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Zoeller Pumps and Pump Products Invest into the future of the pump business. In recent news you may have heard that the Zoeller Pump Company is planning to make a $4 million dollar expansion to it's facility in Southern Louisville, Kentucky. This new expansion will be aptly titled the "Center of Excellence." The facility will focus on research and development-A smart choice for a company that wants to raise the bar with innovation instead of just providing more of the same: "run of the mill products". We hope you are just as excited to see what Zoeller will come out with next as we are. View the "Zoeller Company Is Growing Again!" news article for a  glimpse into their plans. (more…)

With the arrival of summer, building managers across the Northeast must address the spike in cooling system demands and soaring energy costs that accompany hot weather. In recent years, growing numbers of cost-conscious New Jersey building owners have begun calling on Pump Express Services to address these issues by adding variable frequency drives (VFDs) to their HVAC pump systems. “Everybody from corporations to homeowners are looking to save money,” says Pump Express Sales Manager Fred Hettinger. “Along with large corporations like L’Oreal, who called us to install VFDs on the Armstrong end-suction pumps that run their HVAC system, we’ve done VFD maintenance for high-end residential clients intent on saving energy and dollars. Variable Frequency Drives are used to control the speed of motor-driven pumps and fans. Standard motors start abruptly with a high starting torque and current surges up to 10 times the normal running current. Variable speed drives gradually ramp the motor up to operating speed and thereby conserve energy, lessen mechanical stress, reduce repair costs and extend equipment life. In most cases, VFDs pay for themselves in savings within three years. (more…)

Ellis Island is one of America’s most popular historic sites, visited by 100,000 people last year. Most arrive by boat just as their ancestors did 100 years ago. But for those with the right credentials the island is accessible by motor vehicle. Pump Express Services techs currently drive across the small bridge that connects the island to Liberty State Park daily as they work to replace the antiquated Weil sewage ejector pump system that has served the island for the last 30 years. They are replacing the old system with a pair of 900-pound BJM shedder pumps. Elllis Island was closed to visitors last November after being hit by Hurricane Sandy but according to Pump Express Sales manager Fred Hettinger, the island’s sewage ejector system was in need of an overhaul long before that. (more…)

As temperatures drop the circulator pump becomes more and more important because it acts as the heart of hydronic heating systems: It circulates water in a closed circuit. Thus, if the circulator pump fails so does the heat, leaving you, literally, out in the cold. So, picking the right circulator becomes of paramount importance. When you’re picking circulator pumps one common quandary is whether to get a 3-piece in-line circulator pump or 1-piece cartridge circulator, commonly referred to as 1-3 speed circulator pump. Now, a 1 piece circulator pump contains a volute and motor built into one piece. It is typically meant to be used until it breaks and then replaced completely.  While, a 3 piece circulator pump contains a volute, bearing assembly and motor built in a way that parts can be repaired or replaced rather than replacing the entire pump. Our most popular examples of a 1 piece circulator are the Taco 007-F5 of the 007 series and the Grundfos UPS15-58FC Super Brute. Meanwhile, our most popular examples of the 3-piece circulator are the Bell & Gossett 106189 and the Armstrong S25 174031-013. Each pump has its own benefits are suited better for different applications. With 1 piece circulator pumps the benefits are: (more…)

