The Sureflow Blog
All in the Family of Pressure Vessel Design at Sure Flow Equipment
“Never a dull moment” would be a good slogan to describe life as Sure Flow Equipment’s Engineering & Design Manager. With the volume of work and the variety of projects coming across his desk (and computer), Justin LeBlanc is kept in constant motion and his days...
Testing – Part of the Fabric of Sure Flow Equipment’s Commitment to Quality
We live in a time of tremendous technological advancement. This seems like an obvious statement … we spend our time on devices connected to a world of silicon and electrical impulses, we put a person on the moon, and our smart phones have more processing power than...
A History of Continuous Quality Improvement at Sure Flow Equipment
In the late 1980s Sure Flow founder and president John Wordsworth had an idea. It was to start a company that sold industrial valves and strainers. They would be well made. They would be well priced. They would be provided by a company that made sure the customer was...
Sharing Our Good Fortune – the Sure Flow Holiday Food Drive
Sure Flow Equipment is a goal oriented organization. This generally involves meeting and exceeding customer deadlines and quality expectations. This goal has allowed to us to set the standard that others in the industry struggle with. At this time of year our goals...
Going With the Flow Thanks to Computational Fluid Dynamics
Many of us have this image of the mellow person in the 1960’s suggesting they just ‘go with the flow.’ This might suggest that they took the path of least resistance or simply followed the crowd, but neither of these reflect the work ethic of the Sure Flow team. While...
The Sure Flow Machine Shop – Big, Brilliant, and Bustlingly Busy
If you’re reading this blog you are using an amazing machine that represents the apex of human ingenuity, taking electrical impulses and marvelous bits of silicon to create the wonder that is the internet. The reality though, is that much of what provides us with such...
Our Year of Quality Certifications
Sure Flow is always a busy place, but this past year has been a particularly exciting time for our quality department as we renewed a series of our quality certifications. The concept of certification is really a winning one for consumers as it...
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder even if it’s a Fabricated Dual Basket Strainer
At Sure Flow Equipment, we are very proud of all of our quality industrial valves and strainers, but we take particular pride in some of our custom fabricated ones. They offer practical solutions to industrial challenges, are manufactured to the highest quality, and...
Sure Flow’s “Go to Guy” – Danny Miles
Just about every company has that “guy” (or perhaps we should say person), the “go-to-guy” who knows everything that’s going on. He or she knows every nook and cranny, and ghost in the attic. They are frequently the first to be called on to find, or confirm, or just...
Witches’ Hats and Knights in Shining Armor (or Screen Material) Mascots All Year Long
We spend the whole year dealing with “witches’ hats” at Sure Flow, and not just on special occasions. Well actually, we treat every order at Sure Flow like a special occasion. We also have a couple of unique characters that make their presence known around the...