Corporate Sponsor
$2,000.00
You receive:
Your company name and logo on the Calgary Pump Symposium website homepage
As well as:
Everything from the Silver Sponsorship level
Room Sponsor
$1,500.00
You receive:
Your company name and logo on sponsorship recognition signage boards
Verbal recognition during symposium events
The right to use Calgary Pump Symposium name and logo in your own promotional material (i.e "Proud supporter of 2019 CPS")
Coffee Station Sponsor
$500.00
This donation will help to cover costs of the continental breakfast served at the symposium event.
You receive:
Thank you signage at the breakfast table
Verbal recognition during symposium events
LANYARD SPONSORSHIP
No cost
We are looking for companies that would be willing to provide up to 300 lanyards to be used for name tags during the symposium.
They can be corporate branded and will be worn by all CPS Advisory committee members as well as all guests of the symposium.
Course 3 - Electric Motors and VFDs
Time & Location
About The Event
Description:
This course will cover AC electric induction motor design and applications, as well as the applications of VFDs.
Course Outline:
Motors
- Motor Basic Types
- Common motor types used in pumping industry - squirrel cage induction motor
- Basic principle of operation
- Motor contruction/testing and operation as applicable to pumping industry
- Basic introduction to common industry standards
- When to select IEEE-841, API-547, or API-541
- Vibration issues in motors
- Most common problem areas with examples - as applicable to the pumping industry
Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
- VFD basics - system architecture, introduce terminology
- Why is a VFD required?
- Typical benefits
- Pump application considerations - includes process control aspects, energy savings, and advantages of VFDs in process control
- Mechanical effects of VFD on pump motor train
- Installation/selection considerations as applicable to the pumping industry
- Size/speed limitations for VFD application
- Industry standards applicable to VFD
- Challenges and gaps in the standards
- When to use VFDs vs when it is not economical?
- Common problem areas with case studies (Reliability aspects of VFDs in the pumping industry)
Instructor:
Jochem Kamstra
Business Development Manager Large Motors & Drives, Siemens Canada
Jochem Kamstra is a Mechanical Engineer and holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in manufacturing from the Saxion University in The Netherlands and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Thermofluid Dynamics from the Osnabrueck University of Applied Sciences in Germany.
Jochem started his career with Ingersoll Rand in 2002 and joined Siemens in 2008 as an application engineer. Jochem has extensive application engineering knowledge of motors and drives, most recently as a business development manager responsible for supporting customers across Canada for their motor and drives requirements.
Jochem’s focus over the years has been application support in the Process Industries with the main focus on Oil & Gas, Mining and Pulp & Paper.
Patrick Robinson
Senior Partner, Altelec Technical Services
Patrick Robinson is senior partner in Altelec Technical services. Patrick graduated with honors as a mature student from NAIT in Edmonton in 1995, in Electrical Engineering Technology. Patrick started working with Altelec the next day and has worked in the field of motor control and protection in the intervening 24 years. Patrick has presented to the IEEE and other forums many times including participating in technical papers, and is involved in design considerations of VFDs with Siemens.
- Course 3 - Motors and VFDs$525$5250$0