Happy Thanksgiving!

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We will be closed Thursday, November 23rd, 2017, for Thanksgiving, and open with a small crew for emergency needs on Friday.

Pump School Goes to Kansas and Missouri

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Cornell is working with IPS to host regional pump schools in Joplin and Kansas City, Missouri, and Wichita, Kansas over the next three days.

School is designed to be informative to operators, engineers, administrators , and others.

For information about attending our two day pump school in Portland in September 2018, look here.

Visit Cornell Pump #3438 at WEFTEC 2017

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Visit Cornell Pump and see how we can save you up to $16,000 per pump in flush water costs ANNUALLY, using our proven Cycloseal® Technology.  Add that to our Cutter Pumps, and you can save money and downtime while attacking troublesome fouling.

We will be able to show you how our complete line of Municipal Pumps can enhance your application:

  • Waste Warrior® Cutter – for aggressive ragging and plugging
  • Immersible – up to 2 weeks submerged in 30′ of water
  • Submersible – Over 40 models, with flows from 80 to 15,000 GPM and heads to 450′
  • N Series – solid handling pumps – 2 to 30″ discharge; up to 10″ solids handling capabilities
  • Clear Liquids – for potable water and low solids applications
  • DuraPrime® – robust construction pumps for bypass work
  • Hydro Turbines – reclaim head for power generation; use green grant dollars wisely

STX, STH, STL Self-Primers – wet prime for bypass and plant work

BOOTH #3438

Read about Cornell Cutter Pumps in Pumps&Systems

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Ron Aceto, Cornell Pump Municipal Market manager was a feature article author in the September 2017 edition of Pumps&Systems Magazine. Ron’s article examines Cornell’s various approaches to fouling, ragging, and plugging, and how three generations of cutters with rotating and stationary elements address the task.

Read the Article on the Pumps&Systems Website

The article offers useful suggestions in operating pumps to avoid ragging.

Bulgarian Pivots Deliver

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Italian-based Cornell Pump distributor Euromacchine has set up four Cornell 6HH pumps to provide irrigation from a lake in Bulgaria. Using a Valley Pivot irrigation system, the pumps are set two each in series, with a capacity of 4750 GPM/ 300 l/s, and pressure of 12 bar. Using Iveco 6 Cly Turbo engines, the pumps discharge into 16” / 400mm lines. The pumps are working flawlessly, providing much needed irrigation to the hot southern European growing season.

Some info about this project:

  • Country: BULGARIA
  • Irrigation system: VALLEY PIVOT

Request:

  • Capacity: 300 l/s
  • Pressure: 12 bar
  • Details: 2 pipe lines with diameter DN400
  • Suction point: LAKE

Solution:

  • 2 pump station with 2 CORNELL PUMP 6HH in Serie
  • Engine: IVECO 6 CYL TURBO
  • Each pump station is composed with 2 pump in series.

Cornell Pump Employee Picnic: Great Time on the Willamette

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Saturday, July 29, dozens of Cornell employees and their families spent an enjoyable afternoon having a great picnic, enjoying carnival games, and a taking ride on the Willamette River Jet Boats. Face painting for children was a big hit, the catered food truck burgers and fries were scrumptious, and employees won great raffle prizes.

Cornell Pump appreciates its employees and all the hard work they do in making industry leading centrifugal pumps. We’re looking forward to the employee golf tournament next month, and the holiday party in December!

Idaho Irrigation Equipment Association Scholarship Winner Announced

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Cornell Pump has sponsored the Idaho Irrigation Equipment Association (IIEA) scholarship since the early 1990’s. This year, IIEA is pleased to give out $22,000 in scholarships to 36 deserving students. In total, IIEA has given our nearly 700 scholarships with a value of $422,500 to help Idaho students pursue their higher education goals.

Eric Ball is a freshman at the University of Idaho, and the recipient of the scholarship Cornell Pump sponsored. He is a double major in crop management and ag business. After graduation, Eric plans to return to the Treasure Valley to assist management of his family’s farm, as well as pursuing crop consulting or employment as an agricultural loan officer.

Congratulations to Eric, the other 35 recipients for 2017, and the 699 recipients since the inception of the scholarship. Best of luck!

Cornell Pump Company Closure – Independence Day

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Cornell Pump Company will be closed both Monday, July 3rd and Tuesday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.

The company celebrated on Thursday, June 29th with hot dogs and hamburgers from Portland’s Bro Dogs and Burgers.  Employees also received a special Cornell baseball cap.

Hat’s off to all our customers and suppliers who help make Cornell one of the leading manufacturers of pumps in the USA.