PUMP SCHOOL HYDRAULIC SEMINAR: Irvine Ranch Water District – May 16, 2012

Learn Pump Hydraulics and Installations, Maintenance and Troubleshooting!

Topics to be covered:
Basic Hydraulics
Pump Curves
Pump Selection & Application
Installation & Care
NPSH/ HI Standards
Troubleshooting
Energy Efficiency

Plus great networking and hands-on experience

Earn CWEA contact hours

Lunch provided onsite; BBQ by Fatburger.

Cornell Pump has hosted our highly regarded Pump School for more than 65 years in Portland, OR. In conjunction with Tekdraulics, we’re proud to offer our innovative training in southern California. Attend this informative one day class to learn about new advances in pumps, how to maximize energy efficiency, methods for dealing with pump clogs and ragging, and ways to use NSPR curves to increase your operations efficacy.

One-day class with CWEA contact hours credit, lunch, and electronic versions of presentations. Free to attend! Registration required.

RSVP: Kim Fandrey at (503) 794-9731 or kfandery@cornellpump.com to register by May 10.
Location: Irving Ranch Water District Learning Center • MWRP Operations Center • 3512 Michelson Drive
Irvine, CA 92615

Date and time: May 16, 2012 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Lunch and beverage service provided with registration. Additional information available from Jim Denton, Tekdraulics. denton@tekdraulics.com or (949) 680-4800.

$45 BILLION ANNUAL PUMP MARKET EXPECTED BY 2017

According to the March 2012 McIlvaine Report , the world market for pumps used in industrial, municipal, and farming applications will grow to $45 Billion. More than $7 billion will be added to current annual sales totals—a 16 percent increase.

East Asia is expected to account for 33 percent of the market by 2017. McIlvaine reports that “The growth in this region will be driven mostly by new infrastructure and heavy industrial spending. More power plants will be built in this region in the next five years than in the rest of the world combined.”

North American pump sales are expected to grow to $8.8 Billion in 2017. Leading the growth will be oil and gas from shale. Fracking pumps will be in high demand in Texas, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, and other Western states. “The pumps to deliver the fracturing water at high pressure to locations 12,000 feet below the surface are already in short supply as manufacturers struggle to meet a $1 billion per year demand.”

The full report can viewed at www.mcilvainecompany.com. Cornell Pump Company is excited by this expected growth, as well as our position to supply outstanding pumps for municipal, food processing, irrigation, mining, and oil/gas needs.

SERVICE AWARDS FOR 2011

“We emphasize Efficient by Design as our tagline,” said Ray. “These Cornell employees epitomize that efficiency, as well as great customer care and professionalism. Congratulations to them for their outstanding achievement.”

Ray also commemorates Cornell Pump’s milestone, “Our current success is built on a strong foundation of innovation, efficiency and excellence. As we end our 65th anniversary year, we appreciate and celebrate all we’ve done as a company, and we look forward to continuing our work as a preeminent centrifugal pump manufacturer, strong partner to our distributors, and an innovative American manufacturer.”

Eric Holtan, Application Engineer Customer Service Award – Inside Sales

Steve Perry, Product Engineer Customer Service Award – Engineering

Larry McVicker, Master Scheduler Customer Service Award – Operations

Duane Hargis, NE Regional Manager “Go Getter” Salesperson Award

David Haskins, SW Regional Manager Regional Manager of the Year

CORNELL PUMP COMPANY COMMEMORATES 65th ANNIVERSARY YEAR; NAME EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS

SINCE 1946

Cornell Pump Company started in 1946 through the innovation and determination of five founders. Today, Cornell awards our outstanding employees with service awards for making 2011 the highest grossing sales year in our history.

Clackamas, Oregon – April 3, 2012 Cornell Pump Company began producing quality, innovative pumps in April of 1946. Cornell Pump is paying tribute to our history with a special tribute section on our blog, as well as presenting service awards for 2011.

The awards will be presented by Robert Ray, Cornell Pump president at the quarterly meeting. “We emphasize Efficient by Design as our tagline,” said Ray. “These Cornell employees epitomize that efficiency, as well as great customer care and professionalism. Congratulations to them for their outstanding achievement.”

Ray also commemorates Cornell Pump’s milestone, “Our current success is built on a strong foundation of innovation, efficiency and excellence. As we end our 65th anniversary year, we appreciate and celebrate all we’ve done as a company, and we look forward to continuing our work as a preeminent centrifugal pump manufacturer, strong partner to our distributors, and an innovative American manufacturer.”

Honored will be:

Eric Holtan, Application Engineer Customer Service Award – Inside Sales

Steve Perry, Product Engineer Customer Service Award – Engineering

Larry McVicker, Master Scheduler Customer Service Award – Operations

David Haskins, SW Regional Manager Regional Manager of the Year

Duane Hargis, NE Regional Manager “Go Getter” Salesperson Award

Cornell Pump Company started in 1946 when five co-workers at Pacific Pump Company formed their own company. Originally specializing in creating pump systems and servicing various manufacturers’ pumps, Cornell became familiar with what was causing most pump operational failures.

Using that knowledge, in 1949 they set out to design Rain-O-Flow irrigation pumps to address irrigation specific issues, and incorporate features and benefits that solved recurring problems that had been observed when repairing other irrigation pumps.

