William Livoti
William Livoti prepares end users for dealing with EPC firms.
The U.S. is behind in addressing these issues
William Livoti begins a series on pump system standards.
Focus on project justification, goals and expectations.
The Hydraulic Institute (HI) held its annual spring conference in Phoenix, Arizona, where the group awarded several individual and group prizes. Long-time members were recognized, as were companies that are leading the industry in efficiency and training.
About 300 members and associates attended the event, which was held at The Wigwam resort. Numerous technical meetings, several learning roundtables, panel discussions and presentations were held.
Learn how to take a more active role in a major purchasing decision.
Discover which systems need work and how to justify expenses.
Achieving unity power factor through the use of synchronous condensers can be a win-win situation for power utilities and consumers.
Corrections can be a sustainable, cost-saving measure and should be considered by companies with a large installation of these types of motors.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (February 24, 2016) – This week, the Hydraulic Institute (HI) announced the recipients of several awards and honors, which were presented during HI's 2016 Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona. Jack Claxton, Vice President, Engineering, Patterson Pump Company, received HI's Lifetime Achievement Award; Patrick Hogg, Product Manager, Nidec Motor Corporation, was HI’s Young Engineer of the Year award recipient; and William C.
Pump system professionals must be aware of new rules to adapt to an evolving marketplace.
The Clean Power Plan and emphasis on efficiency are moving power utilities to optimize pumping systems.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Nov. 30, 2015) – Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), a Massachusetts public authority established to provide wholesale water and sewer services to 2.5 million people and more than 5,500 large industrial users in 61 metropolitan Boston communities, conducted an in-house Pump System Optimization (PSO) Program in November as a precursor to a pump system assessment of all its facilities.
Following the correct procedures for pump and motor alignment is necessary for reliable operation.
Modern tools allow plants to predict and prevent costly failures.
Users should consider system changes to comply with the new EISA standard.
Process control software reduces costs while increasing process accuracy and protection.