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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…
Why Late Summer Is the Best Time to Replace or Upgrade Your Pumps
Late summer marks a turning point for facility and plant managers across industrial, commercial, and municipal operations. Production schedules begin shifting toward year end targets, seasonal demand patterns start to change, and fall maintenance planning moves to the front of everyone’s mind. For pump systems that have been running hard through the summer months, this…
Why Corrosive Fluids Demand a Different Kind of Pump
Not every fluid plays nice with metal. Chemicals, seawater, and other aggressive substances can eat through standard pump components in a matter of months, sometimes weeks, turning what should be a reliable piece of equipment into a constant maintenance headache. If your operation handles corrosive fluids, the pump you choose is not just a matter…
The Industrial Pumps Market Is Booming. Here Is Why It Matters for Your Operation
The global industrial pumps market has surpassed $43 billion in value and continues to grow at an annual rate of nearly 5 percent. That growth is not happening in a vacuum. It reflects real, measurable demand across water and wastewater treatment, chemical processing, and power generation, three sectors that depend on reliable fluid handling every…