134 articles on pumping systems from the people who install and service the equipment.
Pumps do not always get the attention on an automotive production floor. Robots, conveyors, compressors, inspection systems, and controls usually get the spotlight. But when a…
Pulp and paper plants run on flow. Water, chemicals, slurries, process fluids, wastewater, and support utilities all have to move where they are needed, when they are needed.…
The Vibration Dilemma in Industrial Pump Systems Industrial processes relying on Double Diaphragm Pumps often face a recurring challenge, vibrations disrupting both intake and…
Paint manufacturing depends on controlled flow, repeatable batch quality, and safe handling of demanding materials. Resins, pigments, solvents, additives, and finished coatings…
Wine and beer production are built on craftsmanship, but modern operations also depend on disciplined process control. Rising utility costs, tighter sanitation expectations,…
Florida’s sugar industry depends on reliable process equipment at every stage, from field irrigation to juice transfer and plant operations. Pumps are central to that…
Florida’s sugar industry depends on more than harvesting and processing capacity. It depends on reliable fluid movement at every stage of the operation. From irrigation in the…
Georgia’s poultry and pork processors operate in one of the most demanding manufacturing environments in the country. Throughput is high, margins are tight, sanitation…
Georgia’s peanut industry depends on consistency. Water has to move when crops need it. Product has to transfer when the plant is running. And maintenance teams need equipment…
Pump Pressure Descriptions: PSI vs TDH and How to Read Pump Performance Curves Last Updated: February 26, 2026 Originally Published: 2015 With industrial pumps, two terms come…
Recurring Pump Failures Aren’t Random, They’re Predictable If you’re running a water treatment facility, a gas utility, a fuel or chemical plant, or any industrial energy…
When Pumps Fail, the Real Cost Isn’t Always the Repair Every plant manager eventually reaches the same crossroads: Do we repair this pump again, or is it time to replace it? In…
Save Your Bottom Line with Vapor Handling Systems Solvent recovery and vapor handling systems aren’t usually the first things people get excited about when upgrading their…
HAE Industrial Let’s be real for a second, chemical plants don’t have the luxury of trial and error when it comes to their pumping systems. A small misstep in design or…
Understanding the Intricacies of Pump Pressure In the industrial realm, understanding pump pressure is pivotal for engineers and technicians. At HAE Industrial, we delve into…
Achieving Maximum Efficiency: Roadblocks to Pump System Optimization Upgrading your pumping systems is a valuable investment. By optimizing these systems, you can significantly…
Unlocking the Potential of AODD Pumps: A Guide for Industrial Engineers Industrial processes heavily rely on the efficiency of pumps, compressors, blowers, and vacuums. At HAE…
Your Trusted Viking Pump Distributor in Georgia Did you know that HAE Industrial has been Georgia’s main distributor of Viking Pump products for over 50 years? Viking Pump,…
In December, I shared with you three common installation traps for Air Operated Diaphragm Pumps (AODD). Today, I want to discuss three additional traps that maintenance teams…
Exploring the Benefits of Internal Gear Pumps for Industrial Operations Industrial manufacturing often involves handling hazardous chemicals crucial to various processes. From…
Discover the Versatility of Air-Operated Double Diaphragm Pumps in GA In the realm of industrial fluid handling, choosing the right pump is crucial for efficiency,…
Maximizing Industrial Pump Lifespan: 6 Key Practices Pumps, compressors, blowers, and vacuums are the lifeblood of many industrial operations, ensuring smooth processes and…
Introduction to Wright Flow Revolution Pumps Fluid handling in industrial settings demands precision and reliability. At HAE Industrial, we understand the intricacies of…
Unleashing Efficiency and Reliability: Continental Progressing Cavity Pumps in GA In the realm of industrial machinery, precision and reliability are paramount. Continental…
How Vane Pumps Work Vane pumps stand as stalwarts in the realm of industrial fluid handling, providing efficient solutions for a multitude of applications. Let's delve into the…
Unveiling Industrial Gear Pump Misapplications of Positive Displacement Pump leakage has evolved into a critical concern in recent years, fueled by environmental worries,…
