Cornell’s Pump School Goes Digital

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Join us for this first-ever opportunity to attend pump school… without leaving home! This year on September 15-17, Cornell brings Pump School to you with a completely online experience. Cornell’s virtual pump school offers all the benefits of our annual training with a few added advantages: No hotel rooms to book, no suitcases to pack, and no need to fly to Portland. 

And since the attendance is no longer limited by classroom sizes, we’ve dropped the price by nearly $150 to $59* per attendee!

Here’s what you can expect:

  • 5 courses daily in basic and advanced pump training
  • Live presentations by Cornell staff and industry experts
  • Topics including basic hydraulics, pump selection, installation, troubleshooting, and more
  • Virtual factory tour and assembly demonstration
  • After-school networking event
  • Ability to chat, interact, and ask questions
  • Continuing Education credits
  • Access to session recordings after the live event is over
  • Packet of materials mailed in advance of the seminar

For more details or to register now, visit cornellpump.com/cornell-pump-school

*Early-bird pricing applies; pricing subject to change without notice.

TUESDAY TIP: Good Piping Support

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Good piping support is important to proper pump operation. The pump flanges should not be supporting the strain of the pipe. The weight of water is over eight pounds per gallon (about 3.8 kilograms for the same volume). Many systems have thousands of gallons of liquid in them when operating, weighing literally tons!

The strain on the pump can be immense, if the pipe is not properly supported—it can set up strange resonances in the system and torque on the pump shaft.

You’ll operate better, with less maintenance and repair, if you properly support your pipes!

Co-Pilot—Video Resource in Spanish

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We have several Cornell Pump resources available in other languages, including Russian, Dutch, French, Chinese, and our most prevalent offering; Spanish!  One of our most recent Spanish translations includes our Cornell Co-Pilot® explanation video.

Co-Pilot: English narration with Spanish subtitles.

Cornell Co-Pilot is our innovative pump monitoring system pump data. An Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) device, Co-Pilot allows users to better plan service, track a pumps location, receive alerts about dangerous running conditions, and more with this easy to use device. Learn more about Co-Pilot.

New Cornell Logoed Flange Covers

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Look for new Cornell Pump flange covers, emblazoned with our logo, to start gracing our pumps. We’re adding the covers as our current stock depletes, so if you’ll start to see them on pumps shipping in the near future.

Bob Jansen Retires from Cornell Pump

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Bob Jansen, Agricultural Market Manager, retires after 43 years in the pump industry, 25 years with Cornell

Cornell Pump congratulates Bob Jansen who is retiring as our Agricultural Market Manager.  Bob Jansen, a well-known figure in the agricultural pump industry, retires after 43 years in the business; 25 of those at Cornell Pump. Taking over the department is Eric Holtan, who has been with Cornell Pump as an inside agricultural sales engineer since 2002.     

Jansen first joined Cornell Pump in the late 1980s, after having served at several retail irrigation companies. Bob was destined for pumps—having grown fond of them at Oregon State University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering Technology.  Jansen worked at Cornell for several years, and then took a position with a distributor, returning as Cornell’s Agricultural Market Manager in 2006.

Jansen has been very involved with the Irrigation Association, as a longtime Certified Irrigation Designer, and as an instructor at the IA Irrigation Show, lecturing on pump design and operation. Jansen has also been instrumental in Cornell Pump’s Pump Schools for decades as a presenter and MC.  

Bob will spend more time with his wife of nearly 45 years, his three grown children, six grand kids, and large extended family.  A lover of baseball, he will also spend time coaching and umpiring youth teams, and watching his beloved San Francisco Giants and Oregon State Beavers.

“We wish Bob all the best in a well-deserved retirement,” said Marcus Davi, Cornell Pump Vice President of Sales. “He was a champion at Cornell for new products for his market, and has steadily grown our revenue, while maintaining our position as market leader. He has made the department better through his leadership, and he richly deserves to enjoy his retirement.”

About Cornell Pump Company

Cornell Pump Company, is a Clackamas, Oregon based company that provides premium quality, efficient centrifugal pumps for industrial, agricultural, mining and municipal applications. Since 1946, Cornell Pump has engineered products to be rugged, durable, and dependable— efficient by design.  Cornell pumps are found in products and applications around the world. Cornell Pump is a subsidiary of Roper Technologies, a diversified technology company that is a constituent of the S&P 500, Fortune 1000, and the Russell 1000 indices. For more information on Cornell, please call (503) 653-0330, or visit www.cornellpump.com.

