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

The Reality of Drinking Water

Water Scarcity...  Water Quality... Water and Gender... | Infographics

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!

Your Business -------> Wrong pump application

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Save the time... contact Delta 

"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