Shredder Pumps Installed at Historic Ellis Island BJM's SK Series Electric Submersible Pumps with Shredder Action gets antiquated system back on line after Hurricane Sandy and keeps busy tourist attraction up and running.   The Facility   Ellis Island, in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, is one of America's most popular historic sites. The island is one of a number of small, naturally occurring islands in New York Harbor. Over many years, this island — which for millions of people represented the gateway to the New World — was enlarged from its original 3.3 acres to its current 27.5 acres by adding landfill from ships ballast and possibly excess earth from the construction of the New York City subway system.   The island was not always a point of entry for immigrants or a tourist destination. By the time it was purchased in the 1770s by Samuel Ellis, it had served as a hanging site for pirates, a harbor fort, and an ammunition and ordinance depot. The US Government purchased the island from New York State in 1808. Just before the War of 1812 broke out a series of structures were erected that served as a defense system for New York Harbor. Ellis Island was approved as a site for fortifications and on it was constructed a parapet of three tiers of circular guns.   In January 1892 Ellis Island was opened as an immigration station. Over the next 62 years more than 12 million immigrants were processed at the site. After World War I immigrants applied for visas at American consulates in their country of origin, and the only immigrants passing through Ellis Island were those who had problems with their paperwork, war refugees and displaced people. Ellis Island was officially closed as an immigration station in 1954.   In 1965 President Lyndon Johnson declared Ellis Island part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument, and in 1984 Ellis Island underwent a major restoration—the largest historic restoration in U.S. history. In recent years the island has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the National Park Service. That means a lot of visitors and the need for well working infrastructure. On October 28, 2012, Hurricane Sandy swept over Ellis Island, Liberty Island, and much of the East Coast. The Ellis Island Immigration Museum reopened on a limited basis one year later, but repairs to the buildings and infrastructure would continue for many months.   The Challenge Although the damage to Ellis Island was extensive, the island's antiquated sewage system was fraught with problems long before Hurricane Sandy came ashore. New Jersey-based Pump Express Services  had been providing maintenance to the island's sewage ejector system for a couple of years before Sandy hit.   According to Pump Express [and Pump Products] sales manager Fred Hettinger, in the two years before Sandy they were called to the island numerous times in response to high water alarms, clogging and ultimately a failed pump. "They had a two-pump system and when one pump failed they let the system run on the other," Hettinger said. Then, the second pump failed "and they had nothing."   Hettinger explained that a significant problem was that the old pumps were a simple ejector type and didn't break down solids. But along with the sewage flow on the island there was also a significant amount of debris—with synthetic fibers being particularly problematic—that routinely clogged the system.   Left with only minimal sewage disposal, and faced with a grand reopening to the public targeted for July 4th, 2013, the island's maintenance engineers reached out again to Pump Express Services—this time for a more permanent solution.   The Solution   "We submitted a proposal to replace the old pump system with a pair of 15 horsepower BJM shredders," Hettinger said. "We've been using BJM shredders for four or five years now and everything we've been able to throw at them they've been able to handle."   In April 2013 Pump Express installed a pair of 900-pound SK Series shredder pumps into the revamped Ellis Island system. The pumps can handle 845 gpm of wastewater at heads of up to 94 feet. The SK Series pumps were chosen specifically because they are designed to shred solids before passing the liquid. The shredder pumps leave solids slightly larger than if they were passed through a grinder pump. The shredding action is produced through use of a unique FangTM  non-clog cutting impeller with tungsten carbide vane tips against a high-chrome "tooth shaped" diffuser plate. The cutting tips shred solids against the pump suction plate, continuously ripping the solids apart with 360o shredding action. The SK Series shredder pump works on many objects that would clog an ordinary pump.   Other quality features built into the SK Series pumps  that supported their recommendation for the Ellis Island installation include the following: The 304 stainless steel motor housing helps protect the pumps from abrasion and premature wear caused by the harsh saltwater environment. The motor is protected by double mechanical seals. The lower seal is made of silicon carbide/silicon carbide and the upper seal is made of carbon/ceramic. In addition, a lip seal has been installed above the impeller that helps prevent abrasives, such as sand, from entering the seal chamber. Winding protection and NEMA Class F motor insulation allow the motor temperature to rise to 230oF. An automatic switch turns the pump motor off if the temperature and/or amp draw gets too high. When the motor cools the switch will automatically reset and the pump will restart. A hardened cast iron exterior stands up to rough handling and pumping of sandy water unlike pumps with soft resin impellers or plastic exterior components. (Specifications may differ between models.) The Conclusion   About six months after installation a team from Pump Express went back to Ellis Island to make sure the new pumps were performing as anticipated. "We're now going on a year and a half and haven't had any issues," Hettinger said. That's a vast improvement over the previous average of a visit every six months. "I bet in the last 18 months if we had had to go out there three more times it would have cost them half of what the upgrade cost them," he added.   Pump Products currently stocks the Following BJM pumps: Dewatering Pumps High Temp Pumps Marine Pumps Shredder Pumps Solids Handling Pumps   For more information on BJM residential and commercial pumping equipment, visit Pump Products at  www.pumpproducts.com or call 1-800-429-0800 Also, check out our service department  by visiting Pump Express Services or call  1-800-620-7331 Read Original Article At: BJMPUMPS.COM Download The Original Article. Download PDF

