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

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The Pipe Organ And Its Electric Motor

Photo Credit: http://www41.homepage.villanova.edu/klaus.volpert/photo_albums/king_of_instruments.htm

Learning the art of music is an arduous yet gratifying challenge. It takes years, if not decades, of practice and performance to fine tune an individuals style of music into a passionate piece of art. Among the grandest of all instruments is the pipe organ. Its sleek design and monumental stature mellifluously fills the open spaces of most religious halls and other open venues. 

But despite its large scale stature, the pipe organ is simply a big box with whistles attached. Not too complicated, right? Well not exactly. It's been said back in the day (way back in the day) that two devices were among the most difficult to properly construct. The first was the watch, which explains the prestige of gifted watchmakers. The second was the pipe organ which naturally took a team of builders to properly install. 

How does it all work? (In a nutshell)

The pipes in a pipe organ sit on top a hollow wind 'box' or chamber that keeps compressed air funneling through until it reaches the pipes, thus making music. The compressed air is created using bellows or blowers. These bellows are large devices that function with the assistance of electric motors. The electric motor, which is attached to the bellow, creates the pressurized air that fills the chamber until its released by the keys from the organ player.  Unlike the piano, the pipe organ cannot increase or decrease its volume by adding different strengths of pressure to its keys. Smaller pipes require less pressured air whereas the larger pipes require more pressured air. To control this pressure, the pipe organ uses 'stops'--knobs that can be pulled out or in to control various pressures released from the chamber. It causes electromagnetic devices beneath the feet of the pipes to move in order to receive the wind that enables the sound. 

Photo Credit: http://pipedreams.publicradio.org/articles/how_a_pipe_organ_works/howapipeorganworks.shtml

Boom Goes The Dynamite!

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