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 […]
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) Register Here
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 […]
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)\ Register Now
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) Register Now
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 […]
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) Register Now
Join instructor Bob Jennings as he helps you understand atmospheric pressure, the physics of fluids, vapor pressure, cavitation, how to calculate NPSH, and the different methods that can be used to eliminate or reduce cavitation. Wednesday November 1, 2023 | 2:00 - 3:30 Central (Chicago) Register Now
Vertical pumps are a unique subcategory of centrifugal pumps that are widely used throughout the industry in such applications as Main Water Intake, Booster Service, Cooling Tower Service, Process Hot Well, Process Cold Well, Condensate Service, and Blowdown Service. Our 1-day seminar will cover the following topics as they apply to vertical turbine pumps: HI […]
Join instructor Glen Powell as he focuses on ways to identify structural resonance and how to eliminate the high vibration amplitudes that commonly accompany it without the guesswork. Wednesday December 6, 2023 | 2:00 - 3:30 Central (Chicago) Register Now
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 […]
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 […]