Explore the Latest in Industrial & Municipal Process Solutions
Dive into the world of industrial process equipment with Tencarva Machinery Company, a trusted leader in the field since 1978. As a premier distributor and repair center for liquid handling equipment and accessories, water and wastewater treatment equipment, blowers and vacuum pumps, and specialty services, Tencarva is proud to represent the industry’s leading manufacturers. Learn about cutting-edge products from the renowned manufacturers we represent.
INPRO/SEAL – Evaluating Carbon Ring Alternatives
Operators of general-purpose steam turbines have long stated the shortcomings of conventional carbon ring seals. One drawback is wear at the ring’s inner bore, which gradually increases shaft clearance and steam leakage and leads to regular replacement—as often as...
How to Install a Vertical Industrial Submersible Pump Motor
Watch step-by-step instructions on how to couple a vertical turbine submersible pump and motor.
INPRO/SEAL – Understanding Leaks & Pump Protection
INPRO/SEAL has published two great articles in both Pumps and Systems Magazine and Flow Control.6 Reasons Bearing Isolators Leak Lubricant - Pumps and Systems and Bearing Protection’s Role In Pump Reliability - Flow Control
MP Pumps MAX EB Center Pivot Booster
MP Pumps is pleased to introduce their new MAX EB center pivot irrigation booster pump. The MAX EB is a high quality replacement pump that is interchangeable with current competitive models. Their significant design improvements provide superior value and performance.
Cruise Control For Your Pump
The Aquavar e-ABII pump controller: Think of it as "cruise control" for your pump: Residential, Commercial Variable Speed Constant Pressure Pump Controllers The Aquavar e-ABII pump controller provides an economical answer for municipal and private water systems with...
Benefits to Installing a Pulsation Dampener
Positive Displacement (diaphragm) pumps create pressure pulsations (spikes) and hydraulic shock due to their stroking action characteristics. These pulsations potentially can harm, damage or shorten the life of system components. A properly set-up and sized...
Floating Scum Skimmers
The FSP Scum Skimmer from Tsurumi can suck away scum and liquids floating on the surface. The FSP-series is a floating scum skimmer designed for the collection of floating scum in the wastewater treatment. It consists of a submersible pump, jet-injector mechanism, and...
How to Measure Your Water Flow in Pipes
Increasing competition for water resources has made water conservation a priority. Measuring the flow rate of water is the first step to good water management and can also be very important when installing lawn sprinklers.
Troubleshooting PULSAtron Pumps
PULSAtron pumps are electronic metering pumps, which simply means that an electronic circuit controls the charge and discharge of a solenoid driven diaphragm. A DC current energizes the solenoid pushing the diaphragm forward within the pump head for the discharge of...
Pump with Leaking Mechanical Seal
The video shows a leaking mechanical seal. When this happens it can spark many other problems in its wake.
Metering Pump Pressure Relief Valve Settings Tag
Tencarva and Hudson Pump include pressure relief valves settings on every metering pump assembled in their shops. This is done so customers know that they have to pay special attention to setting the pressure relief valve before starting pump use. This ensures that...
Goulds 3196 Pumps Ready To Ship
Goulds 3196 Pumps ready to ship. Headed for Tennessee! Goulds 3196 Pump Tips Oil requirements based on temperature. For the majority of operating conditions, bearing temperatures run between 49°C | 120°F and 82°C | 180°F, and you can use an oil of ISO viscosity grade...
Pump System Optimization in Pulp & Paper
In most pulp and paper applications, energy and unscheduled maintenance are two of the largest components of ownership cost. For this reason, improving pump efficiency is key to pump system optimization. Although certain mechanical and control modifications can...
How to Save Money with Delta Cooling Towers
If you’re in charge of any aspect of your business, one of the main questions you focus on for each purchase you make is: is the value of the product worth the actual price you’re paying? According to ACHR News, the value added to that specific product is just as...
NC Currents: Green Issues
The offi cial publication of The North Carolina Section of the American Water Works Association (NC AWWA)
& The North Carolina Member Association of the Water Environment Federation (NC WEA)
PSG – Blackmer Solutions For Upstream Oil & Gas Transfer
Innovative technologies for upstream Oil & Gas Production. This video helps explain the various applications and what types of PSG pumps and compressors are at work in the oil and gas field.
The Necessity of Fluid Control
Pulsation and water hammer can be limited with proper forethought and equipment. The control of fluid dynamics is essential to ensure efficient, reliable and safe operation of pumping systems. A pump puts fluid in motion by adding energy to it. This kinetic energy,...
Self Priming Stainless Steel Double Seal Pump for Corrosive Applications
Introducing the new stainless steel double seal, designed to handle your toughest applications with ease. The 316 stainless steel wetted components are ideal for corrosive applications. Why choose the Stainless Steel Double Seal? Improved performance with longer...
