GlobalSpec has asked its users about the latest design trends and features related to Submersible Pumps. They have also shared their product applications and tips on how to buy and use these products.
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What new technologies are influencing submersible pump design?
22 answers
I get requests for Low Voltage, for sequencing systems, but given the necessary horse power needed on some system this is not always possible. Plastics and Low cost options are of prime importance in some markets.
~John L, Marketing/Sales, Toronto, Canada
The popularity of dry pit submersible sewage pumps is really puzzling, because they combine the worst features of both style of pump.
~BARRY J, Marketing/Sales, OAKVILLE, ON, CANADA
Need pumps that can do transferring water from tank to tank. Able to withstand sea water and least corrosion free.
~Engineering, Other, Singapore, Singapore
Non clogging impellers, new erosion resistant and flow improving coatings.
~John B, Project Manager, FORT WALTON BEAC, FL
Ability for extended run dry
non wicking cables
improved seals VFDs
~Marketing/Sales, Chandler, AZ
Changes in pump design and characteristics-material changes
~Shanmuga velu V, Service provider to customers, Bangalore, India
Energy efficient motor; motor cooling, cutting device
~Hongkong, Hong Kong
Conductor technology and speed controller technology
~Robert L, Marketing/Sales, Houston, TX
Moving away from direct current to solar driven
~Marketing/Sales, Port harcourt, Nigeria
Cooling jackets and wire penetrations
~Jared W, Engineer, Richmond, VA
The pumps shall agitator attached
~SUDHIR S, General Management, JUBAIL INDUSTRIAL CITY, K.S.A
Variable Frequency speed control
~Brian S, Principal Engineer, Engineering Consultant, Perth, Australia
Material and blade design
~Mohsen Abdelaal, Professor & consultant engineer, Cairo, Egypt
Material of construction
~Sivakumar S, Research & Development, Coimbatore, India
Abs pumpen jerman make
~Engineering, Other, Pune, India
Grinders Hydraulics
~Jan V, Research & Development, Sneek, Netherlands
Electronics ( VFD)
~Curt James, Marketing/Sales, Portland, OR
Inverter controll
~Terence S, General Management, London, UK
Saving of power
~Marketing/Sales, Rourkela, India
Sealing
~Maintenance/Facilities Management, KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
Motors
~Harvey C, Builder/Contractor, Piedmont, AL
VFD
~Marketing/Sales, Spokane, WA
From your perspective, which companies are creating the most innovative submersible pumps?
33 answers
Its such a flooded market, I haven't found one that isn't doing the same as the others, for the uses I need them for.
~John L, Marketing/Sales, Toronto, Canada
None of the above the innovation is coming from control mfg and using old product in new ways.
~Marketing/Sales, Spokane, WA
I do not know all companies but the most satisfy our requirements are Flygt, KSB, Grondfus
~Mohsen Abdelaal, Professor & consultant engineer, Cairo, Egypt
50 years ago it was Hayward Tyler but today there many in the field . I don't know them all.
~Brian S, Principal Engineer, Engineering Consultant, Perth, Australia
Every company that manufactures submersible pump has their own advantages.
~Maintenance/Facilities Management, KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
On the farm we use Berkely pumps, so far very dependable.
~Edward J, Maintance for farm, Oshawa ont.canada, Canada
Franklin Electric. Grundfos. Lowara
~Terence S, General Management, London, UK
American-Marsh Pumps ACD Pump
~Engineering, Design, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Grundfos, Stairs (Taiwan)
~Curt James, Marketing/Sales, Portland, OR
Flight, grundfos and abs
~Sham Aziz, Project Manager, Seberang Jaya, Malaysia
Itt--grundfuss--ksb--abs
~Hamechadesh-manufacturing co., Engineer, Haifa, Israel
Grundfos & franklin etc
~Sivakumar S, Research & Development, Coimbatore, India
Ksb, mbh, lubi in india
~Marketing/Sales, Rourkela, India
SEAR, GRUNDFOS OTHERS
~Marketing/Sales, Port harcourt, Nigeria
ABS,FLYGT,HYDROMATIC
~SUDHIR S, General Management, JUBAIL INDUSTRIAL CITY, K.S.A
Swedish companies
~Engineering, Consulting, Stockholm, Sweden
Franklin electric
~Harvey C, Builder/Contractor, Piedmont, AL
Regaline ( YAM )
~Maintenance/Facilities Management, KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
KSB of course
~Jared W, Engineer, Richmond, VA
Grindex Pumps
~Marketing/Sales, Tinley Park, IL
Kishor pumps
~Engineering, Other, Pune, India
Baker Hughes
~Robert L, Marketing/Sales, Houston, TX
Flygt &ABS
~SAID A, Maintennace Engineer, Muscat, Oman
ITT, Fylt
~John B, Project Manager, FORT WALTON BEAC, FL
Grundfos
~Shanmuga velu V, Service provider to customers, Bangalore, India
Silver
~A B, Er., M, AL
Flyght
~Engineering, Design, Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flygt
~Engineering, Other, Warrnambool, Australia
FLYGT
~Marketing/Sales, Hanoi, Viet Nam
ABS
~Hongkong, Hong Kong
NIL
~Engineering, Other, Singapore, Singapore
GPM
~Marketing/Sales, Chandler, AZ
KSB
~Rudolf P, Technical Support, Fujairah, UAE
