Training, General, Blogs, Workforce Development | November 20, 2024
Dr. Julia Day and Shelby Ruiz from WSU's Integrated Design and Construction Laboratory discuss the need for pump-related education in the construction and mechanical plumbing industries, and how to fill that gap.
Blogs, Workforce Development, Training, General | November 13, 2024
In today’s rapidly evolving industrial landscape, understanding pump systems and their applications is more critical than ever.
Blogs, Training, Pump System Training | July 9, 2024
Dr. Justin Starr discusses the importance of community college curricula to address the needs of their local workforce.
Energy Efficiency, Technical, PSM Newsletter, General, Blogs | June 26, 2024
This article addresses the induction and synchronous motor technologies found within pumping systems.
Blogs, PSM Newsletter, Case Studies | June 18, 2024
Overview: The Norchester Pump Station was rebuilt in 2016 with dedicated dry weather and wet weather pumps. Between 2016 and 2018, the dry weather pumps required more than 5,000 hours of labor and $20,000 in parts for corrective maintenance due to pump ragging and pump failures. These pumps were replaced with smaller, properly sized pumps in late 2018 and have operated without significant issues since saving time and labor and increasing the reliability of the station.
Blogs, Energy Efficiency, PSM Newsletter, Water/Wastewater | May 22, 2024
For utilities to mine energy efficiencies while optimizing their clean water pump systems, they must take the following steps.
Blogs, Training, General, Free Tools | April 9, 2024
HI staff presented to 200 high school and college STEM students so far in 2024! The presentation exposes the next generation to the pump industry before they have formed a career direction. Using HI’s workforce development resources, this presentation walks through Paris 2024 Olympic preparation as a case study. HI Member and Partner organizations can further spread the word in their area by utilizing HI’s workforce development resources.
PSM Newsletter, Membership, Blogs, Pump System Training, General, Technical, General Industrial, Workforce Development, Training | March 28, 2024
With a primary focus on addressing the unique needs of the end-user community, the Training Partner Program was developed to support organizations not eligible for HI Membership who had a need for introductory and fundamental training.
Technical, General Industrial, Workforce Development, Training, PSM Newsletter, Pump System Training, Blogs, General, Commercial Building | March 28, 2024
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, US employers are looking to fill 8.9 MM open jobs as of January 2024, which is a slight improvement from the 10.4MM openings the prior January. With about 1.1 MM of these openings in construction, manufacturing, and mining, it illustrates the continued need of manufacturing and construction companies to focus on transferring knowledge from their aging workforces and bring new hires up to speed on the fundamentals so that they can focus on the higher-level job specific training.
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