--- title: GPM Blog | Blake Kolquist (2) description: (2) --- [![GPM-long-logo-1-3](https://blog.gpmco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GPM-long-logo-1-3.png?width=1982&height=428&name=GPM-long-logo-1-3.png "GPM-long-logo-1-3")](https://www.gpmco.com/) - [GPM PUMPS](https://www.gpmco.com/gpm-pumps/) - [GPM-ELIMINATOR](https://www.gpmco.com/gpm-pumps/gpm-eliminator/) - [PUMP MODELS](https://www.gpmco.com/gpm-pumps/pump-models/) - [DISTRIBUTORS](https://www.gpmco.com/products-parts/territories/) - [SERVICE & REPAIR](https://www.gpmco.com/service-repair/) - [IN-HOUSE CAPABILITIES](https://gpmco.com/service-repair/in-house-capabilities/) - [RESOURCES](https://www.gpmco.com/about/resources/) - [ABOUT](https://www.gpmco.com/about/) - [CAREERS](https://www.gpmco.com/about/careers/) - [NEWS & EVENTS](https://blog.gpmco.com/topic/news-events) - [ENVIRONMENTAL](https://www.gpmco.com/about/environmental/) - [FAQS](https://www.gpmco.com/about/faqs/) GPM Blog # GPM BLOG WE ARE SOLUTIONS DRIVEN [![](https://blog.gpmco.com/hubfs/DSC_0523.jpg)](https://blog.gpmco.com/5-tips-for-cable-management-on-submersible-pumps) #### [5 Tips for Cable Management on Submersible Pumps](https://blog.gpmco.com/5-tips-for-cable-management-on-submersible-pumps) By: [Blake Kolquist](https://blog.gpmco.com/author/blake-kolquist) on 6/26/20 15:45 The cable is the power source for electric submersible pumps and represents the lifeline to a successful pumping application. Special care should always be practiced to ensure the ... [Read More](https://blog.gpmco.com/5-tips-for-cable-management-on-submersible-pumps) [![](https://blog.gpmco.com/hubfs/GPMCOALGENHEADER.jpg)](https://blog.gpmco.com/improve-coal-fire-power-plant-operations-with-gpm-industrial-sump-pump-systems) #### [Improve Coal-Fired Power Plant Operations with GPM Industrial Sump Pump Systems](https://blog.gpmco.com/improve-coal-fire-power-plant-operations-with-gpm-industrial-sump-pump-systems) By: [Blake Kolquist](https://blog.gpmco.com/author/blake-kolquist) on 5/15/20 7:00 For well over 100 years, the United States has generated power using coal. Although our country’s energy mix is more diverse today than it was back in the late 1800s, coal-fired ... [Read More](https://blog.gpmco.com/improve-coal-fire-power-plant-operations-with-gpm-industrial-sump-pump-systems) [![](https://blog.gpmco.com/hubfs/Ash%20Transfer%20Pumps-2.jpg)](https://blog.gpmco.com/benefits-of-alternating-pump-usage-in-parallel-systems) #### [Benefits of Alternating Pump Usage in Parallel Systems](https://blog.gpmco.com/benefits-of-alternating-pump-usage-in-parallel-systems) By: [Blake Kolquist](https://blog.gpmco.com/author/blake-kolquist) on 5/6/20 13:50 There are many reliability benefits when the primary pump in a parallel system is alternated. If a pump is installed but not used, several things began to happen that can reduce ... [Read More](https://blog.gpmco.com/benefits-of-alternating-pump-usage-in-parallel-systems) [![GPM_Emailer-Graphics_600x200_2 (1)](https://blog.gpmco.com/hubfs/GPM_Emailer-Graphics_600x200_2%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.gpmco.com/heavy-duty-mining-pumps-for-any-application) #### [Heavy-Duty Mining Pumps For Any Application](https://blog.gpmco.com/heavy-duty-mining-pumps-for-any-application) By: [Blake Kolquist](https://blog.gpmco.com/author/blake-kolquist) on 12/20/19 9:56 GPM is proud to support industries, like mining, that are the backbone of economies around the world. Extracting minerals, metals and resources safely and sustainably makes modern ... [Read More](https://blog.gpmco.com/heavy-duty-mining-pumps-for-any-application) [![service truck1 (1)](https://blog.gpmco.com/hubfs/service%20truck1%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.gpmco.com/service-and-repair-in-action-expanded-gpm-field-service-offerings) #### [Service and Repair in Action: Expanded GPM Field Service Offerings](https://blog.gpmco.com/service-and-repair-in-action-expanded-gpm-field-service-offerings) By: [Blake Kolquist](https://blog.gpmco.com/author/blake-kolquist) on 11/13/19 8:48 Unexpected downtime is bad for business. It can dramatically reduce your production output or, in a worst-case scenario, shut it down completely. When a critical pump fails, your ... [Read More](https://blog.gpmco.com/service-and-repair-in-action-expanded-gpm-field-service-offerings) [![DSC_0021-1](https://blog.gpmco.com/hubfs/DSC_0021-1.jpg)](https://blog.gpmco.com/the-next-generation-of-the-manufacturing-workforce) #### [GPM | The Next Generation of the Manufacturing Workforce](https://blog.gpmco.com/the-next-generation-of-the-manufacturing-workforce) By: [Blake Kolquist](https://blog.gpmco.com/author/blake-kolquist) on 11/4/19 8:07 Dingy, dusty and dirty are common adjectives used to describe many manufacturing environments of yesteryear. Even the largest manufacturing companies you see today likely started ... [Read More](https://blog.gpmco.com/the-next-generation-of-the-manufacturing-workforce) [![](https://blog.gpmco.com/hubfs/3.%20307%20SUMP%20AT%201480%20m%20LEVEL-1.jpg)](https://blog.gpmco.com/wilson-sump-pump-design-saves-nickel-mine) #### [Wilson Sump Pump Design Saves Nickel Mine OVER $300K](https://blog.gpmco.com/wilson-sump-pump-design-saves-nickel-mine) By: [Blake Kolquist](https://blog.gpmco.com/author/blake-kolquist) on 7/26/18 13:36 Wilson Sump Pump Design Saves Nickel Mine Over $300K in One YearGlencore’s new Nickel Rim South (NRS) mine in Sudbury Ontario had a major problem. The sump pump system for ... [Read More](https://blog.gpmco.com/wilson-sump-pump-design-saves-nickel-mine) [![HomeBannerHomeButton_GPM236-768x512](https://blog.gpmco.com/hubfs/HomeBannerHomeButton_GPM236-768x512.jpg)](https://blog.gpmco.com/howden-roots-blower-authorized-repair-service-center) #### [GPM | Your Howden Roots Blower Authorized Repair and Service Center](https://blog.gpmco.com/howden-roots-blower-authorized-repair-service-center) By: [Blake Kolquist](https://blog.gpmco.com/author/blake-kolquist) on 6/21/18 9:40 Howden Roots: Serving a Wide Variety of CustomersGPM, Inc., manufactures GPM-Eliminators™, the most reliable submersible and horizontal slurry pumps in the world. We also are ... 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