IN THIS ISSUE

AUGUST 2026

Columns:

PUMP SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT How to Tell If Your Pump Operation Is Shortening Equipment Life

By Ray Hardee

BEP LOGIC

GUEST COLUMN Beyond the Spec Sheet: The Dos & Don’ts of Submersible Pump Selection

By Alex Hitsman

KERR PUMP & SUPPLY

Special Section:

Mechanical Seals

The History of Bearing Seals

By Rob Dotson

INPRO/SEAL (DPC)

External Flush Design for Mechanical Seals

By Keith Toal

PARADIGM SEALS

Tackling Supply Chain Anxiety With Industrial Bearings

By Chris Johnson

SMB BEARINGS

Cover Series:

Pump System Optimization

Beyond the Vibration Spectrum

By John Pasquarette

CUTSFORTH

Pump Fault Detection: Real-World Industrial IoT Case Studies

By Jon Bernie

PETASENSE

Pumps for Mining Applications

By Todd Keefe

SUNDYNE

The Importance of Instrumentation in Water & Wastewater Pumping Applications

By Willie Williams

BURNS & MCDONNELL

Optimizing Efficiency With Rotodynamic & Positive Displacement Pumps

By Randy Bennet

LEISTRITZ ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

Turning Pump Services Into a Life Cycle Cost Advantage

By Flavio Romero

SULZER

Plus:

Protecting Pressure Instruments in Suction & Discharge Installations

By John Girard

ASHCROFT

Requirements for Accurate Pump Sizing in the Oil & Gas Market

By Christopher Spiteri

EBARA

Rethinking the ROI of Modern Impeller Selection

By Robin Blank

SPX FLOW, AN ITT COMPANY

What Really Determines Centrifugal Pump Efficiency?

By Simon Bradshaw

TRILLIUM FLOW TECHNOLOGIES

Stormwater Flow Control

By Kyle Perrin

ROMTEC UTILITIES

Changing Gas Flow Profiles Are Putting Added Pressure on Preheat Stations

By Ian Parkinson

ARMSTRONG FLUID TECHNOLOGY

Departments:

PUMPS 101 Why Motor Choice Matters in Pump System Efficiency

By David Tovar & John Zhang

WOLONG ELECTRIC AMERICA

HI PUMP FAQS Mechanical Seal Power Consumption & Monitoring Pump Hydraulic Condition

SUBMERSIBLE SOLUTIONS Best Practices for Submersible Pump Installations

By Julia Boise

XYLEM

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