Frequently Asked Pump Station Industry Questions

The pump station industry has been around since the late 19th century, with early examples of pumping stations utilizing steam power to pump water, dating back to the mid-1800s. A lot has changed in those 150+ years. From efficiencies in pump station design to what components are regularly available, technology and pump station standards have greatly evolved. With pump stations becoming more and more critical, is it crucial to find a partner leading innovation and infrastructure growth as the most trusted provider of packaged pump stations. We take pride in our position as a leader in the pump station industry nationwide, backed by over 30 years of expertise in pumps and pump station solutions. Our pump stations are designed and constructed with advanced longevity in mind, and we employ strategic methods to enhance the robustness of your pump station designs. Explore some of the most frequently asked questions we encounter regarding the pump station industry as a whole.

Why Excel Fluid Group

If I'm part of an Engineering Firm, what value does Excel Fluid Group bring?

Excel Fluid Group offers over 30 years of expertise in pump station projects, ensuring enhanced design efficiency and extended service life. Our extensive experience encompasses understanding challenges, identifying design pitfalls, and recognizing both optimal and suboptimal practices for delivering long-term solutions.

Why should I leverage Excel Fluid Group when I'm an engineer myself?

When we partner together on a project, you can share your design solution with Excel in whatever degree of detail you would like. Excel will draw it up, complete a draft of specifications and detail for you to review, and offer up some suggestions on value-added options to consider. Excel's on-staff engineers can provide additional assurance that design criteria is clearly identified in the specifications and met by the recommended products.

Why should I bring Excel Fluid Group into the design phase of my project?

The engineer retains ultimate responsibility for the final project design. With thousands of pump stations installed across a wide geographical area, Excel Fluid Group is the optimal partner for collaboration during the design phase. This partnership ensures access to the latest information on product availability, capabilities, cost-effective solutions, and quality standards.

Does EFG do preliminary site visits to get a basic understanding of my applications challenges?

When necessary or requested, we will conduct on-site visits. This may involve assessing an existing pump station that requires replacement or evaluating the terrain. Excel offers a comprehensive database of existing installations via our interactive map, which can deliver valuable insights into other pump stations in nearby or under similar conditions nationwide.

Excel Fluid Group Partners

Does EFG have any factory representatives in my area?

Excel maintains a comprehensive network of regional partners, providing a wide array of services from fully certified factory representatives to industry connections well-versed in Excel products, capable of delivering prompt on-site field service. Additionally, our project sales and field service teams directly serve an extensive client base across a broad geographical area.

Why does EFG recommend our supply chain partners?

Ensuring optimal value in product selection is crucial for every project. A particular manufacturer may offer superior options for pump selection, control panels, level control systems, or operator interfaces. By collaborating with an extensive network of supply chain partners, Excel Fluid Group guarantees the most suitable match for each application. This may involve the latest version of a brand already integrated into the system or an innovative product with an extended lifespan. Often, it will be a product that is more readily available to facilitate timely delivery. Excel's recommendations are informed by extensive experience, established industry relationships, and anticipated performance requirements.

Crane Pumps & Systems - Barnes Pumps

As part of Crane Pumps & Systems, we have been a channel partner of Crane Pumps since 1993 and consistently rank as one of the top 5 distributors for them. Our relationship has allowed us to work with them to develop new products and stock over 250 submersible pumps in our warehouse.

Sulzer-ABS Pumps

Sulzer-ABS Pumps is one of the world's leading pump manufacturers and provides a wide range of products for engineered, configured, and standard pumping solutions. Started by the Sulzer Brothers in 1834 in Winterthur, Switzerland, they are now a publicly traded company with about 180 manufacturing facilities and service centers around the world. We have been an OEM partner since 2011 and have consistently grown our installation base.

Grundfos Pumps

For more than 75 years Grundfos has proudly protected, respected and advanced the flow of water. Operating domestically out of Houston, TX they build efficient clean water and water booster focus European engineered quality pumps.

Vogelsang Channel Grinders

For 90 years the Vogelsang Company has worked to develop innovations in the fields of pump, maceration, and wastewater technology. Operating domestically out of Ravenna, OH, they build easy to maintain, German engineered quality macerating equipment. This makes them perfect for hospitals, correctional institutions, hotels, assisted living facilities, truck stops, water parks, and other tough applications.

Infra Pipe

Infra Pipe Solutions has manufactured HDPE pipes for over 50 years at their Huntsville, ON facility with their Weholite® brand. They are the North American licensee for structural profile wall. Weholite pipe is one of the most economical solutions offered when large-diameter (up to 11 ft. ID) is needed. With burial depths up to 50 ft., Weholite can be used in applications from CSO storage to pump stations. Inert to salt, chemicals, and H2S, Weholite is an ideal product for wastewater applications.

CM Controls

Excel Fluid Group supplies a Universal Pump Controller that offers full pump station management including PUMP Vision pump control, MOTOR Vision motor monitoring, SCADA Vision communication capability and data logging. Our SCADA Vision software is optimized for lift station monitoring and control, with the ability to easily and cost effectively expand to handle any number of pump stations. It also seamlessly integrates with cloud hosted platforms like VT SCADA, Mission and other SCADA Systems and can even be expanded to include the monitoring of systems other than lift stations.

SeeWater Controls

See Water, Inc. was created with the goal of finding a reliable way to pump water from underground utility vaults without the risk of pumping oil into the environment. We use SeeWater and their WS control panels on our fiberglass pump stations. These simplex and duplex designs allow use to provide simple, easy to maintenance control panels that are backed by our certified control panel shop.