Pump System Analysis
2019-09-17 08:00 - 2019-09-20 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Irving TX, 4343 West Royal Lane Suite 106, Irving, TX, 75063, United States
This course provides a comprehensive analysis of pump performance and its dependency on operations upstream and downstream from the pump. Students will review pump hydraulics and apply these fundamentals to calculate the reliability of the overall pump system. 60% classroom, 40% labs and team exercises.
Specific topics include:

Calculating friction head losses.
Calculating total dynamic head
Reviewing system head curves for in-line and branch-line systems.
Comparing parallel vs. series operation.
Variable speed control vs. valve throttling.
Calculating NPSH available.
Pump selection recommendations.
Calculating specific speed and suction specific speed.

AUDIENCE
Engineers; rotating equipment specialists; individuals involved in pump sales and service, and experienced plant maintenance and operational personnel that have a desire to improve their understanding of pumping systems and the ways those systems can be improved.

AODD Pump Training hosted by Iwaki Air
2019-09-18 08:00 - 2019-09-19 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Holliston, Massachusetts, Holliston, MA, United States
Featuring all the tools you would need to identify applications, learn about Iwaki Air products, and beat the competition. Training will feature Iwaki Air AODD pumps and modules for outside sales people. Held in Holliston, Massachusetts. Please email John Shea (jshea@iwakiair.com) for more information or to register.

WEFTEC 2019
2019-09-21 08:00 - 2019-09-25 17:00 (America/Chicago) | McCormick Place, 2301 S King Dr, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
WEFTEC, the Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference, is the largest annual water quality event in the world.

WEFTEC is the largest conference of its kind in North America and offers water quality professionals from around the world with the best water quality education and training available today.
Also recognized as the largest annual water quality exhibition in the world, the expansive show floor provides unparalleled access to the most cutting-edge technologies in the field; serves as a forum for domestic and international business opportunities; and promotes invaluable peer-to-peer networking among registrants.
What Makes WEFTEC a Leading Source in Water Quality?
A wide range of topics and focus areas allow registrants to design their own, unique learning experience while earning up to 16.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) for continuing education units and eight general Contacts Hours per day visiting the Exhibition. An increasing number of abstract submittals from experts in the water quality field results in a world-class technical program of technical sessions and workshops that addresses a diverse and comprehensive list of contemporary water and wastewater issues and solutions including:

Collection Systems – Management, operations and maintenance, infrastructure, overflow reduction, wet weather planning, watershed approaches, and regulations
Energy Conservation and Management – Resource recovery, combined heat and power, biogas optimization
Membrane Technologies – Application in wastewater and water reuse, innovations, enhanced performance, regulatory compliance
Plant Operations and Treatment – Innovations, technologies, processes, and proven solutions in water and wastewater treatment; including nutrient removal and odor control
Regulations – CMOM/SSO Rules, TMDL/Watershed Rules, Nutrient Trading, and NPDES Phase II
Research – Leading edge process applications in water and wastewater treatment and recent developments
Residuals & Biosolids – Incineration, disposal, reuse through land application, research, regulations, politics, and public perception
Stormwater – Treatment, green infrastructure, wet weather management, modeling
Utility Management – Asset Management and financial planning for infrastructure, technology, regulatory compliance, and security; including environmental management systems (EMS)
Water Reuse/Recycling – Research, regulations, emerging technologies, proven processes
Water Quality & Watershed Management – Stormwater, wet weather, and watershed issues

Curtis Smalley, City of Waco, says, “Everyone in the industry needs to attend WEFTEC at least once, but then WEFTEC is like potato chips: You can’t go just once!” Need we say more?

Root Cause Analysis
2019-09-24 08:00 - 2019-09-26 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Irving TX, 4343 West Royal Lane Suite 106, Irving, TX, 75063, United States
This course provides participants with an in-depth procedure for performing a root cause analysis using a logical cause mapping techniques. After learning these techniques, students will work in teams of 4-6 members to endeavor to identify problems, and after applying the RCA process, ultimately recommend solutions to various pump and seal failures presented in several cases studies. 60% classroom, 40% team exercises.
Specific topics include:

The necessity and purpose of RCA
Problem identification and classification
Traditional methods of cause and effect root cause analysis
Cause and effect mapping techniques
Selecting possible and best solutions from the map
Review of centrifugal pump troubleshooting procedures
Review of mechanical seal troubleshooting procedures
Pump and mechanical seal failure case studies
Following up a Root Cause Analysis

AUDIENCE
Senior operations and maintenance personnel and reliability engineers with field experience with centrifugal pumps and mechanical seals are preferred.