Bloomberg News Interview Explains How SmartCover Systems™ is Helping Transform Water Management through IoT
On May 31, 2016, Bloomberg news interviewed Dave Henderson of XPV Water Partners about new technologies that are transforming water and wastewater management. Key among the topics that he discussed was the use of advanced software and Internet of Things (IoT)...
Predicting Your Pumps Performance
Measuring the flow rate of water is the first step to good water management and can also be very important when installing lawn sprinklers.
New Eclipse Series of Metallic Gear Pumps by Pulsafeeder
Multiple Pump Models Address Different Chemicals and Flow Ranges for a Wide Variety of Applications in the Water Treatment and Chemical Processing Industries Rochester, NY - (PRWEB) - Pulsafeeder, a global leader in fluid handling technology since 1942, today...
Blacoh Pulsation Dampener Designed for AODD Pumps
Introducing Blacoh’s all-new pulsation dampener designed specifically for AODD pumps. Backed by the name you know and trust, our new AODDampener with 316L Stainless Steel housing and PTFE diaphragm eliminates pulsation and pump system vibrations.
HDS 50 MH – Newest Addition to the Vulcan Pumps HDS Product Line
Vulcan HDS - Heavy Duty Submersible Slurry Pumps for Industrial Applications Same great features: Download brochure: Vulcan-Pumps-HDS
Model A Automatic Self-Cleaning Strainer – S.P. Kinney Engineers, Inc.
The Model A is designed for operation under positive pressure (20 psi or greater). Both models employ the use of a rotating cylindrical drum with a number of threaded holes containing one of many types of straining media. The drum is supported on a rotating shaft...
ITT Goulds Pumps is a leading manufacturer of pumps for a wide range of industrial markets — including chemical, mining, oil & gas, power generation, pulp and paper, and general industry. | Goulds Pumps
The Tefzel lined model 3298 will handle the most caustic, corrosive fluids safely, reliably and at a minimum operational cost. The 3298 is available in frame mounted, close-coupled, vertical in-line and self priming configurations to fit your application layout. Being...
Measuring Your Flow: The Amount of Water in Pipes
Measuring the flow rate of water is the first step to good water management and can also be very important when installing lawn sprinklers.
Keeping Your Pumps In Shape
Keeping your pump in shape will help reduce costs and boost profits! Cut fuel consumption, reduce replacement parts costs and minimize pumping time on every job! A PUMP THAT LETS YOU DOWN when you need it most causes obvious losses of time and money. Not so obvious,...
Delta Cooling Towers – Modular Plastic Cooling Towers Facilitate Increased Manufacturing Capacity
Replacing a failing galvanized cooling tower with a high-efficiency plastic system enables wire manufacturer to dramatically increase manufacturing capacity. Cooling towers, used to reduce the heat of circulating water used to cool industrial processes and HVAC...
Pulsafeeder Suction Lift Pump Priming
Ever wonder how to prime a Pulsafeeder Pump? This short attachment will provide step by step instructions on how to start a PulsaTron pump.
SEEPEX Water Treatment Systems at Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
The Hetch Hetchy reservoir to the east of San Francisco plays a central part in supplying drinking water in California. The reservoir stores up to 442 billion liters of drinking water and provides for about 80% of the population in the San Francisco Bay Area. That's...
New Regulations for Pump System Professionals
1. Clean Power Plan Aug. 3, 2015, marked a historic day for the power generation industry. In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow the effects of climate change, the Obama Administration revealed the Clean Power Plan, the final version of the...
High-Quality Sanitary Lift Stations
Shelter Works Pre-Fabricated Enclosure Buildings Keith Simpson is something of a sleuth. When this Public Works Sewer Supervisor needed to find just the right solution, he didn’t stop until he found the perfect answer: Shelter Works. “I was looking for the best way...
DOE has set new standards for commercial and industrial pumps
Rulemaking for Commercial and Industrial Pumps Energy Conservation Standards The Department of Energy (DOE) has set new standards for commercial and industrial pumps. Pumps exist in numerous applications, including agriculture, oil and gas production, water and...
Not All ANSI Pumps Are Created Equal
OEM pumps and parts outperform replicated products, and can save thousands per year in operating costs. Industrial process managers who purchase and maintain pumps are familiar with a marketing tug of war. On one side are the manufacturers of well-known pump brands...
Making Sense of Pump Testing Standards
How understanding standards can impact the bottom line.
New TCI Sinewave Output Filter
Germantown, Wisconsin, May 14, 2015 TCI is pleased to announce the release of our newest power quality offering, the MotorShield™ Sinewave Output Filter. The MotorShield is a sinewave output filter that is the best in its class to protect and extend the life of the...
MTH Pumps for cooling and cleaning-in-place processes
The MTH series of regenerative turbine pumps from Pump Engineering is said to be ideal for applications involving low flows (130 litres per minute), high pressures (up to 70 bar) and heads up to 600m. A good example of this is the MTH M52 pumps recently supplied for a...
