MICHAEL VOLK
PUMP TRAINING MATERIALS
Oakland, CA
510-384-8655
Michael Volk is a provider of training materials for pump owners, operators, and technicians;
as well as for engineers who design and construct pump systems. Volk worked for a large
engineering consultant and for a leading global pump manufacturer prior to launching his own
pump consulting career in 1982. Throughout his successful 45-year career dedicated to
consulting and training in the field of pumps, Volk garnered praise for both his expertise and
his clear, methodical training skills.
Pump training and the associated materials have always been an integral part of Volk’s
offering to individuals and organizations who work with pumps. Now retired from his career in
pump consulting and live trainings, Volk continues to offer the following training materials
on pumps, with an emphasis on these important topics:
- Basic and advanced hydraulic principles
- Pump selection and sizing
- Pump system design and analysis
- Energy savings in pump selection and operation
- Applications, features, and components of various pump types
- Centrifugal and positive displacement pumps
- Major pump accessories such as sealing systems and motors
- Start-up, trouble-shooting, maintenance, testing, and repair of pumps
VOLK PUMP TRAINING ONLINE VIDEO SERIES
Michael Volk has developed a series of pump training videos, using the same content and
delivery style that he employed so successfully in hundreds of pump training courses delivered
worldwide over the past 30+ years. The series is now available for purchase. Click
here for more info or to purchase.
PUMP CHARACTERISTICS and APPLICATIONS, Third Edition
(ISBN 978-1-4665-6308-7)
Michael Volk’s highly acclaimed 500-page pump application handbook had its third
edition published by CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group. According to a book review in
Pumps and Systems magazine, “Every company that uses pumps and every
engineering school should have a copy of this publication in its library.”
Order a hardback copy of Pump Characteristics and Applications, Third Edition
at the author’s discounted price of $150 including shipping within the US. To
order, call 510-384-8655 between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm Pacific time, or email
mikewvolk@gmail.com. Purchase by credit
card or check. International shipping available upon request.
The book is also available from Amazon
and our publisher in print and digital formats.
© 2024 Michael Volk
