Delta Electro Power Is Awarded The Baldor Eagle Award

This past month, Delta Electro Power was awarded the Baldor Eagle Award as an Outstanding Distributor for 2013. The award was presented by ABB Baldor's John Parker and was accepted by Tony Rapoza on behalf of the company. This award is presented to the Baldor Distributor who has exhibited a sustained growth and excellence of Baldor products and services. 

"Delta Electro Power would like to thank all its valued customers for their business and most of all, their support. This industry, like many industries, is built around trust and relationships. These values were instilled in our family by our father. He kept those values and now they are the centerpiece of Delta. We our honored to be recognized by Baldor for our growth and we will continue to grow with our customers"

                                                                                   - Tony Rapoza

                                                                                      President 

Why Baldor?

Baldor is not only the premium market leader of industrial electric motors, drives, controls, and transmission products, it is also a company that tailors its business to the customers needs. When Delta has a customer needing an immediate motor replacement, Baldor is able to provide an exact applicable match at the time our customers need it without fail. But more than that, Baldor has built a great relationship with Delta throughout our years together. Multiple projects concerning various and difficult applications were solved due to the collaboration between Delta experts and Baldor motor specialists.  And that's the business we are in. Its not just about selling products, its about finding the best possible solutions. And that's what Baldor offers!

ABB Rolling Roadshow 2014

      

Despite the rainy weather, Delta Electro Power and ABB came to together this past Friday to host the 2014 ABB Rolling Roadshow. The event was hosted by ABB's John Parker along with his colleagues George Toste, Jim Legallo, and Sean Fitzgerald. 

The ABB Roadshow truck features a wide array of low and medium voltage drives and controls as well as working demos on ABB and Baldor electric motors. John and the industry experts gave our clients a full, working tour of all the products featured on the Roadshow. Delta also featured three of its authorized distribution partners: Atlas Copco, Electrim Motors, and Yamada Pumps. As Delta's newest partner, Atlas Copco -- lead by Jeff Boutwell and Frank Sampson -- featured its high quality air compressors which gave great insight to a new line of products to Detla's clientele. Oh yea! We can't forget the lunch ABB provided to Delta and our 60+ attendees! Thanks guys!

Delta Electro Power Welcome You To The 2014 ABB Rolling Roadshow

Delta Electro Power: Solutions First

Close-Coupled Horizontal Centrifugal Pump for Water Lime Concentration 

Delta Electro Power | Baldor Electric Motors | Price Pump

After frequent, recurring repairs for their frame-mounted pump, a Rhode Island company turned to the Delta Pump Group to suggest a better alternative for pumping water lime concentration 

The Problem 

A Rhode Island company in the high performance alloy business had a problem with their current pumps. Frequent repairs, lack of space and energy inefficiencies plagued their operations. By nature, their application is a difficult one. The company pumps water lime concentration containing trace nickel, copper and metals. Water lime concentration is highly acidic, with a pH between 8-9, sometimes as high as 11. The fluid also contains a high percentage of abrasive solids. Both of these fluid characteristics are tough on pumps, especially if those pumps are not well-suited to the application. At the time, the company was operating with a Polypropylene Vanton frame-mounted pump that took up a large chunk of the factory floor space and could not withstand the harsh properties of the water lime concentration it was handling. The constant wearing on the plastic pump parts caused premature failures, breakdowns and maintenance headaches. The pump and motor for this pump type are also attached by a drive coupling that needs to be realigned quite frequently. Without a better alternative, the company required repairing their frame-mounted pumps at a very high cost. Finally, the company turned to the Delta Pump Group—a division of Delta Electro Power—for advice. 

