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Jan
19
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Jan
19
Dismantling Detroit
By HEIDI EWING and RACHEL GRADY
Published: January 18, 2012
We chose to focus our cameras on Detroit out of a gut feeling that this city — often heralded as the birthplace of the middle class — may well be a harbinger of things to come for the rest of the country.
Detroit lost 25 percent of its population between 2000 and 2010, and now, broke, finds itself on the verge of a possible state takeover. Yet visual reminders of a better time both haunt and anoint the residents here. The past is achingly present in Detroit, and the way its citizens interact with the hulking, physical remnants of yesterday is striking.
A few years ago, there was a rash of power outages in Detroit, caused by people illegally cutting down live telephone wires to get to the valuable copper coils inside. The Detroit police created a copper theft task force to deter the so-called “scrappers,” young men who case old buildings for valuable metals, troll cemeteries to steal copper grave plates and risk their lives to squeeze any last dollar out of the industrial detritus.
One freezing evening we happened upon the young men in this film, who were illegally dismantling a former Cadillac repair shop. They worked recklessly to tear down the steel beams and copper fasteners. They were in a hurry to make it to the scrap yard before it closed at 10 p.m., sell their spoils and head to the bar.
Surprisingly, these guys, who all lacked high school diplomas, seemed to have a better understanding of their place in the global food chain than many educated American 20-somethings. The young men regularly checked the fluctuating price of metals before they determined their next scrap hunt, and they had a clear view of where these resources were going and why. They were the cleanup crew in a shaky empire. Somebody’s got to do it.
One of the men, who had come up from Kentucky to scrap after losing a job in a coal mine, stands out in our minds. Taking a short break from the action, he looked up and said with disgust, “All that’s left here are the remnants of what was.”
The next day we went back to check on the progress of their project. The entire building was gone.
Jan
13
MDM Receives Research Grant To Develop New Axial Flow Pump Technology
MDM Receives Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Grant To Develop New Axial Flow Pump Technology
MDM, the industry leader in efficiency, reliability and lowest total cost of ownership, celebrates another innovation milestone!
MDM has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research Grant (SBIR – Phase II) to prototype a truly new axial-flow pump. MDM successfully completed a Phase I SBIR in 2010, demonstrating the technological feasibility of the new axial-flow design, which achieves 75% efficiency.
“The Multi-Duti Manufacturing (MDM) team is not resting on its laurels after introducing the low-cost / high-performance Genesys B73lean product line in 2009,” according to Gene Ashe, President. “In addition to having another large centrifugal pump tooling-ready, we’re set now to prototype a truly new high efficiency axial flow pump design.
From grant reviewer comments:
“One of the most significant research proposals related to RAS aquaculture I have ever reviewed. “
“Totally new design of a pump that yields a 75% efficiency is a significant achievement”
“A plan of work that may result in a significant advancement in the industry.”
For thirty years, MDM Advance and Sequence® product lines have offered the lowest total cost of ownership in water, wastewater and chemical processing pumps. Contact us to learn more about the axial flow product, in development, the B73lean high volume centrifugal pumps, or the Advance and Sequence® products.
Sep
28
Oceans above ground – Growing shrimp in the Desert
As natural fisheries continue to decline in wild stock, land-based re-circulating aquaculture offers a sustainable solution to the world’s increasing appetite for sea food. MDM Inc. is proud to be a major part of that solution. Blue Oasis Pure shrimp, a Las Vegas based shrimp producer www.blueoasispureshrimp.com utilizes Sequence® Pumps exclusively throughout their facilities.
“Since 2001, we have done extensive research & development, in the field, on pump configurations and pump companies. We have found MDM to be the most reliable, trouble-free companies to work with. We at Blue Oasis Pure Shrimp believe Sequence® Pumps are durable, efficient and superior to other pumps we have found on the market.”
- Adrian Zettell
C.O.O. Blue Oasis Pure Shrimp
For thirty years, Sequence® pumps have offered highest efficiency and lowest total cost of ownership. The organization receives consistently high marks for customer service. Ask us for referrals, while you ask us to help solve your most vexing pump performance problems.
May
12
Advance Pumps join forces with Enviremedial Services to take on wastewater treatment
Enviremedial Services is a cutting edge enterprise servicing the military and industrial wastewater treatment industry. Specialize in transforming contaminated and polluted wastewater into clean, clear water suitable for recycling or discharge to sewer. Their unique Oil Water Separator processing units, both fixed and mobile are used in numerous private and military installations.