Revolutionizing Drum Pumping with FTI Cordless Drum Pump 12V Motor When it comes to industrial pumps, mobility can be a game-changer. At HAE Industrial, we understand the…
In the dynamic field of industrial equipment, the mastery of specific tools can define the efficiency and success of operations. This was the theme of a recent webinar that…
The Relationship Between Torque and Horsepower in Industrial Pumps Understanding the dynamics of torque and horsepower is crucial when dealing with industrial pumps, especially…
In the fast-paced world of industrial fluid management, staying ahead is crucial. ARO, a leading name in the industry, is set to transform your operations with its latest…
Understanding Internal Gear Pumps: Critical Insights for Industrial Pump Maintenance Over the past few months, misconceptions surrounding internal gear pumps have surfaced,…
The Importance of Strainers in Industrial Pump Systems As an experienced pump applications engineer at HAE Industrial, I understand the intricacies involved in designing pump…
Discover the Future of Drum Pumps with HAE Industrial's FTI Cordless Solution In the realm of industrial machinery, HAE Industrial stands at the forefront, introducing a…
Deciphering Torque and Horsepower for Optimal Industrial Machinery Performance Navigating the intricate world of industrial machinery, HAE Industrial emerges as a beacon…
Introduction Are you grappling with pump leakage issues in handling acid-based or lightweight hazardous fluids? In the realm of industrial machinery, the importance of…
Optimizing Pump Performance: The Case for Suction Strainers As seasoned experts at HAE Industrial, we understand the pivotal question many engineers and technicians ask:…
Unleashing the Potential of Viking Abrasive Liquid Pumps Pumping abrasive liquids poses challenges, demanding specialized solutions for longevity and efficiency. At HAE…
Unraveling Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) in Industrial Applications Understanding the critical role of Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) is paramount for engineers and…
Viking's New API 676 Compliant Pump Viking Pump is proud to announce the availability of the XPD 676 Series and the Universal 682 Series. Engineered to API 676 Design…
Air Operated Diaphragm Pumps for Dosing and Metering Many of my customers in north Georgia who produce coatings, printing inks and light weight chemicals and typically use air…
Using an ARO Diaphragm Pump for Powders We have a customer who does custom chemical mixing for pesticide and herbicide manufacturers. The additives used to produce these…
Just recently the team here at HAE Industrial got their first look at the Wright Flow Technologies’ Revolution Pumps. So I sat down with the team to get everyone’s opinions of…
Break downs happen, sometimes they are totally unavoidable. Other times breakdowns are just a matter of time – caused by a mistake made during reassembly after routine…
Viking Motor Speed Pumps I’ve just gotten my hands on some of the new Viking Motor Speed Pumps. And frankly I’m fairly impressed. For HAE Industrial’s clients these look like…
“In The Absence Of Information People Will Buy Based On Price.” I’ll admit that I can’t for the life of me remember who said that but I don’t believe I have the genius to think…
Pumps are a lot like the human body. Keep them healthy and they will provide you with a lifetime of good health and worry free living. In all the Krav Maga classes that I teach…
A Vital Lesson In Double Checking Your Pump Specifications (you’ll be glad this didn’t happen to you). A while ago now, we were approached by an engineering firm (who will…
3 more ways to ruin your pump A couple of months back I shared with you three all too common mistakes I see our clients’ maintenance teams make that damage their pumps and…
3 Affordable Monitoring Applications Historically our clients have been very diligent about installing monitoring solutions for their mission critical pumps. Due to the cost of…
Four Common Uses for "Pulsation Dampeners" It’s a common problem across a number of industries using Double Diaphragm Pumps to experience vibration on both the intake side and…
All The Hidden ‘TAXES’ That Nobody Ever Anticipates When you buy a pump with a 20 year lifespan you aren’t just buying the sticker price of say $68,333, you are committing to…
Recently I wrote about 5 categories of problems we see when we are called out about centrifugal pumps. Today I’m going to go through the remaining 5 categories of problems we…