The Solution 

Delta Pump Group is a subsection of Delta Electro Power, a family company that has helped customers find the right motors, pumps, controls and related equipment in the Rhode Island area for more than 35 years. Eric Novogrodski, Owner/Partner of Pump Group at Delta Electro Power, Inc. was called in to consult and recommend a better option. He knew exactly what pump would fit their needs. “They were struggling, going back to the Vanton pump, Novogrodski says. “We went in and said, you know, a 316 stainless steel close-coupled Price Pump would fit right in there.” Novogrodski has extensive experience in the fluid-handling industry and recommended that the company install the Price Pump XJ400 close-coupled horizontal centrifugal pump. Because the  pump does not feature a coupling, it does not need to be constantly realigned. The pump is also significantly smaller than the frame-mounted pump. “It was a terrific solution for them,” Novogrodski says. “By replacing their old pump with the Price XJ400, they probably gained 75% of their floor space back.” Working with the customer, the Delta Pump Group customized the piping to the application for a perfect fit. Also as a part of the package, Delta provided a variable frequency drive, which translates to two important savings for customers. First, this means a soft start coming up to speed; not creating immediate high torque allows slurries to be processed before getting up to a high rpm, meaning the pump will have increased longevity in those tough applications. Second, the liquid is pushed through a set of membranes and then reused in the waste-treatment stream. The user has the ability to adjust the flow rate depending on what is happening downstream, enabling a more energy efficient system and saving money along the way. Moreover, the efficiency of the price pump that was sold with a 25HP motor was better than that of the 30HP motor that was driving the Vanton pump. 

Meet the Pump 

The XJ400, designed and manufactured by Price Pump, is a close-coupled, closed-impeller horizontal centrifugal pump. It was introduced as an expansion to the pump manufacturer’s existing XJ product line that increased flow capability to 1100 GPM (4164 LPM). The compact pump is ideal for a broad range of applications, including Water & Wastewater treatment, Textile Dyeing, Acid Mine Drainage, Frac Water Treatment, Irrigation/Fertilization, Municipal Water Treatment, Cooling Towers, Liquid Transfer and more. 

 

XJ Series pumps are available in four sizes: XJ100 (1” x 1-1/2” x 8”), XJ150: 1-1/2” x 3” x 8”),  XJ200 (2” x 3” x 8”) and XJ400 (4” x 4” x 8.5”). 

For more information on Price Pumps, visit PricePump.com or contact Delta Electro Power at www.deltamotor.com for more details. 

Pumps and March Madness

What do pumps and March Madness have in common?? Well not much actually. And while Delta's expertise still remains in electric motors and pumps... we took some time, did the research, discussed it over lunch breaks, and finally settled on our bracket for 2014. Here are Delta's picks for 2014:

Delta 2014 March Madness Bracket

Some key macthups:

Providence vs. UNC. With a two game losing streak, the Tar Heels inconsistent play as of late could be exposed greatly by a PC team that is coming off a Big East Championship.

Baylor vs. Creighton. Assuming both Baylor and Creighton advance past their first round opponents, this match up is sure to be interesting. While Creighton's Doug McDermott averaged 26.9 ppg as the nation's top scorer, the lack of size in the intereior will be a tough mattchup against a bigger, more physical Baylor team. 

Five Thirty Eight Sports

One tool we used to help in our research was Five Thirty Eight. To understand how this model works, "FiveThirtyEight's NCAA tournament forecasting model calculates the chance of each team reaching each round, taking into account a composite of power rankings, preseason rankings, the team's placement on the NCAA's 68-team S Curve, player injuries and geography."

Let the MADNESS BEGIN!!

Delta Electro Power Partners With Tsurumi Pump

New England Pond Pumps: Official Distributor of Tsurumi Pond Pumps

Delta Electro Power is already an authorized distributor of Tsurumi Pump. As a trusted partner in supplying quality pumps and pump parts to local and regional businesses, Tsurumi and Delta sought out to expand their relationship and include a new line of product distribution. Having generally sold product like centrifugal pumps and diaphragm pumps to businesses, Delta and Tsurumi expanded their reach to consumer market by selling submersible pumps suitable for applications like koi ponds and water gardens. Thus, creating a new division of Delta: New England Pond Pumps.

New England Pond Pumps is an official distributor of Tsurumi Pumps with a focus on not only supplying the New England region with quality sump pumps, but also the country. As a result of this approach, New England Pond Pumps has created a e-commerce website where users can easily navigate and purchase pumps that are suitable for their specific application. In addition, Delta experts continue to provide quality services like installations and repairs for all Tsurumi products in order to ensure quality attention and service to New England Pond Pumps.

Tsurumi Pump

New England Pond Pumps offers the following Tsurumi Pump Series:

• OM Series
• PU Series
• PN Series
• NK Series
• HF Series
• HS Series
• LB Series
• LSR Series
• LSC Series
• EPT-HA Series
• TE-HA Series
• Tsurumi Inverter Control Panels

The OM, PU, and PN Series are all multi-purpose pumps with a semi-vortex impeller. Use of advanced materials achieves a light and solid construction as well as applications for koi ponds and water gardens. Automatic and auto-alternating versions are also available for all sizes.