Pump Products has unveiled a website redesign that simplifies pump selection, increases site speed and streamlines the on-line shopping experience. “Pumpproducts.com serves as a portal to an extensive inventory of quality pumps and pump parts from Armstrong, Bell & Gossett, Grundfos, Hydromatic, Liberty, Zoeller and a dozen other leading manufacturers,” says General Manager Ed Drejman. “It’s also our help desk, sales counter and check-out. These areas require a lot of square footage in the real world so devoting comparable resources to our digital space makes sense as we strive to address the e-commerce landscape in relevant and effective ways.” (more…)

As part of Pump Products' ongoing effort to answer to the needs of customers in the construction, agriculture and industrial sectors, we’ve added a variety of AMT electric/engine driven centrifugal and self priming pumps to our inventory for dewatering, irrigation, spraying, washdown, dredging and agricultural applications. Our AMT product line includes a wide range of models in cast iron, bronze, stainless steel and aluminum. (more…)

Sewage ejector systems that are chronically clogged and HVAC systems that give out in extreme weather are issues that rank high on a list of growing concerns among commercial and industrial facility managers in aging industrial areas of New York and New Jersey. Ed Drejman, who heads Pump Express Services, the service division of Pump Products, is part of a team that is shifting it's focus from pump repairs and maintenance to addressing these and other growing job site challenges with innovative pumping equipment characterized by heavy-duty design, high performance and versatility. (more…)

Looking for American products You've come to the right place. At Pump Products we carry a large selection of American-made pumping equipment.  Built to strict quality standards by American workers from the finest materials, U.S.-manufactured pumps can be shipped quickly and inexpensively, and replacement parts are never a problem. This brief list of the American-made pumps we stock and sell highlights innovative design, energy efficiency, durable construction and other hallmarks of American manufacturing. (more…)

At Pump Products we know that good design is a quality pump buyers value as much car buyers. But in pump manufacturing sleek appearance takes a back seat to reliability and solid construction because pumps are meant to operate behind the scenes, and the less we think about them, the better they are doing what they're designed to do. Widespread clogging of sewage disposal systems as a result of an increase in the disposal of plastics is causing many to rethink the pumps they choose. And foreword-thinking pump manufacturers are taking note and designing sewage pumps capable of shredding difficult solids that jam traditional solids-handling pumps. This has been happening in the commercial and industrial markets for quite some time, with specialty manufacturers like BJM developing high performance shredder pumps capable of shredding cell phones and sneakers with the ease of a blender whipping a smoothie. (more…)

Pond envy. Who among us hasn't cast an eye on a friend's water garden and not felt a pang of it Unlike a Maserati or a luxury suite at the Super Bowl, a backyard water feature is within easy reach. At Pump Products we have a selection of premium pond pumps  -- the centerpieces of every water feature -- at prices that won't leave you tapped out. Laying out, digging, lining and building up your water feature can be a demanding process. Once you've invested all that effort, you'll want to ensure the smooth running of your water feature by selecting the right pump. (more…)

Storm-related power outages have become commonplace across the U.S. in recent years. From Brooklyn to San Diego, heavy rains and high winds result in power disruptions with annoying frequency. For residents and businesses in repeatedly hit areas, portable generators have become must-have appliances. Many residents are switching to non-electric appliances wherever possible. Pump Products offers a variety of pump models that run on electricity-alternatives such as batteries, gasoline and manpower. (more…)