Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Pump Issues are International

Traveling through Sweden this week and stopped in to visit a pump company. I love seeing the processes of companies across the world. The culture is certainly different, but the problems are universal. NDA's are near and dear to my heart, so we obviously can't divulge any trade secrets. But it amazes me that the problems from company to company are exactly the same. Regardless of the CAD tool used, industry being served or the type of device. Pump guys have one or more of the following issues.
  1. Maximize efficiency

  2. Minimize torque

  3. Eliminate cavitation

  4. Optimize flow patterns (in the volute and impeller)

  5. Improve their current process by saving time and money.

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