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Pump 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 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 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 MoreCustom Solutions from the Wood Equipment Fab Shop
The Wood Equipment Fab Shop can help to customize our offerings according to your needs. For instance, a food industry customer recently required that an Eagle Burgmann cartridge seal be installed on their Viking Q124A Hot Oil Pump. We had the new pump and seal shipped to our Fab Shop, installed the seal, and then…
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…
Read MoreWood Equipment Company Case Study: MWI Mobile Pump System Demonstration
Recently Wood Equipment Company organized a demonstration of a trailer-mounted MWI Self-Priming Pump with sound-attenuated enclosure for a municipal customer in western Virginia. At the Virginia Rural Water Association (VRWA) trade show in April, managers of the City’s Water Department had expressed interest in a mobile diesel-driven pump system that could handle various tasks, such…
Read More2022 Conferences – Recap & Looking Ahead
The first half of 2022 has flown by, and Wood Equipment has been busy. We exhibited at the VWEA Conference in Charlottesville, VA in February, the VRWA Conference & Tech Expo in Roanoke, VA in April, and the VWEA Education Seminar in Richmond, VA in May. And we have much more planned for the second…
Read MoreWood Equipment Company Represents Wilo Portfolio of Pumps
Wood Equipment Company proudly represents the Wilo portfolio of pumps, which now includes American Marsh Pumps, QuantumFlo, Scot Pump, Weil Pump, and Wilo. This diverse portfolio of offerings includes bearing frame mounted, close coupled, split case, marine, circulation, HVAC, well pumps, integrated drives & controls, custom skids, NSF-Rated, pressure boosters, and more. Please visit our…
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