This section provides an overview for turbine pumps as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 33 turbine pump manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked turbine pump companies as of June, 2023: 1.Roth Pump Co., 2.AxFlow UK, 3.The Veeder-Root Company.
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Pumps are classified into two types according to their construction: non-displacement pumps and displacement pumps.
Non-displacement pumps are a type in which an impeller is rotated in a casing to impart pressure energy to a liquid and are further divided into various types.
Turbine pumps (diffuser pumps) are one type of centrifugal pump.
Turbine pumps have a structure in which a guide vane is attached to the periphery of a rotating impeller mounted inside a casing, efficiently increasing the pressure of the liquid to be conveyed.
Turbine pumps are mainly used for water supply in buildings, production facilities in factories, cooling water, simple water supply, and other general water supply use of water.
Turbine pumps are also used in equipment and applications with higher heads (tens of meters or more) than volute pumps, which are also centrifugal pumps.
For example, fire pumps must carry water far and high, so the water must be delivered at high pressure and high velocity through the nozzle, and the pump itself must be small. Turbine pumps are used in fire pumps because they meet these performance requirements.
Since turbine pumps are volute pumps and an advanced form, the principle of operation of volute pumps is explained first.
A volute pump has an impeller inside a casing, and a motor is used to rotate the impeller. When liquid is sucked in from the direction of the axis of rotation to which the impeller is attached, the liquid filled inside creates a pressure difference between the center and the periphery as the impeller rotates.
The liquid is then sucked in from the low-pressure center and pushed outward perpendicular to the shaft (centrifugal direction) by centrifugal force. The pressure is further increased in the vortex chamber (volute) inside the casing and finally pumped out through the discharge port.
In addition, turbine pumps have fixed, non-rotating guide vanes around the periphery of the rotating impeller. This guides the liquid out of the impeller and gradually decelerates it as it passes between the guide vanes, converting it into pressure energy that is then used to drive the impeller. The velocity of the liquid leaving the impeller is directed to the guide vanes, where it is gradually decelerated as it passes between the guide vanes and converted into pressure energy, ultimately discharging a high-pressure liquid.
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Rapid Pump & Meter Service Co., Inc. (Rapid Service) began in 1960 and currently operates in Paterson, New Jersey. Rapid Pump & Meter Service Co. primarily serves commercial services, municipal services, the industrial sector, and transportation industry both as a distributor and with service and support. As a distributor, Rapid Service offers several types of industrial pumps and industrial grinders of various sizes. Additional offerings include meters, controls, and mixers. As a service provider, Rapid Service offers emergency service, installation, design, engineering, retrofitting, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair.
VARNA Products was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Cameron Park, California. The company is a designer and manufacturer of fluid management systems that use Six Sigma methodologies of management, design, manufacturing, and packaging to maintain continuous improvement in the quality of deliverables. The company’s products include pumps, pre-lube oil pumps, circulating products, and controls. The company’s lubrication products are used in engines, sliding elements, gear trains, and other types of machinery used in the manufacturing and transportation industries.
Zoeller Company was founded in 1939 and currently is based in Louisville, Kentucky. The company is an independent manufacturer of pumps and related equipment through numerous divisions. Some of these divisions include Star Water Systems, Tulsar Custom Controls, Lincoln Industries, Flint & Walling, and Wolf Customized Pumps. Zoellar Family of Water Solutions has four product segments: Water Movement In, Water Movement Out, Water Treatment, and Controls. Each unit serves residential, municipal, industrial, and commercial systems and customers.
Xylem Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. Xylem engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions for the water and wastewater applications across global markets. Xylem operates through three segments: water infrastructure, applied water, and measurement & control solutions. Xylem’s water infrastructure segment offers numerous products such as water pumps, filtration, disinfection, and biological treatment equipment. Xylem’s applied water segment distributes pumps, valves, heat exchangers, controls, and dispensing equipment systems. Xylem’s measurement & control Solutions segment offers devices such as smart meters, networked communication devices, data analytics, test equipment, controls, sensor devices, and software and managed services.
