2018 Year End Message from Erik Solfelt, Wilden Product Manager

This year was a time of significant progress and significant change. The global economies, generally, continued their strong level of growth accentuated by the US, which saw its lowest unemployment rate in the nearly 50 years. All of this was despite the uncertainty and increasing costs related to the global tariffs situation that has been playing out through the last year between the US and many other countries. For Wilden and PSG, specifically, the PSG Grand Terrace facility welcomed another company, Neptune, from its previous home in Pennsylvania.

The Wilden brand has taken many steps to grow even stronger in 2018 with some really exciting new products and changes:

  • Release of the long-awaited ¼" (V2550) and ½" (V150) Velocity Series pumps featuring unparalleled mounting flexibility, leading suction lift and extremely low startup pressure
  • Release of PS CSA pumps 0.5" and 1"
  • Growing momentum on Chem-Fuse (+350% over 2017)
  • Execution of a simplified, reorganized product strategy around customer value, including the release of new Wilden brochures
  • Completed the obsolescence of PX models
  • New and improved Team Wilden portal
  • Release of Wilden CHOICE configuration and product selection software
  • eCommerce platform that saw nearly 12 consecutive months of increased traffic and sales month-over-month
  • Launch of Wilden's Competitive Comparison Central where we go head-to-head against our competition - highlighting parts count, max flow, air efficiency and annual operating cost

In addition to these improvements, Wilden conducted seven Wilden Universities with participants covering the entire globe and training over 150 people. Thank you to all the distributors who took time out of their busy schedules to come to the training.

As we come to the end of the year, I want to say thank you for all of your support and dedication to the Wilden product line. We believe the Wilden product offering is as strong as it's ever been and your continued support is a major reason. Looking forward to a great 2019!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

GPS1 and GPS220/GPS230 Launch

Wilden is pleased to announce the release of the CSA-Certified, Natural Gas-Operated, 13 mm (1/2") Pro-Flo SHIFT Series Clamped Metal Pump (GPS1) and the 25 mm (1") Bolted Metal Pump (GPS220/GPS230). Designed for the oil and gas industry, these pumps have been tested and certified by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Group to ANSI LC 6-2008 for use in applications where natural gas is the energy source that powers the pump.

For more information on the GPS1 and GPS220/GPS230, please review the technical bulletin as well as visiting the following product pages: GPS1 | GPS220 | GPS230

Obsolescence of Pro-Flo X 13 mm (1/2") & 25 mm (1")

Final Reminder - All Wilden 13 mm (1/2") and 25 mm (1") AODD pumps with Pro-Flo X (PX) air distribution systems (ADS) will become obsolete effective Dec. 31, 2018. These PX pumps will be replaced with the Pro-Flo SHIFT (PS) ADS.

For more information, please review the technical bulletin.

Your Success is Our Success Heritage Frozen Foods in Edmonton

Heritage Frozen Foods, a pierogi plant located in Edmonton, Canada, was using a standard PX8/AAAAA/BNS/BN/ABN pump for pumping potato starch through their filter press. Unfortunately, Heritage Frozen Foods was experiencing a number of issues with the diaphragm and outer piston in their pump - going through 10-12 diaphragms per year and experiencing 5-6 pump repairs. As this point, they were ready to search for a different brand pump. However, John Brooks wanted Heritage Frozen Foods to give Wilden one more try before giving up.

John Brooks suggested that they try Pure-Fuse diaphragms, knowing that the integral piston design could be the solution to their diaphragm struggles. The Pure-Fuse one-piece design with no outer piston eliminated the cause of the failure, namely outer piston abrasion. The new diaphragms were installed in September 2017, and have not yet failed, making it over one year of life (!) vs the 2-3 months they were getting previously.

Heritage Frozen Foods has been satisfied by the longer diaphragm life and are extremely happy with the resolution. So much so that Heritage Frozen Foods purchased a complete new spare pump with Pure-Fuse diaphragms, upgrading to the Pro-Flo SHIFT XPS820/AZAAA/FWL/FW/FW.

Heritage Frozen Foods no longer needed to switch to a different brand - John Brooks' Wilden product expertise and customer service saved the day. Thank you John Brooks for your support!

Wilden Comparison Central Pro-Flo SHIFT vs. Finish Thompson

A new post is available on the Wilden Comparison Central site that illustrates how Wilden Pro-Flo SHIFT (PS) pumps outperform Finish Thompson FTI Air Pumps. The new post compares max flow, efficiency, parts count and operating costs. By providing this comparison, this post has been designed to help you decide which pump is best suited for your application.

View the new post.

Looking for more comparisons? Visit the Comparison Central site.

January Webinar

Wilden would like to invite you to join us for a 30-minute webinar on Jan. 8 for a look into what's new for Wilden in 2019. All of our channel partners are encouraged to attend. Webinar details are below:

  • Date: Monday, Jan. 8, 2019
  • Time: 8:30 a.m. PST (11:30 a.m. EST)
  • Call-in Details:

Click here to add this event to your calendar.

Wilden University - AODD Pump Fundamentals

Join us in Grand Terrace, CA, USA, Jan. 29-31, 2019, for a three-day training event where you will meet and collaborate with the engineers and sales team who design, build and specify Wilden pumps. Network with your peers and get your specific questions answered as you gain detailed knowledge from the technical and professional support experts at PSG Grand Terrace. The AODD (air-operated double-diaphragm) Pump Fundamentals class is recommended for newcomers to the pump industry with less than two years of experience working with AODD pumps

Space for the event is limited, so register today!

Happy Holidays from Wilden

On behalf of everyone at Wilden, we want to wish you a happy holiday season and thank you for your continued friendship and support. We hope your new year is filled with happiness, good health, and success.

As a reminder, the PSG Grand Terrace, USA, facility will be closed from Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31 during the holiday season. In addition, the facility will also be closed New Year's Day, Jan. 1. Thank you!