The HF Series and HS Series include Tsurumi's exclusive Oil Lifter encloses the mechanical seal and uses the centrifugal force generated by the rotating shaft and seal to pump oil to upper seal faces. Upper and lower seal faces are positively lubricated even when extremely low oil levels exist, as experienced after long periods of extended operation.

The NK Series is a heavy duty, high head single-phase pumps available in 110v or 220v. Optional agitator kits allow continuous duty when pumping abrasive materials. New high volume NK2-22L series pump produces 35% more volume than our standard NK2-22 series. Available in 220v single-phase only.

The LB Series offers a top discharge that provides maximum motor cooling while allowing continuous duty operation. Available in single-phase or three-phase. Pumps fit into 8-inch pipes. Quality features like  Urethane Semi Vortex Impeller and elastomer lined pump casing insure maximum wear life.

As the frost begins to melt in the Northeast, pond season will be approaching fast. Check out New England Pond Pumps at www.newenglandpondpumps.com for your next pond pump purchase. And we assure you with a quality product for a quality price. CHEERS! 

The New Launch: Pumps Expert!

Pumps Expert: Gear Motor Assembly

As the demand for pumps and electric motors increases, Delta remains focused on customer service. For that, we've launched a new subdivision of our company called Pumps Expert to ensure that our customers receive the very best in service concerning pump repairs and electric motor repairs. With an extensive track record serving the New England region for 35 years, our newest division focuses on pumps and pump systems with an easy-to-navigate website and accessibility to contact a pumps expert. Like Delta, the Pumps Expert team is dedicated to customer service while applying their expertise to find solutions for your company. 

Why create a new division of Delta?

"We really felt we could tailor our services even more to our customers. With our sales team out in the field and gathering customer feedback online,  we recognized a gap in customized applications and specific expertise when it comes to pumps and pump systems in the industry. Additional attention to a specific pump application has the ability to save a business months money and time. This division (including the website) was created to give clients fast and easy access to a 'pumps expert' - someone with extensive experience in the pump industry with an exceptional customer service background. Our mission is to get your business running again." 

Check out Pumps Expert at www.pumps-expert.com and contact a representative to get your business running smoothly again.

Social Media and the Pump Industry

Twitter: The here and now!

                       

Social media has proven itself to be a useful tool in how businesses exchange their information and ideas to the public - mainly their audience.  Brilliant social media campaigns have transcended the way businesses look at reaching new and current consumers. It's not only about creating great content that cuts through the noise of competitors but also about choosing proper mediums to access... and not all of them are proper for your business.

Let's take a look at Dollar Shave Club. In 2012 Dollar Shave Club launched a marketing video on their website and on YouTube in order to create buzz for their site. Stacked with humor, wit, and quirky scenes, this video goes viral amounting to over 12 million hits on YouTube and voted as one of the best social media campaigns of 2012... The point to consider, Dollar Shave Club created great content and chose a medium for people to enjoy that content. 

A flawed concept in thinking is that the more social media platforms you utilize, the more successful you are at getting your message across. This is simply not the case. As a B2B company with expertise in pumps and electric motors, there are many social media platforms that are ineffective in relaying information related to pumps and electric motors. Facebook, as an example, is simply not an online location where much of the pump industry spends its valuable time. Rarely do pump experts scour Facebook looking for industry news or product specifications or look to generate new leads. Why? A large majority of pump buyers simply do not use Facebook to buy pumps or look for information. Solution?! Find out where your customers gather to search and share content that is valuable to them. Twitter, among other social media platforms, has reigned supreme in content sharing and engagement for the pump industry. Retweeting, favoriting, and responding to articles and other shared information are great actions of engagement that will help your business either become recognized or remain in the limelight with your customers. Furthermore, become knowledgeable on where the industry leaders communicate the most and ENGAGE WITH THEM! Constant updates and industry information funnel through from Twitter handles like @EmpoweringPumps, @GrundfosUSA, and @ABBDrivesUS. Each of them providing relevant and up-to-date content that is valuable to the pump and electric motor industry. Simply put, Twitter content shared by businesses is 'here and now' and there is much to be had with a little social authenticity. Sometimes the benefit of using social media might simply be keeping your online presence fresh and new rather than using it as a tool to generate sales (although this maybe your goal). 

Takeaways:

• Content is King!
• Know which social media platforms your customers and industry leaders use
• Engage with them