Engineered Overhung Pump Repair (Formerly SSPR)
2019-09-24 08:00 - 2019-09-26 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Beaumont, TX, Beaumont, TX, United States
A Basics Level course for maintenance staff. This course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate failure modes and repair API 610 overhung process pumps. The course is comprised of approximately 40 percent classroom and 60 percent laboratory time. Concepts and theory are taught in a classroom setting and then reinforced with hands-on exercises. Working in teams, participants will disassemble, inspect, and determine failure modes for a variety of API 610 overhung pumps. Classroom texts and equipment are generic to all OEMs’ hardware.

AUDIENCE
This course is for mechanics, millwrights and others who are responsible for maintaining API 610 overhung process pumps.

Between Bearing Pump Repair (formerly MSPR)
2019-09-24 08:00 - 2019-09-27 17:00 (America/Chicago)
An Intermediate Level class for maintenance staff.
This course instructs participants on the proper procedures for the preparation, rigging, disassembly, inspection and failure analysis of between bearing centrifugal pumps. The pumps addressed include both horizontally and radially split pumps; i.e BB1 through BB5 style equipment.
During the course the participants will:

Discuss field and shop inspection of the pump and system components
Practice disassembly and inspection procedures and best practices
Document and analyze information gathered during disassembly and inspection
Identify and discuss elimination of failure modes
Review industry standards for component NDE and repair techniques
Practice bearing and seal removal and installation
Discuss industry standards and criteria for component balancing
Reassemble pumps with an emphasis on measuring and recoding critical dimensions and runouts

AUDIENCE
This course is for mechanics, millwrights and others who are responsible for maintaining between bearing pumps.

Empowering Women in Industry
2019-09-26 08:00 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | Chicago Athletic Hotel, 12 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60603, United States
Early Bird Registration through June 30th.
Empowering Women in Industry 2019 is a one-day conference scheduled for September 26th in Chicago, Illinois that will close with an Awards dinner celebrating women making a difference in our industries! The conference will be filled with keynotes and interactive workshops around living the change, overcoming limiting beliefs, mentoring, negotiation, personal branding and networking, mental toughness, and other topics designed for women in male-dominated industries. The Awards gala is for men and women to come together and show their support for leading ladies in industry. We hope to see you there!

Register

Made In America 2019
2019-10-03 08:00 - 2019-10-06 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Indiana Convention Center, 100 S Capitol Ave,, Indianapolis, IN, 46225, United States
MADE IN AMERICA 2019 will come alive at the Indiana Convention Center October 3rd-6th, 2019. We’ll be hosting over 10,000 patriots just like yourself—patriots intent on aligning with the goal of raising the economic importance of America Manufacturing. MADE IN AMERICA 2019 will create the largest ever network of industrial professionals, bringing together more than 800 exhibitors and offering a slate of cutting-edge educational sessions, keynote addresses, and panel discussions featuring manufacturing specialists and professionals from key segments of the manufacturing community.

Manufacturing Day
2019-10-04
What is MFG Day?
An annual event that allows manufacturers across the country to open their doors and open more minds to show what manufacturing really is in the 21st century.
When does MFG Day happen?
The official kick-off of MFG Day each year happens on the first Friday in October. This year, it will be October 4, 2019. While many events will take place on that day, as more states declare October as Manufacturing Month, events are scheduled throughout the month.
Where do MFG Day events occur?
MFG Day events occur at manufacturing facilities and educational institutions across North America. If you are interested in attending an event in your area, we encourage you to check out the events page on mfgday.com to see what is taking place near you! Events can be searched by date as well as location.
Why is there a Manufacturing Day?
Modern manufacturing environments are commonly thought of as dark, dangerous factories designed for low-skilled workers. MFG Day addresses this misperception by giving manufacturers an opportunity to open their doors and show, in a coordinated effort, what manufacturing really is today. Over the next decade, manufacturers will need to fill 4.6 million jobs. These jobs offer long-term career opportunities, high pay, and exposure to cutting-edge technology and innovations. MFG Day is an opportunity to connect that future workforce to potential employers and change the narrative around manufacturing. Last year, 275,000 people participated in nearly 3,000 MFG Day events across North America—and more than half said they are now more interested in pursuing a career in manufacturing or more likely to tell friends, family, parents or colleagues about manufacturing.
Who should attend MFG Day events?
MFG Day events are meant for anyone who is curious about modern manufacturing and who would like to know more about what happens in modern-day manufacturing facilities. Audiences include students, parents, educators, media, civic leaders and local communities in general.

