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Don’t Forget This High-Return Maintenance Step for Industrial Pumps

By Steve Bowditch

Coatings for Increased Pump Efficiency

If you have a pump ready for overhaul, it’s an ideal time to maximize its long-term potential and return on maintenance spend. Typical mechanical rebuilds for pumps involve impellor replacement or truing, replacement of wear rings and occasional wear ring seats, replacement of bearings, shaft/sleeve, fittings, and mechanical seal or packing installation. An often overlooked […]

Filed Under: Industrial Coatings, Wear Protection Tagged With: Pump Efficiency, pump overhaul, Pump Performance Curve, pump refurbishment

How to Gain Pump Efficiency with Restoration & Protective Coatings

By Steve Bowditch

Infographic: Using Coatings to Increase Pump Efficiency

In this post, you’ll learn how refurbishing and protecting worn pumps with the right high-performance coatings can restore lost pump efficiency often back to or exceeding the levels shown on the manufacturer’s pump performance curve.  We’ll also talk about applying coatings to the internals of new pumps or purchasing them pre-coated, a practice that is […]

Filed Under: Industrial Coatings, Sealing, Wear Protection Tagged With: corrosion protection, Pump Efficiency, pump refurbishment

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