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WaterJAM 2026: Good to Be Back Among Our People
There is a version of this industry that lives on spec sheets and duty points. And then there is the version that actually runs it, which is a room full of people who know each other’s names, remember what plant you work at, and ask how last year’s project actually turned out. WaterJAM is that…
Today, we pause to remember September 11, 2001, a day that forever changed our nation.
Today, we pause to remember September 11, 2001, a day that forever changed our nation. Twenty-five years ago, 19 terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners and carried out coordinated attacks against the United States. Two aircraft struck the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, one struck the Pentagon, and a fourth…
NETZSCH Progressive Cavity Pumps: Precision for the Toughest Media
Some pumps are built for water. Progressive cavity pumps are built for everything water pumps cannot handle. Thick, abrasive, shear sensitive, high viscosity, full of solids. That is the everyday reality for a lot of the media moving through wastewater plants, food and beverage lines, and industrial processes across the country. A centrifugal pump asked…
WEC Is Headed to WEFTEC 2026
Wood Equipment Company is packing up for New Orleans. WEFTEC, the Water Environment Federation’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference, is the largest water quality event in the world, and we will be there September 26 through 30 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. If you work in water or wastewater, you already know why…
39 Years and Counting: Celebrating Melody Edwards at Wood Equipment Company
Some milestones are worth stopping the week for. This is one of them. Melody Edwards joined Wood Equipment Company in 1987. Nearly four decades later, her expertise and dedication continue to set the standard for everyone around her. Thirty nine years is not a number most careers reach anywhere, let alone at one company. It…
Sulzer Pumps in Virginia: What WEC Can Put on Your Floor
When a plant manager in Virginia calls us about a pump that is costing them money, the conversation almost never starts with a brand name. It starts with a problem. Flow is down. Energy cost is up. The seal keeps failing. The unit is thirty years old and nobody makes parts for it anymore. Sulzer…
Theory in the Morning, Teardown After Lunch: Inside WEC Hands On Pump Training
There is a moment in every good training session when the room goes quiet. Usually it happens about ten minutes after the pumps come apart. That moment is what we build our training around at Wood Equipment Company. We recently hosted a session at our Ashland, Virginia headquarters using the format we have trusted for…
WEC Is Heading to WaterJAM 2026 in Virginia Beach
Wood Equipment Company is gearing up for one of the biggest events on the municipal water calendar. This September, our team will be at WaterJAM 2026, taking place at the Virginia Beach Convention Center from September 14 through September 17. WaterJAM is the joint annual meeting of the Virginia Water Environment Association and the Virginia…
Aurora Centrifugal Pumps: Proven Performance You Can Rely On
When a centrifugal pump fails, the ripple effects go far beyond the pump room. Industrial plants lose production time, municipalities risk service interruptions, and commercial facilities face costly downtime that impacts tenants and operations. Choosing the right pump technology from the start is one of the most effective ways to avoid these headaches altogether. That…
Understanding NPSH: Why Net Positive Suction Head Determines Whether Your Pump Cavitates
Net Positive Suction Head, or NPSH, is one of the most misunderstood concepts in pump selection. It sounds technical, but the idea behind it is simple, and getting it wrong is one of the fastest ways to destroy a pump. The Problem: Why NPSH Gets Overlooked Many pump failures that get blamed on bad equipment…