Wilfley Industrial Pumps Blog
Wilfley’s 2014 New Year’s Resolutions
Eat healthy? Lose weight? Drink less alcohol? Here at Wilfley we think more in terms of seal development, Quality initiatives, and metallurgy... Outside of more involved Goals and Objectives and continuing initiatives (that we can tell you about)... New heavy duty...
Wilfley is Looking for Test Sites for New Static Seals
The Wilfley engineering department is constantly developing new concepts and designs when it comes to statically sealing our pumps. This can be seen most recently with our highly successful and proven DryLock® 2 static seal (available for the A7 and A9 chemical...
Wilfley’s WCD4™ Duplex Stainless Steel
Wilfley has always been on the cutting edge of new metallurgical breakthroughs, including WCD4™ duplex stainless steel, the MAXALLOY® family of hard irons, and our new Alloy C Max nickel based alloy. Wilfley’s WCD4™ duplex stainless steel is chemically identical to...
Wilfley is Proud to Highlight the Kpro® Slurry Pump
The Wilfley Model K is the flagship beast of Wilfley. Over 85 years of producing the same pump is testament to its genius and venerability. And now... Wilfley has improved it with the Kpro®. The Kpro® Slurry Pump Already have a Wilfley K pump? Keep the case and frame...
Aspiring Engineers Visit Wilfley to Learn About Centrifugal Pumps
Wilfley recently had the chance to pass on our legacy of excellence to young aspiring engineers. 5th and 7th graders from a local school who participate in the FIRST® LEGO® League program visited Wilfley this month with aim to understand more about a local...
Wilfley Welcomes Paul Yaple
A.R. Wilfley & Sons is delighted to announce the addition of Paul Yaple to the position of Regional Sales Manager. Paul comes to us with an extensive background in pumps, having worked primarily in the groundwater and industrial water sectors for such well-known...
Centrifugal Pumps and Variable Speed – Part 2
Service is a Factor In Part 1, we looked at a simple variable speed (frequency) driven (VFD) motor output chart contrasted with a centrifugal pump duty point. The primary lesson was matching the pump power demand with the motor capability at a given speed. In this...
Wilfley’s Pump Rebuild Program
Wilfley has been rebuilding pumps for our customers since the company was established in 1919. This affordable service, known as the Pump Rebuild Program, includes a full pump inspection and rebuild with new OEM parts. Rebuilt pumps are treated with the same priority...
Wilfley’s 2013 International Sales Meeting
Wilfley's commitment to training and product expertise was once again demonstrated with this past month's International Sales Meeting. Representatives and Sales distributors from around the world gathered in Denver, Colorado to discuss product, markets, applications,...
Centrifugal Pumps and Variable Speed – Part 1
Driver Constants Growing concerns over energy use and efficiency have fueled more widespread use of variable speed systems to power centrifugal pumps. There are several factors at play, but the design freedom permitted by breaking the bonds to fixed electrical...
Wilfley Exhibits at 2013 Central American Sugar Show
Costa Rica was the site for the XIX Congress of the Sugar Technicians Association of Central America. The Hotel Wyndham Herradura held host to over 600 participants from over 100 countries around the world. Nearly sixty agricultural presentations and over twenty...
New Crane Arm Assembly for 2″/2.5″ K/Kpro® Pumps
One of the many unique features of the K and Kpro® slurry pumps is the availability of a crane arm assembly to aid in the rapid servicing of the pump. Historically, this has only been available for sizes 3” and larger. However, it has been noted that the 2” case...