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Don’t miss the new edition of World Pumps
Major engineering challenges in water, overcoming inefficiency in food production and the industry innovators of the future – all subjects that are linked by their inclusion in the March issue of World Pumps.
Japan’s R&I raises Ebara’s credit rating
Rating and Investment Information Inc (R&I) has upgraded Ebara’s credit rating from BBB+ to A-.
Weir Minerals’ Aleks Roudnev named HI Member of the Year
Aleks Roudnev, manager of Research and Design - Applied Hydraulics at Weir Minerals North America, has received the Hydraulic Institute’s 2014 Member of the Year award.
Sulzer appoints chief strategy officer
The Sulzer board of directors has named Fabrice Billard as chief strategy officer and a member of the company’s executive committee.
Finish Thompson adds new Ultrachem models
Finish Thompson has extended its ULTRAChem series of centrifugal pumps with two new models.

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Advanced hollow fiber UF membranes improve performance in tertiary water treatment
Growing global demand for clean water and increasing environmental concerns make membrane filtration the technology of choice for municipalities and industries seeking to reuse wastewater and reduce their water footprint. But how is the technology developing in this field?
Advanced Conversion: Maximising the Potential for Energy from Waste
One of the most readily-available and viable solutions to help address the challenge of our growing energy needs is Energy-from-Waste (EfW) – which has the potential to take a multitude of waste streams (such as municipal solid waste) and convert them into energy. We look at how modern techniques can make the technology more efficient.

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The top five things that cause inverter failure
Posted by Alan Burrows • 27 October 2014
Jonathan Wilkins of European Automation writes: Inverters, drives, VSDs, variable speed drives, variable frequency drives – the category of products used to control an electric motor’s sp...
tags: Inverters, drives, VSDs, variable speed drives, variable frequency drives
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LAFF out loud for good sales practice
Posted by Alan Burrows • 08 October 2014
Dave Brockway writes: This past summer it became obvious that it was time to replace 13 rotting windows in my house. Four companies came out to assess my situation and submit a quote. All the sales r...
tags: Intelliquip, Selling, Advise + quote, Customer’s problems , Sales rep
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Russian-Ukrainian alliance began joint construction of pumps for nuclear power plants
Posted by Alan Burrows • 07 February 2014
Vladislav Vorotnikov writes: Russian concern Ruselprom has carried out the first supply of electric motors for pumps used in the construction of nuclear power plants to the PJSC Sumy M...
tags: Russian-Ukrainian, nuclear power plants, Ruselprom, Sumy Machine Building Scientific Production Association
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Large Russian oil pumps producer increased exports to Kazakhstan
Posted by Alan Burrows • 03 February 2014
Vladislav Vorotnikov writes: In 2013 a group of companies Perm Oil Engineering increased volume of sales of oil well pumps by 49% following the rapid rise in the volume of exports of p...
tags: Kazakhstan, Perm Oil Engineering , Russian oil pumps , Oil well pumps , Russian oil market
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An approach to fluid handling challenges from Verder
Posted by Alan Burrows • 10 January 2014
The worldwide brewing industry is expected to reach an annual value of $630 billion by 2015. Despite the simplicity of basic brewing principles, manufacturers worldwide often face a variety of challen...
tags: Verder, Brewing, Peristaltic pumps, Flexible hose, Mag drive pumps
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Stainless steel solution for safe food production
To meet major food and beverage producer Nestlé’s high standards for safety, a solution was needed to pump both caustic and acidic wastewater laden with solids at a United States plant. It came from BJM Pumps with its range of stainless steel equipment for corrosive handling in a hygienic environment.
Dosing pumps aid China’s semiconductor industry
Many of the leading international semiconductor companies have transferred production to China, making the country a key link in the international industrial chain. But wastewater produced during the semiconductor fabrication process must be carefully handled to avoid environmental damage, a situation overcome by Verderflex industrial hose pumps.
Russian chemical market developing Russian chemical market developing
The Russian market for chemical pumps is growing rapidly with the rapid development of the country’s chemical industry. It is leading to a battle between domestic manufacturers and importers wanting a slice of highly lucrative market. Here, we examine why demand is spiraling and how global producers are reacting.
New partnership boosts building water pressure
Pump systems are essential for boosting water pressure in high-rise buildings and most installations require customization to fit the spaces available and connect with piping. Now, a deal between two major names in the industry has led to a new approach, boosting efficiency and performance.

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ARO® Controller Controls Pumps with reliability, productivity and efficiency
ARO, a global leader in fluid management solutions, has developed a closed-loop controller that offers remote operating capabilities, requiring less operator oversight and a dispensing repeatability within 1%.
Complete guide for the correct selection of pumps in the UNIQA range
This technical manual discusses the basic technical concepts applicable to all pumps, as well as those which apply specifically to The Zenit Group's UNIQA pumps range.
Evaluating the impact of chemical waste: How safety and the bottom line can both benefit
This paper demonstrates that it is possible to reduce chemical costs by identifying and limiting the wastes found in dispensing, storage and application. Reducing these hidden costs will also improve productivity and health and safety in the workplace.
Improving efficiency in electric motors
This article discusses the rules, guidelines and the best practices to reduce losses in induction electric motors.
Feeding the grid from river water
The German Federal Government supports the use of regenerative energy. Two prototype river turbines were installed in the river Rhine, near the German town of St Goar. The turbines successfully provided the town with electric power from river water, prompting the company who designed them to put them into commercial operation.

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