1st Pumps Hands-on Maintenance and Reliability Conference

Sponsored by U.S. Technology Center of Pumping Machinery

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Atlanta Hilton Hotel and Conference Center

 (5993 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Norcross, GA 30092, 770-447-4747)

September 22-23, 2005

 

 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

PUMPS

 

· Training on a variety of pump types, styles and makes

· Just the facts: technical, a lot of hands-on, and busy

· See the pumps at the exhibits, attend six hands-on training sessions

· Assemble pumps, learn pumps troubleshooting methods

· Equipment reliability improvement techniques and life extension

· Efficiency improvements and energy savings methods

· Gain new skills, and leave having gained real knowledge, ready to implement at your facility and in your career

· 1.6 Continual Education Units (CEU) and a Pump Training Certificate of Attendance

 

Program Objective: to provide Plant Maintenance, Reliability and Engineering professionals working with pumps with a “rapid-deployment” -  hands-on training exercises, specifically designed to reinforce pump theory, applications and pump repair and maintenance techniques. Industries involved: power generation, water and wastewater, chemical and petrochemical plants, hydrocarbon processing, paper mills, marine and navy, and general industries. Practical and pragmatic training for a pump novice, and an excellent refresher for the old-timers.

 

Wednesday Night Early Arrivals Get-Together Chat Special:  

6:00—7:30pm: “Pump Distributor Challenges in the Pump World”, Scott Champlin, Pumping Solutions, Inc., and Kevin Delaney, Delaney Associates

 

Thursday (September 22):

8am—8:30am: Registration and Welcoming Address

8:30: Exhibits Open (stays open till 5pm)

9:00 - 11:00: Hands-on Training #1, “Centrifugal Pumps (sealed and seal-less): Hands-on Re-Assembly and Performance Curves by Live Testing”, Dr. Lev Nelik, Pumping Machinery, LLC and Charlie Cappellino, ITT Goulds Pumps: single-stage ANSI centrifugal pump reassembly work; performance testing of two small sealless pumps operating in parallel mode and plotting performance curves; reassembly of a single-stage double-suction horizontally split case pump and design features evaluation, with troubleshooting. Overview of mechanical seals (hands-on replacement of packing into mechanical seal version with spring tension setting

11:00 – 12:00: Special Hands-on Training Session #1A (immediately follows #1) on Pump Components: “Bearings and Lubrication”, Steve Young, MRC / SKF Bearings; Woody Nepa, Inpro Seals; and Doug Branham, Lubrication Systems: lubrication requirements, bearing failure modes, skidding, preload, overheating, lubrication methods (grease, oil sump, mist), and more

12:00—1:00: Lunch

1:00—3:00: Hands-on Training #2, “Positive Displacement Rotary Pumps: 3-Screw Pumps, Progressing Cavity Pumps, and Gear Pumps”, Jim Brennan, Jim Siebolt, Colfax Pump Group; and John Petersen, Viking (IDEX Pump Group): designs, applications, design feature comparison and hands-on assembly work; viscous versus thin-fluid pumping; applications; reliability and troubleshooting procedures

3:00—5:00: Hands-on #3, “Submersible Pumps”, Mike Gibbs, ITT FLYGT Pumps and Paul Hackett, Emotron, Inc.: submersible versus surface-mounted pumps philosophy; waste treatment applications; rebuild methods; causes of failures and troubleshooting; seal failure detection; cooling jackets; motor condition; reliability; duplex stations and automatic overload prevention

 

Friday (September 23):

8:30: Exhibits Open (stays open till 4pm)

9:00—11:00: Hands-on Training #4, “Metering Pumps”, Gary DeWolf, Pulsafeeder (IDEX Pump Group) and Ken Gibson, Prominent Fluid Controls: reassembly and replacement of pump heads; materials of construction; abrasive pumping; high pressure applications; accuracy and reliability; controls

11:00 – 12:00: Hands-On Training #5, “Multistage Pumps”, Mike Greener, Sulzer, and Chuck Powers, FlowServe: horizontally versus vertically split designs; barrel pumps for power plants boiler feed applications; thrust balancing and bearing options; critical speed issues and ways to avoid trouble; reassembly of a small multistage segmental ring pump and review of impeller, diffuser/volute designs and cavitation/recirculation issues

