Pumps & Systems Podcast
Pumps & Systems is the voice of the international pump and rotating equipment industry. As the leading media brand for pump users worldwide since 1993, it delivers relevant industry news and powerful technical information to a total average monthly audience of 187,173* managers, engineers, operators and other maintenance professionals. Pumps & Systems is the only North American trade publication that covers pumps and related equipment in every issue. We deliver timely information and pump industry news through our e-newsletters—Pump Users Digest and Products for Pump Users. *web traffic + e-news subscribers + print & pass-along, minus known overlap (Sources: Omeda + BPA) Pumps & Systems provides easy-to-read editorial that covers practical solutions, real-world applications and technical information, along with industry news and trends.
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May 6, 2026 • 28 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast, we're speaking with Michael Rice from SEEPEX about aftermarket and service work in the pump industry, specifically as it relates to progressive cavity (PC) pumps. We'll also discuss the skilled labor shortage and how to encourage young people to pursue a future in pumps.
Tune in the first Wednesday of every month for new episodes of the podcast!
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April 1, 2026 • 30 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast, we’re speaking with Kevin Lysyk, chief technology officer of Aquatic Informatics, who’s going to tell us about AI and digital twins in the water industry. Tune in the first Wednesday of every month for new episodes of the podcast!
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i7NV3pnrt70
Opening music: Know Myself - Patrick Patrikios
Closing music: Freeling - Lauren Duski
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March 4, 2026 • 14 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems Podcast, we’re speaking with Jeremy Black from Greene Tweed about sealing in high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) environments. Tune in the first Wednesday of every month for new episodes of the podcast!
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vU4BRH0pm3c?si=8ZSFrEajFVYmwwGi
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February 4, 2026 • 32 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast, we're speaking with Chris MacDonald, founder of CPM Pipelines, about pipeline rehabilitation systems - how the industry is evolving, what challenges there are in implementing new technologies and what we might see in the future. Tune in the first Wednesday of every month for new episodes of the podcast.
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January 7, 2026 • 30 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast, we're speaking with Brittany Baker, global product manager at ABB, who is going to tell us about real-time analyzers and their role in wastewater treatment. Tune in the first Wednesday of every month for new episodes of the podcast.
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December 3, 2025 • 28 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast, we're speaking with Shilpa Alva, founder and executive director of Surge for Water, a nonprofit organization that works to improve water access in communities all around the world. She’s going to be telling us about global water access, the technology that enables it and what you can do to help change communities and people’s lives for the better. Tune in the first Wednesday of every ...
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November 5, 2025 • 14 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast, we're speaking with Jessi Munsey, business development manager at John Crane, about carbon capture and hydrogen technologies. Tune in the first Wednesday of every month for new episodes of the podcast.
Thank you to Informed Water Choices for sponsoring this episode! For more information, visit http://informedwaterchoices.com.
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October 1, 2025 • 17 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast, we’re speaking with Gregg Semler, CEO of InPipe Energy, who’s going to tell us about energy recovery systems for water utilities and in-conduit hydropower. Tune in the first Wednesday of every month for new episodes of the podcast.
Thank you to Informed Water Choices for sponsoring this episode! For more information, visit http://informedwaterchoices.com.
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September 3, 2025 • 22 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast, we’re speaking with Westyn Bennington from SEEPEX, who is going to tell us all about maintenance technologies, specifically as they relate to progressive cavity pumps. Tune in the first Wednesday of every month for new episodes of the podcast!
(Note: This episode was recorded in March of 2025.)
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FfaiXz6TxiA?si=4KTQUGqjeumqiPjN
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August 6, 2025 • 42 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast, we’re speaking with Tom Decker from Thomas E. Decker Consulting. He’s going to tell us about funding options for water and wastewater infrastructure projects, and how future projects may be impacted by legislation, immigration policies, tariffs and more. Tune in the first Wednesday of every month for new episodes of the podcast!
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July 2, 2025 • 14 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast, we’re speaking with James Perry, executive vice president of ASTERRA. He’s going to be telling us about aging infrastructure, specifically aging water systems, and what role technology plays in identifying problems to make a safer and more sustainable world. Tune in the first Wednesday of every month for a new episode of the podcast!
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June 4, 2025 • 24 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast, we’re speaking with Frank Ma, president of JFMA Consulting, about carbon capture and storage, or CCS. He’s going to tell us about the role pumps manufacturers can play in the growth of this technology and related decarbonization efforts. Tune in the first Wednesday of every month for new episodes of the podcast!
(*Note: This episode was recorded on March 18, 2025.)
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May 7, 2025 • 22 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast, we're speaking with Patrick Hogg from Nidec about the various uncertainties facing the pump industry today, including tariffs, economic policy and more. He'll also be speaking on the role variable speed drives could have in the future of the industry. Tune in the first Wednesday of every month for a new episode of the podcast!
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March 30, 2025 • 15 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast, we’re speaking with Arjun Shanmugam and Andrew Peccerillo from Industrial Flow Solutions about pumps operating in extreme conditions. They’re going to tell us all about steam tunnels and the submersible pumps that operate inside them. Thank you to Industrial Flow Solutions for sponsoring this episode! Tune in the first Wednesday of every month for new episodes of the podcast.
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March 2, 2025 • 15 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast, we’re speaking with Connor Docherty, Strategy Manager at SPM Oil & Gas. He’s going to be telling us about fluid ends in frac pumps, and how companies can mitigate issues for a smoother and more cost-effective pumping experience. Tune in the first Wednesday of every month for new episodes of the podcast!
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February 5, 2025 • 26 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast, we’re speaking with Peter Elgar, director of HPS Product Recovery Solutions. He’s going to be talking with us about advanced liquid product recovery, also known as pigging, and its many benefits and uses. Tune in the first Wednesday of every month for new episodes of the podcast!
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January 5, 2025 • 20 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast, we're speaking with Dr. Martin Gross, CEO and founder of Gross-Wen Technologies. He's going to be telling us about algae-based technologies and their role in the wastewater industry. Tune in the first Wednesday of every month for new episodes of the podcast!
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December 4, 2024 • 22 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems podcast, we’re speaking with Tom Wright, business development director at Bedford Reinforced Plastics. He'll be telling us about fiberglass-reinforced polymer, or FRP, and its uses in the water and wastewater industry. Tune in the first Wednesday of every month for new episodes of the podcast!
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November 6, 2024 • 29 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems Podcast, we're speaking with Preston Johnson from Cutsforth, who is going to tell us all about digital predictive & prescriptive maintenance programs in the pumps industry. For more on this topic, check on Preston's article in the November issue of Pumps & Systems magazine (also available on the Pumps & Systems website): https://www.pumpsandsystems.com/implementing-predictive-prescriptive-digi...
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October 2, 2024 • 26 mins
In this episode of the Pumps & Systems Podcast, we're speaking with Graham McIvor and Jordan Boone from Industrial Flow Solutions, who are going to tell us about connected technology and its role in the pumping industry. Thank you to Industrial Flow Solutions for sponsoring this episode!
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/U1kceOzofA0?si=qyXS60dMPuWB4ffc
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