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To select the pump which will best suit your purposes, you need to know your pressure requirements: How much pressure do you need to generate in order to transfer a volume of fluid from point A to point B?

Knowing how your pump sounds when it's running healthy can save you a lot of money in the future. Every pump will make a “healthy” free flowing sound as a medium is passed through it unimpeded.

Wastewater sampling is a crucial part of the regulatory process, ensuring that manufacturers adhere to the strict guidelines in place to keep our water safe.

Global Pumps recently sourced and supplied a new mine in Western Australia with a large array of pumping equipment.

It's important that you know the flow rate of your system. Flow rate is how much fluid you can transport within a given time.

Friction can significantly impair your pump's performance. It can reduce your head pressure to such a degree that it can be impossible to transport a fluid efficiently. More than this,

Global Pumps, a leader in industrial and mining pump technologies, has announced the release of the new Mag Drive High Head Series from Techniflo.

Making Sure Your Pump Works

If your pump has low flow or head pressure, or is performing erratically, you need to find out what the issue is quickly. One common problem is that a pump is not receiving the right amount of power.

Plants and animals locate their habitats at the convenience of lakes, streams and rivers. Environmentalist Aldo Leopold in his book, “A Sand County Almanac” noted how rivers had the wisdom to choose a path that took them past large towns and cities.  When we humans started getting picky about our neighbourhoods, we had to find a way to take some of that water with us and the pump industry was born.

Continual advancements in materials and pump designs could mean that your pump is out of date. Newer pump systems benefit from innovations making them more efficient and better suited to specific applications, but that doesn't mean you have to upgrade. Sometimes this just isn't cost effective, it all depends on your budget and how well your current pump is performing.