SMRP Annual Conference 2019
2019-10-07 08:00 - 2019-10-10 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Kentucky International Convention Center, 221 S 4th St, Louisville, KY, KY, 40202, United States
2019 SMRP 27th Annual Conference, October 7 – 10 in Louisville, KY.

AFT Training Seminars 2019
2019-10-07 08:00 - 2019-10-11 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Applied Flow Technology Headquarters: 2955 Professional Place, Suite 301 Colorado Springs, CO 80904 USA, 2955 Professional Place, Suite 301, Colorado Springs, CO, 80904, United States
Learn how to maximize your modeling, simulation and analysis skills with Training Seminars led by our team of experienced engineers. They will guide you through using the software and will empower you with tips and tricks to make your process seamless. Classes include training materials, classroom computers, and lunch.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Register here
AFT Fathom: (2 days)
February 11-12, 2019
June 3-4, 2019
October 7-8, 2019
Course Agenda Includes:

– Pump and valve sizing
– Model with heat transfer
– Use Scenario Manager
– Model pumping systems
– Troubleshoot models
– How to use add-on Modules
– Incompressible flow hydraulic theory

AFT Arrow: (2 days)
February 13-14, 2019
June 5-6, 2019
October 9-10, 2019
Course Agenda Includes:

– Model heat transfer
– Model real gasses
– Understand sonic choking
– Sizing control valves
– Troubleshoot models
– Compressible flow equations
– Network solution methodology

AFT Impulse: (3 Days)
February 13-15, 2019
June 5-7, 2019
October 9-11, 2019
Course Agenda Includes:

– Understand surge
communication times
– Define time & event
based transients
– Model transient cavitation
– Surge suppression equipment
– Waterhammer theory & solution methodology

LAGCOE Announces Keynote Speakers For 2019 Conference
2019-10-09 08:00 - 2019-10-11 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA, 70130, United States
LAGCOE leadership announces the keynote speakers for its 2019 Technical Exposition and Conference, scheduled for October 9-11 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

Kimberly McHugh, Vice President of Drilling & Completions, Chevron
Kevin Krausert, President & CEO, Beaver Drilling, Ltd.
Roger W. Jenkins, President & CEO, Murphy Oil Corporation

Chevron’s Kimberly McHugh is scheduled to speak on Wednesday, Oct. 9, the first morning of the conference. McHugh is a senior executive with Chevron, responsible for Global Drilling and Completions, including HES, Assurance, OC and planning of drilling operations globally. She will address the challenges associated with the rapid pace of new technology, as well as the opportunities for pushing beyond existing boundaries.
Kevin Krausert will headline the Thursday morning session with a discussion of the unprecedented period of change and disruption facing the drilling industry. He will review the illuminating lessons from prior transitions and talk about the groundbreaking work his company, Beaver Drilling, is doing with the Avatar Program, a collaborative partnership with the University of Calgary, Virgin Galactic and five major oil and gas producers.
Friday morning, Oct. 11, Murphy Oil President and CEO Roger W. Jenkins is slated to talk about current forecasts for oil over the long term, including a macro view of oil markets. He will also preview the technologies that will be needed in the offshore arena in the coming years. As the head of an independent exploration and production company with a portfolio of offshore and onshore assets, Jenkins is well positioned to discuss the future prospects of the oil and gas industry.
“LAGCOE, as an organization, has always been known for offering our attendees outstanding speakers with important perspectives to share,” said Greg Stutes, LAGCOE chairman of the board.
“This year’s group is no exception: Our keynote breakfasts speakers are senior executives with keen insights about the future of our industry,” he said.
Registration for LAGCOE 2019 is available online. Attendance at one or all of the Keynote Breakfasts can be secured by registering at the Silver or Gold Key Pass Levels. Please visit the LAGCOE 2019 website for more information.
About LAGCOE
LAGCOE is a nonprofit energy industry organization focused on educational programs and a technical exposition & conference. LAGCOE’s mission is to cultivate economic growth of the energy industry by facilitating domestic & global business development and fostering the energy workforce pipeline. LAGCOE’s vision is to be a robust, sustainable community of energy companies and volunteers that promotes energy education and awareness; connects businesses with opportunities and showcases the Gulf Coast’s technical innovations to the world. LAGCOE 2019 will be held October 9-11, 2019 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Learn more at LAGCOE.com.

