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Hydraulic Institute elects new 2010 board of directors and officers
The Hydraulic Institute, the largest association of pump manufacturers and suppliers to the pump industry in North America, has announced its 2010 board of directors and officers.
Wilden introduce AODD pump for adhesive-backing applications
The original series T2 metal Air-Operated Double-Diaphragm (AODD) pump from Wilden features performance versatility, such as the attachment of a poluene coating to paper products
Europump 2010 Annual Meeting
Registration is now open for the Europump 2010 Annual Meeting and 50th Anniversary Celebration which will be held in Paris, France 26-29 May 2010.
Crouzet North America introduces geared BLDC motors for fast prototyping
The BLDC motors are available with a complete tool kit of selectable gear boxes, controllers, brakes and smart drives allowing for different configurations to be quickly assembled
Electralloy becomes North America’s exclusive licensed producer of Nitronic bar products
Due to an expanded license from AK Steel, Electralloy is now the exclusive producer of all Nitronic bar, billet, coil rod, master alloy, pigs and ingot products

World Pumps news round-up
Welcome to a round up of the business and product news from www.worldpumps.com.
Editorial Podcast - January
News from the pump industry and an application overview.
Editiorial podcast - December
The editor welcomes you to the December issue of World Pumps.
Editiorial podcast - November
The editor welcomes you to the November issue of World Pumps.

Technical definitions associated with pumps - a series by Brian Nesbitt
Pump consultant, Brian Nesbitt attempts to clarify the technical language used by pump engineers by explaining common terms used in conjunction with pump application and pump design.
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Fatigue failure in pumps - a series by Rafael Ocampo
In this short series of articles, Rafael Ocampo examines the basic theory concerning fatigue, the influence of stress raisers on fatigue failure, and the steps to take to reduce fatigue failures.
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Mergers and Acquisitions Review 2008
Despite the tight credit markets and challenging global economy, 2008 saw further consolidation within the pump sector. Listed below are the transactions that took place during the first and second quarters of 2008. Third and fourth quarter deals were published in the February 2009 issue of Pump Industry Analyst. Subscribers to Pump Industry Analyst have access to a 4-year archive on the website as part of their annual subscription.
Cutting clogging in wastewater systems Cutting clogging in wastewater systems
Clogging, or ‘ragging’, is a major headache for operators of sewage pumping stations, and can be very costly in terms of downtime and possible sewage pollution. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Paul Uwe Thamsen of TU Berlin – Fluidsystemdynamik explains how recent research may change all this.

The Tangled Web: Silent Threats & Invisible Enemies
In a 2009 report, MessageLabs Intelligence revealed that an average of 3,618 new Websites per day were identified as harboring malware and other potentially unwanted programs such as spyware and adware.
Business VoIP Buyer's Guide
An explanation of the Hosted IP PBX (Private Branch Exchange) market and what to look for in a proposed system.
Choosing a midmarket ERP solution
Ten important questions to ask when buying an ERP package and how to ensure it integrates with current your technology.
Sales lead generation through CRM solutions
How Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions can generate better leads, target top customers and manage marketing campaigns.
Air motor drives in the paper industry
Trixy Schmidt and Dagmar Hierl discuss the advantages of the stainless steel series 67 air vane motor which meets the strict criteria for use in the preparation of paper with the added benefit of high performance density.