August 2010
Volume XVI No. 8
The Price of Pumps

Part III: Pump Life Cycle Considerations
How to Calculate the True Cost of Pumping Systems
In today’s business environment, technical and managerial skills are not enough to keep a company at the forefront. Requirements to understand the economic impact of proposed and implemented projects are increasing. Using financial measures to justify projects is becoming paramount. Financial justification is required, not simply desirable, to win project approval and make sound long-term decisions. Fortunately, systems optimization projects can often be justified based on a lower total cost of ownership. Because industrial and municipal pumping systems often have life spans of 15 years or longer, it is valid to consider the total cost of ownership — including energy, maintenance and other elements — for each project.

Part I: Flowmeter Selection Strategies
How to Choose the Right Technology for Liquid Measurements
With uncertain economic conditions and fierce global competition, accurate flow measurement has become an increasingly important concern for the aerospace, automotive, oil & gas, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, as well as various military and government operations. And with so many different flow measurement technologies available, optimal flowmeter selection can be difficult and confusing. In an effort to provide some valuable strategies to simplify the flowmeter selection process, here we provide the first installment of a two-part article addressing flow measurement. The article describes common types of liquid flowmeters and provides guidelines for their selection and usage.

Flowmeter Market Watch
Mergers & Acquisitions in the Turbine & Positive-Displacement Segments
Positive-displacement and turbine flowmeters are being displaced for some applications by new-technology meters, particularly Coriolis and ultrasonic. Despite this trend, both technologies – two of the largest segments of the traditional-technology flowmeter market – remain viable choices for many types of liquid and gas applications. Positive-displacement flowmeters are well-suited to measure low flows, while turbine meters are better suited for medium to high-speed flows.

Q&A: Flowmeter Straight-Run Requirements
How Flow Profile Distortions Affect Measurement Accuracy
John Good is president of Veris Inc. in Niwot, Colo. He has more than 20 years experience in specification, installation, troubleshooting, and training related to differential-pressure flow measurement. He has written and contributed to several technical articles and panel discussions on the application, installation and operation of flowmeters. Here Mr. Good fields questions from Flow Control on straight-pipe requirements for flow measurement applications.

A True Original
Calibration Services Ensure the Quality of Coca-Cola Soft Drinks
A Coke is a Coke is a Coke, and always will be. The Coca-Cola Company has been expanding its franchising system steadily since the beginning of the 20th century. This system regulates the manufacture, sale and distribution of Coca-Cola within a very specific territory. In these global times, superior quality management means Coca-Cola must meet maximum requirements and maintain the taste of its products all over the world, whether in the Ukraine or Nigeria. In order to accomplish this, Coca-Cola must replicate exacting processes from water preparation to final cleaning after production among all of its bottling partners.