World Pumps 50 Years - Plad

1 30 Anniversary feature World Pumps January 2009. 50 Years of World Pumps A brief history of Pumps Ten Years ago, World Pumps put together a brief history of the pump industry telling the story of pump development since the Egyptians invented the 'shadoof'. in 200BC. We stopped then at 1999, but here we bring the story right up to date with some of the main industry events of recent times. F. ifty Years ago, Trade & Technical Press launched a new magazine to report on technical develop- ments in Pumps . The original title of Pumping was short-lived, being soon supplanted by the pan-European Pumps , Pompes, Pumpen in 1965 as the magazine linked up with the fledgling Europump association. Over the next seventeen Years , the pump industry became increasingly international and in 1982, the publisher decided to mark this trend by re-launching the magazine as World Pumps .

2 The thirtieth anniversary year saw Trade & Technical Press acquired by Elsevier Science Ltd who incorporated the magazine into its Elsevier Advanced Technology Division. Since then, a number of editorial changes have brought with them new approaches as the industry matures. There have been reviews of software and web pages, eventually eclipsed by sheer numbers. An annual International Buyers' Guide has been published since 1997, and is now supplemented by an on-line version. Since 2003 World Pumps has worked with BPMA on the annual prestigious Pump Industry Awards. The magazine now features regular contribu- tions from the Hydraulic Institute, underlining its international credentials. Man has been using Pumps of some type for 4000 Years , which makes 50. 0262 1762/09 2009 Elsevier Ltd.

3 All rights reserved Anniversary feature 31. World Pumps January 2009. Years a very short time in the history of now dominate the building services We are all aware that in recent Years , pumping. Indeed, looking back at the market. Pump selection software has discussions about the pump industry most significant developments in speeded up the process of choosing a have been dominated by talk of mergers, technology, the last fifty Years seem pump, as well as opening opportunities takeovers and disposals. Indeed, as we relatively insignificant. By 1959, all the in marketing. For the designer, CAD and consider the major pump makers of major pump designs had been CFD have reached new heights. They 2009, it is hard to name one which has introduced and mostly developed into can now interact but they still have not changed markedly since 1959.

4 Commercial products. So what has some way to go before they fully World Pumps been writing about for replace personal expertise. Comings and goings the past 50 Years ? Life cycle costing has become a part of ITT, IDP, Sterling Fluid Systems, Grundfos, everyday life and has shown that Wilo and ABS have changed almost Driving trends energy costs usually eclipse all other beyond recognition. Established lifetime costs. Vast savings are One trend has been the increasing independent makers like Harland, Flygt, importance of niche positive displace- Worthington and now Weir Pumps have ment Pumps , particularly rotary types. disappeared, whilst newer names like Peristaltic, progressing cavity and rotary Textron, Constellation Capital, IDEX, lobe Pumps have all risen in pro le as Pentair and Flowserve have their capabilities have been introduced to arrived on the scene, contin- new markets by improved communica- uing the trend for the biggest tions.

5 Increasing competition has meant companies to get bigger. that users have been more inclined to Other interesting changes experiment in the search for the ideal include diversification. For pump for di cult duties. example, after more than 50. The trends that have affected all of Years of providing submers- us have also had their impact on ible motors to pump makers, the pump market. Increased Franklin Electric has pulled environmental awareness gave the plug' and now buys a real boost to Pumps pump companies to without shaft seals. produce its own units. Magnetic drive and canned Mind you, it is also motor units have thrived and even interesting to note from produced a hybrid combining the two the chronology of the technologies. Pump shaft sealing has pump industry listed also changed dramatically.

6 Asbestos in below, that even in packing is outlawed and today the vast the early Years of this majority of new Pumps are supplied magazine mergers and with mechanical seals, often in factory- acquisitions were not assembled cartridge format to avoid the unknown and ever since risk of face damage during handling. there has been a continuous Materials have also developed. Sea- environment of change. water Pumps have seen gunmetal and aluminium bronze replaced by highly Global marketplace alloyed super-austenitic and super- duplex stainless steels. New non-metals Probably the biggest single change have made possible tiny Pumps for in this industry has been the human implant. Ceramics and tungsten/ transition from a local to a global silicon carbide have vastly reduced marketplace.

