The combination of water usage and energy usage in open loop cooling towers are a significant cost to owners. Owners are faced with tremendous water …
Cooling Tower Design to Save the Planet: Part 1 of 4 – Drift Eliminators
The combination of water usage and energy usage in open-loop cooling towers is a significant cost to owners. There are ways to reduce the waste …
Solving a Pipe Movement Problem in Seismic Applications
Pipe movement is an important challenge when designing a hydronic or plumbing system in critical seismic zones. In our Michigan and Ohio zone 0 and …
R.L. Deppmann and Xylem Raise Funds for Flint-Area Youth
R.L. Deppmann, in partnership with Xylem, recently raised $2,500 in support of the Friends of Scouting and the Michigan Crossroads Council. The funds will go …
Hydronic Expansion Joints (Part 2): It’s All About the Guides
Expansion joints in hydronic systems are used when the natural flexibility of the pipe will not handle the calculated movement caused by thermal expansion. Those joints could …
Hydronic Expansion Joints (Part 1)
Piping flexible connectors for pumps, chiller, towers, and other equipment are often described in two different sections of the mechanical specifications for new and retrofit …
Record Attendance at Deppmann’s 2025 Hands-On Classes
From May 20 through June 26, R.L. Deppmann took hands-on pump and boiler training on the road, hosting sessions in eight cities across Michigan …
Happy Fourth of July from R.L. Deppmann
Celebrating the freedom and spirit that unites us all. Wishing you a safe and happy Independence Day from everyone at R.L. Deppmann!
R.L. Deppmann Participates in the 2025 Xylem Walk for Water Challenge
This summer marked the fourth year in a row that R.L. Deppmann employees participated in Xylem Watermark‘s Walk for Water Challenge — a global step …
Hydronic Expansion Joints: Flexible Connectors vs. Expansion Joints
William Shakespeare may not have known anything about hydronic engineering, but a small part of his play, Romeo and Juliet, could be renamed Flexible Connectors and Expansion …