Second Quarter News | August 6, 2020
News from Across the Ruthman Companies
Welcome to The Ruthman Reporter, a quarterly newsletter bringing you the latest news and projects from Ruthman divisions around the globe.
Summer Water Fun is Not on Lock Down
A lot of summer activities have been cancelled this year due to Covid-19, but the CDC has provided guidance on safe re-opening for pools and water parks. Now more than ever, the proper operation of aquatic disinfection systems is paramount to visitor health and safety. Reliable, efficient pumps play a key role in these operations. Pumps from Gusher are helping to keep operations running smoothly at parks around the country. 

Our distribution partner, Anderson Industrial Machine (AIM), has worked with parks up and down the eastern seaboard to install new and retrofit pump equipment. FIND OUT WHY AIM chooses Gusher for these applications.
Engineering Story: Nagle and Ruthmann Pumpen Developing Expertise in Molten Salt Pumps for Alternative Energy
Heavy duty pump design and custom engineering an ideal choice for alternative energy R&D
As the world continues to search for viable alternative energy sources, one of the more promising emerging technologies is process heat transfer applications using solar energy to power molten salt loops. A number of high profile universities, governments and commercial entities are currently studying this technology, building out lab-scale test loops and determining how to scale it to production size. Our heavy duty pumps division Nagle Pumps is working with a number of these end users both domestically and abroad via our German division Ruthmann Pumpen.

The process requires pumps that operate at extremely high temperatures under relatively low flow rates with correspondingly low pressure drops. Pumps rated for 1200° - 2000°F are not conventionally available as stock pumps. With its ability to custom manufacture pumps to exacting end user specifications within tight production timelines, Nagle has made a name for itself as the go-to manufacturer of molten salt pumps.
Valve 101 Registration Open
The next installment of our online training series, focusing on hydraulic valve principles and selection, is open for registration.

Valves 101: Applications, Selection and Sizing Considerations of Guided Piston Valves is scheduled for Friday, August 28, at 1 pm EDT.
Register to join us for this informative session led by Fulflo GM David Locaputo.
Meanwhile, if you missed our previous training, you can catch up with recordings of the live sessions.
In Memory: Darrell Jenkins
This summer, we lost a long-time Gusher employee, Darrell Jenkins. While Darrell had retired the previous year, he left a lasting impact on Gusher and its people during his 40 years with the company.

To our family company, Darrell was more than an employee; he was a mentor and friend. He joined the company as a draftsman, and his diligence and hard work led to more senior roles in product engineering, assembly, quality control and pump testing.

Beyond his skill as an engineer, Darrell was most widely known for his mentorship.

Darrell’s legacy will live on in everyone whose life he touched at Gusher.

Read the full tribute from those who worked closely with Darrell.
Engineering Story: Gusher Pumps Bound for GM Electric Truck Plant
Great Lakes Pumps recognized authority in automotive industry

Great Lakes Pumps has built its reputation on serving the automotive industry. For more than 40 years they have supplied Gusher, Process Systems/Deming Vertical Turbine Pumps, and other critical process equipment for automotive applications, with particular expertise in pumps for auto body paint systems. That strong tradition continues with a recent Gusher order for the next horizon in automotive: all-electric trucks and SUVs.

Fifty-two Gusher pumps have begun shipping for a $2.2 billion dollar upgrade being made at General Motor’s Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant. 
BSM Goes Hollywood
Lights, camera, cue fog machine, annnd action! Our BSM Pump division has recently completed a novel project, shipping 25 pumps to an OEM for a fog machine application. The custom-engineered pumps are destined for the set of the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

The job is an interesting change of pace from BSM’s usual end users in defense and industrial applications.
Quick Pix
These gorgeous pix come to us courtesy of our German division, Ruthmann Pumpen.

Rows of pristine Gusher vertical pumps line the gleaming parts washing and pre-treatment line, and KTL paint systems at overseas automotive plants. These projects are a partnership with Rippert, a German-based developer of environmentally friendly and energy-saving plants for production processes.
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