The American Petroleum Institute (API) provides meaningful guidelines on wear ring materials and clearances for all API 610 pumps. In this article, you will get a quick overview of: What impeller wear rings are Why choosing the right impeller wear rings are vital  3 things to consider when selecting wear rings for your API 610 pumps For more in-depth information…

Pipe flanges are often referred to by class, or their lb. designation, or even just as a number followed by an octothorpe (the # symbol), which is the hashtag for you millennials, and the pound sign for everyone else. These terms are all used interchangeably to describe the pressure rating of a flange. To make things more confusing, a 600-pound…

Carver Pump manufactures a full line of vertical pumps. Our G2S (sump pump) and G2C (cantilevered vertical) models come with standard baseplates whose dimensions can be seen in our technical bulletin. Tech Book         G2S                                        G2C How to Know When a Non-Standard Baseplate is Needed   What happens when your pump needs a non-standard baseplate? A custom baseplate might require…

Pump manufacturers publish different values for minimum flows in technical publications or on performance curves, but what does it all mean, and what should pump operators do with this information? Is there a difference between minimum flow and minimum continuous stable flow (MCSF)? What happens if you pump below these stated values? And what are some ways to protect your…