In the centrifugal water pump industry, a large portion of both new pump manufacturing and parts manufacturing — as well as pump repair — is accomplished through cutting, welding, and custom fabrication processes. As such, a well-equipped welding and pump fabrication shop is vital to any complete pump repair facility.
Nickerson Company routinely fabricates new custom water pumps and pump components in our precision fabrication shop. These components include vertical pump discharge heads, column pipes, suction barrels, discharge manifolds, submersible pump surface plates, and various styles of base plates.
We also perform repair work on fabricated steel and stainless steel components, as well as cast iron, steel, and stainless steel castings.
Custom Pumps & Pump Parts
Nickerson Company has extensive experience replicating and custom manufacturing pump parts. Whether you require new replacement parts for a pump repair, need to replace an obsolete part that is no longer available from the original manufacturer, or need a pump part in a material of construction not available elsewhere, our pump fabrication shop can fashion virtually any pump part.
Our custom manufacturing includes the capability to make patterns and pour castings in a variety of materials and metals. Nickerson also has the knowledge and equipment necessary to produce CAD drawings and machine raw castings out to finished parts, as well as the capability to precisely replicate individual parts or an entire pump.
Learn more in our article on The Art of Our Custom Fabrication Service.
Custom Pump Component Fabrication Equipment
- Oxygen/Acetylene cutting torches
- Plasmacam CNC cutting table
- Koike pipe cutting machine
- Thermodyne exothermic torch
- Wire feed welding machines
- Stick welding machines
- Portable field welding machines
- Band saw
- Cut off saw
- Portable mag base drill press
Pump Modification & Reconfiguration
As applications change, it is sometimes necessary to modify the configuration of centrifugal water pumps. We are able to make these pump modifications and configuration changes in our in-house mechanical, machine, and fabrication shops. Nickerson regularly lengthens and shortens pumps in accordance with changing needs, and can alter the configuration or orientation of pump suction and discharge connections.
Vertical Turbine Pump Re-bowls
When dealing with worn or damaged centrifugal water pumps, the cost to repair major parts is often close to the cost of replacing the same components. This is especially common in the repair of vertical turbine pump bowl assemblies.
That is why Nickerson Company’s repair cost evaluation process includes the comparison of the cost to repair against the cost of a new pump bowl assembly. Our in-house fabrication and machine shops enable us to easily incorporate new pump bowl assemblies with existing pump parts. In most cases, we are able to duplicate existing pump performance and, if desired, can modify pump performance to fit changing needs.