Common Mistakes We See With Self Priming/Centrifugal Pumps Part 1 We do our share of field service for centrifugal pumps – when we get there we often see them being used beyond…
To think that so many pumps operating today were built up to 50 years ago… It shows you what happened in the good ole days when it seemed we were more skilled at matching…
5 Roadblocks To Optimizing Your Pumping Systems Working towards upgrading your pumping systems is a worthwhile goal. System upgrades can save you a fortune from reduced…
“Tell Me A Man’s Metrics And I’ll Tell You About His Behavior” Bill Hewlett (Founder of HP) My favorite story about this idea comes from Federal Express. Just after they’d…
Saving you Time & Money - It's what we do. One of our customers is a global thermoplastic elastomer manufacturer. They relocated several pumps that they used in their…
Viking Pumps offer Superior Service Life Creating power through coal requires all sorts of machinery, and if one piece of the system fails, problems arise. Coal pulverizers…
Looking ahead - Viking Pumps save you money We recently dealt with a customer who extrudes cottonseed oil. This customer was using diaphragm pumps when we encountered their…
Shouldn't all pumps be as rock solid as a Viking Pump? We have a customer who manufactures fiberglass bathtubs — tubs made from materials that are more affordable than brass,…
In December, I shared with you 3 Air Operated Diaphragm Pump (AODD) installation traps. There are another 3 common installation traps that I see maintenance teams make when…
An Insider’s Guide To Pump Packing Despite all the advances in pump design over the years, we still have to choose how we are going to minimize leakage from our pumps. Based on…
Best Practices For Pumping Hazardous Materials Nobody likes a leaky pump and the unscheduled downtime and increased maintenance needs. When these pumps are moving…
You Could Be Shortening The Life Of Your Pumps As the saying goes nothing lasts forever. But a good pump that is well maintained can last you a VERY long time. An ANSI pump can…
Sometimes there’s nothing quite like a reminder about the basics of various product categories. So we thought we’d take the time to review some of the major pump…
Eric was interviewed by Charli Matthews on the Empowering Industry Podcast. The podcast is the hub for pumps and related industry insight and has been for the past 9 years.…
We’re back for another edition of “Know Your Pumps.” This time we take a look at another member of the positive displacement pump family: lobe pumps. How Do Lobe Pumps Work?…
Buying Positive Displacement Pumps Positive displacement pumps and centrifugal pumps are the two main types of pumps available for industrial applications. Positive…
Gardner Denver Hydrovane Compressors A Hydrovane compressor in Georgia is a long-term investment that will supply high-quality pulse-free air reliably and efficiently and can…
Wright Flow Technologies provides resolutions for challenges in fluid handling around the world. Pairing the correct pump with your fluid processing requirements is easy with…
Demanding fluid-handling applications call for the right equipment and expertise Did you know that we became Georgia’s Viking Pump main distributor over 50 years ago? This is…
Powering Up the Slurry Industry Hard metal pumps are at the heart of the slurry industry. Without them, transporting abrasive, slurry materials from one point to another within…
Find Out More Information Regarding Rotary Lobe Pumps In 2013, we had a customer in the snack food business. They approached us because they were using sine pumps that they had…
Find Out More Information Regarding Rotary Lobe Pumps In 2013, we had a customer in the snack food business. They approached us because they were using sine pumps that they had…
Powering Up the Slurry Industry Hard metal pumps are at the heart of the slurry industry. Without them, transporting abrasive, slurry materials from one point to another within…
Gardner Denver Hydrovane Compressors A Hydrovane compressor in GA is a long-term investment that will supply high-quality pulse-free air reliably and efficiently and can last…
Differences In Positive Displacement Pumps The world of positive displacement pumps is very large and steadily growing. As a positive displacement pump supplier in GA, I’m…
Know Your Pumps: External Gear Pumps and Internal Gear Pumps for Thin Liquids Published: June 19, 2017 Updated: January 2, 2025 Welcome to HAE Industrial, where we bring…
We are continuing on with our series of ‘Know Your Pump’ so that you better know your way around the world of Positive Displacement pumps. Today we are looking at Vane Pumps.…