LAGCOE 2019
2019-10-09 08:00 - 2019-10-11 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA, 70130, United States
Join us at LAGCOE 2019 Oct. 9-11, 2019, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for access to state-of-the-art equipment, service, and technologies as well as technical presentations from worldwide leaders in the onshore and offshore oil/gas exploration and production industry.

1st Annual Pump Symposium for KSB SupremeServ Western Group in Bakersfield, CA
2019-10-10 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Facility, 19466 Flightpath Way, Bakersfield, CA, 93308, United States
Join us on Thursday, October 10th, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. to learn about pump optimization, how augmented reality can support your troubleshooting and maintenance program, and other cutting edge pump and aftermarket service technologies. Experts from KSB Standard Alloys, GIW® Industries, and KSB Dubric will be present to share their knowledge and experience with participants during the event, which concludes at 2:00 p.m.
This 1-day educational course is designed for Operators, Engineers, Reliability Specialists, Supply Chain Managers, and Maintenance Managers. Coffee and pastries will be served at 8:30 a.m. and lunch will be provided on-site at the KSB Bakersfield Facility. Parking is available at the ABC facility, which is where this event will begin. Participants will walk from the ABC Facility to the KSB Service Center for lunch and the facility tour.

Best Practices EXPO & Conference
2019-10-13 08:00 - 2019-10-16 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Nashville Music City Center, 201 5th Ave S., Nashville, TN, 37203, United States
Welcome to the 3-DAY CONFERENCE aimed at improving plant profitability through industrial utility optimization.
The BEST PRACTICES 2019 conference is designed to educate and provide tools to the people who make industrial utility projects happen at a factory. Factory personnel (General Managers, Production Managers, Energy Managers, Plant Engineers, Maintenance Managers) will convene here to identify Key Performance Indicators, learn to measure them and identify projects to reduce kW and H2O consumption per unit of product produced.
All levels of expertise from the compressed air, vacuum, blower and cooling system industries will attend to either share or enhance their knowledge of these systems. Sales engineers, in particular, will be trained on techniques to help their industrial accounts embrace these opportunities. Specifying engineers and utility incentive program representatives will also attend to learn to better advise their industrial accounts.

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Chem Show
2019-10-22 08:00 - 2019-10-24 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Javits Center, 655 W 34th St, New York, NY, 10001, United States
The Chem Show is where engineers, plant managers and other CPI personnel come together to see the latest equipment & technology, meet product experts, and discover new ways to optimize their plant operations. Bringing together thousands of industry professionals and more than 270 exhibiting companies, the Show is the largest North American event exclusively focused on the processing of fluids, powders and gases. Held every odd year since 1915, the Chem Show has a proven track record of helping the CPI meet the ongoing demand for faster, smarter, cleaner, and more efficient processing facilities.

Imagine a Day Without Water
2019-10-23
Imagine:
No water to drink, or even to make coffee with. No water to shower, flush the toilet, or do laundry. Hospitals would close without water. Firefighters couldn’t put out fires and farmers couldn’t water their crops.
Some communities in America already know how impossible it is to try to go a day without our most precious resource: Water. But many Americans take water for granted every day. Imagine a Day Without Water 2019 is the fifth annual day to raise awareness and educate America about the value of water.
Last year, over 1,000 organizations came together. Will you join us in 2019?
Sign Up

How to Participate
For Imagine a Day Without Water we invite everyone with a water story to tell to join in the effort.
If you need some help getting started, check out our Resources page and click the button below to read our suggestions for ways to participate!

