We are pleased to announce Total Equipment is now a distributor for Viking Pump. Viking has been a leading design and manufacturer of rotary positive displacement pumps since 1911.  They offer a wide range of pump models, sizes and composition, as well as customized, fit for purpose options, to meet a customer’s strictest requirement. There universal and motor speed product line is available in cast iron, ductile iron, stainless steel and steel. The other product types include hygienic, spur gear, vane and liquid specific.  It is crazy to think that most of the products we use daily ..read more

We are pleased to announce Total Equipment is now a distributor for Viking Pump. Viking has been a leading supplier of internal and external gear pumps since 1911.  Their rotary positive displacement pumps can operate at any point on the curve while providing easy control of flow rate with a variable speed drive for excellent metering capabilities. Maintenance is made simple because the seal, head and gear replacement can usually be done in place without removing the pump from piping.  Viking pumps have been used in numerous applications including asphalt, paint, tar, polymers, oil ..read more

Total Equipment Company (TEC) has custom-engineered Instrument Air Compressor Buildings for customers in our region for more than ten years.  With extensive machine and fabrication capabilities in house, TEC staff mounts complete compressed air systems to steel decks, followed by roof and side paneling assembly.  Each building is engineered-to-order, compliant with seismic and wind loads to area classification, delivering instrument air standard-compliant compressed air. Recently, a Pittsburgh-based midstream operator took on a major project to convert nine separate compression site ..read more

Large equipment such as industrial pumps and compressors can be costly but necessary pieces of equipment for your business. When it comes to big equipment, many businesses, especially start-ups, ask themselves: Should I buy or rent it? Total Equipment Company (TEC) has a solution that will address your immediate needs as well as your long-term ones. We offer air compressors if different sizes, with various output capabilities as well as mobility configurations. We also have an assortment of rental pumps that provide high head, high flow, sound attenuation, and other features that meet a variet ..read more

For operation within the United States, there are only 2 primary pump standards: ANSI B73 and API-610 The American National Standards Institute ANSI B73 standard for Chemical Process Pumps was established in 1973. The American Petroleum Institute API-610 was primarily established for refinery service. Each of these standards address many styles and configurations but the chart below offers a comparison of the horizontal end suction, sealed configuration. For these services, Total Equipment Company recommends ITT Goulds model 3196 for the ANSI B73.1 units and the ITT Model 3700 for the API-610 ..read more

The single most common application for chemical dosing pumps and systems is for the treatment of water.  Water available to industry contains substances which can vary widely in types and amounts.  The types of impurities found in water can be broadly classified as 1) Dissolved solids, 2) Suspended solids and 3) Dissolved gases. All water contains varying concentrations of dissolved salts that dissociate in water to form charge particles called ions.  The positively charged ions are called cations and the negatively charged ions are called anions.  Common forms of cations ..read more

Postive displacement pumps are an efficient choice that benefit industries such as food and beverage, personal care, cosmetics, dairy processing, and meat processing. Their ability to maintain a constant speed and flow, and their ability to handle a variety of different fluid types make them ideal for viscous fluids. Setting the standards for the industry, Pulsafeeder’s PULSAtron series evolvement design and performance enures that metering is accurate and reliable. Developed by Pulsafeeder’s expert engineering team, the guided check value system with a proven “seat and ball” design provides ..read more

To our Customers and Friends: Total Equipment Company continues to operate in order to serve our customers.  We are still operating per Governor Tom Wolf’s recent announcement that only life-sustaining businesses are to remain open.  His announcement included a list of industries that must close, and Total Equipment Company is categorized as a business which can remain open.  We provide equipment and services to our customers to keep their life sustaining businesses open, including hospitals, water and sewage utilities, power generating stations, and oil and gas extraction. At Total Equipment ..read more

An air compressor problem could stem from one of many issues, such as an air leak, an oil leak or a broken part. In some cases, you might have insufficient pressurization or air flow. In other cases, the compressor might fail to start up or stop running as expected. Whatever the cause of the problem, the symptoms can be frustrating, costly and time-consuming. Total Equipment Company expert technicians can solve problems with proper air compressor troubleshooting. In this series, we’ll outline the most common problems that we observe in compressed air systems. Total Equipment Company has train ..read more

When it comes to industrial equipment, performance is key. Your business depends on the performance and reliability of your pumps and compressors. The rotary screw compressor is the “workhorse of many industries,” designed to run 24/7. A rotary screw compressor is ideal for more power and a higher duty cycle, and no other brand is more trusted in the industry than Ingersoll Rand. Ingersoll Rand produces compressors to handle all segments of the air market, and this month’s featured product is the Ingersoll Rand R Series 55-75 KW Air Compressor. Ingersoll Rand’s R-Series features rotary screw ..read more