IN THIS ISSUE

2nd Quarter 2019

Celebrating Liquid Handling Equipment’s 31st Anniversary

A celebratory luncheon was held at our Charlotte of�ce on July 15, 2019, exactly 31 years after Liquid Handling Equipment, Inc. began. With all area employees present, Neal Mann, current President and one of the original owners, in his welcoming remarks humorously shared, “The �rst day was strange because we didn’t even have anything to sell.”

Thirty-one years later, we continue to sell quality equipment to meet your �uid process needs. In doing so, we proudly recognize the 20 + key suppliers we represent. We also gratefully acknowl-edge our roster of loyal customers we have partnered with over the past three decades.

Our success has led to the company’s presence in a total of �ve states. Liquid Handling Equipment’s growth and good fortune are the result of the solid relationships we have built with customers and suppliers.

We thank each of you for your continuing support over the past 31 years because without you, we wouldn’t be in business celebrating another noteworthy anniversary. Liquid Handling Equipment’s promise is that we will continue to provide superior service and expertise, as well as offer quality equipment as we move forward into our 32nd year!

Celebrating Liquid Handling

Equipment’s 31st Anniversary

Liquid Handling Equipment Expands Its Georgia Territory Statewide

Technical Spotlight -Exploring the Motor that

Drives Your Pump

Product Spotlight -Allen Industries, LLC

A Liquid Handling Equipment Success Story

Meeting Your Process NeedsLiquid Handling Equipment’s

Full Line of Products

Liquid Line Editor: Eric Sant Vice President of Marketing

Published by:Liquid Handling Equipment, Inc.2311 Executive StreetCharlotte, North Carolina 28208

Mailing Address:P.O. Box 668525Charlotte, NC 28266-8525

Phone: 704-399-8700 • 800-872-8414Fax: 704-393-2412

Website: www.liquidhandlingequip.com

Email: lhe@liquidhandlingequip.com

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Liquid Handling Equipment Expands Its Georgia Territory StatewideWe are very pleased to announce that we have expanded our Georgia territory to cover the entire state. For the last 13 years, we have served the 13 counties of Northwest Georgia, referred to as the Carpet Belt. As of May this year, we employ a full-time salesman located in Georgia to blanket the whole state.

We are very excited to introduce Brandon Barber as our new Georgia sales representative. Brandon, a native Georgian, resides outside of Atlanta with his wife and son. Currently, he is able to offer 90% of our available products to Georgia customers. He looks forward to building new rela-tionships and growing Liquid Handling Equipment across the state of Georgia.

Please join us in welcoming Brandon to the Liquid Handling Equipment team! .

Brandon Barber Outside Sales

Georgia

Liquid Handling Equipment FoundersJohn, Jerry, and Neal circa 1990

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Technical Spotlight on:

Exploring the Motor that Drives Your Pump By John Hickner

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In the next newsletter, we’ll explore choosing the right motor to ensure top operational efficiency for the particular application.

People often overlook the most important component that affects a pump’s performance and life. The major component is the motor that runs the pump. Motor ef�ciency and load play signi�cant roles in not only the pump’s life, but also in the cost of running the pump.

In the United States, the pump industry purchases the majority of all electric motors sold. Consequently, 85% of all process and manufacturing plants’ electric bills are the result of operating electric motors. This presents a huge opportunity to either save money or lose money due to the electrical motor selected.

Let’s take a look at the major cost of purchasing a motor. Surprisingly, it is not the initial purchase price.

Factor the average cost of power in the United States, which is $.068/kWh, and predict that the pump runs 400 hours per month. Then factor that the motor running the pump is 20HP, 3phase, 49 amp, 230VAC with a power factor of 76%. These values are merely the “nameplate” values that are the maximum ratings. The actual values might look a little more like 230V and 42 Amps.

To �nd the rough number of kilowatts that the pump produces, use Equation 1

E = VoltageI = AmperagePF = Power Factor

With this equation, we use 12.7kW for the power to �nd the monthly kWh by which we multiply 12.7kW by 400. This totals 5080kWh per month or 60,960kWh for the entire year. When we multiply the kWh for the whole year by the average cost of power, we arrive at $4,145.28 cost per year to power one 20hp motor.

If you check out the sticker price of a 20HP motor, it will roughly cost on average $3,000.00. Within one year you will have spent more money to power the motor than for the actual cost of the motor. Estimating that the motor lasts 10 years and none of the above values change, (highly unlikely since ef�ciency will drop over time), you will have spent $41,452.80 on power for the motor. The initial $3,000.00 cost of the motor represents only 7.24% of the actual cost of the motor.

