New at PipingDesign.com: 09 May 2001

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Paul

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Pump Technology Before The Electric Motor pump-zone.com

<<Before electric power was common-the turn of the century in most
major cities, but not very long ago in many other parts of this country-water still needed to be moved. Sometimes it needed to be moved great distances, but sometimes only a small lift. Many applications were suited to gasoline powered pumps, but the gas engine only became available in the 1860s (steam engines being available a little before that). For many applications where neither option was practical (low flow applications; remote or unattended sites; areas where the cost of fuel for continuous duty applications was high; or areas where the initial cost of an engine and frame mounted pump could not be justified) other arrangements were needed.>>

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Selecting Material
McMaster-Carr Supply Company

<<With all the materials available to pipe your system, how do you
know which one to choose? Below you'll find a guide to metallic pipe fittings and pipe.>> Received on Wed May 09 21:25:00 2001