Efficiency & Reliability Summit (Los Angeles)

Join Evans Hydro at our annual Efficiency and Reliability Summit in Long Beach, CA where you will network and collaborate with real people for real solutions.

This 1-day, invitation-only event will focus on methods for improving efficiency and reliability, featuring insights from subject matter experts and industrial end users.

Seminar- BB1 Pump Fundamentals (Evans Hydro)

Join Evans Hydro for a One-Day Seminar Pump Fundamentals: Classification, Operation, and BB1 Pump Insights

What You Will Learn:

Pump type classifications
Operation at the Best Efficiency Point (BEP)
BB1 Pump Fundamentals
Applied Knowledge- BB1 Pump Case Study

What You Will Earn:

Five (5) CWEA Contact Hours
Critical knowledge on how to improve pump reliability andlife

Who Should Attend:

Maintenance Supervisors
Engineers and Engineering Managers
Mechanics
Anyone involved in the troubleshooting, maintenance, or operations of pumping equipment and systems.

Reliability Summit- Evans Hydro (Los Angeles)

Join us at Evans Hydro’s Reliability Summit to network and collaborate with real people for real solutions.

This 1-day event will focus on reliability improvements and innovative technology, featuring insights from subject matter experts and industrial end users.

AWWA ACE24 Conference

Join Hydro at the AWWA ACE24 Conference in Anaheim, CA. Visit us at Booth 1027 and learn about how Hydro has helped transform the water market by increasing pump reliability, optimizing energy, and applying advanced technology to troubleshoot mechanical and hydraulic performance problems.

Register Now or find out more about how Hydro is helping increase reliability for our municipal water and wastewater customers here.

Quality Inspection Uncovers Impending Short-Term Failure

Posted on July 22, 2022

Often, a simple shortcut or misstep in a pump maintenance procedure or rebuild can lead to unforeseen and excessive life cycle costs, or ultimately catastrophic failure.

1. A tension test can verify 100% perpendicularity and parallelism of components.

When an end-user could not rotate its critical boiler feed pump shaft to align the pump to its driver, a combined cycle plant contacted an aftermarket pump service provider to examine a problematic third-party pump rebuild, as well as remove, inspect, and repair the failing equipment.

Prior to disassembling the recently rebuilt pump, the aftermarket pump service provider performed a visual inspection to see if there was any evidence of incorrect assembly procedures. The most apparent defect was observed on the outboard side of the pump. The shaft sleeve should have .250” minimum clearance between its face and the labyrinth seal, but the sleeve had been rammed into the lab seal making the pump shaft impossible to turn.

Before shipping any rebuilt pump, it’s essential to perform a quality assurance check to confirm the shaft turns freely. However, in this case, a few critical steps may have been overlooked during the pump’s previous maintenance work.

Read the full article in the May/June 2022 World Pumps Magazine.