SEEPEX Smart Air Injection for Long-Distance Pumping

SEEPEX, Cortech Engineering’s long-standing product partner, has always been a leader and an innovator in the pump industry. Today, they are continuing to change the game with their Smart Air Injection (SAI) system. It is the most effective system for long-distance pumping, ideal for many different industrial, commercial, agricultural and municipal applications.   A Powerful […]

Understanding Fluid Viscosity in Your Pump System

The viscosity of the process media is a very important factor when it comes to selecting the best pump for the application. Cortech Engineering has put together this guide to help you understand fluid viscosity as it relates to industrial pumps.   Viscosity, Defined and Measured By definition, viscosity is the property of a liquid […]

How to Measure Power Quality

Power quality is a very important factor in the success of any plant and it needs to be monitored carefully. If your power quality is poor, machines and monitoring systems won’t operate as efficiently or effectively, extraneous heat could be produced, automated features can malfunction and the overall lifespan of the equipment can be shortened. […]

5 Tips for Industrial Pump Repair

When facing a daunting task, like industrial pump repair, Cortech Engineering understands that you need dependable and accurate performance. Why have equipment that doesn’t last long and requires a great deal of downtime? Our team has put together a few tips on how to maintain your pump systems for reliable operation.   Preventative Maintenance and […]

How to Choose the Proper Pump Coupling

Choosing the right pump coupling is often one of the most overlooked components of a pump assembly. Like everything else on the pump, selecting the right coupling for the application can determine the future of a pump’s lifetime performance.   To help you make the right choice, Cortech Engineering has put together the five factors […]

What is a Magnetic Drive Pump?

Over the past few decades, magnetic drive pumps have played prominent roles in solving hazardous pumping applications. Oftentimes, sealless magnetic drive pumps have been chosen over traditional sealed pump designs for their reliability and fewer leak paths. But, how do magnetic drive pumps work and what makes them so advantageous? Read on to learn more. […]

Improving Safety Conditions in Wastewater Industries with Explosion-Proof Pumps

When it comes to managing wastewater, there are certain safety standards that are important to keep in mind. Most commonly, these safety issues arise when wastewater treatment facilities are located next to a landfill. In these cases, federal safety standards are put in place to protect the groundwater from contamination by leachate, which is the […]

The Role of API & ANSI Centrifugal Pumps

Ensuring you are using the right centrifugal pumps is central to keeping the production of oil and gas going. Centrifugal pumps are categorized by several factors, including the type and number of impellers, suction, and the output they produce. Thus, it is essential to know the basics to compare types and applications for the best […]

Centrifugal Pump Maintenance Procedures for Industrial Pumps

Producing oil and gas calls for working with sound equipment that can handle big jobs, and the centrifugal pump is one of the most integral components in the oil and gas industry. Maintenance plays a considerable part in the durability of these pumps. Exercising pump preventive maintenance and following established centrifugal pump repair procedure is essential to extend […]

Resources to Help Optimize a Pump System

Most engineers want to optimize their pump systems for many different reasons, and one of the biggest challenges to doing so is knowing where to start. Sometimes the thought of optimization is overwhelming because there are so many things that can and should be done to a pump system to make it better and more efficient. […]

How Improving Your Pump System Saves Money

There are many factors that contribute to improving a pump system. By conducting some improvement measures, a pump system will be one step closer to optimization, which translates to savings. When a pump system is running at its best, it will use less energy, produce less wear on the system as a whole and the […]

Pumping Basics

Pumps are used almost universally in all types of industries throughout Los Angeles, San Diego, Bakersfield, Orange County and beyond. On average, a company’s pump system utilizes about 27% of the total energy usage. They range in size, ability, performance, and function, but each and every pump has a purpose and need in a pump […]