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A Course on Operation & Maintenance of Industrial Pumps
2019-10-23 08:00 - 2019-10-25 17:00 (America/Chicago)
XPS, Expert Process Solutions, is pleased to offer a course on “Operation and Maintenance of Industrial Pumps” in Sudbury, ON, Canada. In recent years, the course was attended by participants from Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, Kidd, Vale, Bestech, Goldcorp, Barrick, AuricoGold, Imerys Talc, IFC Pumps, MIRARCO and others. Our last course was at Kidd, in Timmins (January 2016).
This Course will develop your skill-set to diagnose process pumping problems and optimize control.
Whether you’re a Mechanical or Process Engineer, Operator or a Maintenance Technician in the Mining, Paper, Power, Petrochemical, Food or Pharmaceutical Industries, you can benefit from a Pump Course from XPS. We work with some of the best expert instructors in the world to bring best practice to pump design, operation and maintenance to key members of your site’s team.
Larry Bachus, better known as “The Pump Guy”, travels all over the world both as a pump consultant and a seminar presenter. He is an inventor, writer and a lecturer based in Nashville, Tennessee. Larry’s training has helped develop our skill-set in the diagnosis of process pumping problems and control. A couple of his reference books are: “Everything You Need to Know About Pumps,” published by Bachus Company, Inc. and “Know and Understand Centrifugal Pumps,” published by Elsevier Science (ISBN# 1856174093).
Course Duration: 2 1⁄2 days
Learning outcomes: The course combines practicality with theory in such a way that any pump user can prevent pump failure and reduce the cost of pump ownership.
A good fit for: Operations & Maintenance personnel; Supervisors, Reliability Engineers, Process Metallurgists, EITs and Mechanical Engineers.
Sample course content (not a complete list):
▪ Pump Principles, Curves, NPSH
▪ Pump and Motor Alignment
▪ Bearings
▪ Mechanical Seals
▪ Cavitation
▪ Piping
▪ Pump Shaft Packing
▪ Failure Analysis of Mech. Seals
▪ Avoiding Wear in Pumps
▪ Common Sense Failure Analysis
▪ Troubleshooting, OP. Procedures
▪ 1/2-day Refurbishment discussion
Course takeaways: Learn how to separate symptoms from problems.
Learn how to design to avoid problems.
Learn how to operate and maintain to avoid problems.
Course Workbook, a valuable reference.
Make Industry contacts.
Course Fee: CDN $2,500 (2 and 1/2 days). The course fee covers lunch.
Course Dates and Location: October 23rd– 25th, 2019.
XPS Expert Process Solutions, Falconbridge, Ontario
Registration: Seats are limited, so please register as early as possible.
To register send an email to Ron Bose at ron.bose@xps.ca .

2019 ASPE Tech Symposium
2019-10-24 08:00 - 2019-10-27 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh, 600 Commonwealth Pl, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
ASPE’s Tech Symposium features technical education sessions for those who pay the full registration fee. The sessions are designed to help plumbing industry professionals at all career levels learn new skills or refresh their design repertoire. Each session offers 0.15 CEUs that can be used for license and certification continuing education requirements.
Sessions

SPECIAL EVENTS
In addition to technical education sessions, ASPE’s Tech Symposium offers numerous ways for attendees to network and grow in their careers. From the Green Plumbing Design (GPD) workshop and the AYP Leadership Academy to the welcome party on the Empress River Boat, attendees will have plenty of opportunities to make new connections and learn from one another.
Events

PRODUCT SHOW
THURSDAY, OCT. 24 | 4-8 pm
The ASPE 2019 Tech Symposium Product Show is a unique chance for attendees to get one-on-one face time with the manufacturers who make the products they specify. It’s an excellent chance to get your product questions answered by the experts and possibly even influence future product designs. Join your peers, grab a drink, and get a bite to eat at this engaging event!
Exhibitors

HI Energy Rating and Incentive Programs
2019-10-29 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Webinar
Free to all participants.
Learn about the HI Energy Rating Program and how pump manufacturers and utilities can participate to provide incentive programs to end-users.
This free webinar provides an overview of the HI Energy Rating Program and how pump manufacturers and utilities can participate to provide incentive programs to end-users. Attendees will learn about the collaborative work between the DOE, HI, and other industry stakeholders to promote energy efficient pumps and how the HI Energy Rating is currently being utilized for energy efficient incentive programs.

