Category: Success Stories

Looking for a truly reliable pump? This is a must read!

FSI received a call from a customer who was experiencing pump issues with their newly installed pump. Since it had only been operational for two weeks, our initial assessment of the situation was that debris was accidentally left in the piping and was plugging up the pump. FSI went to work determining the cause of the problem. After removing the expansion joint from the pump suction, we found 8” flathead…

Case Study: Pump Bearing Housing – Reverse Engineering & Fabrication

Background: A crack or any deformation of the bearing housing of a pump can lead to excessive leaking. The bearing housing, as its name suggests, protects the internal pump bearings from damage and stores lubricant as needed. The pump bearings, although small in comparison, play a mighty role in supporting the full load of a pump at full rotation. We at FSI, recently received a call from our local sales…

FSI Can Solve Your Unique Pump Challenges

Tired of pump packing failures? FSI has your solution! Replace your pump packing with our 52SS two-piece split cartridge mechanical seal. Our 52SS split seal features two hydraulically balanced faces for optimum performance and installs outside the stuffing box, which saves the expense associated with replacement pump sleeves when converting from packing. Read how FSI engineered a solution for a Mississippi power plant that was facing challenges with their pumps.…

Success Story: Enterprise Globex Seal Inc.

Entreprise Globexseal Inc. in partnership with Fluid Sealing International, started back in July 2016 a multiple Seals conversion project on Slurry pumps applications (Slurry from 29% to 60%). The main objective was to reduce the treated water consumption at the mill level and also reduce cost of ownership and increase reliability. Seals: Phase one included a total of 12 Warman pumps AH Model of various size from 4×3, 6×4, 6×8,…