What is an E-Style seal?
E-style seals are external mechanical double seals that are installed within a stuffing box assembly. A water flush is used to flush the assembly full of water, keeping your seal...
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Picking a VFD
A variable frequency drive (VFD) is a controller that runs and monitors your pump. Its main feature is the ability to control the speed of your pump’s motor. This is...
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Centrifugal pump maintenance
Centrifugal pumps are built to last. However, the better you care for them, the longer they will last.
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Flexible Impeller Pumps: Wineries, Distilleries, and Breweries
The flexible impeller pump (FIP) is popular for its affordability, its ability to pump solids, and its easiness to repair. These qualities make them popular in breweries, distilleries, and wineries....
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Air Operated Diaphragm Pumps - the how, what, and why
The Air Operated Diaphragm (AOD) Pump is a positive displacement pump powered by compressed air. AOD pumps offer a sanitary, energy-efficient way to transfer product. They are ideal for viscous...
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Picking Your Mechanical Seal
Seals are vital to the functionality of any pump - but how do you pick a seal? Seals are vital to the functionality of any pump - but how do...
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Troubleshooting a Plate Heat Exchanger
You don't have to be an experienced mechanic to troubleshoot your plate heat exchanger (PHE). PHE’s are quite durable, however, they can face performance issues on occasion. The three main issues...
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We've just launched our Specific Gravity and Viscosity Table!
Today we've released our viscosity and specific gravity table online. If you've read any of the C-series manuals we put out, you're probably familiar with this table, as it lists each for...
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How does a counterflow wort chiller work?
While brewers have traditionally used air circulation to chill their wort the modern brewery now just uses heat exchangers...
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Parallel vs. Counterflow Heat Exchangers for non-Engineers
You’ve had it happen, right? You hooked up your plate heat exchanger, it didn’t cool your wort nearly as much as you would have liked, and you thought it was...
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Three tips for hooking up your heat exchanger right
Hooking up your heat exchanger/wort chiller is not a difficult task, but like anything in a brewery, it needs some planning.
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How to set the seal drive collar on a C114 series pump
Topline has published a YouTube video on how to set the drive collar on a C-series centrifugal pump. This applies to the Topline pump, of course, but also to other...
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Keep Your Suction Side Lines Large and Short
If you have ever asked an engineer to help you size a pump, they will start talking about the net positive suction head available (NPSHA). Next, they will tell you...
