The Pump Systems Matter ^TM  website, its sponsors and other resources offer an expanding array of information, educational programs, tools, plant assessments and other resources to pump end-users. Such benefits include: 

1.  Look for likely candidates: 

• Large systems
• Systems with high operating hours
• Problem systems
• Production-critical systems

2.  Identify if your pumping system is experiencing any of the key symptoms: 

• High energy costs
• Throttle valves that are generally closed
• Bypass valves/Recirculation lines that are generally open
• Frequent failures or repair requirements 
• High operating noise levels, especially at the valve or pump
• Vibrations in the system and/or pump assembly
• Systems with multiple parallel pumps with the same number of pumps always operating 
• Constant pump operation in a batch environment or frequent cycle batch operation in a continuous process
• Systems that have undergone a change in function

3.  Learn more about Basic Pump System Assessment by downloading the Basic Pump System Assessment Guide and Pre-screening Form.

4.  Download the free Pump System Assessment Tool (PSAT), which is distributed by the U.S. Department of Energy,  to help assess energy savings opportunities in existing pumping systems.

6. Download the free Pump Systems Improvement Modeling Tool (PSIM) to help better understand the hydraulic behavior of pumping systems.      

7.  Learn more about total cost of ownership by purchasing the HI/Europump Guide to LCC Analysis for Pumping Systems available at the HI e-Store. 

8.  Learn more about the benefits of variable speed pumping by purchasing the HI/Europump Variable Speed Pumping: A Guide to Successful Applications, available at our e-Store. 

9.  Learn more about Pumping Systems and Best Efficiency Points in our Systems Optimization section of this site, and by purchasing the  "Optimizing Pumping System: A Guide to Improved Energy Efficiency, Reliability and Profitability".  

10.  Learn more about pump definitions, applications, installations and maintenance guidelines and testing by obtaining the comprehensive set of ANSI/HI Standards, available at our e-Store. 

11.  Learn more about "Seven (7) Ways to Save Energy" by obtaining the HI video-based training program on energy savings with pump and pumping systems, available at our e-Store. 

12.  Review case studies, tip sheets and white papers, available through the Pump Systems Matter website.