Advancements in Sliding Vane Positive Displacement Pump Technology Leads to Greater Energy Savings

In today's competitive marketplace, everyone-regardless of his business-is concerned about the bottom line. Energy costs worldwide continue to rise while companies demand improved profitability through greater cost controls. Consequently, reducing energy consumption is a key component in controlling costs. Higher energy costs impact every company's bottom line, particularly in the manufacturing sector where pumps represent 27 percent of the electricity used by industrial systems (according to the Hydraulic Institute's and the U.S. Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program Sourcebook for Industry).

No matter your business, it is clear that pumping systems are a major energy consumer, yet also vital necessity to every plant's operation. A wealth of advice and information on saving energy through proper pump selection and improved pumping systems is
available through the Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) and the Hydraulic Institute's Pump Systems Matter™ initiative (http://www.pumpsystemsmatter.org/). The energy-saving information and tips provided by the two institutions are easy to understand and cover both centrifugal and positive displacement pumps (PD).