MICHAEL VOLK
PUMP TRAINING MATERIALS
Oakland, CA
510-384-8655
Michael Volk is a provider of training materials for pump owners, operators, and technicians;
as well as for engineers who design and construct pump systems. Volk worked for a large
engineering consultant and for a leading global pump manufacturer prior to launching his own
pump consulting and training business in 1982. Throughout his successful 40+ year
career, Volk garnered praise for both his pump expertise and his clear, methodical training
skills. Now retired from his career in pump consulting and live trainings, Volk continues to
offer training materials on pumps, with an emphasis on these important topics:
- Basic and advanced hydraulic principles
- Pump selection and sizing
- Pump system design and analysis
- Energy savings in pump selection and operation
- Applications, features, and components of various pump types
- Centrifugal and positive displacement pumps
- Major pump accessories such as sealing systems and motors
- Start-up, trouble-shooting, maintenance, testing, and repair of pumps
VOLK PUMP TRAINING ONLINE VIDEO SERIES
Michael Volk has developed a series of pump training videos, using the same content and
delivery style that he employed so successfully in hundreds of pump training courses delivered
worldwide over 30+ years. The series is now available for purchase. Click
here for more info or to purchase.
Here's what an industry veteran has to say about the course:
"Mike Volk's video pump training course is top-notch, thoroughly covering both the
theoretical and practical sides of pump system design and operation. It's a great
introduction to pumps for new engineers and technicians, as well as for seasoned staff
looking to enhance their technical skills. We've sent dozens of design and operations staff
to this training over the years, and I would recommend it to anyone in the water or
wastewater industry who's looking for serious pump training."
— Derek Zondervan, Asst. Dept. Head (former Mgr. of Civil and Mech. Design), Los
Angeles Country Sanitation Districts
PUMP CHARACTERISTICS and APPLICATIONS, Third Edition
(ISBN 978-1-4665-6308-7)
Michael Volk’s highly acclaimed 500-page pump application handbook had its third
edition published by CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group. According to a book review in
Pumps and Systems magazine, “Every company that uses pumps and every
engineering school should have a copy of this publication in its library.”
Order a hardback copy of Pump Characteristics and Applications, Third Edition
at the author’s discounted price of $150 including shipping within the US. To
order, call 510-384-8655 between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm Pacific time, or email
mikewvolk@gmail.com. Purchase by credit
card or check. International shipping available upon request.
The book is also available from Amazon
and our publisher in print and digital formats.
© 2025 Michael Volk
