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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

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"The Ice Machine's Gone"

We've all watched movies and said, "if [that] one thing didn't happen, there would be no movie, no plot, no story to tell.." or "why did they do [that], when the obvious thing to do would've been [this]."  This is simply because [that] catastrophic turn of events places the story's protagonists in an unforeseen and uncontrollable set of circumstances. And of course as the audience, we love that. With that premise, however, we turn to The Perfect Storm, based on the best-selling book by Sebastian Junger. Although the story is based on a gripping real-life drama, the movie was quoted as "a film that offers nifty eye-candy and nothing else." But we digress. 

Our concern is to cut through the noise and find the real problem in this movie's plot. It's easy to posit the incredibly and ridiculously massive hurricane as the unforeseen event that perplexes George Clooney and his crew. And by perplex, we really mean scared beyond imagination--naturally. The audience is drawn into the crashing waves that tower 100 feet into the sky as we marvel at mother nature's destructive force;  while simultaneously zoning in on George's one last effort to save his ship and crew before succumbing to defeat. All making for great Hollywood action and drama. 

But through this Hollywood flash and flare we start to question... what REALLY put George Clooney and his crew in that position? Answer... the boat's ice machine meltdown. Why? As we know, the crew had been catching swordfish at an incredible rate. So many fish, in fact, that the ice machine broke down and thus was unable to keep the newly caught swordfish fresh until delivery. Had the ice machine remained fully operational, the crew would have simply waited out "The Perfect Storm" making for a seemingly less climactic--but safer--story. 

Now let's dig a little deeper. Why did the ice machine fail [according to the movie]? Answer... the gear motor. In this link, you can see the crew member monitoring the failing gear motor until it stops working. Gear motors can breakdown for a number reasons like overuse, overworked horsepower, lack of lubrication and oil, cracks, etc. All of which could have been avoided had they just contacted Delta Electro Power for a gear motor repair. 

Conclusion. Instead of titling this movie "The Perfect Storm", they should've titled it "The Ice Machine's Gone". 

Beer Pumps: The best application for any pump!

Beer has been one of the essential beverages in human history dating back to Ancient Egypt. Let’s be honest though, it gets around... sporting events, concerts, family cookouts, house parties, college dorm rooms, social gatherings, food recipes, tasting events, start-up offices, The White House, movies, movie sets, songs, desserts, E.T.… the list is virtually endless. Our founding fathers were even home brewers!


As technology has developed, the brewing process has become more simple—yet still an arduous process that requires time, ‘know-how’, and patience. Nevertheless, the influx in home breweries has spiked in the United States, in part to the technical advances overtime. Today there are currently over 37,000 members of the American Homebrewers Association and it is estimated that 1 million people homebrew at least once during a given year. Moreover, Mississippi and Alabama were the last states to have legalized homebrewing in 2013. Mississippi’s law went into effect July 1, 2013.  Great data for the US beer market for sure!


Part of the technology that has made the homebrew process simpler is beer pumps. The utility of using a beer pump allows brewers to use a flat brewing area that pumps from one vessel to another, rather than using gravity to transfer liquids. Ideally, all you have to do is flip a switch saving time and energy. Magnetic driven pumps, like the Chugg and March beer pumps, allows users to adjust the flow of liquid transfer by including a ball valve for pressure changes.

To get a better understanding of this process and how beer pumps tie into brewing, Gary Martin’s enthusiasm for this subject will guide you with more insight and detail. 

To shop for beer pumps, check out morebeer.com

Here's to you, homebrewer! Drink responsibly... CHEERS!!!

Being the Veteran!

...what a veteran pump expert feels like when talking SEO with the college grad...

Being The Rookie!

...what a college grad feels like when first entering the pump industry...

The PUMP Fake

Successful NFL teams are typically commanded by successful quarterbacks. His duty is simple: score touchdowns and manage the clock. Sounds easy, right? Of course not! Being slightly flippant, we all know that the challenges faced by an NFL quarterback are immense—even if none of us has ever actually played at that level.

In coordination with his arsenal of weapons (i.e. receivers and running backs), a quarterback must be able to read the situation and defensive formation carefully on every snap. Upon the snap, he—and his teammates—must execute the designed play in order to fluidly move the ball up field. One of those designed plays is the PUMP FAKE. Used during the right moments, the pump fake opens the flood gate for a team’s #1 receiver down field by making a defense’s secondary pinch on a short route. With many applications, the pump fake can be readily available even when a play breaks down and the QB is forced to improvise or ad lib. (Reference Peyton on that one)

Industrial pumps, like those handled by experts at DeltaElectro Power, are in a similar situation of execution to that of the pump fake.  Industrial pumps are designed to move fluids through commercial and industrial applications with effectiveness; much like the fluid movements of the football up field.

Each industrial application often requires a certain type of pump like centrifugal pumps, sump pumps, or vertical turbine pumps. Like the pump fake, an industrial pump can be a designed feature for an industrial application, or be installed when the application breaks down. It’s up to the experts to read the situation and execute the designed play to effectively get the fluids moving again. 

Baseball Playoffs, Pitching Machines, and Delta Electro Power.

Fenway Park: Home of the Boston Red Sox

Photo Credit: Ryan Szepan - http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutterstops/4129722438/

It's October! Baseball playoffs are in full swing and fans all over are sitting at the edge of their seats anxiously anticipating the release of every pitch. It’s been said that the most difficult task to accomplish in professional sports is the ability to hit a Major League fastball. Players batting with a .300 average are considered to be above average hitters even though they are failing 7 out of 10 times to achieve their goal.  Learning the craft of baseball is anything but instant gratification. It takes time, commitment, moments of frustration and streakiness, endless groundballs on the diamond, and hours of ripping line drives in the cage (after beginning with two or three bunts to warm up.)


