Pump School
The Puck team strives to bring experience and data-backed knowledge to manure pumpers of all skill levels to help your liquid transfer operation be successful. Pump School is a free, two-day session that allows us to work together to:
- Prepare for the future
- Find new solutions to problems
- Understand efficiencies to increase profit margins
- Gain a better understanding of systems and operations
- Learn new technologies and efficiencies.
Upcoming Pump School Dates
December 17-18 | January 7-8 | February 4-5 | March 11-12
Pump School Session Information
Operations and Crew Management
This portion of the class is designed to teach better crew efficiencies, roles, and responsibilities. Safety considerations for manure dragline application operations are discussed in depth. Attendees will learn how to safely operate equipment, proper handling techniques for lay-flat hose, how to operate a dragline in the field, and the environmental concerns to be conscious of when pumping.
Friction Loss
This class portion covers the details custom manure applicators need to calculate friction loss in their operation. In addition to calculating friction and pressure loss, this class will provide information on correcting the loss. Pump School attendees learn the effects of changing hose size, easy calculations based on the number of booster pumps on the line, how to navigate around hills, and more.
Safety
Throughout Pump School, safety is emphasized at every stage of learning. Crew members are taught the safety risks of each job in the application line, from agitation to pigging the line, as well as packing up for transport at the end of the day.
Additional Topics
Puck’s manure application experts cover a range of subjects in each Pump School session, bringing decades of industry experience and insight to every part of your operation. Sessions offered may be different each Pump School, and are not a guarantee.
- A general overview of LightSpeed
- A deep dive into LightSpeed
- Overview of Puck products
- Pump curves
- Application Do’s and Don’ts
- Pump overview information
- Hose layouts
- Business essentials
Watch a testimonial about why Pump School is important.
Consulting
If you’re looking for a one-on-one Pump School course, Puck can tailor a session to your needs. Custom sessions can take place at a Puck location or at your business. Please call to set up a time to discuss your business goals and how we can help you meet them.
- Personalized business consultation and planning
- Private group classes
- One-on-one sessions
