Water Treatment Industry
When strength and dependability are requirements, Sumitomo Drive Technologies is the best option. Whether Clean Water or Waste Water Treatment, choose Sumitomo for a premium lineup of gear reducers for your water treatment systems.
What Your Operation Is Up Against
Domestic Sourcing Options
- Since new laws were enacted a significant amount of water and wastewater projects are impacted by domestic sourcing requirements
- New regulations have created uncertainty, complications and difficulty in locating compliant manufacturers
- A supplier who understands and complies with the current requirements of the EPA and federal government is necessary to meet project, maintenance and upgrade requirements.
Aging Equipment
- Aging facilities combined with reduced workforce puts a strain on most municipalities
- Older equipment requires increasing manhours to maintain and monitor in the worst cases lead to unplanned downtime on critical process applications
- in the worst cases end of life equipment can lead to unplanned downtime on critical process applications
Energy Consumption and Modernization
- Inefficient equipment and lack of modern control systems
- Increased operational costs
- Investing in upgrades can have a quick and significant return on investment.
How We Serve the Water Treatment Industry
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Navigate Solutions by Application
Water treatment facilities must operate 24 hours a day under severe conditions. Sumitomo Drive Technologies has been helping plants in the Americas minimize downtime by supplying reliable, high-efficiency drives with long life cycles. We have knowledge on the challenges this industry faces and have the solutions that deliver the lowest possible life cycle cost and the highest level of performance.
Preliminary Treatment
Influent Screw Pump
Influent screw pumps lift raw, debris-laden wastewater at low speeds with high energy efficiency and zero risk of clogging.
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Screening
Screening uses coarse bars or mesh to capture and remove large debris like sticks and rags, protecting downstream pumps and equipment from damage.
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Compacting/Dewatering
Compacting and dewatering press captured screen debris to squeeze out water, significantly reducing weight, odor, and disposal costs.
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Grinding
Grinding shreds heavy solids and rags in raw wastewater into uniform particles to prevent clogs and protect downstream pumps and machinery.
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Grit Removal
Grit removal uses gravity or cyclone separators to extract heavy inorganic particles like sand and gravel, preventing abrasive wear on equipment.
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Pumps
Pumps drive water through treatment stages, maintaining flow, system pressure, and precise chemical dosing across intake, filtration, and distribution.
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Primary/Secondary Treatment
Rapid Mixers/Flocculators
Rapid mixers blend treatment chemicals instantly into raw water, while flocculators gently stir to combine micro-particles into filterable flocs.
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Sedimentation/Clarification
Sedimentation and clarification allow heavy flocs to settle by gravity, separating clear water from accumulated sludge for easy removal.
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Aeration
Aeration injects oxygen into wastewater to promote beneficial bacteria growth, breaking down organic matter and removing dissolved gases.
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Pumps
Pumps move water through treatment stages, maintaining flow, pressure, and precise chemical dosing across intake, filtration, and distribution.
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Sludge Processing
Thickener
Thickeners reduce sludge volume by settling solids and removing excess water, optimizing downstream dewatering and lowering disposal costs.
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Digester
Digesters break down organic sludge using bacteria, reducing odor and volume while producing biogas and stabilized biosolids.
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Dewatering (Press Type)
Dewatering uses centrifuges, presses, or drying beds to convert liquid sludge into a solid cake, drastically cutting volume for disposal.
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Pumps
Pumps move heavy sludge between treatment stages, maintaining flow, feed rates, and pressure for thickeners, digesters, and dewatering equipment.
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Water Treatment Solutions in Action
Every application has its own challenges, and choosing the right solution requires confidence in both the product and the team behind it. Our customer stories show how we work through real requirements, real environments, and real operating demands to deliver solutions built for the job.
Easy Retrofitting for Wastewater Treatment Applications
To combat frequent maintenance failures and streamline operations at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant, the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works partnered with Sumitomo Drive Technologies and Applied Industrial Technologies to upgrade its critical wastewater treatment infrastructure.
Serving over 330,000 San Fernando Valley residents and businesses, the facility is replacing outdated, high-maintenance drive units with 35 highly reliable Sumitomo Bevel Buddyboxes. They feature advanced cycloidal inputs and self-aligning C-face adaptors designed to eliminate motor alignment hassles. Discover how custom-engineered drive solutions resolved persistent mechanical issues and paved the way for a major multi-phase facility retrofit.
Resources to Support You
Review our Water Treatment brochure for more information on our industry solutions.
Connected Drive Solutions
Speak With our Industry Specialist
Brett Parker
Water Treatment | Grain | Rubber
As a power transmission professional with 20 years of experience, I help water and wastewater facilities navigate their most challenging drive system applications. Combining deep application knowledge with a customer-first approach, I work alongside engineers, OEMs, and end users to identify reliable, efficient solutions that support plant performance and operational goals
Email [email protected]
Phone 1-757-660-3654