Empowering Pumps and Equipment

WEFTEC
2025-09-27 08:00 - 2025-10-01 17:00 (America/Chicago) | McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, IL, United States
Discover the Power of Networking and Making New Connections
From the Opening General Session to rooting for your favorite team during the Operations Challenge, experience the unique ways WEFTEC brings water quality leaders together to form valuable and supportive relationships.
Meet water sector experts and suppliers, connect with water sector colleagues, and join the important conversations to help drive the future of water quality.
Who will you meet at WEFTEC?
WEFTEC attracts a wide cross-section of the global water sector each year, allowing you to exchange ideas, knowledge, and experiences that will broaden your perspectives and deepen your understanding of the sector.

New & Enhanced Features for Faster, Smarter Transient and Pulsation Analysis
2025-10-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
Join Datacor Pipe Flow Modeling, formerly AFT for a focused session on the latest enhancements to Impulse and xStream, designed to streamline model setup, improve diagnostic insights, and give you more control over your transient analyses. In this webinar, they will walk through practical applications of new features that reduce manual effort, enhance accuracy, and integrate key analysis steps directly into the software to help engineers work faster without sacrificing precision.
Key takeaways:

How to use Smart Sectioning Modes to automatically balance run time and accuracy in transient models.
Generating Force Amplitude vs Frequency graphs in-software for faster resonance and pulsation evaluations.
Leveraging event-based run termination to stop simulations on specific conditions or alerts.
Improved PCF importing workflows for faster, cleaner data integration.
Using new Natural Frequency Evaluation and Steady State Pulsation modes for a clearer, more flexible Pulsation Frequency Analysis (PFA) workflow.

This session is tailored for mechanical engineers who want actionable tips for improving efficiency and confidence in their transient system modeling.

Wednesday Webinar: Rolling Element Bearings
2025-10-01 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar
Instructor Glen Powell presents a course rooted in the extensive expertise and material developed by the late Heinz Bloch, a renowned authority in machinery reliability and engineering. Bloch’s work continues to shape best practices in bearing selection, optimization, and failure prevention. This session will highlight his invaluable insights and strategies, equipping participants to improve bearing performance and confidently justify upgrades.

Top Ten Troubleshooting Techniques for an HVAC Hydronic Pumping System
2025-10-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
Presented by Rich Medairos, P.E., Brett Zerba and Tony Furst
Webinar topics include:
– Stay calm
– Identify the problem
– Interview the customer
– Develop a plan
– Request a piping diagram
– Assemble the manufacturer’s data
– Collect field data
– Analyze the data
– Calculation review
– Recommend a solution

Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference
2025-11-05 08:00 - 2025-11-06 17:00 | San Jacinto College- LyondellBasell Center For Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology, 7901 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena, TX, 77507, United States
At the Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference, our mission is to connect emerging leaders with experienced industry professionals. We’re here to provide leaders with direct insights into Leadership and Strategy, Innovation and Engineering, Sustainability, and Workforce Development. Our approach is straightforward – practical information without unnecessary complexity. Expect engaging discussions with experts and thought leaders in their spheres of activity. We empower emerging leaders by helping them navigate the dynamic workforce, drive innovation and growth in their businesses, and step into being the leaders that they want to be. We are excited to be back at San Jacinto – LyondellBasell Center For Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology (LyondellBasell Center For Petrochemical, Energy, & Technology).
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Wednesday Webinar: Discharge Recirculation
2025-11-05 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar
Instructor Mike Mancini discusses Pump Discharge Recirculation, its effects on pump performance, and best practices for improving efficiency and reliability.

ABB Services: The Right Part, Right on Time - Spare Part Solutions for Motors, Drives & Generators
2025-11-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
Purpose: Learn how a well-managed inventory of critical spare parts can:

Enhance operational reliability
Reduce downtime

Program Benefits:

Provides cost predictability
Enables streamlined ordering
Offers expert support from ABB

Why It Matters:

Helps optimize maintenance strategies
Ensures peak equipment performance
Supports maximum equipment longevity

ABB Services: Invest in Your Team - ABB Training that Delivers Real-World Results
2025-11-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
Purpose: Discover how ABB’s training programs can:

Enhance your team’s skills and knowledge
Ensure optimal performance and safety

Training Options:

On-site training
Online training
Training at ABB facilities

Key Benefits:

Flexible formats to meet specific needs
Invest in your workforce development
Boost operational efficiency

How to Read a Psychrometric Chart
2025-11-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
Presented by Rich Medairos, P.E., Brett Zerba, Tony Furst, and Ron Falcon
Webinar topics include:

What Is It Used For
What Are All the Lines
Dry Bulb Temperature
Wet Bulb Temperature
Enthalpy
Humidity Ratio
Relative Humidity
And Much More!

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Wednesday Webinar: Understanding Pump Failure Modes and Real-World Case Studies
2025-12-03 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar
Instructor John Neely will discuss common pump failure modes, sharing real-world case studies and insights on identifying key issues during equipment health reviews, with lessons learned from as-found conditions and site-specific challenges.

Groundwater Week 2025
2025-12-09 08:00 - 2025-12-11 17:00 | New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, United States
Groundwater Week 2025 brings you double the exhibitors under one roof! Co-locating with the Irrigation Association, this year’s show taking place December 9-11 in New Orleans, Louisiana, features expanded networking opportunities and the latest in groundwater technology.

ABB Services: Motion OneCare - Your Complete Guide to Smarter Service Strategies
2025-12-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
Purpose: Learn how a customized service agreement can:

Enhance production efficiency
Optimize maintenance for motors, generators, and drives

Program Benefits:

Ensures reliable operation
Reduces downtime
Extends equipment life

Special Note:

This is the final webinar in the year-long series
It consolidates all Motion Service Offerings
Designed to help you run your business more efficiently

POWERGEN
2026-01-20 08:00 - 2026-01-22 17:00 | Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX, United States
POWERGEN is the industry’s leading business and education hub for power generation professionals. The conference brings together generator owner-operators, engineers, manufacturers, consultants and service providers who build, operate and maintain reliable megawatts during a period of rapid load growth. Attendees see what is working in the field, discover new technologies and connect with the companies that support their projects. They also learn real-world strategies to keep units online, manage costs and bring new capacity online on schedule.

IPPE
2026-01-27 08:00 - 2026-01-29 17:00 | Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young Intl Blvd NW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30313, United States
IPPE’s extensive range of solutions draws industry leaders worldwide committed to business development, implementing best practices, updating operations and remaining competitive. Attending IPPE will allow you to build relationships, find new suppliers and vendors, and connect with your colleagues in one place at one time.
IPPE will welcome a global audience of meat, poultry and egg and animal food professionals together in Atlanta, Ga. USA, while once again showcasing the newest solutions, technologies, research, processes, services and products that the global animal food and protein industries has to offer.

AHR 2026
2026-02-02 08:00 - 2026-02-04 17:00 | Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV, United States
The AHR Expo brings together manufacturers & suppliers of all sizes & specialties to share ideas and showcase the future of HVACR technology. It’s the industry’s best place for OEMs, engineers, contractors, facility operators, architects, educators, and other professionals to experience everything new in HVACR and build the vital relationships that grow businesses and careers. The AHR Expo is co-sponsored by ASHRAE and AHRI and is held concurrently with ASHRAE’s Winter Conference.