The benefits of utilizing the HI Energy Rating
How to navigate and use the tools available in the ER Portal
How the HI Energy Rating is currently being utilized
The current and future utility incentive programs available
How to interpret the Energy Rating Label

Reserve Your Spot Now
The webinar will last approximately 45 minutes with 15 minutes allowed for Q&A. Each individual registration counts as a seat is for 1 person, and not intended to be viewed as a group.

2019 Machinery Lubrication Conference & Exhibition
2019-11-04 08:00 - 2019-11-06 17:00 (America/Chicago) | The Houston Marriott Westchase 2900 Briarpark Dr., 2900 Briarpark Dr., Houston, TX, 77042, United States
Put Your Facility on the Path to Lubrication Excellence
The Machinery Lubrication Conference & Exhibition is more than just your ordinary conference; it’s a gathering of people driving change in the lubrication and oil analysis industry. From Nov. 4-6, join hundreds of global lubrication and oil analysis leaders who share your passion of lubrication excellence at the 2019 Machinery Lubrication Conference & Exhibition.
Spanning three days, Machinery Lubrication 2019 connects key lubrication and reliability professionals to gain and share knowledge, network with fellow professionals, exchange ideas and discover new products and services. The event also features more than 45 exhibitors showcasing their latest technologies, products and services. Cut through the clutter and get the solutions you need at Machinery Lubrication 2019.

FLO-Master
2019-11-06 08:00 - 2019-11-07 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Three Lincoln Centre Tower 5430 Lyndon B Johnson FWY, #300 Dallas, TX 75240, 5430 Lyndon B Johnson FWY, #300, Dallas, TX, 75240, United States
The two-day FLO-Master Training seminar provides attendees with a detailed understanding of how piping systems operate. By simulating the interaction of pipelines, pumps, components, and controls throughout the system, participants will gain a greater knowledge of piping system devices and how they operate.
During the FLO-Master Training, instructors demonstrate a comprehensive step-by-step approach to using PIPE-FLO® which covers features, tips, and tools that are not available through the basic program tutorial.
After attending a FLO-Master Training seminar, attendees will be able to build PIPE-FLO® system models faster, tackle the most complex fluid piping project, and design a more efficient piping system.
This two-day course runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days and is worth 16 PDH.
Watch a highlight video FLO-Master Regional Course Overview.
Who should attend?
FLO-Master Training seminars are ideal for those using the PIPE-FLO® Professional program to design, build, operate, and maintain fluid piping systems. Both new and experienced PIPE-FLO® Professional users will gain from this class because it covers everything from piping system operation to a comprehensive exploration of the PIPE-FLO® software.
Course objective
Attendees will learn how to:

Build a PIPE-FLO® Professional piping system model in less time
Use fluid flow theory to gain an understanding of the total piping system
Maximize the use of PIPE-FLO® Professional’s program features and increase productivity while decreasing capital, maintenance, and operating costs

Course Topics

PIPE-FLO® Introduction
Building a Model
Calculations
Validation and Operating Scenarios
System Modifications
Using Datalink
Engineering Data Tables
High Point with Siphon

Preferred and Allowable Operating Regions for Rotodynamic Pumps to Maximize Reliability
2019-11-06 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Webinar
Learn how the Preferred Operating Region (POR) and Allowable Operating Region (AOR) are defined for centrifugal, mixed and axial flow pumps and their impact on efficiency and reliably. Curve shape, hydraulic loading, temperature rise, vibration/noise, suction recirculation, priming, NPSH margin and more will be discussed related to a pumps AOR as well as methods to ensure operating in the AOR will be presented. This webinar is a must for pump end users, application engineers, pump system designers, specifying engineers and pump service providers.
Key learning objectives to take away from this webinar are:

Understanding Best Efficiency Point (BEP) and Preferred Operating Region (POR)
Factors impacting Allowable Operating Region (AOR)
Standards impacted using POR and AOR
Methods to ensure operating within the AOR

