Can’t miss the news about hand sanitizer these days. Curious about how it’s made ? First a little background. Hand Sanitizer Origins According to ProQuip, hand sanitizers were first sold in the 1980s in Europe as a quick way to help kill bacteria and virus on your hands when soap and hot water are not […]
Best Practice Checks for Process Equipment Startups
Are you really ready to start up your process? Here’s how to ensure a smooth startup. After mechanical equipment has seen a long shutdown there are some simple procedures to assure a smooth startup that include best practice checks for mechanical seals, pumps and motors. Kerr Pump & Supply’s Best Practices forProcess Equipment Startup after […]
Covid-19 Announcement
UPDATE: March 24, 2020 At Kerr Pump and Supply, we continue to monitor the rapidly changing development of COVID-19 and follow the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control, Public Health – both states and counties, and the World Health Organization. We are committed to keeping the safety of our customers, business partners, and team […]
How is Toothpaste Made ?
Ever wonder how toothpaste is made? Since it’s part of a daily routine, it is highly likely that you don’t! But since Kerr Pump & Supply provides some of the equipment, we think it’s interesting and thought we would share this article written by Proquip, one of our manufacturers who makes Process Tank Agitators & […]
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !
May this Holiday Season be Merry and Bright and Filled with Good Cheer. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!We wish you all much success in 2020. Kerr Pump & Supply Holiday Hours: December 23rd hours may vary.December 24th & 25th closed. December 30th hours may vary.December 31st & January 1st closed. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- For the […]
Stainless Steel Fittings & Valves from Top Line
Kerr Pump & Supply is now a distributor of the sanitary & hygienic fittings, tubing, elbows & tees as well as valves from Top Line Process Equipment. Top Line sanitary stainless steel fittings and flow control equipment are designed specifically for the Food, Beverage, Dairy, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Personal Care industries. Top Line Process Equipment […]
NEW! – HOFFMAN & LAMSON Blowers and Engineered Vacuum Systems
Kerr Pump and Supply is proud to announce a new line available in Michigan. HOFFMAN & LAMSON Centrifugal Blowers & Engineered Vacuum Systems from Gardner Denver are now available. HOFFMAN & LAMSON have a comprehensive selection of centrifugal blowers with technology that will maximize productivity and minimize energy costs for your applications. In addition, a […]
Solberg STS Filter – Perfect for Vacuum Pumps
How the Solberg STS Filter Works Inlet air with potentially harmful liquid and large particulate enters the housing and is separated by a baffling mechanism and directional air flow changes. The larger particles and liquid drop down and collect at the bottom of the separator. The float capsule within the separator screen rises with the […]
Improved Wastewater Pump Stations in Tawas City MI save $3600 per month with no manual cleaning
DERAGGER Pump Control Technology helps a Michigan city eliminate manual cleaning of pumps and saves and estimated $3600/month. Situated along Lake Huron in Michigan, Tawas City is a popular vacation town. While unique in many ways, the city is similar to many other communities in being plagued by frequent pump ragging in its waste-water treatment […]
Viking Pump announces new Leak Free Chocolate & Confectionery Pumps
In the processing of chocolate and confectionery, special rotary positive displacement pumps are used to move the chocolate through each of the process steps, from milling cocoa beans to depositing, enrobing or panning. Since the first pumps were used to move chocolate, people have struggled with how to keep it from leaking out along a […]