designed for maintenance supervisors and foremen, reliability engineers, system engineers, process design engineers, and anyone else who is involved with the selection, improvement, operation, or maintenance of pumping systems.
Six CEU credits will be provided for the state of Georgia. Certificates will be provided upon completion.
Registration deadline: July 4
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3 Day Hands-On Pump Training (Denver, CO)
2023-07-18 - 2023-07-20 | Hydro Rocky Mountain, 115 W. 56th Ave, Denver, CO, 80216, United States
Join us for 3 days of hands-on pump training at our Hydro Rocky Mountain facility in Denver, CO. This seminar will include a hybrid of classroom training in pump fundamentals, inspection, and rebuilding techniques with hands-on modules including between bearings and overhung single stage pumps, a vertical pump, and a multistage split case pump. A shop module will highlight failure modes and case studies from our experienced field service team.
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Wednesday Webinar: Shaft Alignment
2023-07-05 14:00 - 15:30 | TX
Join guest instructor Turvac, Inc as they discuss the importance of proper alignment when it comes to the health of rotating machinery.
Wednesday July 5, 2023 | 2:00 – 3:30 Central (Chicago)
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Wednesday Webinar: Overhung Pump Basics
2023-06-07 14:00 - 15:30 | TX
Join instructor Brad Hutchinson as he explores the design features and troubleshooting tips for horizontal overhung pumps.
Wednesday June 7, 2023 | 2:00 – 3:30 Central (Chicago)
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Basic Hydraulics Seminar- Chicago (In-Person)
2023-06-07 08:00 - 15:30 | HydroAire 40th Street, 1126 W 40th St, Chicago, IL 60609, IL, 60607, United States
Presented by Bob Jennings, Basic Hydraulics is a 1-day course on hydraulic principles of operation for centrifugal pumps with a focus on the correlation between the centrifugal pump performance and the system head curve.
This course is for all who work with pumping equipment and systems, such as maintenance supervisors, engineers, and consultants, and it is designed to help them with selecting, operating, and maintaining this equipment.
You will participate in a tour of our shop in action and view basic pump repair stations.
Technical Hours

6 CEU technical hours will be provided for Illinois and Indiana / 6 PDH hours for other states
Certificates issues upon course completion

Please note that this course is in-person at our Chicago 40th Street service center.
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5th Annual Customer Appreciation Crawfish Boil (Beaumont, TX)
2023-06-01 17:00 - 21:00 | Rockin’ A Cafe Banquet Hall, 3520 W. Cardinal Drive, Beaumont, TX, 77705, United States
Join HydroTex Golden Triangle for an evening full of fun, music, and Southeast Texas Crawfish.
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Empowering Pumps Maintenance & Reliability Summit
2023-05-31 10:00 - 14:00 | TX
Join Hydro’s Marlin Schulz for Empowering Pumps‘ Maintenance and Reliability Summit. Marlin will be speaking at 10am CDT on the evolution of the service industry into the fourth industrial revolution.
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Today’s rotating equipment service market is flooded with new and innovative solutions that influence reliability and maintenance strategies. With all the options, choosing the best fit is overwhelming and the cost associated with the wrong choice can be high. In this session, Marlin will discuss the evolving service industry and its impact on reliability and maintenance practices. Attendees will gain a better understanding of the integration of services as our industry moves through to Industry 4.0, and what talking points and discussions should be happening within their organizations that can help take the next steps toward improved reliability and maintenance practices. Both end users and service providers will benefit from a better understanding of the many leverage points in the reliability and maintenance system and what role they play.

CRU Nitrogen + Syngas USA
2023-05-22 - 2023-05-24 | Renaissance Tulsa Hotel & Convention Center, 6808 South 107th East Avenue, Tulsa, OK, 74133, United States
Join Hydro at the CRU Nitrogen + Syngas USA in Tulsa, OK. Visit us at Booth #11 to learn about our experience in the nitrogen fertilizer and syngas industry and to talk about the innovative solutions we have developed to increase asset safety, reliability, and performance.

AISTech Conference
2023-05-08 - 2023-05-10 | Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48226, United States
Join Hydro at the AISTech conference in Detroit! In addition to showcasing our newest solutions at booth 1845, we will be presenting a session during the Maintenance and Reliability track on “Preventing Costly Failure Events in Submersible Pumps using Wireless Condition Monitoring.”

Wednesday Webinar: Submersible Pump Fundamentals
2023-05-03 14:00 - 15:30 | TX
Join instructor Bob Jennings as he discusses how a submersible pump operates, the design and functions of the pump components, a basic pump station design, and the importance of level controls.
May 3, 2023 | 2:00 – 3:30 Central (Chicago)
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TAPPICon
2023-04-24 - 2023-04-26 | Cobb Galleria, 2 Galleria Pkwy SE, Atlanta, GA, 30339, United States
Join Hydro at the 2023 TAPPICon conference in Atlanta, GA. Visit us in booth 1024 and talk to our rotating equipment experts on maintenance and reliability solutions we provide for the pulp and paper industry.

