Specifying Water Pumps, Motors and Pump Panel Controls for Optimal Performance and Lowest Cost
Specifying Water Pumps, Motors and Pump Panel Controls for Optimal Performance and Lowest Cost
Presented on Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Over-specification or conflicting specifications can often increase the cost of a vertical turbine pump system. The complex mechanical and electrical interaction between pump system components can lead to premature failure or expensive retrofitting of the pump and motor. This workshop takes a holistic approach to groundwater pump design and presents practical guidelines for dealing with mechanical system vibration, motor specification, pump panel control options, and mitigating the effects of variable speed motor drives on motor longevity.
Presenters:
Timothy Albers
Nidec Motor Corporation, St. Louis, MO
Nidec Motor Corporation, St. Louis, MO
Timothy Albers is the Director of Product Management and OEM Marketing for Nidec Motor Corp.’s Industrial Motor Division/U.S. Motors. His current responsibilities include product management, marketing, and quotation support for the division. Albers has held various positions in marketing for Nidec Motor and Emerson Motor Co. over the last 16 years. He is a Senior Member of IEEE. His past experience includes various marketing and product development positions at U.S. Motors/Emerson and other marketing and sales positions in electric motors and drives at General Electric Co. as well as a qualified U.S. Navy operating engineering officer.
Albert Bruce Ticknor
National Pump Company, Glendale, AZ
National Pump Company, Glendale, AZ
Albert Bruce Ticknor, PE, is the Director of Engineering for National Pump Co. in Glendale, Arizona. For the past seven years he has specialized in the analysis and design of vertical turbine pumps. Ticknor is an active member in the Hydraulic Institute who was awarded the 2012 Young Engineer of the Year and is the co-committee chair for Centrifugal and Vertical Pump Nomenclature and Definitions standards. He is a registered professional engineer in the states of Arizona, California, and Washington. He earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Washington State University in 2005.
Bill Merkel
Nidec Avtron Automation Corporation, Cleveland, OH
Nidec Avtron Automation Corporation, Cleveland, OH
Bill Merkel is the Director of Product Management Drives and Systems for Nidec Avtron Automation Corporation. His current responsibilities include product management, marketing and product development of industrial drives and systems. Mr. Merkel has held this position for the last two years. He is a Member of IEEE. His past experience includes various Business Unit Management, marketing and product development positions for National Semiconductor, Keithley Instruments, and DynaMotors, Inc, a variable speed electric motor startup company.