So where does this all begin for a professional baseball player, or any player for that matter? Well, before a father takes his child to the cages, it starts with companies like Delta Electro Power. The complexity of a standard pitching machine and the motor that runs it is often overlooked by coaches and ball players alike. Understandably because we’d much rather work on ‘seeing the ball long’ on an outside fastball rather than discuss the intricacies of a pitching machine. Nevertheless, motor experts, like those at Delta Electro Power, spend time understanding the complex details of electric motors so players like David Ortiz can work on pulling an inside fastball 450 feet for a home run. 

A pitching machine’s most valuable component is its DC (direct current) electric motor. In its most basic application, both AC and DC motors convert electrical energy into mechanical energy.  The DC motor featured on pitching machines uses an AC-to-DC power converter or drive. This is because the speed of a DC motor is controlled by fluctuating the armature winding’s voltage which creates variable speed adjustments. Thus, allowing baseball players to adjust the speeds on a pitching machine by simply turning the dial. 

                                Photo credit: www.cvel.clemson.edu

If you feel the agony of your team being eliminated, chances are those players could use an extra swing or two in the cages.  So the next time you take your child to the cages or see Dustin Pedroia warming up before the ALCS, remember that time you read a cool blog about pitching machines and how they contributed to your enjoyment as a baseball enthusiast.

GO SOX!!!

Another Throwback?

As you know we've recently moved into our new renovated offices so I thought it was time to show some comparison of what our offices looked like 15 years ago.

 Ah so this is what we did before computers. Looks like our organization skills haven't changed much.

Enjoy!

Because It's the Cup.

I thought a short information session on how ice rinks maintain their ice would be fitting, since it's the Stanley Cup and all.

All NHL Ice Rinks have certain engineering and maintenance requirements to maintain if they want to have an NHL team use their rink. Essentially, ice rinks are run by one big refrigeration systems that includes a pump system, compressor motors, HVAC, and controls.

Here is the layers of an ice rink:

A quick overview: 

The compressor motor brings gas in from the outside and then is pushed in side the pipes that run next to the pipes with the brinewater in order to cool it down. The gas cools the liquid down and that liquid is sent into tubes underneath the floor. The tubes begin at the center of the floor and branch off like tree branches underneath the ground every 8 to 10-inches. The liquid in these tubes allow the ground to cool down to a whopping 16 F, leaving the floor at the necessary 22-24 F for the ice to stay frozen during the hockey game.

The brinewater (antifreeze agent) is pumped (B) into the pipes embedded in the ice-bearing concrete slab (C). The ice-bearing slab sits between the skating surface (D) and a layer of insulation (E), which allows the ice to expand and shrink as temperatures and time demand. The brinewater helps keep the ice-bearing slab's temperature just below 32 F so that the water spread onto it can freeze. (Picture and facts compliments of Howstuffworks)

In order to get the ice formed, the pump systems pumps roughly 9,000 gallons of water onto the ice-bearing slab, which then goes through a series of wash downs and freezing to achieve the best sheet of ice. This is just the bare basics I was able to get from Howstuffworks Ice Rinks and American Airline's Rink.

So while you're watching the playoff game tonight at TD Garden, remember they have to do this process every time they want a new logo on the ice!

GO BRUINS!!

In Honor of Throw back Thrusday..

We recently moved into our newly renovated offices and that move required A LOT of cleaning. As we were throwing stuff away we came across a box from our old Fairhaven, MA location, which was also our first office ever. Please enjoy the laugh we all had seeing all the differences! #Throwbackthrusday.

Motors do what?

I first started working at Delta in 2010 and I had no idea about anything when it came to motors or pumps. I wish I had a crash course in the basics so I could understand what I was ordering, shipping out, or receiving.

On that note, if you are working in an industry that deals with motors, pumps, or generators, and you need a basic break down on how motors are used all around us... please check out this video from our vendor and one of the biggest motor producers, ABB.

Have a great Wednesday!

Delta

ABB Rolling Road Show at Delta!

On 5/16/13 ABB's Rolling Road Show came to Delta to show us and our customers working demos and displays of:

• ABB Low & Medium voltage drives
• ABB and Baldor Motors
• PLCs
• Motion Solutions

We had a turn out of about 60+ people not including employees, here are a few photos of the event and the Road Show.

We hope to plan another event using the ABB Rolling Road Show soon!

Memorial Day!

We hope everyone has a fun, sunny, and safe Memorial Day Weekend!

-Delta Employees

Tips for new Generator users

Unfortunately the U.S. has seen many natural disasters the past couple of years that has forced people to rely on generators for extended amounts of time. If you are using a generator know you will have to in the near future please keep these tips in mind:

1. ALWAYS have your generator in a well ventilated area, never in a room in your house, apt, condo etc. The carbon monoxide fumes that are released can be life threatening.
2. Only refuel the generator when it is off and cooled down. If your refuel while it is running and you spill gas on it, you run the risk of the gas igniting.
3. Never hook-up your generator to your house or structure without having the proper transfer switch!
4. Understand how many watts the generator can handle so you can hookup the proper appliances.
• An industrial 6500 watt generator can run a refrigerator and two smaller items like a hairdryer and lights.
5. Plug your appliance directly into the generator OR get a heavy-duty extension cord that has a 3-pronged connector.
6. Most importantly pay attention to the directions on the generator. They are there for your safety. 

This information was provided by Delta's motor and pump specialists and supplemented with information from Florida Power & Light Company Generator Article.

If you need a generator please call us today 401-944-8350!

We've Arrived!

Welcome all! This is the first blog for Delta ever. Here we will try to provide viewers with insight about buying industrial and commercial pumps, motors, controls etc. If there is anything you want to know about please don't hesitate to respond!