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Patent number US 10,371,132 B2 has been granted to PeopleFlo for two variations of a mechanical drive mechanism for reciprocating pumps.  In both variations, unique linkage and a one-way clutch transform rotary motion from the driver (usually an electric motor) into reciprocating motion to drive the pump.  Both versions also include a provision that allows […]

Gast Manufacturing, a unit of IDEX Corp., teamed up with PeopleFlo on a fast-track product improvement project, which began on March 4th and wrapped up on-time today, just six weeks later.  Gast had identified an opportunity to improve the performance of one of their pneumatic products, and had identified a substantial sales opportunity if this […]

Patent number US 10,240,600 B2 has been granted to PSG for an innovative pump feature that was developed during a project PeopleFlo was working on with PSG.  It describes a unique bushing cartridge design for mag-drive pumps that greatly simplifies maintenance.  These pumps normally have interference-fit bushings, which are very difficult to replace, but with […]

Patent number US 10,208,869 B2 has been granted to PeopleFlo for multi-piece containment shell designs that provide huge improvements in magnetically coupled pumps. This invention allowed PeopleFlo to incorporate a zero-loss carbon fiber/PEEK containment shell into a very simple and compact pump design for a new, soon-to-be-launched line of pumps. The patent covers multiple different […]

Patent number US 9,920,764 B2 has been granted to PeopleFlo for a set of features in an innovative mag-drive pump design currently under development.  While these five features are all incorporated into a single pump design, they affect a variety of pump components, and can be used in many other pump designs; hence the rather […]

Patent number US 9,771,938 B2 has been granted to PeopleFlo for a magnetically-coupled centrifugal pump design with a dual-purpose containment shell that also supports the impeller.  By combining the functions of fluid containment and bushing support, the pump design is much simpler with fewer parts.  Additionally, when the shell is made of silicon carbide, it’s […]

PeopleFlo launched an internal project, code named Carbon, to develop new designs and manufacturing techniques for containment shells used in magnetic couplings.  The plan is to design shells using a composite of: PEEK (Poly-Ether-Ether-Ketone) thermoplastic, which is well-known in the pump industry has having excellent chemical resistance and suitable for a wide temperature range, and […]

The April 2016 issue of Pumps & Systems magazine includes an article written by PeopleFlo’s Bill Blankemeier and Bill Taylor entitled “A New Approach to Product Development”.  The article explains how PeopleFlo applies their unique Innovation System when developing innovative new products.  Included is a summary of their idea generation and idea development processes, as […]

PeopleFlo activated an internal project, code named Yukon, to develop an innovative electrically-powered alternative to traditional compressed air-powered double diaphragm (AODD) pumps.  The goal is to address the poor efficiency and high noise level weaknesses of traditional AODD pumps while retaining many AODD advantages such as solids-handling capability, run-dry capability, easy flow adjustment and sealless […]

During the Hydraulic Institute’s 2016 Annual Conference, PeopleFlo presented for the CEO Roundtable and also for the General Session. The presentation was entitled “The Product Development Challenge: Competing on Innovation” and described the numerous lessons learned throughout PeopleFlo’s journey, starting from 5 years before PeopleFlo began, all the way up to today.  These lessons learned […]