Kerr Pump and Supply provides custom engineered process skid systems designed specifically to meet your application requirements and optimize your operations. As an industry leader in pump and process solutions, Kerr does it all – all industries, all components, all custom designed in house to mutually agreed upon specifications and integrated with Kerr control panels.
What Are Custom Engineered Process Skid Systems?
In recent years years, the trend in many industrial processes has been to move away from traditional stick-built process systems in favor of custom designed and fabricated process skid systems. And for good reason. Modular process skid packages are self-contained units that integrate various process components – pumps, valves, piping, tanks, filters, motors, instrumentation, heat exchangers, and control panels, automation, and other process equipment – onto a single frame.
Kerr Pump & Supply designs and fabricates custom process skids to streamline industrial operations. These pre-assembled, fully tested solutions simplify the installation, operation and maintenance of complex industrial processes.
Advantages of a Process Skid System
A process skid system, also known as a modular process system or packaged system, is designed to offer a “plug and play” solution. Advantages of packaged pump skids include:
- Improved Efficiency: Process skid systems are pre-engineered and pre-assembled to reduce installation time and labor costs. The modularized approach helps avoid logistical complications like on-site construction.
- Enhanced Quality Control: Process skid fabrication occurs in a controlled environment, ensuring high-quality fabrication and factory acceptance testing (FAT).
- Reduced Downtime: Faster deployment of equipment leads to minimized disruptions in industrial operations.
- Space-Saving Design: Engineered pump skids allow for equipment layering, offering a more compact footprint ideal for limited space environments.
Engineered process skids organize a manufacturing process into logical units, and are tailored to meet the specific needs of the application.
Why Choose Kerr for Custom Process Skid Fabrication?
A trusted name in industrial solutions since 1905, Kerr provides:
- Fully customizable skid systems designed to fit your unique process requirements.
- High-quality fabricated solutions built to the highest standards with rigorous testing before delivery.
- Turnkey solutions, from design and engineering to fabrication, testing, and installation support.
- A customer-centric approach and dedication to delivering reliable, efficient, and cost-effective solutions.
Types of Engineered Process Skids Available
As an experienced pump skid fabricator, Kerr manufactures a wide variety of process skid systems:
Packaged Pump Skids: Fully integrated pumping solutions for fluid transfer applications.
Filtration Skid Systems: Custom modular filtration systems engineered to remove contaminants from liquids and gases, improving process efficiency.
Metering & Dosing Skid Systems: Engineered systems designed for precise chemical injection and dosing applications.
Heat Exchanger Skid Systems: Solutions incorporating heat exchangers for process temperature regulation and energy efficiency.
Compressor Skid Systems: Compact, skid-mounted air and gas compression solutions.
Engineered Vacuum Pump Skids: Custom systems designed with the best combination of components for specific vacuum applications.
Engineered Blower Packages: Integrated systems combining an industrial blower with motors, filters, silencers and controls to ensure the specified air flow and pressure.
Industries Served
Kerr Pump and Supply is a pump skid manufacturer offering packaged process skids for a wide range of industries, including:
- Oil & Gas: Reliable skids for upstream, midstream, and downstream applications.
- Pharmaceuticals: Precision-engineered systems for strict regulatory environments.
- Food & Beverage: Hygienic and efficient processing solutions.
- Chemical Processing: Chemical pump skids designed for safe and effective fluid handling for complex chemical processes.
- Power Generation: Skids designed for cooling, fuel transfer, and steam applications.
- Water & Wastewater Treatment: Water pump skids and wastewater pump skids to enhance filtration, pumping, and chemical dosing operations.
Difference Between Process Skid Systems and Pump Package Systems
Kerr offers both process skid systems and pump package systems. Both are modular solutions designed for efficiency, although they serve distinct purposes:
Process Skid Systems integrate multiple process components, including pumps, valves, instrumentation, controls, and other industrial equipment into a single unit. They are custom designed for complex processes such as chemical dosing, heat exchange, mixing, or filtration, providing a complete process solution.
Pump Package Systems focus specifically on fluid movement and pressure control for a specific system. They include a pump, motor, and necessary piping within a skid-mounted frame. Pump packages are typically used for applications that require precise fluid transfer but do not need additional process components.
Kerr Process Skid Support & Services
Our commitment to customer success goes beyond just delivering high-quality skid systems:
- Engineering consultation to design a solution tailored to specific operational needs.
- Quality assurance through experienced fabrication and rigorous testing before shipment.
- Support during installation and startup to ensure seamless integration.
- Aftermarket spare parts, repairs, and maintenance support to maximize system lifespan.
- Comprehensive training documentation for operators and maintenance teams.