WEBINAR

A Proactive Approach to Lift Station Modernization

Discover how modern VFDs and smart maintenance strategies can help municipalities future-proof aging pump and lift stations, cut costs, and combat persistent wastewater challenges in this essential infrastructure webinar.
June 17, 2025
5:00 PM UTC
1 hour

June 17, 2025 

1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT / 10:00 AM PT / 6:00 PM GMT  

Duration: 1 hour 

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Summary

Fifty years after the Clean Water Act, America's infrastructure is showing its age. In March, the American Society of Civil Engineers assigned Wastewater Infrastructure a grade of D+. While overall infrastructure improved to a C rating, Wastewater infrastructure failed to improve, constantly earning a D+ rating since 2013. Lift Station operators face other challenges as well. Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG), rags, and debris in the wastewater stream cause additional maintenance and repair expenses. Inefficient pumping operations can lead to a municipality increasing rates due to increased energy and operational costs.

In this webinar, we will learn how to utilize VFDs to build reliability into pump and lift stations while future-proofing your infrastructure.

Key takeaways:

  • Strategies for future proofing pump and lift stations
  • How to utilize modern VFDs and SCADA predictive and preventive maintenance functions to improve pump and lift station robustness
  • Automate pump or lift station de-ragging by implementing anti-clogging routines
  • Key considerations to initial parametrization and startup of inverters

Speakers

Wesley Gulik

Industry Marketing Manager (Water-Wastewater)

Mitsubishi Electric Automation

Wesley Gulik has over 35 years of experience, 25 of those years with Mitsubishi Electric, in factory automation. Gulik’s roles have included product marketing for PLCs, HMIs, and VFDs; Midwest regional distribution manager; and several OEM verticals such as machine tool, material handling, automotive, electronics, HVAC, and water/wastewater.

Ben Strong

Industry Marketing Manager (Drive Systems)

Mitsubishi Electric Automation

Ben Strong has spent the last 20 years helping customers improve their processes and machines with automation. He has a wide range of experience across multiple industries with a focus on making things move.

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