--- title: West View Cunningham Blog description: Our blog posts demonstrate our thought leadership and expertise in selecting and operating industrial pumps for a wide range of fluid handling applications. --- [![West View Cunningham Company, Inc.](https://hub.wvccinc.com/hubfs/WestViewCunningham_September2019/images/WestViewC-LOGO.png)](https://www.wvccinc.com/) # Blog ## The Latest from West View Cunningham ## [6 Key Questions You Should Ask Before Investing in a Vacuum Pump or Pumping System](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/6-key-questions-you-should-ask-before-investing-in-a-vacuum-pump-or-pumping-system) Mar 12, 2024 1. How do I know what kind of pump I need? It depends upon the application. If you need to remove air and gas. [Read More](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/6-key-questions-you-should-ask-before-investing-in-a-vacuum-pump-or-pumping-system) ## [Why Sliding Vane Pumps Should be the Rising Stars of Your Operations](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/why-sliding-vane-pumps-should-be-the-rising-stars-of-your-operations) Nov 17, 2023 Rotary vane pumps, also called sliding vane pumps, are ideal for numerous applications, including chemical processing;. [Read More](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/why-sliding-vane-pumps-should-be-the-rising-stars-of-your-operations) ## [Featured Team Member: Sales & Operations Supervisor Andrew Borkowski](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/featured-team-member-sales-operations-supervisor-andrew-borkowski) Apr 06, 2022 Andrew Borkowski, whose family has been active in the business for decades, remains your contact in Parkersburg.. [Read More](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/featured-team-member-sales-operations-supervisor-andrew-borkowski) ## [Featured Team Member: Sales Engineer Patrick Taylor](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/featured-team-member-sales-engineer-patrick-taylor) Mar 07, 2022 For the past four years, Patrick Taylor has been sweetening the customer experience. While tending to his sales. [Read More](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/featured-team-member-sales-engineer-patrick-taylor) ## [Sealless Hot Oil Pumps Offer Low Maintenance & Improved Safety in Wide Range of Industrial Applications](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/sealless-hot-oil-pumps-offer-low-maintenance-improved-safety-in-wide-range-of-industrial-applications) Oct 28, 2021 If you work in a manufacturing environment involving high-temperature applications (500°-800°F), there’s an excellent. [Read More](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/sealless-hot-oil-pumps-offer-low-maintenance-improved-safety-in-wide-range-of-industrial-applications) ## [How Variable Frequency Drives Affect Centrifugal Pumps](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/how-variable-frequency-drives-affect-centrifugal-pumps) Sep 29, 2021 Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) are an increasingly common piece of kit found in pumping systems. For the uninitiated,. [Read More](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/how-variable-frequency-drives-affect-centrifugal-pumps) ## [How & Where to Apply Positive Displacement or Centrifugal Pumps](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/how-where-to-apply-positive-displacement-or-centrifugal-pumps) Jul 29, 2021 The science of moving a fluid from point A to point B is vast, and knowing when to use one type of pump or another. [Read More](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/how-where-to-apply-positive-displacement-or-centrifugal-pumps) ## [Use Flow Modeling Software to Improve Engineering Accuracy & Reliability & Save Money](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/use-flow-modeling-software-to-improve-engineering-accuracy-improve-reliability-save-money) Apr 27, 2021 Fluid pumping systems are fickle things to get right. You may think you have the right answer on paper, engineer every. [Read More](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/use-flow-modeling-software-to-improve-engineering-accuracy-improve-reliability-save-money) ## [Understanding & Preventing Cavitation](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/understanding-preventing-cavitation) Mar 08, 2021 There are several ways to reduce the risk of cavitation occurring. The most important one is to understand what Net. [Read More](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/understanding-preventing-cavitation) ## [Being Everything to Everyone Has Its Advantages](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/being-everything-to-everyone-has-its-advantages) Jun 22, 2020 Sometimes, a business offers a product or service by design, and sometimes it “drifts” into a specialty area that. [Read More](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/being-everything-to-everyone-has-its-advantages) ## [Selecting Right-Sized Pumps is Critical to Productivity](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/selecting-right-sized-pumps-is-critical-to-productivity) May 27, 2020 At some point along the way, you’ve probably said that a vehicle was “too much car” for what you need or that a. [Read More](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/selecting-right-sized-pumps-is-critical-to-productivity) ## [A Guide to Selecting Sealless Magnetic Drive Pumps](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/a-guide-to-selecting-sealless-magnetic-drive-pumps) Feb 20, 2020 Sealless magnetic drive pumps offer greater reliability and user safety over traditional mechanically sealed pumps. [Read More](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/a-guide-to-selecting-sealless-magnetic-drive-pumps) ## [Sealless Pumps vs. Mechanical Pumps](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/sealless-pumps-vs.-mechanical-pumps) Dec 05, 2017 With so many different types of products and brands available, finding the right pump for your operations can be. [Read More](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/sealless-pumps-vs.-mechanical-pumps) ## [Royal Purple - Partner Feature](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/royal-purple-partner-feature) Dec 03, 2017 Did you know West View Cunningham is a proud partner of top industry synthetic oil supplier Royal Purple? In 2016,. [Read More](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/royal-purple-partner-feature) ## [Pump Efficiency: More Green for Your Wallet and Your Community](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/pump-efficiency-more-green-for-your-wallet-and-your-community) Dec 02, 2017 In the manufacturing process, there are many moving pieces and parts working together to complete different functions. [Read More](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/pump-efficiency-more-green-for-your-wallet-and-your-community) [All posts](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/all) [Next](https://hub.wvccinc.com/blog/page/2) ## You rely on your workhorse of a pumping system. ## We passionately engineer its dependability. ## How Can We Help You? Please provide the information below and we will contact you. 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