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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.
Annual Conference & Exhibition | North Carolina Rural Water Association
Make sure you come see Tencarva at the NCRWA conference May 13 – 15, 2014. Sign up now to attend the 2014 Annual Conference & Exhibition! This event offers great networking and educational opportunities for water and wastewater professionals, and provides vendors...
Understanding Pump Metallurgic Properties
The metallurgic properties of various materials affect pump characteristics including what the equipment can tolerate, the finishes it has and what type of friction it can handle. This determines the selection of seals, lubricants and bearings in pumps. In this...
5 handy tips to increase the longevity of a pressure sensor
Here are some simple, easy tips to implement that will result in fewer failures and longer lasting pressure sensors. Just as a large ship is steered by a rather small rudder, pressure sensors play a much larger role in process monitoring and control than their size...
Frost & Sullivan: Demand for Pumps in North American Sanitary Applications Remains Steady
The research covers centrifugal pumps, which include single-stage, multi-stage, axial and mixed-flow, circulators and sealless pumps, as well as positive displacement pumps, which include rotary, reciprocating and peristaltic pumps. For more information on this...
How to Improve Vertical Turbine Pump Reliability through Optimum Bearing Selection
By Allan BudrisVertical turbine pumps (VTPs) offer many unique advantages for many applications. VTPs are available in deep well, wet pit (short setting or close-coupled), canned, and submersible motor configurations. Accordingly, my September 2008 column on the...
Online quiz honors pumps as heart of industry
The World of Pumps Quiz is the kick-off activity leading to Pump Appreciation Day, an annual program celebrated the second Tuesday in April. Pump Appreciation Day honors pumps as “the heart of industry” and features awards for outstanding organizations and individuals in the field, as well as activities to promote heart health.
▶ VISCOFLUX mobile – Drum Emptying Systems
The film shows the various application examples of the VISCOFLUX mobile drum emptying system. The fundamental advantages of this system are shown to you using the conveyance of Vaseline with the industrial version. You can find out more about the added advantages of...
Product focus – Verderflex Dura dosing pumps
High pressure low volume dosing: The Dura 5 & Dura 7 deliver stable sub-litre per hour flows at either 5 or 8 Bar in a rugged hose pump format. Often pumps are set to over-dose to compensate for the loss of performance leading to increased chemical usage. Hose...
ITT’s Goulds Pumps Brand to Equip Stanford University Sustainability Program | ITT Corporation
Three different Goulds Pumps brand models were selected by Stanford as part of a comprehensive district heating plan that will replace a current natural gas-powered cogeneration plant with an electricity-powered heat recovery plant.
Storage Tank Bottom Drain Comparison: Choosing the Right Option
Having complete bottom drainage in a storage tank is key for safety and proper tank maintenance.
WEMCO-Hidrostal Screw Centrifugal Pumps
The right pump for transporting most sludges and raw sewage. No other pump offers more quality or experience-proven features than Hidrostal to insure reliability and unsurpassed performance.
Green energy production from tomato plants
The year long growing of tomatoes has a by-product of 15 to 20 m3 of waste vegetation per day. This tomato plant waste is transported by a seepex open hopper pump of range BTM to an anaerobic digester designed, supplied and operated by Biotech Services Ltd.
Diaphragm pumps now available with Injected molded PE pump chambers
Manufactured to be a more cost-effective alternative to standard solid plastic pump chambers, these injected molded PE pump chambers are assembled under controlled and clean conditions to accommodate a wide variety of pharmaceutical and biotech systems. Equipped with...
It’s Not an Igloo, It’s a Fiberglass Shelter!
Did you know that our shelters are being used by the telecommunications industry? As a matter of fact, we are in the process of finishing somecustom fiberglass buildings to be used as microwave repeater stations just south of the Arctic Circle.
The BLACOH StoryNow Playing on BLACOH TV
BLACOH has been solving common pumping system problems since 1976. See full story on blacoh.com Image courtesy of blacoh.com
3 Primary Questions When Defending a Machine Guarding Citation
Last year, the machine guarding standard 29 C.F.R. 1910.212 was among OSHAs top 10 most frequently cited standards, moving up one spot from where it was the previous year.
Xylem’s Flygt Pumps Stabilize Shipwreck in South African Waters
Xylem Inc. played a key role in a recovery mission to stabilize a large cargo ship carrying 150, 000 tons of coal that ran aground off the coast of South Africa. Xylems Flygt 2600 series pumps removed water from the ship and helped to stabilize it so that none...
Distributor Profile: A Firm Foundation
It is unusual to come across someone today who has spent almost their entire career at one company.
Pearce Elected As President After Lee Retirement
The Board of Directors of Tencarva Machinery Co., which has a branch office in Greenville, has elected Edwin W. Pearce III as president after the retirement of Rod Lee, of Bayboro, who served in that position for 16 years.
Xylem introduces Flowtronex brand Oasis EX pump
Specifically engineered for retrofitting existing stations, the unit is an easy, cost-effective replacement to old pump controllers. Efficient water management: The controller delivers high-level control over resources and ensures efficient water use. By monitoring...
Underwater pelletizing brings benefits to thermoplastic compounds
An underwater pelletizing system the SPHERO 100 model brought substantial improvements to the type of granule produced and reduced the amount of waste produced.
John Crane Wins Project to Supply Products and Service for One of Iraq’s Largest Oil Fields
The agreement covers mechanical seals and systems, high-performance couplings and hydrodynamic bearings used in the 24 centrifugal pumps supplied by TMP.
From Vine to Wine with Air-Operated Double-Diaphragm (AODD) Pumps
Pumping is a delicate process even more when handling media as sensitive as world class wines. With pumping being a crucial step According to the Wine Institute, 330 million cases of wine were consumed in 2010 alone. From 2010 to 2011, wine consumption in the US...
Gorman-Rupp Announces Integrinex™ Line of Control Systems
Gorman-Rupp’s new Integrinex™ line of lift station controls is designed to ensure system performance through precise matching of controls to pumps and motors. See full story on grpumps.com Image courtesy of grpumps.com
Blackmer® Pumps Enhance Fuel Delivery At Boston Yacht Haven
Meeting the exacting fuel-delivery needs of Boston Yacht Haven’s clients requires a fuel pump that has been proven to reliably perform every time it’s called upon. This video illustrates how Blackmer® GX & X Series Sliding Vane Pumps answer the call for fuel delivery at the exclusive Boston Yacht Haven.
Pump Technology & Solutions Acquired
CUMMING – Tencarva Machinery Company, a distributor specializing in pumps, liquid process, and custom-designed systems for the industrial and municipal marketplace, recently acquired the assets of Pump Technology & Solutions Inc. (PTS), in Cumming, according to Rod Lee, Tencarva president.
Solving a Problem as Old as Pumps Themselves
Unfortunately, shaft deflection still causes high leakage and rapid packing wear. With water costs soaring, this area of the pump has become critical.