We’re back for another edition of “Know Your Pumps.” This time we take a look at another member of the positive displacement pump family: lobe pumps. How Do Lobe Pumps Work?…
Sometimes there’s nothing quite like a reminder about the basics of various product categories. So we thought we’d take the time to review some of the major pump categories.…
Don't Shorten The Life Of Your Pumps Last month I shared with you six mistakes that could be shortening the life of your pumps. In this follow up article I’ll share with you…
You Could Be Shortening The Life Of Your Pumps As the saying goes nothing lasts forever. But a good pump that is well maintained can last you a VERY long time. An ANSI pump can…
Best Practices For Pumping Hazardous Materials Nobody likes a leaky pump and the unscheduled downtime and increased maintenance needs. When these pumps are moving aggressive…
An Insider’s Guide To Pump Packing Despite all the advances in pump design over the years, we still have to choose how we are going to minimize leakage from our pumps. Based on…
In December, I shared with you 3 Air Operated Diaphragm Pump (AODD) installation traps. There are another 3 common installation traps that I see maintenance teams make…
Shouldn't all pumps be as rock solid as a Viking Pump? We have a customer who manufactures fiberglass bathtubs — tubs made from materials that are more affordable than brass,…
Looking ahead - Viking Pumps save you money We recently dealt with a customer who extrudes cottonseed oil. This customer was using diaphragm pumps when we encountered…
Viking Pumps offer Superior Service Life Creating power through coal requires all sorts of machinery, and if one piece of the system fails, problems arise. Coal pulverizers…
Saving you Time & Money - It's what we do. One of our customers is a global thermoplastic elastomer manufacturer. They relocated several pumps that they used in their…
Air-operated Diaphragm Pump Disasters We all love Air-operated double-diaphragm pumps (AODD) because they are easy to operate and inexpensive to repair. However there are some…
“Tell Me A Man’s Metrics And I’ll Tell You About His Behavior” Bill Hewlett (Founder of HP) My favorite story about this idea comes from Federal Express. Just after…
5 Roadblocks To Optimizing Your Pumping Systems Working towards upgrading your pumping systems is a worthwhile goal. System upgrades can save you a fortune from reduced…
To think that so many pumps operating today were built up to 50 years ago… It shows you what happened in the good ole days when it seemed we were more skilled at matching…
Recently I wrote about 5 categories of problems we see when we are called out about centrifugal pumps. Today I’m going to go through the remaining 5 categories of problems we…
All The Hidden ‘TAXES’ That Nobody Ever Anticipates When you buy a pump with a 20 year lifespan you aren’t just buying the sticker price of say $68,333, you are committing to…
5 Considerations When Designing Your Pump Enclosure When I think about our clients using pumps, I think they are always going to be indoors – in a safe climate controlled…
Common Mistakes We See With Self Priming/Centrifugal Pumps Part 1 We do our share of field service for centrifugal pumps – when we get there we often see them being used beyond…
Pulsation Dampeners Protect Diaphragm and Positive Displacement Pumps from Vibration Damage Updated: 06/17/26 Many facilities that depend on diaphragm pumps or other positive…
3 Affordable Monitoring Applications Historically our clients have been very diligent about installing monitoring solutions for their mission critical pumps. Due to the cost of…
3 more ways to ruin your pump A couple of months back I shared with you three all too common mistakes I see our clients’ maintenance teams make that damage their pumps and…
A Vital Lesson In Double Checking Your Pump Specifications (you’ll be glad this didn’t happen to you). A while ago now, we were approached by an engineering firm (who will…
Pumps are a lot like the human body. Keep them healthy and they will provide you with a lifetime of good health and worry free living. In all the Krav Maga classes that I teach…
“In The Absence Of Information People Will Buy Based On Price.” I’ll admit that I can’t for the life of me remember who said that but I don’t believe I have the genius to think…
Viking Motor Speed Pumps I’ve just gotten my hands on some of the new Viking Motor Speed Pumps. And frankly I’m fairly impressed. For HAE Industrial’s clients these look like…
Break downs happen, sometimes they are totally unavoidable. Other times breakdowns are just a matter of time – caused by a mistake made during reassembly after routine…
