SLURRY COURSE: GIW offers course in transportation of solids

GEORGIA - GIW Industries, a leader in the design, manufacture and application of heavy duty centrifugal slurry pumps will hold its 34^th annual "Transportation of Solids Using Centrifugal Pumps" course in Augusta from Jan. 31 to Feb. 4, 2011.

Classroom sessions, including the new Total System Design, will be held at the Historic Partridge Inn. Total System Design incorporates working sessions from each topic covered during the course into one complete system. Utilizing both hand calculations and computer programs, participants will have a worked example to take back with them. Course materials and pump selection software will also be provided.

Afternoon sessions will be held at the newly expanded GIW Hydraulic Test Facility. The 2011 course will include an open house which will give participants the opportunity to explore the specific areas that most interest them, including material development, slurry testing, one-on-one time with a course professor and more.

The early registration discount ends Dec. 20, 2010. After that date, the course will cost each participant US$2,100. Class size is limited due to the interactive nature of this course. To register, or for more information, visit www.GIWindustries.com or call 706-434-0734.