Pumps & Systems Podcast

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Episode 55: How Can Companies Fight the Skills Gap? Aug 02, 2021

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Bill Jensen and Scott O'Dell of SPM Oil & Gas join the Pumps & Systems podcast to answer questions related to the skills gap. Topics discussed include: What are you seeing as some of the biggest challenges facing the oil and gas workforce right now? How does it impact the workforce that harsher conditions and longer pumping hours have become typical? What should companies look for in a training program to reduce the skills gap? Are there any kind of advances in training that are helping workers improve their skills? What tangible benefits can be experienced when workers' skills are enhanced?

Episode 54: Reduce Maintenance & Operating Costs with Ultra-Low Flush & Flushless Seals Jun 25, 2021

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Bill Pritchett of John Crane joins the Pumps & Systems podcast to talk about how users can reduce maintenance and operating costs with flush or flushless seals. The episode is sponsored by John Crane. Visit them on the web at www.johncrane.com. Topics for discussion include: Where the wastewater treatment industry is heading over the next 10 years and the challenges faced. How reducing seal flush waster can reduce maintenance and operating costs. Has the mechanical seal industry developed designs/technology to reduce or eliminate seal flush water? Can seal technology help with a mega drought? Difference between flushless and ultra-low flush seals. That and more on this edition of the Pumps & Systems podcast. Email host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.

Episode 53: Challenges of Process Flow Control May 13, 2021

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Ken McHenry of Custom Valve Concepts joins the podcast to talk challenges of process flow control. The episode is sponsored by SEPCO. Visit them on the web at www.sepco.com. Questions answered include: 1. What is flow control? 2. What are the considerations to selecting the proper method of controlling flow? 3. What are the common impacts on stable flow in a process? 4. How have the events of the last year affected the process flow control industry? 5. What are the trends related to process flow technology? Subscribe to the Pumps & Systems podcast on any platform, and listen to all episodes at www.pumpsandsystems.com/podcasts. Email host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.

Episode 52: Basics of Compression Packing with Don Olson of John Crane Apr 27, 2021

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Don Olson of John Crane joins the Pumps & Systems podcast to talk basics of compression packing. Compression packing is a seal that reduces leakage between a moving and stationary part. This episode is sponsored by John Crane. Visit them on the web at www.johncrane.com. On the podcast: What is compression packing? Current market trends Types of packing Other methods of construction Reasons for failure in compression packing and how to avoid them Top causes for early packing failure What do we need to know about flush injection and lantern rings? Listen to that and more on this episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast. Subscribe on all major podcast platforms. Email host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.

Episode 51: Pulp and Paper Industry Outlook for 2021 Mar 22, 2021

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Episode 51 of the Pumps & Systems podcast features an interview with John Crane experts Nolan Anderson and Mike Compton about the pulp and paper industry as we get into 2021. The podcast is sponsored by John Crane. Visit them on the web at www.johncrane.com. Topics for discussion include: The basics of pulp and paper What components are being used? How the pulp and paper industry has been impacted by COVID-19 How the mills use water in their processes and what they do either from a technology or reliability perspective to reduce those costs How pulp and paper was impacted from a reliability perspective from changing of priorities during the 2020 pandemic year Expectations for 2021 Subscribe to the Pumps & Systems podcast on any platform, such as Apple, Google or Spotify. Email host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.

Episode 50: The New Performance Curve for Tier IV: Package Curves Feb 26, 2021

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RJ Gates of Franklin Electric joins the podcast to talk about how users can bring clarity to Tier IV engines with package curves. Franklin Electric is the sponsor of this podcast. Visit them on the web at www.pioneerpump.com. Questions being answered include: What is a pump curve and how is it used? How are Final Tier IV-compliant engines more complex than their predecessors? What is the traditional way to size a diesel engine for a pump? What are package curves? How do package curves illustrate pump performance? What are the benefits of package curves? How can end users achieve a lower cost of ownership with package curves? Listen to all episodes of the Pumps & Systems podcast on various podcast platforms such as Apple, Google, Spotify and more, or by visiting www.pumpsandsystems.com/podcasts. Email host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.

Episode 49: COVID-19, Hurricane Season Effect on Submersible Wastewater Industry Feb 12, 2021

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Adam Stolberg and Jeremy Drinkwine of the Submersible Wastewater Pump Association (SWPA) join the Pumps & Systems podcast to talk about how 2020 was for the submersible pump industry. Stolberg and Drinkwine discuss COVID-19's effect on the industry and how the 2020 hurricane season affected the industry. The two also dive in on some new SWPA courses being offered this year in conjunction with Pumps & Systems magazine. Visit https://swpau.uscreen.io/ for more information on how to earn CEU credits.

Episode 48: The Gap Between Condition Monitoring & Condition-Based Maintenance Jan 29, 2021

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Claire Weatheritt of John Crane joins the podcast to talk about the gap between condition monitoring and condition-based maintenance. Weatheritt is an industry veteran in the field of reliability and asset management. This episode is sponsored by John Crane. Visit them on the web at www.johncrane.com. Questions answered and addressed topics include: What is condition monitoring and what is condition-based maintenance? The gap between the two, how wide is it, why is it the way it is Required functional responsibilities as it pertains to CBM Some success factors for a user’s CBM program. Some measurement and management tips for CBM. What end users and managers should know. Contact podcast host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.

Episode 47: Machine Health Monitoring in a COVID-19 World with Akshat Sharma of ITT Jan 15, 2021

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Akshat Sharma of ITT joined the Pumps & Systems podcast to speak to the topic of machine health monitoring and trends in the industry Some questions Sharma answered include: What is machine health monitoring? What are ways to do this remotely? How much has the health monitoring been affected by the pandemic? What are other trends we are seeing in monitoring since the pandemic really started to affect us? What are some of the biggest challenges we are seeing? How do you see machine health monitoring changing as we move into the future? Email Pumps & Systems podcast host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com.

Episode 46: Temporary Bypass Pumping Solutions with Pete Snow of Xylem Dec 11, 2020

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Pete Snow of Xylem joins the podcast to talk selection criteria as it relates to temporary bypass pumping. Questions include: What is temporary bypass pumping and how/where is it used? How has COVID-19 affected the rental industry, especially as it pertains to temporary bypass pumping? What types of pumps are best suited for temporary bypass pumping? What are the considerations for selecting a pump in bypass projects? What can municipalities do to manage the cost of bypass pumping? Have there been any advances in bypass pumping systems recently? What are mistakes that can be made in temporary bypass pumping and how can they be avoided? Email Pumps & Systems podcast host Drew Champlin at dchamplin@cahabamedia.com

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