Brownlee-Morrow Company was founded in 152 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Brownlee-Morrow is a full-line pump and fan distributor as well as service provider serving the municipal, industrial air, liquid handling, power generation, mining, automotive, chemical, pulp and paper, primary metals, marine, and poultry industries. Brownlee-Morrow services include repair and field service, system design, and well drilling. Brownlee-Morrow’s products include air handling & control, air pollution control, fans and blowers, pumps, pump accessories, seal products, macerators, softstarters, conveyors, sludge treatment, and filtration.
Applied Process Equipment was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Applied Process Equipment is a distributor of pumps, tanks, and water treatment equipment and services industries across the southwest United States including mining, power plants, waste & waste water, and other industries. Applied Process Equipment products include pumps & lift stations, fiberglass basins & steel tanks, and water treatment & arsenic removal. Water treatment pumps include metering, self-priming, slurry, ANSI, butterfly valves, screw pumps, and more.
Halsted & Hoggan, Inc. was founded in 1952 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company is a distributor and service provider for pumps, motors, and related products ton markets such as water services, energy, agriculture, and manufacturing. The company’s product segments are Pumps, Drives & Electric Motors, Windmills, Well Supplies, and Other Products & Accessories. The company also provides engineering services to assist consumers in choosing the correct solutions, custom fabrication services, and in-house repair on in-warranty and out-of-warranty products.
Gainesville Industrial Electric Co. (GIE) was founded in 1959 in Gainesville, Georgia, where it remains today. GIE is an independent, EASA-approved, motor repairer and distributor. GIE offers electric motors from Marathon and GE, FPS Pumps, Barlow Pumps, Gould Pumps, gearboxes from Hub City Gearboxes and Bearings and Motovario Gearboxes and Motors, and variable frequency drives and inverters from Mitsubishi Inverters and TECO Westinghouse. GIE also offers repair services and is a factory authorized warranty center.
Industrial Pump Sales & Service, Inc. is based in Tiverton, Rhode Island and is a distributor and service provider to industrial and commercial customers. Industrial Pump Sales & Service product offerings include air diaphragm pumps, sewage & sump pumps, magnetic drive pumps, progressive cavity pumps, ANSI process pumps, gear pumps, vertical turbines, boiler feed & condensate, drum pumps, diaphragms, pump systems, tanks, valves, and accessories. Additional services include repairs that are performed in shop or in field as well as custom pressure feed systems.
AB Industrial Equipment Company (AB Industrial) is headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania. AB Industrial distributes and services pumps, seals, and related products. Pump categories include varieties such as centrifugal, vertical, slurry, mag-drive, sanitary, and positive displacement pumps. Seals offerings include component seals, cartridge seals, face materials, elastomers, as well as electric motors. Strainers and valves include basket strainers, auto-cleaning, non-metallic, plug valves, relief valves, and triple duty valves among other offering categories.
Glauber Equipment Corporation (Glauber EC) was founded in 1960 and is based in Lancaster, New York. Glauber EC designs, manufacturers, and distributes pumping products and systems to markets such as biogas, power & utility, renewable natural gas, food & hygienic, industrial, and chemical markets. Glauber EC offers Renewable natural gas (RNG) systems for normal environments as well as hazardous areas and landfills. Glauber EC also offers compressed air, pumping, and environmental protection systems. Pumping systems include centrifugal pumps, positive displacement pumps, and blowers. Additionally, Glauber also offers industrial and small steam turbine packages.
Saint-Gobain Life Sciences is a Solon, Ohio-based manufacturer of plastics serving biopharmaceutical, cell therapy, medical, electronics, and industrial markets. The ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified company manufacturers thousands of standard products and offers diverse manufacturing capabilities allowing for unique combinations of materials catered for individual customer needs. The company’s services include options of materials to use, co-development with design and prototyping, diverse manufacturing processes, and regulatory compliance and quality reassurance.
