Figure 2. A simple sine wave with a period of 360° and an amplitude of 1. In single phase power the x-intercepts are 180° from each other. A full period is 360°. A single phase motor has a crest approximately every 16.5 milliseconds giving the motors a tendency to vibrate more, which may contribute to a shortened bearing life.
3800 Series, Single Stage End Suction
Nickerson Field Crew
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Submersible Turbine Pumps
CNC machine, where computers are used to control the movement and operation of the mills, lathes, and other cutting tools.
Model 411 Horizontal Split Case
Well Pump Installation
Computer Numerical Control Machine (CNC) at Nickerson
National Pump Vertical Turbine Pumps, API 610
Vertical Lathe
Computer Numerical Control Machine (CNC) at Nickerson
Figure 1. The general arrangement of a three phase waveform.
Horizontal Lathe
Vertical Lathe
Utah Lake Cascade Pump
Impeller wear ring
Bowl wear ring
Frame-mount Centrifugal Pumps
Super T Series® Engine Driven
Schlumberger Pump Assembly
“NSF/ANSI 61.” NSF RSS. The Public Health and Safety Organization, n.d. Web. 07 June 2017.
Gorman-Rupp SF Series® Submersible Solids-handling Pump
Custom fabrication to a large part
Machinist at Nickerson Company running a state-of-the-art CNC machine.
Figure 3. Three phase power has three identical sine waves overlapping at an offset of 2π/3 radians or 120°. When one phase reaches an x-intercept or node the next phase is only 30° and approximately 5.6 milliseconds from reaching its crest.
