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We Have Hose Pumps!
Wood Equipment now proudly represents the new @Netzsch Peripro Heavy-Duty Peristaltic Hose Pump line. We have some basic models in stock (including Hygienic!) and can customize others based on your specific requirements. These versatile, sealless pumps are useful in a variety of applications, especially with abrasive or shear-sensitive materials, food or chemical metering, and where…
Read MorePump Applications: Saving Space with a Right Angle Gear
An industrial customer asked Wood Equipment Co. to quote and supply a new Viking Pump Unit to replace an existing older obsolete unit. The customer requested that the unit be compact with a right-angle gear, as their footprint was limited (see “before” picture). Also, the unit was pumping abrasive Mirror and Spandrel Paints, so the…
Read MoreWood Equipment Attends Viking Pump School
Last week, Wood Equipment personnel attended the @VikingPump intensive pump training school at Viking’s headquarters in Cedar Falls, Iowa. This training combines classroom and hands-on learning that is extremely beneficial to the distributors representing Viking throughout the U.S, and the world. The hands-on portion of the training took place at Viking’s state-of-the-art testing and R&D…
Read MoreWood Equipment Company Celebrates Manufacturing Week
This is National Manufacturing Week, which aims to honor the contributions of the manufacturing sector by sharing information about all the work the sector has done in the last year and its impact on the country’s economy. As an industrial, municipal, and commercial pump and equipment supplier, Wood Equipment has been supporting manufacturers for over…
Read MoreRugged Food Industry Application – Carver Pumps
Wood Equipment Company proudly represents Carver Pumps. Recently, a food industry customer needed to replace several ingredient feedwater pumps due to a materials of construction issue. Wood Equipment was able to find a great fit to replace these pumps with Carver Model GHC close coupled stainless steel pumps. See the embedded pictures of this successful…
Read MoreWood Equipment Company Attends the Sulzer 2022 Industrial Distributor Sales Meeting
Last week, Wood Equipment Company attended the Sulzer 2022 Industrial Distributor Sales Meeting in Reno, NV. It was great to meet with our fellow Sulzer distributors and learn about Sulzer’s path forward for the coming years. We reviewed new product offerings, participated in breakout sessions, and toured the beautiful Lake Tahoe area. It was an…
Read MoreWood Equipment Company Case Study: Selecting the Right Equipment
In the pumping industry, selecting the correct pump and materials for construction is critical to a successful application. Since nearly every pumping application is different in some way, pump distributors and consumers must understand the nuances of the application from the beginning. “One size fits all” couldn’t be further from the truth! FOR EXAMPLE An…
Read MoreWood Equipment Company Case Study: Skid-Mounted Cornell Heavy Duty 4STX Self Primer
An industrial customer needed a solution for their wet well that would allow them to easily perform maintenance on their pumps. Due to space limitations with the way the wet well and surrounding building were constructed, they could not install a proper retrieval system for the existing submersible pumps: Whenever a pump failed, they had…
Read MoreRebuilding a Cornell Heavy-Duty Centrifugal Pump
This Cornell heavy-duty centrifugal pump moves water from a retention pond that is sprayed on a crusher conveyor for an open pit gravel plant. After years of excellent service, it was time for an overhaul at our Wood Equipment Fabrication Shop. As you can see from the before photos, the pump was in need of…
Read MoreProudly Representing Scot Pumps by Wilo
Wood Equipment Company proudly represents the Scot line of pumps, a Wilo brand. Recently, a food industry customer needed to replace several hot tracer water pumps, but their existing pumps were obsolete. Wood Equipment was able to find a great fit to replace the obsolete pumps with Scot Model 503 Motorpumps close coupled to premium…
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