McKenna Engineering is an industrial process control and automation solutions provider for different industries, including power generation, water treatment, and oil and gas. The company was established in 1978 and it is headquartered in Southern California. It has additional locations in Northern California and Arizona. Their products and services include process control systems, automation systems, control panels, custom fabrication, and repair services. McKenna Engineering also offers training and support for its products and services.
DXP Cortech was founded in 1987 and is based in Anaheim, California with offices across California and Nevada. DXP is a distributor of pumps and process equipment for food, pharmaceutical, industrial, mining, water P& wastewater treatment, energy, and wine industries. DXP provides services such as laser pump alignment, shop and field testing and calibration, on-site pump training, and design support and application engineering. A sample of DXP products include metering, screw pumps, submersible pumps, self-priming pumps, lobes, grinders, blowers and compressors, mechanical seals, and drums.
John Bouchard & Sons Co. was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Tennessee, with primary offices in Noxville and Nashville. The company operates in 4 segments: construction casting, service & repair, equipment sales, and construction & fabrication. The iron construction casting segment includes manhole frames, grates, catch basins, and valve boxes. The service & repair segment offers pump & rotating equipment repairs, air compressor services, CNC machining, and more. Equipment sales include pumping, air compressor, and industrial supply. Construction & fabrication includes fire protection, industrial fabrication, and electrical systems.
Morrow Water Technologies, Inc. was formed as Graves Service Company in 1990, was purchased by Brownlee-Morrow Engineering Co. Inc in 2006, and is based in Alabama today. The company offers a wide range of equipment, services, and support for municipal water and wastewater markets, as well as core and borehole drilling. The company’s sales division is a full-line supplier of pumping equipment including pumps, process equipment, controls, feeds, and accessories. Options including customizable systems are available. The drilling division provides a full range of services for drilling and well system design. The equipment services division provides equipment service, repairs, and maintenance.
Ranking as of June 2023 in United States of America
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | Roth Pump Co. | 40% |
2 | AxFlow UK | 20% |
3 | The Veeder-Root Company | 20% |
4 | Rapid Pump & Meter/ Machinery Services Corp. | 20% |
Ranking as of June 2023 Globally
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | Roth Pump Co. | 9.4% |
2 | The Veeder-Root Company | 6.3% |
3 | AxFlow UK | 3.1% |
4 | Schaerges & Vossler Pump Co. | 3.1% |
5 | Rapid Pump & Meter/ Machinery Services Corp. | 3.1% |
6 | Zoeller Company | 3.1% |
7 | Gainesville Industrial Electric Co. | 3.1% |
8 | Steven Brown & Associates, Inc. | 3.1% |
9 | Halsted & Hoggan, Inc. | 3.1% |
10 | Titan Manufacturing, Inc. | 3.1% |
11 | Varna Products, LLC. | 3.1% |
12 | Robert J. Fitzmyer Co., Inc. | 3.1% |
13 | Pentair | 3.1% |
14 | Xylem Inc. | 3.1% |
15 | Industrial Pump Sales & Service | 3.1% |
16 | Glauber Equipment Corp. | 3.1% |
17 | McKenna Engineering | 3.1% |
18 | Coker Pump & Equipment Co. | 3.1% |
19 | Pump Repair Service Co. | 3.1% |
20 | Saint-Gobain Electronics - High Purity Fluid Management Solutions for Semiconductor Manufacturing | 3.1% |
21 | Tark Inc. | 3.1% |
22 | Trillium Flow Technologies(TM) | 3.1% |
23 | National Pump Company | 3.1% |
24 | Peerless Pump Company | 3.1% |
25 | Mitchell Lewis & Staver | 3.1% |
26 | Taco Comfort Solutions | 3.1% |
27 | Ruhrpumpen | 3.1% |
28 | Morrow Water Technologies, Inc. | 3.1% |
29 | Advanced Pump Co., Inc. | 3.1% |
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the turbine pump page as of June 2023. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
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