Test Facility
Simflo's state of the art testing laboratory allows for
precise measurement of the performance of new, existing, or rebuilt pumps.
Our
facility has a tank capacity of one hundred and fifty thousand gallons, allowing
for a stable water level for accurate testing. A maximum sump depth of
eighty feet allows for testing of complete units.
Motors of up to six
hundred horsepower can be utilized for testing. We have test lines ranging
from twenty four inches to three inches, with a capacity range up to twenty six
thousand
gallons per minute, and a pressure range up to seven hundred and fifty PSI.
The latest electronic instrumentation is incorporated into the facility to
maximize the accuracy of the testing process. The water used in our
facility is continuously filtered for contaminants which can distort test
results.
Calibrated laboratory motors are used to power all tests, unless
use of job motors for testing is specified by the customer. Data is
comprehensively analyzed utilizing a custom computer spreadsheet program which
incorporates all hydraulic, mechanical and electrical losses for the unit being
tested. All of this allows Simflo to assure it's customers of a pump that
will perform in the field as specified on paper.