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Spotlight on: Allen Industries, LLC

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Our specialty is building industrial chemical tanks in any shape, any size:

• Cylindrical/Vertical

– Dome/flat/open top

– Sloped/conical/flat bottom

– Can be designed as wet or dry scrubbers

• Rectangular

– Open/bolted/enclosed top

– Sloped or flat bottom

– Encapsulated ribs for strength

• Horizontal

– Dome or flat ends

– 180° FRP saddles

– Baffles and weirs

• Sectional

– For retrofitting tight or confined area

– Eliminated area redesign

– Once installed, is as effective as a

complete drop-in tank

• Other Features

– Integrated insulation/heat tracing

– Ladders and handrails

– Double wall

We provide tanks to the following industries:

• Water treatment

• Potable water

• Storm water collection

• Industrial chemical

• Scrubbers

• Food processing

• Steel manufacturing

Allen Industries, LLC has manufactured industrial �berglass tanks since the 1980s. After serving in the Navy, Bob Edwards, the original company’s founder, began working with �berglass in the 1960s. He since has founded and successfully managed two FRP tank businesses.

In the summer of 2017, Rich and Jayla Allen bought Edwards FRP Tank and Repair from Bob to begin a new chapter as Allen Industries, LLC. The company still retains the Edwards FRP name and business identity, but now formally markets itself as Allen Industries. Bob continues to be a part of the business, applying his years of experience and knowledge to custom tank builds.

Rich Allen, a 1996 graduate from the University of Missouri, has worked in manufacturing all his life. He has over a decade of experience working in Caterpillar factories as a Six Sigma Blackbelt demand scheduler specializing in Lean Manufacturing. In preparation for business ownership, Rich also has managed a development/implementation team as VP of Operations for an IBM subsidiary known as Merge Healthcare. Rich and Bob share a similar philosophy in how to successfully run a business: “Build a quality product and take care of your customers.”

Website: https://allenindustriesllc.com

Please consult with your local Liquid Handling Equipment representative for solutions to all your fiberglass needs.

Fiberglass Tank

Meeting Your Process Needs

Liquid Handling Equipment carries a full line of products to meet all of your process needs.

Tanks & Heat ExchangersAllen Industries, LLCBendel Tank & Heat ExchangerModern Welding Poly Processing CompanySharpsville Container

PumpsBoerger PumpsCrane Pumps - Barnes / Burks / Crown / Deming / WeinmanDESMI / Rotan EbaraFlux PumpsHMD Kontro / SundyneIwaki-AmericaLC ThomsenPriceRoperWalchem Watson-Marlow / MasoSine PumpWatson-Marlow Sanitary Process PumpsYamada AmericaZoeller Pump Company

AgitatorsMixMor Corporation

Filtration Eaton / Hayward MFG HarmscoPentair Strainrite

Flow & Liquid Level ManagementFLOWLINEICON Process Controls, Ltd.Niagara Meters

Accessory EquipmentBlacoh Fluid ProductsDixonGarlock Sealing TechnologiesNova�exOPW / Civacon Corp.

A Liquid Handling Equipment Success Story by Scott Phillips

A Virginia Chemical Company employed mechanically sealed pumps for loading its tanker trucks. Over time the mechani-cal seals failed, causing a chemical to drip. In learning more about the problem, Liquid Handling Equipment discussed the possibility of implementing non-metallic mag-drive pumps for the application.

The mag-drive in service pumped the plant’s sodium hypochlorite applica-tion. It was a Goulds EZMAG, which upon initial installation, only lasted a few months. Eventually, the pump was repaired under warranty. Unfortunately, it was a mere 12 months before the pump failed again. The failure was a double whammy because the pump was responsible for the plant’s most important application. When it failed, downtime was an unacceptable headache.

When the failure mode was analyzed, the pump would suddenly stop pump-ing. During the evaluation, the bleach ran into the magnet area of the pump, causing it to swell and lock up. The Goulds pump used Neodymium Iron magnets. Over time, bleach penetrated everything and ultimately penetrated the non-metallic liner and covering of the magnets.

Although the customer appreciated that a purposed sealless mag drive pump would secure the liquid without dripping, he was hesitant because of his laborious experience with the extremely unreliable competitor’s pump. The goal, therefore, was to provide a sealless pump that would keep running without costly downtime and a continual need for repairs.

Considering the application’s challenges, Liquid Handling Equipment recommended an Iwaki pump from its MXM product line, choosing the MXM5454FF pump with a 5hp motor. With the Iwaki’s Samarium Cobalt magnets, the pump would be a reliable homerun. Even though bleach would still penetrate the ETFE liner, the Samarium Cobalt magnets would be impervious to it, eliminating swelling.

A quote soon followed. After one last Goulds failure, the customer, although skeptical, purchased the Iwaki pump.

The Iwaki pump has been in service for two years without any issues. The plant is considering more Iwaki MDM pumps to replace its other double mechanically sealed pumps. The Iwaki pumps are quieter and securely contain the �uid. Because of the Iwaki magnet design for bleach applications, Liquid Handling Equipment was able to provide a reliable, trustworthy solution.

Call your area Liquid Handling Equipment sales representative to inquire about a dependable pumping solution for your challenging

fluid handling applications.

Scott Phillips Outside Sales

Liquid Handling Equipment, Inc.

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