Jul 26 2019

Interview: Lowell Sloan on the History of Defense Products

In July 2019 the Defense Products Team at CP&S was given the opportunity to speak with CP&S retiree Lowell Sloan regarding his career and experience within the business and military markets. Lowell Sloan was a member of the last graduating class at Johnson-St. Paris High School in the rural town of St. Paris, Ohio in…

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Jul 22 2019

Slicing Action In Chopper Pumps

Why Slicing is Better Than Harsh Chopping Chopper Pumps And Non Clogging Chopper pumps are used extensively in heavy duty solids-laden water applications including municipal waste water, industrial sewage, food processing, agricultural byproduct, and raw untreated drainage run-off from metal, paper and chemical industries. Chopper pumps increasing popularity can be attributed to the combination of…

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Jul 21 2019

CP&S Lends a Hand in the Miami Valley

Philanthropic involvement was an important principle to Crane Co.’s founder, R.T. Crane, in 1855 and the associates of CP&S in Piqua, OH continue to make it a priority today. With several employees and customers residing in the Ohio Miami Valley region, CP&S prefers to dedicate service hours and charitable funds in the local community.  This…

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Jul 19 2019

White Iron Impellers

White Iron is the material of choice for impellers facing highly abrasive conditions. White Iron has a hardness of 58 HRC which is greater than most solids in the waste stream including abrasive substances like sand and grit. Due to White Iron hardness and resistance to wear, these robust impellers are engineered to outlast standard…

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Jun 10 2019

Barnes SITHE Chopper Pump – Brownstown, MI

Municipality Overview: Life Before Chopper Pumps: The Charter Township of Brownstown, MI is a residential community located less than 30 miles south of Detroit. The Township’s Department of Public Works strives to provide safe drinking water and efficient sewer services for the rapidly growing township that includes over 10,000 residential and commercial customers. Lift Station…

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Jun 7 2019

CP&S Partners With The Salvation Army

As of June, the Piqua chapter of The Salvation Army has kicked off their 2019 Summer Feeding Program, one of the several local programs supported by CP&S. The Feeding Program begins on the first full week after the last day of the school year and runs throughout the summer until school is back in session….

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