12:00—1:00: Lunch

1:00 – 3:00: Hands-on Training #6, “Vertical Pumps”, Pete Noll, Peerless/LaBour Pump: open versus enclosed lineshaft designs; repair techniques and upgrades; cavitation – how to avoid it and what to do about it if you can’t; reassembly of a small vertical pump and importance of impeller-to-case lift clearance for larger units; reverse engineering your pump installations for maximum reliability; bearing design configurations and materials for maximum reliability in “difficult” applications; why are OEM parts worth the premium; materials selection for problem avoidance; common problems with Vertical Turbine Pumps and what to do about them; sump design and submergence / turbulence considerations; registers and clearances, lateral clearances and wear rings; foundation design and vibration – how to reduce; Q&A

3:00—4:00: Open Panel Session with Industry Experts, “Pumping Trends and Needs”: Dr. Lev Nelik (Pumping Machinery); Jim Brennan (Colfax Pump Group); Alan Stillwell (City of Atlanta Municipalities); Frank Resmondo (Georgia Power); Charlie Cappellino (ITT Goulds Pump); John Petersen (IDEX Pump Group); Woody Nepa (Inpro Seals); Pete Noll (Peerless/LaBour Pump); Chris Galante (Sulzer Pumps)

4:00: Conference Close

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To register and for more information:

            Attendee REGISTRATION FORM

 

Exhibitor REGISTRATION FORM         Hotel Equipment Request Form           Material / Freight  Handling Service Form    

 

Phone: 770-310-0866

DrPump@PumpingMachinery.com

 

 

 

www.PumpingMachinery.com

 

Attendance Cost:

Exhibit Hall: free

 Training Sessions: $500

Exhibitors Cost: $1500, includes   10’x10’ booth, 2 nights stay at Hilton hotel, and free attendance of all technical sessions

 

Advisory Committee:

*       Dr. Lev Nelik, P.E., Pumping Machinery, LLC, Conference Chairman

*       Jim Brennan, Colfax Pump Group

*       Tim Wotring, Flowserve

*       Lance Clark, City of Atlanta Water and Waste Water Treatment

*       Chris Galante, Sulzer Pumps

*       John Petersen, Viking Pump

*       Mike Gibbs, ITT Flygt Pumps

*       Chuck Powers, Flowserve

*       Steve Young, MRC/SKF Bearings

*       Scott Champlin, Pumping Solutions, Inc.

*       Pete Noll, Peerless/LaBour Pump

*       Charlie Cappellino, ITT Goulds

*       Dennis Quinlan, John Crane Seals

*       Frank Resmondo, Georgia Power

*       Dennis Martyka, Water and Wastewater Digest Magazine

 

Exhibit Hall (shown below), 110’x 64’ = 7000 sq. ft

10’x10’ booth for each exhibitor, with a display table (6ft long & skirted) and two chairs.

 

 

Exhibitors:

 

1 = LEISTRITZ: (multiple screw pumps)

 

2 = GRAPHITE METALLIZING (GRAPHALLOY)

 

3 =  PUMPING MACHINERY, LLC: (consulting, training, design, field troubleshooting, repair and engineered upgrades)

 

4 = COLFAX Pump Group (IMO, Warren, Allweiler, Zenith): (multiple screw pumps; progressing cavity; high pressure gear pumps)

 

5 = IDEX (Viking, Warren Rupp, Corken, Pulsafeeder): (gear pumps; diaphragm pumps; compressors; chemical metering pumps)

 

6 = MRC / SKF BEARINGS: (bearings for rotating machinery)

 

7 = INPRO SEALS: (bearing housing isolators)

 

8 = TOYO PUMPS: (heavy duty submersibles for abrasive application)

 

9 = PROMINENT:  (metering pumps)

 

10 = PROFLO, Inc.

 

11 = GE ENERGY: (instrumentation and systems)

 

12 = SULZER: (power, pulp and paper)

 

13 = HENKEL (LOCTITE) CORPORATION:  (adhesives and sealants)

 

14 = ITT Goulds Pump: (wide range of industrial pumps)

 

15 =  ITT FLYGT: (submersible pumps)

 

16 = FLOWSERVE: (pumps and seals)

 

17 = Water and Wastewater Digest Magazine

 

18 = PEERLESS PUMP: (vertical turbine pumps)

 

19 = PUMPS & SYSTEMS MAGAZINE

 

20 = EASA (Electrical Apparatus Service Association)