Pumps & Systems Podcast

This episode features an interview with Bob Domkowski of Xylem. Now 69 years old, Domkowski takes listeners on a journey through his career, nearly 40 of which have been spent in the water and wastewater field. Domkowski gives some career advice, shares the best and most challenging parts of job in the pump industry and more. Read a profile on Domkowski in the July 2022 issue here: https://www.pum...

Pumps & Systems managing editor Drew Champlin is joined by the whole crew - editor Amy Hyde and associate editors Evi Arthur and Dillan Wright for this one. Drew recaps the EASA trade show, which was held in late June in St. Louis, Missouri. The podcast has a brief interview with EASA president and CEO Linda Raynes and pump and vibration specialist Gene Vogel. This issue profiled five industry vet...

EASA's Gene Vogel joins the Pumps & Systems podcast to talk about his article in the June 2022 issue, which focuses on a new ANSI/ASA standard that was adopted over the last few years. First, Vogel gives an update on the upcoming EASA convention, set for June 25-28 in St. Louis, Missouri. For more information, visit www.easa.com/convention. Vogel talks about the standard, who helped put it togethe...

Managing editor and host Drew Champlin is joined by Pumps & Systems editor Jennifer King and associate editor Evi Arthur as the three discuss the May 2022 issue of Pumps & Systems. Read that issue at digital.pumpsandsystems.com. Some key points for discussion include articles related to infrastructure and PFAS, access to drinking water and more. Hear about other articles in the magazine including...

Cody Bann, director of engineering at WIN-911, joins the Pumps & Systems podcast to discuss ways to safeguard water and wastewater cyberattacks. This podcast is sponsored by WIN-911. Visit them on the web at www.win911.com. Some questions answered include: What are the ways that the technology behind water infrastructures and utilities has become more interconnected? How and why can water and wast...

Pumps & Systems editor Jennifer King and production manager Amy Hyde join managing editor Drew Champlin on the latest episode. The trio discuss what's in the April 2022 issue of Pumps & Systems (go to that issue here - http://digital.pumpsandsystems.com/), mostly by taking a look at what's going on in the oil and gas industry. Jennifer remembers George Harris, Hydro's president and co-founder, who...

Frank Ma of John Crane joins the podcast to speak on how compressors and pumps enable the hydrogen and CCUS (Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage) ecosystem. The podcast is sponsored by John Crane. Visit them on the web at johncrane.com. Some topics for discussion include: Basics of CCUS What are the biggest challenges in how hydrogen and CCUS can help industry and country meet their ambitions?...

Pumps & Systems managing editor Drew Champlin and editor Jennifer King discuss the March 2022 issue, including the key focus on aftermarket for the pump industry along with chemical processing. Drew is joined by Layla Wilhelm and Connor Alexander of Crane Pumps & Systems as they discuss their article on upgrade cores and their importance in the marketplace. Hear from Jennifer on what Jim Elsey and...

Ares Panagoulias of Hydro joins the Pumps & Systems podcast to talk a variety of subjects, most notably industrial internet of things (IIoT)'s impact in the pump industry and what the future holds. The podcast is sponsored by Hydro. Visit them on the web at www.hydroinc.com. Other topics discussed: Number of companies are springing up with a solution What it could mean for the industry Who is goin...

Pumps & Systems editor Jennifer King and associate editor Evi Arthur join the Pumps & Systems podcast and discuss the February 2022 issue with managing editor Drew Champlin. Topics discussed include groundwater, stormwater, irrigation, valves and dewatering. Also, the podcast features an interview with National Groundwater Association President Brian Snelten, where he gives an update on the ground...

Adam Slade of John Crane joins the podcast to give the lowdown on NSF 61. The podcast is sponsored by John Crane. Give them a visit at www.johncrane.com. Slade gives the basics of NSF/ANSI/CAN 61, what goes into testing for NSF 61 and more. Other questions answered include: What is the purpose of the NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 standard? Who subscribes to NSF/ANSI/CAN 61? Why use NSF/ANSI/CAN 61-approved prod...

Hilary Johnson is a Ph. D. candidate in mechanical engineering at MIT and fellow at J-WAFS. Hilary is working on an integral and underappreciated part of our daily lives – centrifugal pumps. Centrifugal pumps are an affordable and common way many municipal systems distribute clean water, but the pumps are far from efficient and consume the same amount of energy 56 Hoover Dams could produce in a ye...

