Join CDR Pumps for practical centrifugal pumps training and gain valuable insight into pump identification, pump performance and troubleshooting to improve your plant reliability.
This ‘hands-on’ course is aimed at end users who are looking to increase MTBPM (Mean Time Between Planned Maintenance) of their plants and understand energy saving opportunities to maximise plant profitability.
The training is aimed at Project Engineers, Maintenance Engineers and purchasing professionals who are users of pumps and involved in the operation of pumps, plant problem solving, reliability or plant improvements.
Key topics
- Pumping fundamentals
- How centrifugal pumps operate, how to analyse the performance curve of a centrifugal pump, and how pumps provide a complete picture of how pumping systems affect rotating equipment
- The ‘system’ curve, the effects of system changes, operational intervention, and the consequences on energy usage on pump reliability and performance characteristics
- Pump design
- The key design features of centrifugal pumps, the important components, and the principles of reliability and efficiency
- Pump strip down
- How to safely strip down and rebuild pumps – providing ‘hands-on’ experience and highlighting the key critical aspects
- Diagnosing and solving problems
- Troubleshooting, the impact of vibration, how to identify power consumption, duty variations and the impact of pump performance on your site/facility
- Failure analysis
- Modes and causes of failure, indicative signs of wear, remedies and cost-effective protection to eliminate failure, potential loss of containment, production and plant downtime
Session date
Tuesday 24 February 2026
The EngineRooms, Birchwood Park, Warrington
About CDR Pumps
CDR Pumps is an independent chemical pumps manufacturer for the chemical, nuclear and pharmaceutical industries. Our holistic approach provides you with a complete all-round service, from initial enquiry throughout the entire specification and sales process, installation and sales service and support. Our specialised team is on hand to make sure we offer you the very best, safe, effective and reliable pump solution for your needs.
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