Roper Pumps Provides Pumps Industrial Market
Roper Pump Company's pioneering work in developing and manufacturing positive displacement pumps dates back to 1857, and more than 150 years later it is recognized as the leading manufacturer of external gear pumps. With a large installed base, Roper Pump has both...
Rosedale Water Filtration Solutions: Municipal To Industrial
Rosedale Products, Inc. is a leading technology developer in the field of liquid filtration systems and waste minimization products for customers around the globe. Rosedale’s engineering achievements have produced an exceptional product line that includes high...
Introducing FMX100 1″ x 1″ Stainless Steel, Self Priming Centrifugal Pump
Introducing the FMX 100. This 1" x 1" 316 stainless steel self priming centrifugal pump is capable of suction lifts up to 17 ft and flows of 55 GPM.
Kentucky ITT-Goulds Pumps Customers – Tencarva Machinery Company
These counties are in addition to a number of other Kentucky counties in which Tencarva Machinery has represented Goulds Pumps for many years. Tencarva Machinery offers the complete line of Goulds Pumps products, replacement parts and aftermarket services to address...
Contact-free indirect measurement for hygienic applications
The non-contact mode of measurement is very interesting for hygienic applications in the food-, pharmaceutical- and cosmetics industry, as well as for industrial applications with thick, adhesive and solid containing liquids. Experience has shown that conventional...
Tencarva Branch Relocates to Larger Facility in Greenville, SC
GREENVILLE, SC. — The Greenville, S.C., Branch Office of Tencarva Machinery Company officially relocated recently to a larger facility at 14 Park Place Court in Greenville, SC, after the completion of renovation of an existing building, according to Edwin W. Pearce,...
Ease of Manufacturing Can Impact Material Selection of Pumps
Demand for highly engineered materials in process industries follows from the need for reliable equipment and accessories, for optimum service life with seldom-interrupted operations. Product development today benefits from computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided...
Vacuum System Troubleshooting
Understand the causes of common problems and how to address them. When the desired vacuum condition isn’t provided at a process plant, production often comes to a halt and all eyes become focused on the vacuum pump as the root cause of the problem. However, the vacuum...
Eradicator™ Solids Management System for Gorman-Rupp Super T Series® Pumps
Gorman-Rupp has taken the concept of the solids-handling pump to a higher level of performance. For installations where nuisance clogging is affecting up-time and maintenance costs, Eradicator is designed specifically for today’s “new sewage”, sanitary wipes, plastic...
Mouvex debuts new models of Abaque Series pumps
Mouvex introduced the new models in their peristaltic pumps at ACHEMA in Germany. Unveiled at ACHEMA 2015, these new Abaque models incorporate a stronger and durable rotor design and innovative hose holding system while featuring a fresh, new look of orange and black....
Gorman Rupp G Series Rotary Gear Pump Overview
An overview of the features, benefits and workings of the G Series line of positive displacement rotary gear pumps by Gorman-Rupp.
RamParts Pumps Provide Solid Solutions for Handling Corrosive, Abrasive Liquids
There has always been difficulty finding a reliable and cost-effective pump for applications where there is a combination of abrasives and corrosives. The equipment tends to be expensive to purchase and even more costly to maintain. Another issue is the hazardous...
RamParts Pumps: Diaphragm Pump Orientation Significantly Improves Efficiency
Diaphragms in pumps and valves isolate liquid from mechanical components. Diaphragm pumps and valves work well in applications with pressures that cause recirculation in centrifugal pumps and excessive wear in positive displacement pumps and valves. Evidence suggests...
John Crane Begins Field Trials to Test Next-Generation Fiberglass Sucker Rod
John Crane improves strength and performance of fiberglass sucker rods Field trials began late April Improvements are Company’s response to customers’ needs for better pull strength and reduced downtime Sugar Land, Texas, May 6, 2015 – John Crane today announced it...
John Crane Launches New Family of Gas Seals
CHICAGO (30 Sept, 2014) – John Crane introduces the AURA™ 220 Gas Seal representing the next-generation of advanced gas seal technology and the first to be unveiled under the brand name AURA. The new technology uses a common global design and patented polymeric...
Vulcan Pumps Mid-Year Sales Special
In celebration of the half way point in 2015 Vulcan Pumps is offering steep discounts on HDS and Volt pump orders. If you have a customer that has been slow in making a decision this may be the perfect opportunity to secure the order. Contact Vulcan Pumps at...
SCT’s Big Brother Has Arrived
SEEPEX has officially released its two-stage Smart Conveying Technology. SCT, the innovative technology for progressive cavity pumps, combines increased productivity and lower energy requirements. SCT’s big brother has arrived. In addition to the well-established...