7 Fifty Years ago we had frequently realised by system improve- wear rates in Pumps of all sizes. Even only national trade associations but ment but appropriate legislation is large sub-sea variable speed super- practically impossible to formulate. today the significant impetus in inter- synchronous drive motors for Pumps Although pump efficiency improve- company relations is at interconti- are now possible. ments give relatively small returns for nental level. The Europump Association large outlays, legislation for raising has grown massively in stature and efficiency now exists in Korea and effectiveness in its 49 Years , and now Overtaken by computers China. The European Commission, as works in close partnership with the Electronics and computers have part of its Energy Using Products Hydraulic Institute in the US.

8 This overtaken all our lives and inevitably Directive, has targeted the raising of partnership reflects ever closer have entered the physical World of efficiencies of water Pumps . Europump cooperation between pump manufac- Pumps in the form of variable speed has been instrumental in assisting the turers' associations, a development drives (VSD's), SCADA systems and EC in this task and has proposed that mirrors this magazine's evolution condition monitoring equipment. a method for eliminating bad from national through European to Integral VSDs on in-line pumping units performers. global coverage. 32 Anniversary feature World Pumps January 2009. A brief history of the pump industry 2000 BC Egyptians invent the shadoof George and James Weir set up the 1912 Ebara Corporation founded.

9 Partnership that forms the Weir Group Duriron (Durco Pumps ) founded 200 BC Ctesibius invents the reciprocating pump; Archimedean screw pump 1872 Weise & Monski, Ochsner, Byron 1916 Hazleton Pumps founded as described (but not invented) by Jackson and Wilo founded Barrett Haentjens and Co. Archimedes 1873 G & J Weir moves to Glasgow Worthington Pump & Machinery 1580 Sliding vane pump invented by Corporation acquires Worthington 1875 Hodgkin and Neuhaus, forerunner Ramelli; Serviere invents the gear Simpson Ltd of SPP, founded pump 1917 John Crane founded; Hydraulic 1877 Ritz Pumpenfabrik established 1650 Otto van Guericke invents his Institute established piston vacuum pump 1878 Steimel founded; Hodgkin and Louis Bergeron invented the Neuhaus becomes the Pulsometer 1674 Sir Samuel Morland patents the concrete volute pump and Engineering Company Ltd packed plunger pump founded Bergeron 1881 Halberg Maschinenbau founded 1738 Ural hydraulic machinery plant 1918 Scanpump and CCM Sulzer established 1883 Holden & Brooke founded founded 1790 Plenty Ltd established A W Chesterton founded 1919 Torishima Pump Mfg Co and Kawamoto Pump Mfg established Thomas Simpson establishes his 1888 Kirloskar Brothers Ltd founded pump business in London 1920 Bombas Itur, Wernert Pumpen and 1890 Salmson starts making Pumps in Hayward Tyler established SIHI established Paris.

10 Osna Pumpen established 1830 Screw pump invented by 1921 LaBour founded 1893 Uraca Pumpenfabrik founded Revillion 1922 Midland Dairy Machines founded 1894 Sero Pumpenfabrik founded 1834 Sulzer Brothers founded 1923 Peerless founded; Paci c Pumps Peroni founded 1840 Henry R Worthington invents the founded rst direct-acting steam pump 1896 KSB opens UK subsidiary; Dia 1924 Jung Pumpen established; Leistritz Pumpen founded 1848 Goulds Pumps founded starts making screw Pumps 1897 Wirth founded 1851 John Gwynne patents his Rheinhuette starts pump centrifugal pump improvements Worthington Pump Company and production Thomas Simpson amalgamate to 1853 Bornemann Pumpen founded 1926 Arai Pump Mfg. Co. founded form Worthington Simpson Ltd 1856 Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon founded 1927 Industrial Filter and Pump Mfg Co 1901 Flygt's forerunner Stenberg founded 1857 Roper Pump Company founded founded Edur Pumpenfabrik founded Jacob Edson invents the 1903 Rateau founded diaphragm pump and founds the 1928 Girdlestone Pumps founded 1905 Leistritz Company established Edson Corporation 1929 Heishin Works.