--- title: GPM Blog (3) description: (3) --- [![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/GPM_Email_Header-Barge_600x200%20(2).jpg)](https://blog.gpmco.com/pump-barges) #### [GPM Announces New Engineered Fabrication Product Line: Pump Barges](https://blog.gpmco.com/pump-barges) By: [Blake Kolquist](https://blog.gpmco.com/author/blake-kolquist) on 5/18/21 7:30 GPM, Inc. (GPM), original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the GPM-Eliminator™ line of industrial slurry and dewatering pumps, has announced a new product line: GPM’s Pit Master ... [Read More](https://blog.gpmco.com/pump-barges) [![](https://blog.gpmco.com/hubfs/GPM_Email_Header-Barge_600x200%20(2).jpg)](https://blog.gpmco.com/proper-pump-sizing-for-maximum-reliability) #### [Proper Pump Sizing for Maximum Reliability](https://blog.gpmco.com/proper-pump-sizing-for-maximum-reliability) By: [Blake Kolquist](https://blog.gpmco.com/author/blake-kolquist) on 5/11/21 10:49 Whether you are going to be installing a pump into a new system, changing or upgrading a current system or simply looking to identify ways to extend the Mean Time Between Failures ... [Read More](https://blog.gpmco.com/proper-pump-sizing-for-maximum-reliability) [![](https://blog.gpmco.com/hubfs/GPM_Blog_Header-Sam-Hodel_600x200%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.gpmco.com/sam-hodel) #### [Pumps and Systems - A Remembrance: Sam Hodel](https://blog.gpmco.com/sam-hodel) By: [GPM, Inc.](https://blog.gpmco.com/author/gpm-inc) on 12/11/20 9:02 GPM, Inc. is first and foremost a family company in ownership and operation, including the entire community of our 70+ employee roster. Our team celebrates wins together and also ... [Read More](https://blog.gpmco.com/sam-hodel) [![](https://blog.gpmco.com/hubfs/Maki%2c%20Todd.jpg)](https://blog.gpmco.com/gpm-promotes-todd-maki-to-coo) #### [GPM Promotes Todd Maki to COO](https://blog.gpmco.com/gpm-promotes-todd-maki-to-coo) By: [GPM, Inc.](https://blog.gpmco.com/author/gpm-inc) on 7/28/20 9:42 Duluth, MN: July 1, 2020 - GPM, Inc. (GPM) is pleased to announce the promotion of Todd Maki to Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective July, 1 2020. . “Since joining the GPM team ... [Read More](https://blog.gpmco.com/gpm-promotes-todd-maki-to-coo) [![](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) [![](https://blog.gpmco.com/hubfs/GPM_Emailer-Graphics_600x200_2%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.gpmco.com/blower-and-vacuum-pump-service-and-repair) #### [Blower and Vacuum Pump Service and Repair](https://blog.gpmco.com/blower-and-vacuum-pump-service-and-repair) By: [GPM, Inc.](https://blog.gpmco.com/author/gpm-inc) on 4/1/20 18:50 ONE-STOP-SHOP FOR BLOWER AND VACUUM PUMPS NEEDSGPM REPRESENTS THE INDUSTRY’S LEADING OEMSGPM is proud of the employees that serve our customers, especially in the times they need ... 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