Whatever it takes. How the R. A. Ross team knowledge and experience can help you. Process technology training provides valuable information for industrial engineering firm “I knew some of these types, but it was new exposure for me on the other half of the list” –...

Doing whatever it takes. The Ross team provides tough pumps for tough applications! If you need it, Team Ross has it! PROBLEM/SOLUTION: A global automotive plating company with operations in Eastern Kentucky needed some rugged pumps for a rinse water application that...

Our solution will save a customer over $80,000 a year for just ONE drying operation. Big savings by less compressed air usage for drying parts SITUATION Compressed air is often referred to as the “third utility” in industrial plants as the cost to produce it can be...

The R. A. Ross team goes above and beyond to keep you up and running. Whatever it takes. Heat exchanger plates and gaskets needed NOW! Problem/Solution: Our customer was in need of 14 plate and Nitrile gasket sets for its heat exchanger. The customer, whose primary...

Custom Part Duplication The R. A. Ross team goes above and beyond to keep you up and running PROBLEM/SOLUTION: Our customer was in need of a part for an older pump and faced with long leadtimes and high costs. The part needed was a custom machined eyebolt, not an off...

The R. A. Ross team solves repair turnaround time by at least half or better Problem: Long lead times on repair parts making turnaround times for repairs extremely long. Solution: A major energy company in southwest Indiana was having issues getting their Wemco...

Chicken processing plant upgrades and saves money through R. A. Ross & Weir When R.A. Ross & Associates introduced a local chicken plant to the WEIR WEMCO® Self-Primer pump they were very excited by what they saw. The tool-less, shimless impeller adjustment,...

The R. A. Ross team’s experience and innovative skills discover the problem behind the problem Problem: Rush repair on a foreign pump with no parts availability. Situation: When faced with a rush repair on a German made pump with no stocking US distributorship, our...

Huge Savings Product reject rates dropped dramatically APPLICATION Chrome plating is a long, involved process and typically starts with degreasing, rinsing and cleaning, tedious polishing, then buffing, then acid dipping (etching), applying a metal catalyst then...

R. A. Ross & Associates team up with Neptune Chemical Co. to save a large power utility time and money R. A. Ross & Associates and  Neptune Chemical Pump Co. (A Dover Co., PSG-Pump Systems Group) provided a one-source solution to a tough pump and mixer system...

This little tag tells an incredibly valuable story. 2012. That’s the last time we repaired this pump. Our repairs normally last years, even with the abuse some of these pumps have to take day in and day out. And the 5 year example in this case is pretty typical. Case...

Saving money with what is really needed Another example of how our knowledge of your industry and needs saves time and money. Our solution saved our customer almost $3600 plus quicker delivery Customer was using a Pall Emflon series Teflon membrane filter that is...

Major natural gas company now has less filter clogging and increased production Problem: Our customer, a major natural gas company refinery, had problems with filter elements clogging and elements not working efficiently. This increased their downtime and decreased...

R. A. Ross solves magnetic drive pump shell rupture issues for paint manufacturer pumping butyl acrylate Major paint manufacturer now has significantly less downtime and has saved valuable product Problem: A well known aftermarket automotive paint manufacturer was...

The R. A. Ross team knowledge of pumps and chemical issues solves crystallization problem. Situation: A well known drywall manufacturer in southern Indiana was having an issue with an air operated diaphragm pump which was being used to inject a dispersant chemical...

Solutions like this are what we do every day at R. A. Ross. Tough applications and regulations are right up our alley Situation: When a rural sewer utility came to us looking for a more economical grinder pump for their sewage lift stations, we had the exact solution;...

Whatever it takes: ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT PUMP R. A. Ross rep’s “Never give up” attitude saves client from weeks of downtime and loss of money. We had a customer with a Dean R4140 2x3x8.5 hot oil pump that was down and they were faced with an 8-10...

The R. A. Ross team’s creative skills solve complex problem with innovative solution Situation/Solution: A large oil company requested a Blackmer pump that would be used for “proving” gasoline, ethanol, diesel and biodiesel at several of their facilities. The...

CASE STUDY Refinery uses Dean and ASI for sodium hydrogen sulfide (NaHS) application Problem: Pump seals leak sodium hydrogen sulfide into atmosphere. Solution: The raw gas sulfur knockout process at a local refinery produces sodium hydrogen sulfide (NaHS) and must be...

CASE STUDY Problem Shock and back pressure sends 2 1/2” check ball into 2” hole causing weekly pump repair. Situation A local industrial plant which makes metal flake pigment for the automotive paint and cosmetic industry was having a real issue with some air...

BLACKMER SOLUTION Problem When Gusher centrifugal self primers kept loosing prime and seals, another solution was needed and was needed fast! When the Gusher centrifugal self-primers kept losing prime and seals another solution was needed and was needed fast! The...

R. A. Ross saves customer $200 per seal. Our focus is on saving you time and money We have a customer who called asking if we could repair an Eagle Burgmann seal that they were paying $400 for. After some research, we discovered that Eagle Burgmann would typically not...