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Pump repair project demonstrates technical capabilities

  • March 2012
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Bret McCormick
Stewart’s Electric Motor Works, Inc. 
 
The following is an example of how Stewart’s Electric Motor Works was able to provide valuable new service to an existing customer. I hope you can benefit from this case study.

One of our municipal customers was experiencing diminished flow rates and severe leaking from an ITT 600 hp, 1200 rpm split case pump. The pump was brought to our facility for evaluation.

We found its overall condi­tion to be in serious disrepair. The rust and scale from years of service had built up around the packing; the inside of the pump had rust blooms through­out. The shaft sleeves were worn out and the sealing glands were bent. One of the bearing journals was worn and the other had broken.

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