From there, Cornell has grown over the last 65 years into one of the most innovative, efficient, and effective pumps manufacturers in the world.

Cornell originated many innovations in pump design including, Cycloseal® and Redi-Prime® . The Cycloseal® design, with its unique deflector vanes, works with the impeller backvanes to create a cyclo-action. This action removes solids and abrasive material from the seal area while purging air and gas pockets – extending seal life and eliminating any need for venting or water flush. Cycloseal ® extends the life of seals up to three times as long as compared with a standard seal.

The Redi-Prime® fully automated priming and re-priming system allows rapid, unattended priming of pumps. The system can handle large-sized solids, while the valve eliminates any liquid carry over—leading to an environmental-friendly installation.

You can learn more about Cornell’s history in the About Us section of our website (Click here).

Comments, congratulations, and anecdotes about Cornell Pump and or 65th anniversary can be left on our blog (Click here).

Cornell Pump Company appreciates our customers, distributors, and employees for making the first 65 years memorable and rewarding. We promise to work hard and be Efficient by Design to celebrate another 65 years of building great products and quality pump solutions.

................................................
About Cornell Pump Company

Cornell Pump Company, is a Clackamas, Oregon based company that provides premium quality, efficient centrifugal pumps for industrial, agricultural, mining and municipal applications. Since 1946, Cornell Pump has engineered products to be rugged, durable, and dependable— efficient by design. Cornell pumps are found in products and applications around the world. Cornell Pump is a subsidiary of Roper Industries, a diversified growth company that is a constituent of the S&P 500, Fortune 1000, and the Russell 1000 indices. For more information on Cornell, please call (503) 653-0330, or visit www.cornellpump.com

CORNELL CELEBRATES 65 YEARS!

On April 4, 2012 Cornell Pump Company wraps up our 65th anniversary year. We appreciate the trust and relationships we’ve had with our customers, distributors, suppliers, and employees over the decades—you truly have made us innovative and quality-oriented.

As we look forward to many more decades as a premium pump manufacturer, we’d appreciate if you leave a comment, anecdote, or remembrance on our weblog. We’ve posted a few pictures of our history here. Thank you helping us reach 65!

GENESEE COUNTY WASTE WATER DRAIN COMMISSION: BY GARY MALEY - DETROIT PUMP & MFG. Co.

Michigan county selects a Cornell pump for its new pump station.

Genesee County, where Flint, Michigan is located, had an issue with their wastewater Pump Station No 1. Employing a vertical line shaft and dry pit pump design, the station was becoming increasingly expensive to maintain and operate. Adding to maintenance issues were the pump station’s age and location—it had been operating for more than 30 years within a floodplain. The station was flooding several times a year, requiring costly repairs and loss of use of the station.

In 2010, the Genesse County Commissioner approval a replacement project of the old station. The county awarded consulting engineering firm Hubble, Roth, and Clark (HRC), from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan the contract to design the new station. Design specifications called for the new pump station to handle a peak flow capacity of 60 MGD; in order to reduce or eliminate station flooding, improve efficiency, and assure reliable operation.

To meet those objectives, HRC determined the design features of the project needed to include a minimum of 30” suction and 24” discharge, that motor horsepower could not exceed 350HP, that the station be equipped with a variable frequency drive system, and that the system have the ability to function should the new station flood.

The consultant review study included evaluation of submersible type, non-clog sewage pumps versus vertical non-clog sewage pumps with immersible motors. Whichever pump was selected needed to have a capacity of 20 MGD at approximately 75’ Total Dynamic Head (TDH). The consultants considered pumps from Flygt, KSB, and Cornell that met the criteria.

After weighing how best to meet the design objectives, HRC recommended that the project proceed with the immersible pump and motor design. That configuration was promoted based on evaluations of efficiencies achieved by the pumps and comparisons of associated costs of cooling systems for the motors. The submersible design was not chosen because of cooling requirements inherent in the design; it required recirculating pump fluid with a water jacket cleanout/ flushing ports, the need to build to allow possible future conversion to an external cooling system, and the necessity to install extensive monitoring equipment for motor stator temperature measurement, seal failure leak detection, and bearing temperature levels.

The Cornell immersible design offered premium efficiency compared to the other models. It also offered operational pluses because the inverter duty and totally enclosed, vertical motor with shaft sealing system and separate cooling fan offered superior cooling versus a submersible pump, while still being built to withstand a submergence of 30 feet for a period up to two weeks.

Today, the new Genesee Pump Station No. 1 is fully functional, utilizing four (4) Cornell Immersible Pump Model 20NHF-VC20 operating at 720 RPM, 350 Hp, with Continental Immersible Motors. The station was put the test in the first couple months of operation—heavy spring rains forced the station to maximum capacity. It performed above design standards, reaching and maintaining 76 MGD—26 percent above design requirements.

Cornell pumps were a logical choice for this important public works application. They greatly improved on the previous “line shaft” design of the original Fairbanks-Morse pumps. As a distributor to Genesse County, we were happy to provide the Cornell Immersible Motor and Bearing Frame for the application. We believe it to be the most efficient and maintenance friendly choice!