CANDU Maintenance & Nuclear Component Conference
2023-04-23 - 2023-04-26 | Hilton Mississauga, 6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ON, L5N 2L3, Canada
Join Hydro in Mississauga for the CANDU Maintenance & Nuclear Component Conference. Visit us at Booth 20 and learn about the services we have developed to help our nuclear customers achieve safe, reliable operation of their pumping systems.

Taming the Bad Actors Seminar- Chicago (In-Person)
2023-04-12 08:00 - 15:30 | HydroAire 40th Street, 1126 W 40th St, Chicago, IL 60609, IL, 60607, United States
Presented by Bob Jennings, Taming the Bad Actors is a 1-day course designed to help you identify the root causes of failures and improve the performance of your pump and pumping systems.

Attendees to the one-day course will gain valuable new skills, including:

The principles of operation of centrifugal pumps
How the centrifugal pump interacts with the pumping system
How to identify system problems that occur when operating pumps off BEP, including cavitation, suction recirculation, discharge recirculation
How to identify root cause failures
How to identify and implement basic performance improvement opportunities, including the methods and means available for increasing pump reliability and efficiency

Please note that this course is in-person at our Chicago 40th Street service center.
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Wednesday Webinar- Vertical Pump Failure Modes
2023-04-05 14:00 - 15:30 | TX
Join instructor Mike Mancini as he discusses failure modes specific to vertical pumps and the ways to identify, analyze, and correct failures.
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Wednesday Webinar- Pump Curves and Energy Optimization
2023-03-01 14:00 - 15:30 | TX
Join instructor Bob Jennings discusses pump curves and how to optimize pumps to their system to achieve energy savings.
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MINEXCHANGE Conference 2023
2023-02-26 - 2023-03-01 | Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th Street, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
Join Hydro at the MINEXCHANGE 2023 SME Annual Conference & Expo and CMA 125th National Western Mining Conference in Denver, Colorado. We will be exhibiting at booth #2909. Meet our local Hydro Rocky Mountain team and learn more about Hydro’s extended capabilities.

Submersible Seminar- Chicago (In-Person)
2023-02-23 08:00 - 14:30 | HydroAire 40th Street, 1126 W 40th St, Chicago, IL 60609, IL, 60607, United States
Presented by Bob Jennings, our Submersible Pump seminar is a 1-day course on typical lift stations, fit, and function, affinity laws, VFDs and system curves, and troubleshooting.
This course includes a shop tour and demonstration showing various stages of disassembly and inspection.
Please note that this course is in-person at our Chicago 40th Street service center.
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POWERGEN International Conference
2023-02-21 - 2023-02-23 | Orange County Convention Center, 9400 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL, 32819, United States
Join Hydro at the 2023 POWERGEN International Conference at Booth 2542.

Basic Hydraulics Seminar- Chicago (In-Person)
2023-02-15 08:00 - 15:30 | HydroAire 40th Street, 1126 W 40th St, Chicago, IL 60609, IL, 60607, United States
Presented by Bob Jennings, Basic Hydraulics is a 1-day course on hydraulic principles of operation for centrifugal pumps with a focus on the correlation between the centrifugal pump performance and the system head curve.
This course is designed for maintenance supervisors, maintenance foreman, consulting engineers, system engineers, process design engineers, and anyone else who is involved with the selection, operation or maintenance of pumping equipment and systems.
Please note that this course is in-person at our Chicago 40th Street service center.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education
2023-02-06 - 2023-02-09 | Omni Amelia Island Resort, 39 Beach Lagoon Rd, Fernandina Beach, FL, 32034, United States
Join Hydro at the American Nuclear Society’s Conference on Nuclear Training and Education!
Mike Mancini, President of Hydro Total Solutions, will be presenting during the Teaching and Learning for Workforce Challenges technical session on Hydro’s process for training that maximizes learner material retention.
Hydro will also be partnering with Southern Nuclear at the exhibition to demonstrate our IMPEL interactive maintenance procedures.

Wednesday Webinar: Reciprocating Pumps
2023-02-01 14:00 - 15:30 | TX
Join instructor John Roberts as he introduces considerations for reciprocating pump design, operation, and troubleshooting.
Webinar will take place from 2:00 – 3:30pm US Central time (Chicago). Registered users will receive a link to a recording if they are unable to watch live.
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EPIC Conference
2023-01-24 - 2023-01-26 | Bismarck Event Center, 315 South 5th Street, Bismarck, ND, 58504, United States
Join Hydro at Booth 517 at the Energy Progress & Innovation Conference in Bismarck, ND!
