Ghost in the Machine
Sometimes equipment does not work the way you expect it to. Sometimes you follow all the instructions, you set up a machine in a way it is supposed to or has worked many times, and you get - something else. You get a problem, unexpected results, something weird. Perhaps influenced [...]
Addressing Water Scarcity
The AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) recently put together a webinar presentation entitled: Water in a Dry Land: Can Innovation Drive Water Security? It was originally aired: Wednesday, 13 November 2019. The participants were mostly from the Middle East, a Region that poses a nightmare in [...]
APEX Pump: Not a “Lightweight” Solution
Watson Marlow recently released new sizes of the APEX pumps. We met for training last week, and the reports of performance in the field have exceeded expectations. Originally, the pump was being brought out to help Bredel compete with low cost (and low quality) hose pump competitors. For some reason, [...]
MasoSine Pump: The Niche You May Need
This is not your standard run-of-the-mill pump. This is unique. An internal rotating sinusoidal rotor with a scrapergate that goes back and forth to direct the flow is about as simple as the concept gets. But it's simplicity is deceptive. If you pull the rotor out and run it across [...]
Exchanger Value: Welcome to Enerquip
Why suffer from the ongoing struggle between wanting something good, something of high quality, something that will last - and having to pay too much for it? The solution is Enerquip Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers. See: http://www.enerquip.com/ Based in the heart of the Wisconsin Dairy Industry Stainless [...]
Shepherds versus Trolls
I've spent a lot time trying to answer the question "What does a Manufacturer's Representative do?" It's been my job for the last 19 years, so it's something I should be able to do, answer people when they ask “what do you do?” My answer is more than just [...]
What’s in Your Wastewater?
One of the most exciting things we have been working on at Summit Equipment is turning trash into treasure with SmartFlow Technologies. See: http://www.smartflow-tech.com/ Our technology, with it's high throughput and high flow crossflow membrane modules at its core, is capable of micro-, ultra-, and nano- filtration of [...]