Why transport pumps and process pumps are not the same thing Most slurry pumps are designed to move material from A to B within a plant. Short distances. Controlled conditions. Predictable solids content. Dredging is different. You are not circulating slurry in... 16.04.2026
Kelly Polman What "wide operating window" actually means on a dredger Pump suppliers talk about operating windows. What they rarely explain is what happens when you leave them. On a dredger, leaving the design operating point is not exceptional. It is routine. Pipeline ... 16.04.2026 Field performance
Kelly Polman From pit to pipeline: what system thinking means in dredging Dredging equipment buyers often focus on individual components. The pump specification. The cutter drive. The booster station output. Each component evaluated on its own merits. The problem is that in... 16.04.2026 System design
Kelly Polman The real cost of a dredge pump: what the purchase price does not include Two pumps. Similar specifications. Similar purchase price. Three years later, one has cost significantly more than the other. The difference is never in the purchase price. It is in what the purchase ... 16.04.2026 Cost of ownership
Kelly Polman 4 signs your dredge pump impeller is past its best, before it fails completely An impeller does not fail without warning. It gives you signals first. The problem is knowing what to look for and understanding what each signal is actually telling you about the condition of the pum... 16.04.2026 Operations & maintenance
