A valued Westcan employee, Peter Vero, recently journeyed back to his home town of Bari, Italy to meet-up with his childhood friends of over 50 years. Peter is a master machinist in our facility who has dedicated many years of great customer service here at Westcan. The five friends in the first picture have all … Read more
Industrial pumps are built to last a long time, but not forever. Even with preventative maintenance programs in place to prolong lifespan, production companies are faced with a decision at some point to replace or repair pumps or their components. In an effort to cut costs and drive up sales, some manufacturers do not provide easy access to scarce … Read more
Centrifugal pumps are among the most versatile pumps and are used in many industries to move fluids. If they’re not working properly, you probably don’t need us to tell you how seriously the production process can be affected. While it’s easy to carry on operations despite little glitches in pump performance – after all, demand and pressure … Read more
Centrifugal pumps are among the most versatile pumps and are used in many industries to move fluids. If they’re not working properly, you probably don’t need us to tell you how seriously the production process can be affected. While it’s easy to carry on operations despite little glitches in pump performance – after all, demand and pressure … Read more
Pumps require repair and replacement. It’s a fact of life in the world of industrial pumps. A huge challenge is that as pump models become obsolete and therefore older parts, built to unique specifications, may no longer be available. This means companies must plan carefully for the end of an industrial pump life cycle to … Read more
Installing a new industrial pump just gets more technically complicated and expensive. It’s a necessary part of life for many companies, but something they would prefer to avoid until it is absolutely necessary and proven to be cost effective for the long run. Therefore it makes sense, and reduces operational costs as well, for firms … Read more
Although most people are unaware of it, water pumps impact all our lives. Municipalities need industrial water pumps to supply potable water to their communities and to remove and treat wastewater within their regions. So many industries utilize water pumps in one way or another. If they’re not used to supply water for manufacturing processes, … Read more
Westcan Industries, the pump people, has been Canada’s leading pump solutions provider for 50 years. From complete pumps to rotating elements to repairs and rebuilds to pump parts … pump professionals in every industry turn to Westcan for everything to do with pumps. To further enhance the technical pump services offered by Westcan Industries, Tom Pape, … Read more
Industrial power facilities, utilize a variety of fuel sources such as oil , coal, gas and combustable byproducts. No matter what type of product is burned in a furnace or power boiler, the combustion process will produce a large amount of ash, gases, soot and other by-products. It is important to clean the internal heating … Read more
