ATN to offer pump systems training in Thomasville

August 3, 2014 WAW Admin Alabama, Alabama Technology Network, ATN, Demopolis, pump systems, Thomasville, Training

Alabama Technology Network will sponsor a Gould’s Pump System Maintenance for Reliability course at Alabama Southern Community College’s Thomasville campus Oct. 14-16.

This three-day workshop is designed for anyone responsible for maintaining centrifugal pumps and pump systems.

Participants will learn about factors of reliability and how to perform maintenance and troubleshooting procedures.

Topics include the following:
• Pump Fundamentals and Basic Hydraulics Review
• Life Cycle Costs
• System Approach
• Factors of Pump Reliability
• Pump Operation Safety
• Procedures for Pump Operation
• Normal Operation
• Other Modes of Operation
• Coupling Considerations
• Caring for Pump Shaft Seals
• Bearing Design and Application
• Pump Selection Considerations
• Troubleshooting
• Driver Considerations
• Fundamentals of Condition Monitoring and Root Cause Failure Analysis
• Pump Construction Materials
• Baseplate Installation Considerations
• Pump Mounting Considerations
• Pump Repair and Overhaul