As Enviremedial and MDM share the same principals in quality and efficiency, the specifying of the Advance 1000 series pumps to the unique ESI Oil Water Separator unit provides a much welcomed OEM relationship. We look forward to being an element in servicing the highly important industry of wastewater treatment!
To learn more about ESI, please visit: http://www.esicleanwater.com
Jan
17
Genesys Pumps Gain High Acceptance in Aquaculture Market
Michael Paquette, Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute writes:
“As an aquaculture engineer, working with salt water systems, the pump on a system holding thousands of kilograms of fish is an important selection. To me, a good system pump will be reliable, energy efficient, quiet, and will put out lots flow at low head. Finding these traits in available pumps at a reasonable cost had been pain staking. Anticipating the release of the Genesys line which had promises of meeting all my desires, I hopped on board and put in three units. I’m happy to say, I wasn’t disappointed.”
Nov
19
If Quality, Longevity, and Efficiency are NOT Important, then a Sequence® Pump is NOT for You!
Sequence 4000 Pump from MDM Inc.
If Quality, Longevity, and Efficiency are NOT Important, then a Sequence® Pump is NOT for You!
For over 30 years Sequence® pumps have continued to offer the lowest purchase price and annual operating costs when it comes to your pond pump. We frequently hear from homeowners that replacing their old submersible pump (after multiple failures) with a Sequence® pump actually made this hobby fun again. Inquire today about how a Sequence® pump can lower your monthly power bill, and give you more time enjoying your pond, instead of replacing faulty equipment!
Oct
14
Genesys Pumps Gain High Acceptance in Aquarium Life Support Markets
- Landrys Restaurants or the Downtown Aquarium has replaced two long-coupled 3x2x6
Joe Jacques, Director of Life-Support for the Downtown Aquarium in Denver Colorado writes:
“My name is Joe Jacques, and I’m the Life Support Manager for the Downtown Aquarium in Denver. My staff and I are responsible for the maintenance and operations of all the equipment used in keeping our animal collection safe, healthy and easily viewed by visiting guests. That makes it extremely important to utilize the best equipment we can both find and afford for the task at hand. Our exhibits require pumps and motors that can run reliably,efficiently and economically 24/7. I believe we found such a pump in the Genesys 2x3x6. We had two Genesys pumps replace a set of Ingersol-Dresser pumps (B73.1 compliant) almost a year ago. Right out of the box these pumps had several advantageous features. One, it is a close-coupled pump rather than the Ingersoll long-coupled pump (B73.1 compliant). This gives the Genesys a space saving smaller footprint with no need for realignment after a mechanical seal service. With the Ingersoll (B73.1 compliant), I would have to either dial align or laser align the pump/motor after such a service. This was either costly, time consuming or sometimes both. Another advantage is the ease of actually servicing the mechanical seal. It is a very simple task, easily accessed with no tolerances to adjust. Incredible time saver. We’ve been running these pumps 24/7 for almost a year without any problems at all. The efficiencies are equal to or better than the Ingersolls’ (B73.1 compliant). The Genesys pumps also run quieter and cooler. All in all, we are very pleased in the performance of the Genesys 2x3x6 pump and plan to slowly phase out the Ingersoll-Dresser pumps (B73.1 compliant) in favor of the Genesys. It is on the top of my 2011 wish list to purchase at least two more of these pumps early next year.
Sincerely,
-Joe”
Oct
05
B73lean™ The Pump Pays for Itself!
If you think choices made by your predecessors based on 1978 standards are good enough, . . . then B73lean™ is NOT for you.
B73lean™ The Pump Pays for Itself!
For many applications, full compliance with the B73.1 standard can be a burden simply because you must pay for features you don’t need.
There is a more efficient alternative!
B73lean™ reduces minor features and cost while improving process performance and energy efficiency. The result is a product that becomes a compatible replacement for ANSI/ASME 2-3-6 B73.1 pumps…all with lower acquisition costs, lower running costs and lower maintenance costs.
B73lean™ is easier to maintain
Its interchangeable design fits the old B73 input/output envelope but with a smaller footprint. Standard mounting, close coupled, direct back pull-out design eliminates alignment and calibration issues.
B73lean™ is less expensive to operate.
Smooth, resin-rich thermoset surfaces, elegantly simple design and fewer components make it far more efficient than the old pumps specified by
your predecessors.
B73lean™ Less Waste is More Profit.
Want proof?
Visit www.mdminc.com for case study proof that B73lean™ is Quieter, Uses Less Energy and Provides More Output, . . . paying for itself over and over.