Pump Systems Matter and the Hydraulic Institute have announced the date of the first Pump Testing for Rotodynamic Pumps webinar of the 2013. The session will be held on March 11^th from 1:00 to 2:00pm EDT and will be led by Richard Rindy, Test Lab Manager, Weir Minerals North America. It will cover the scope of the recently published Rotodynamic Pumps for Hydraulic Performance Acceptance Tests (ANSI/HI 14.6) Standard and will include various aspects of the standard such as:

• Terms and definitions
• Guarantee point and duty points for pump acceptance tests
• Permissible amplitude of fluctuation of measurement uncertainty
• Performance test acceptance grades and tolerances
• Default test acceptance grades in appropriate situations
• Usage of ANSI/HI Standard 14.6 to follow the prescribed testing procedures and
• Usage of ANSI/HI Standard 14.6 to analyze the results from testing

Advance registration is required. All registered participants will receive a 25% off promo code to use towards the purchase of the Rotodynamic Pumps for Hydraulic Performance Acceptance Tests (ANSI/HI 14.6) standard in their registration confirmation email receipt and 1 PDH Credit upon completion of the webinar. Registration for the webinar is now available on the HI eStore.

Pump Systems Matter is a non-profit educational organization established by the Hydraulic Institute, and leading utilities and energy efficiency organizations, to educate the industry on the benefits to pump systems optimization and energy efficiency to improve bottom-line savings of end-user companies. For more information visit: www.PumpSystemsMatter.org.

About the Hydraulic Institute: The mission of the Hydraulic Institute is to be a value-adding resource to member companies, engineering consulting firms, and pump users worldwide by developing and delivering comprehensive industry standards, expanding knowledge by providing education and tools for the effective application, testing, installation, operation, maintenance, and performance optimization of pumps and pumping systems, and by serving as a forum for the exchange of industry information. For more information on the Hydraulic Institute, its member companies and its Standards Partners, visit www.Pumps.org. For information and registration details on educational offerings visit the Pump Systems Matter website atwww.PumpSystemsMatter.org.