Pumps & Systems editor Jennifer King joins managing editor Drew Champlin to discuss the important issues in the January 2022 issue of Pumps & Systems. Among that is a section on food and beverage, but also the State of the Industry. This issue has leaders from several pump companies opining on what they think is coming in 2022 and what keeps them up at night. The episode also features an interview...

Charles Graves of Hydro Parts Solutions in Tomball, Texas, joins the Pumps & Systems podcast for some aftermarket talk. This podcast is sponsored by Hydro. Visit them on the web at www.hydroinc.com. What is a legacy pump and what are the big challenges of upgrading one? At what point is it better to replace than repair the original part? What are the considerations there? What challenges are there...

Episode 59 brings together the four editors of Pumps & Systems magazine - managing editor and podcast host Drew Champlin, editor Jennifer King, production manager Amy Hyde and associate editor Evi Arthur. Get to know us as we also share some key articles in the December 2021 issue. This will be a staple going forward as the Pumps & Systems monthly issue is released on the first of each month. Here...

Steve Taylor of John Crane joins to discuss sealing solutions for improved reliability and environmental sustainability in mining operations. John Crane is the sponsor of this podcast. Visit them on the web at www.johncrane.com. Topics discussed include: What trends exist to improve rotating equipment reliability? Which factors influence the choice of sealing for slurry pumps? Are there considerat...

Tyler Smit of John Crane joins the Pumps & Systems podcast to discuss how diamond technology can aid in the reliability of mechanical seals. The podcast is sponsored by John Crane. Visit them online www.johncrane.com Some questions include: What is Diamond Seal technology? What are advantages to using diamonds to improve mechanical seal reliability and performance in difficult applications? Where...

Jon Mosterd of Danfoss Drives joins the podcast to talk about variable frequency drives (VFDs) and the shift toward intelligent controls. Topics covered include: Today's VFDs and how they are different What is different between normal VFDs and Intelligent controllers Benefits of investing in intelligent controls How intelligent controllers are used in the water and wastewater industry More on effi...

Bill Jensen and Scott O'Dell of SPM Oil & Gas join the Pumps & Systems podcast to answer questions related to the skills gap. Topics discussed include: What are you seeing as some of the biggest challenges facing the oil and gas workforce right now? How does it impact the workforce that harsher conditions and longer pumping hours have become typical? What should companies look for in a training pr...

Bill Pritchett of John Crane joins the Pumps & Systems podcast to talk about how users can reduce maintenance and operating costs with flush or flushless seals. The episode is sponsored by John Crane. Visit them on the web at www.johncrane.com. Topics for discussion include: Where the wastewater treatment industry is heading over the next 10 years and the challenges faced. How reducing seal flush...

Ken McHenry of Custom Valve Concepts joins the podcast to talk challenges of process flow control. The episode is sponsored by SEPCO. Visit them on the web at www.sepco.com. Questions answered include: 1. What is flow control? 2. What are the considerations to selecting the proper method of controlling flow? 3. What are the common impacts on stable flow in a process? 4. How have the events of the...

Don Olson of John Crane joins the Pumps & Systems podcast to talk basics of compression packing. Compression packing is a seal that reduces leakage between a moving and stationary part. This episode is sponsored by John Crane. Visit them on the web at www.johncrane.com. On the podcast: What is compression packing? Current market trends Types of packing Other methods of construction Reasons for fai...

Episode 51 of the Pumps & Systems podcast features an interview with John Crane experts Nolan Anderson and Mike Compton about the pulp and paper industry as we get into 2021. The podcast is sponsored by John Crane. Visit them on the web at www.johncrane.com. Topics for discussion include: The basics of pulp and paper What components are being used? How the pulp and paper industry has been impacted...

RJ Gates of Franklin Electric joins the podcast to talk about how users can bring clarity to Tier IV engines with package curves. Franklin Electric is the sponsor of this podcast. Visit them on the web at www.pioneerpump.com. Questions being answered include: What is a pump curve and how is it used? How are Final Tier IV-compliant engines more complex than their predecessors? What is the tradition...

Adam Stolberg and Jeremy Drinkwine of the Submersible Wastewater Pump Association (SWPA) join the Pumps & Systems podcast to talk about how 2020 was for the submersible pump industry. Stolberg and Drinkwine discuss COVID-19's effect on the industry and how the 2020 hurricane season affected the industry. The two also dive in on some new SWPA courses being offered this year in conjunction with Pump...