Reference Materials - Commercial Pump Industry
Compressed Air and Gas Institute
CAGI is a leading organization representing manufacturers of compressed air system equipment, including air compressors, blowers, pneumatic tools and air and drying and filtration equipment. For over 80 years, the Institute has been working to improve production, proper use and increased distribution of equipment used in compressed air and gas systems.
Engnet
www.engnetglobal.com/tips/convert.asp
EngNet has a good online calculator for converting many units of measure.
Hydraulic Institute
The Hydraulic Institute is the largest association of pump producers and suppliers in North America. HI serves member companies and pump users by providing product standards and forums for the exchange of industry information. HI is your source for pump standards, books, energy reduction programs and much more.
Corrosion Source Handbook
www.corrosionsource.com/handbook/mat_hard.htm
Reference source for material strenghts and usage
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Find NEMA Standards, Application Guides and White Papers.
PumpWorld
General information on pumps, curves, NPSH, head, cavitation and other basic pump concepts.
Pump-Zone
Basic information on Postive Displacement Plunger and Piston Pumps, concepts, acceleration, head loss and pulsation.
Pumpnet
Basic information on pumps, friction losses, conversion factors, viscosity corrections, vapor pressures, flange sizes and ratings, etc.
Turbomachinery Lab at Texas A&M
International Pump Users Symposium is hosted annually by the Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M University.
GDPWW Goulds Pumps Distributors
Goulds Distributor Partnership World Wide is an alliance of independently owned and operated sales and service organizations which distribute the world's premier pumping equipment; Goulds Pumps. Webring together 32 companies with an average of 30 years in the pump business.
eChemExpo
Technology Innovations Conference will be held Wednesday May 23, 2012 in Kingsport Tennessee, home to the chemical industry's largest single chemical processing complex. This one-day exposition and Technology Innovations Conference will feature over 100 solution providers demonstrating hundreds of products and services to save you time, increase profitability, and streamline plant operations.