These engineered machined products can help increase a facility’s return on investment. As industry invests tremendous amounts of e ort to reduce energy consumption, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Hydraulic Institute (HI) have focused on improving e ciencies of pumps, motors and pump systems. One way end users can reduce energy consumption—…

1.) Bronze and Stainless Steel Impellers and Pump Casings rapidly corrode and erode when exposed to corrosive mediums such as Seawater, Sewage, Waste Water, Chlorine, Bromine, and many Chemicals. 2.) Bronze and Stainless Steel Impellers and Pumps are subject to Cavitation, and Electrolysis (galvanic corrosion) which prematurely destroys the impeller and pump casing and drastically…

Engineered aftermarket solutions can offer much longer life times, lower operating costs, reductions in energy costs and an excellent return-on-investment (ROI). Aftermarket engineered upgraded solutions for pump applications are usually available for quick delivery and are alternatives for replacement/upgraded parts for obsolete pumps. PDF Download

SIMS Pump Company was tasked to investigate the possibility of re-designing of the existing Metallic Enclosed Centrifugal Impeller and manufacturing a Non-Clogging SIMSITE® Structural Composite Impeller to resolve the pump clogging problem. The customer specified that the Non-Clogging SIMSITE® Impeller must to fit into the existing Pump Casing and match, or exceed the performance of…

Today, tremendous effort is made to reduce energy consumption. The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Hydraulic Institute (HI) work together to reduce the energy consumption of pumps, motors and pump systems. This is where composites can be of great benefit. They can significantly reduce energy consumption—in some cases by 20 percent or more. PDF…

“Composite impellers produce significant lifecycle savings! Composite materials offer opportunities for improving the energy efficiency. Composite pump impellers, like the SIMSITE® Impellers manufactured by SIMS, offer energy savings because of their light weight and also because they are not affected by corrosion. Up to 20 per cent of a pump’s energy consumption can be saved…

1. Introduction Centrifugal Pumps are often employed in pumping processed aerobically digested sludge at Waste Water Treatment Plants. The problem is that hair and other stringy materials get caught in the Pump Impellers. The problem is that the pump performance substantially deteriorates as the impeller continues to clog. 

Have you ever experienced this? The pump that you purchased for one specific performance is placed in service and operates at another point that is completely different from its original design point or BEP. Here’s one way to resolve this problem. This problem is all too common. In addition to being very inefficient, when you…

Pumps & Systems, July 2008 No one would think about buying a car with poor gas mileage or purchasing an inefficient refrigerator. However, companies are purchasing pumps with open-faced impellers, which result in a tremendous loss of pump performance and efficiency. The pump performance and efficiency of an open-faced impeller continues to decrease as the…

Computer engineered, precision machined pumps and pump components maximize longevity and reliability. Instead of simply repairing a pump or replacing it with a new pump of the same type or quality, other alternative solutions are available. With some pumps and pump parts, the reliability and quality of materials have deteriorated, forcing end users to replace…