Blog Archives - Crane Pumps & Systems

Jul 8 2024

Cut Development Costs with Pressure Sewer Systems

Across North America, housing development continues to boom. With an investment in residential building construction projected to exceed $700 billion by the end of 2024, infrastructure expansion, including water and wastewater planning, must keep pace to support this growth. As development spreads to rural areas with minimal existing infrastructure, the costs for builders increase. Typically,…

Jun 4 2024

Wastewater Management: Balancing Environmental Responsibility

Pressure sewers offer an alternative sanitary sewer option because they provide an economic solution to challenging environmental conditions. Gravity sewers are impractical in these situations, and septic systems pose risks to the environment. Pressure sewer systems utilize a network of grinder pumps. These pumps then transports wastewater through small-diameter pipes to a collection and treatment…

Jun 4 2024

A Flexible Solution for Wastewater Pump Replacements

In the life of almost every pump installation, there comes a time when the pump needs to be replaced. This may be because of age, failures, or the station’s needs outgrowing the pump’s capabilities. Dry-run submersible wastewater pumps are a flexible solution that can replace several other pump types and provide benefits to the user…

May 21 2024

10 Reasons to Upgrade Your Lift Station

Submersible and dry pit pumps have been used in wastewater lift stations for many years. These pump technologies have been successful, but another technology has been gaining popularity in recent years: the dry pit submersible pump. These are typically defined as solids handling pumps with close-coupled submersible motors that are also capable of running…

Apr 24 2024

The Benefits of Upgrading to Modern Grinder Pump Technology

The explosive popularity of environmentally friendly low-flow appliances and “flushable” products has wreaked havoc on sewage systems worldwide. The combination of reduced water usage and increased solids content is causing significant clogging challenges, especially in pumps. The pump industry must react and adapt to provide reliable solutions as the wastewater stream changes. The grinder pump market exemplifies…

Jun 22 2021

2021 Crane Fund For Widows and Children Check Presentations

Crane Co. founder, R.T. Crane, valued giving back to the local community and over a century ago, he implemented The Crane Fund for Widows and Children (CFWC). The CFWC makes contributions to charitable organizations that provide direct assistance to underserved populations in the communities where Crane operates. Each year CP&S is allotted money from the…

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