The webinar will last approximately 45 minutes with 15 minutes allowed for Q&A. Participants of the live sessions will earn one (1) PDH credit.
Please note that each individual registration counts as a seat is for one person and not intended to be viewed as a group. Group pricing rates are available. Click here for a group pricing and registration forms or please contact us at training@pumps.org for details. Also please be advised that PDH credits are only available for registered participants of the live session.
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Manufacturing and engineering upgrades of impellers
2019-11-07 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Webinar
Webinar details
Impellers are the main rotating components in centrifugal compressors and pumps used in various applications. During this webinar Sulzer experts will provide an overview of how the state-of-the-art reverse engineering and manufacturing techniques enable to produce more dimensionally accurate, strong and robust impellers. Upgrades to the impellers material, design and aerodynamic performances, which allow end-users to increase efficiency and extend service intervals will be discussed.
Our speakers

Kirill Grebinnyk
Lead Engineer
As a Lead Engineer at Sulzer Rotating Equipment Services (RES) division, based La Porte, TX, Kirill has over 10 years of experience in fluid dynamics, finite-element methods and design of rotating equipment. He is in charge of Sulzer’s program of aerodynamic rerates and upgrades of turbomachinery. His expertise includes failure analysis, structural and modal analysis and testing of the equipment and its components.

Justin Ashford
Core & Manufacturing Division Superintendent

Justin has over a decade of experience working in one of the most impressive turbomachinery facilities and environments in the world. His extensive industry background in project management and operational development has brought him to lead multiple divisions as the Core and Manufacturing Division Superintendent.
Learn more about Sulzer engineering and specialty services
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Stem Day
2019-11-08 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
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Valve Basics Seminar & Exhibits
2019-11-12 08:00 - 2019-11-14 17:00 (America/Chicago)
NOW OFFERING TWO 1.5-DAY COURSES!

Valves 101: Industrial Valves & Materials
Valves 201: Control Valves, Automation and Special Applications

HOUSTON AREA SAFETY COUNCIL
PASADENA, TX
More than 2,000 people have taken one of VMA’s highly rated Valve Basics courses since the program was introduced in 2009. During the past decade, our Valves, Actuators & Controls 101 has expanded dramatically. What began as a 1-day course became 2 days, and then recently has included three full days of education & training. Based on feedback from attendees, we are modifying the curriculum to create two separate courses, each lasting one-and-a-half days.
The first course, Industrial Valves & Materials, will cover the type of basic information that everyone in the industry should know—perfect for those who are very new to working with valves. The 101 course includes an overview of the industry, as well as lessons on multi-turn, check, plug, ball and butterfly, pressure relief valves and materials.
The more complex flow control products that employ electronics and automation will be covered in in the 201 course: Control Valves, Automation and Special Applications.
As in the past, each event includes a hands-on learning experience—the Valve Petting Zoo—that focuses on products covered in the classroom portion of the program .
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This course was created specifically for newcomers to the industry so it is ideally suited for recent graduates and engineers in the early stages of their careers. In addition, those who understand the basics of mechanical valves can expand their knowledge by attending the Electric portion of the program. Both courses can be taken, or attendees can choose to attend one or another.
Attendees typically include:

A variety of professionals employed at plants and facilities that use or work with valves, actuators and controls
More experienced professionals with knowledge of one specific product type but in need of an overview of the entire spectrum of valves, actuators and controls.
New employees at valve, actuator and control companies
Personnel from EPC or AEC firms who are involved with specifying valves
Distributors and manufacturers’ reps who sell these products
Companies that provide supplies and services to the industry
And anyone who could use a refresher course on valves, actuators and controls!

The Valve Basics course has been well-received by upper-level mechanical engineering students who have attended previous seminars. Their participation is made possible by scholarships from association members and others interested in supporting valve training for the next generation.
WHERE IS THE COURSE HELD?
To provide a large space in which to conduct our hands-on learning experience, this event is being held at the Houston Area Safety Council (5213 Center Street, Pasadena, TX 77505). The council has a state-of-the-art training facility and abundant workshop space where products for the “Valve Petting Zoo” can be displayed, from large to small, from mechanical to electric.
TABLETOP EXHIBITS
The Valve Basics event also includes a tabletop event. The schedule is still being worked out and we’ll post updated information as soon as it is available.
WHO SHOULD EXHIBIT?