Just recently the team here at HAE Industrial got their first look at the Wright Flow Technologies’ Revolution Pumps. So I sat down with the team to get everyone’s opinions of…
Using an ARO Diaphragm Pump for Powders We have a customer who does custom chemical mixing for pesticide and herbicide manufacturers. The additives used to produce these…
Air Operated Diaphragm Pumps for Dosing and Metering Many of my customers in north Georgia who produce coatings, printing inks and light weight chemicals and typically use air…
Viking's New API 676 Compliant Pump Viking Pump is proud to announce the availability of the XPD 676 Series and the Universal 682 Series. Engineered to API 676 Design…
Net Positive Suction Head or NPSH Made Easy The pump manufacturer will state the NPSHr, Net Positive Suction Head required, to prevent cavitation or vaporization of the liquid…
Getting The Most Out of Your Viking Abrasive liquid pumps Pumping abrasive liquids are always a difficult application. The hardness and percentage of solids increase the wear…
Do I need a suction strainer for my new pump? Many of my customers ask “WHY DO I NEED A SUCTION STRAINER FOR OUR NEW PUMP?” For all new VIKING PUMP positive displacement pump…
MISAPPLICATIONS FOR POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT GEAR PUMPS ACID BASED OR LIGHT WEIGHT HAZARDOUS FLUIDS Pump leakage has become more critical in recent years because of environmental…
Understanding Torque and Horsepower Understandably so, in the pump industry our focus is primarily on the power delivered BY the pump. How much flow is required and at what…
FTI Cordless Drum Pump When it comes to drum pumps, Finish Thompson has a wide variety of pumps for any need. But one challenge is there is not a lot of mobility when it comes…
New SD line of FDA-Compliant Diaphragm Pumps ARO is launching a series of FDA-compliant diaphragm pumps. The new SD line of FDA-compliant diaphragm pumps is designed to pump…
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The New ARO Controller ARO is launching a new controller with remote operating capabilities. The new ARO Controller delivers on the promise of touch-and-walk-away automation…
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Buyer Beware: Sometimes budget or desperation will lead a customer to purchase used equipment. However you need to remember that even while well maintained and documented…
Get Longer Life from Your Internal Gear Pumps Over the last several months I have run into several user misconceptions about internal gear pumps. These three common errors can…
Effective Ways to Protect Your Pumping Process As a pump applications engineer, oftentimes I find myself immersed in characteristics of a fluid being pumped or customer flow…
Hygienic Series Gear Pump are now available! Viking’s Hygienic Series positive displacement pumps are designed to conform to international standards for hygienic processing of…
ARO Air Operated Diaphragm Pumps When it comes to Air Operated Diaphragm Pumps (AOD) there are a lot of manufactures to choose from: Graco, Sandpiper, Wilden, Yamada and ARO to…
Air Operated Diaphragm Pumps CRUSH the Competition Several months ago I visited a customer in middle Georgia with the ARO fluid products rep. The customer we visited was using…
The Right Viking Pump for your Job Some things can be made to work; but just because it works doesn't mean it's the best approach. I had a customer in Columbus who was metering…
Eluding the Inevitable Downtime Production Loss At least a few times a week, I run into a common thread among customers. They are in a rush to find a replacement pump because…
Basic Pumping Principles 102 Last spring I was visiting with one of our customers in Middle Georgia. They were having two problems with an application involving a Viking L4724…
Let Our Experts at HAE Industrial Troubleshoot Pump Problems One of the major problems facing industry today is the limited number of people with sufficient skill and…
Converting an AOD Pump to an Internal Gear Pump Many customers are becoming energy conscious and are reviewing existing production equipment to look for ways to save energy.…
Basic Pumping Principles 101 from HAE Industrial A few months ago I was in south Georgia with our salesman Chris Carlisle and we were visiting a bio fuel transfer facility.…
In street lingo "def" means something cool, hip, up-to-date. In the world of diesel engines DEF defines the latest in reducing harmful exhaust emissions. DEF is an acronym for…
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