Tuesday Tip: Check Your Bearing Lubrication and Temperature

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Keeping your pump bearings well-lubricated can alleviate problems. These tips on bearings from our Installation and Care manual can help.

Bearing temperatures to 160°F (71°C) are normal. Temperatures over 200°F (93°C) are too high. The human hand can not estimate high temperatures. Use a thermometer or other device for temperature measurement.

IMPORTANT:

  1. Oil level must be correct before unit is started.
  2. Oil lubricated frames must be installed horizontally and level.
  3. Grease lubricated motors and frames must be maintained per instructions accompanying the pump. Grease code EP-2 is recommended for most applications. Added grease must be the same type as recommended in the O&M manual.
  4. Oil and grease should not be mixed.

Eric Holtan tapped as Agricultural Market Manager

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Brings extensive agricultural pump experience, troubleshooting, and product knowledge to the position

Cornell Pump is pleased to announce Eric Holtan has been appointed as the Agricultural Market Manager, with responsibilities for all Cornell Pump irrigation, manure, and other related agricultural product lines around the world. Holtan succeeds Bob Jansen, who is retiring.

Eric Holtan joined Cornell Pump in 2002, and brought a wealth of experience in farm implements and distributorships from his experience with farm machinery sales, as well as first-hand pumping experience from working on his family’s farm growing up in eastern Oregon, and tending his own acreage in Newberg, Oregon.  A graduate of Oregon State University, he has a BS in Agricultural Engineering Technology. Eric has gained 18 years of pump experience at Cornell, and is very familiar with our agricultural product line, priming systems, pump selection, and troubleshooting. He also has spent time the last several quarters on road trips meeting distributors around the county, and offering sales support to the agricultural market beyond his traditional inside sales roles, such as technology implementation.

Holtan takes on his new responsibility at Cornell, as the company remains an industry-leading manufacturer of end suction centrifugal pumps. He will support the continued roll-out of Cornell’s new agricultural series, Cyclone® Vertical Turbines, along with our pump telemetric system, Cornell Co-Pilot, and new smaller series of irrigation pumps.

“Eric has been an integral part of Cornell’s success in agricultural pumps for nearly two decades, said Marcus Davi, Cornell Pump Vice President of Sales. “Holtan will do very well in his position with his extensive product knowledge, strong understanding of pumping principles, and connection to our dealer and distributor network around the world. I know he ready for this expanded challenge, and expect him to be very successful for Cornell and our customers.”

About Cornell Pump Company
Cornell Pump Company, is a Clackamas, Oregon based company that provides premium quality, efficient centrifugal pumps for industrial, agricultural, mining and municipal applications. Since 1946, Cornell Pump has engineered products to be rugged, durable, and dependable— efficient by design.  Cornell pumps are found in products and applications around the world.

Cornell Pump is a subsidiary of Roper Technologies, a diversified technology company that is a constituent of the S&P 500, Fortune 1000, and the Russell 1000 indices. For more information on Cornell, please call (503) 653-0330, or visit www.cornellpump.com.

Pump Housings and Coverings

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It’s the height of summer here in North America and the sun is often beating down; but pumps still need coverings even in the hot/dry weather! We’ve had NPSH issues because of temperate increases of pipping being in the sun, and even pumps misaligning because of being painted black and sitting in direct sunlight, causing thermal expansion.   

Pump House

Proper pump housing will also be important in six months during winter weather, when the elements can cause pipe freezing, issues with dry-priming systems, electrical issues in water, and more.

Pump Shelter

How to use the Cornell Pump wood box?

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Euromacchine, a Cornell Pump distributor in Italy, showed us how they repurposed our shipping crate into a tree house! We’re looking forward to seeing how additional pump shipment crating will be used to make into an expanded deck for the tree house, or even a second-level addition.  

We meticulously pack pumps for sea shipping or even expedited air freight for distributors outside of North America—as well as doing a great job for those shipments making shorter trips by truck from Portland, Oregon. Cornell Pump sells in more than 70 countries around the world, offering outstanding sales support through our distributor network; from Argentina to Zambia, you can find a Cornell Pump working in the field. 

Cornell Cyclone Turbine—VT Series Video

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Cornell designed and built our short set vertical turbines—the Cyclone VT series—to be robust, reliable, and efficient. Based on our very popular RB and H series centrifugal pumps, the short set vertical turbines are great for pivots, micro-irrigation, and other agricultural applications.

Offered in enclosed and open lineshaft models, with up to 100 PSI of head, and flow rates of ~300 to 3,000 GPM across five models, the Cyclone VT series is a great performer for various markets, including agricultural, industrial, and municipal. Learn more about the series in this quick video introduction.