U.S. or Canadian companies that sell or provide services to valve, actuator and control manufacturers and end users of those products or services.
Non-member manufacturers, suppliers and distributor/channel partners may register, but only if they are U.S. or Canadian based and would qualify for VMA or VRC membership.

If you are not sure whether your company qualifies, please contact Abby Brown before registering.

Growth Opportunities to Fuel Global Innovation in a Zero-latency World.
2019-11-14 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Webinar
Don’t Miss this Webinar!
How will the connected world change through the end of 2030? How is your business going to capitalize on the seismic changes happening in the industry to build a stronger growth pipeline?
Join Frost & Sullivan’s experts along with Alistair Elliott, IoT Expert, CEO Solutions, Pod Group, Tingfang Ji, Senior Director of Engineering in Wireless R&D, Qualcomm, and Nevin Jones, 5G Technical Product Marketing Lead, Verizon, in the webinar: Growth Opportunities to Fuel Global Innovation in a Zero-latency World.
The webinar will focus on the potential of 5G, edge computing, IoT, and immersive digital (AR/VR) reality experiences in enabling a zero-buffering, zero-latency world.
Key Takeaways:

Create additional revenue streams (new product/service offerings) based on connected platforms.
Understand implications on enterprises and human lives over the next decade.
Build an innovation strategy by leveraging seamless connectivity solutions.
Find out the core trends that will drive growth opportunities over the next decade.

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POWERGEN International
2019-11-19 08:00 - 2019-11-21 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA, 70130, United States
POWERGEN International exhibition and summit serves as a business and networking hub for electricity generators, utilities and solution-providers engaged in any or all of the multiple cross-sections of power generation. The exhibit hall provides an interactive experience that can be personalized to connect attendees with the latest technology and innovations in the conventional and renewable electricity generation markets from around the world. The summit and knowledge hubs deliver transformative content including disruption caused by the emergence of renewable and decentralized power, niche technologies and the latest in policy and economic trends.
Our goal isn’t to say we’re the biggest and best event in power generation today. It’s to be it – for our customers – for years to come.

Summit (formerly known as conference)

Conference details are in the works! We are expecting to have over 65 sessions led by over 200 industry experts from all over the world that will present new solutions and innovations for the future. Full conference attendees will also earn 8 PDH credit hours.

2019 Track Details

Exhibition

Boasting over 900 exhibiting companies that display a wide variety of products and services, our exhibit hall serves as an absolute mecca for face-to-face business in the power generation market. Thousands of our attendees walk through the hall entrance to see products and meet the teams behind them.

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Knowledge Hubs
Free education on the exhibit floor

Our NEW Knowledge Hubs (presentation theaters) were a HUGE hit in 2018! These sessions are open to ALL attendees and are located right on the show floor.

2019 Knowledge Hubs Detail

Networking

Networking is vital and we are offering countless opportunities designed to help attendees maximize their experience with other colleagues and utility professionals.

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Introduction to Couplings
2019-11-19 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Webinar
Couplings are a critical component of virtually every pumping system, despite the type of pump that is used. This webinar has been developed by the Hydraulic Institute Couplings Committee.
This webinar will serve as an introduction to couplings. It will cover the basics of tire, sleeve, gear, grid, and disc couplings, which are the most common styles of couplings for pumping applications.
The webinar will last approximately 45 minutes with 15 minutes allowed for Q&A. Participants of the live sessions will earn one (1) PDH credit.
Key learning objectives to take away from this webinar are:

Primary functions of the coupling
Types of pump couplings and their application considerations
Pump coupling selection considerations
Considerations to extend coupling life

Please note that each individual registration counts as a seat is for one person and not intended to be viewed as a group. Group pricing rates are available. Click here for a group pricing and registration forms or please contact us at training@pumps.org for details. Also please be advised that PDH credits are only available for registered participants of the live session.
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Evolving Technologies for Plant Optimization
2019-11-20 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Mechanical and electrical design in buildings is being pushed for reduced footprint, weight and connected electrical load. New feed forward plant automation technologies empower new predictive performance and condition based maintenance capabilities that enable new M&E designs that can reduce infrastructure costs and significantly improve operating efficiency of the plant. This session will explain the newest solutions in the category of plant optimization and performance management and how they are changing the physical footprint of the building’s M&E infrastructure.
Register for November 20th
