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  • Pump Industry Awards nominees Pump Industry Awards nominees
    Here are the nominees for the 2012 Pump Industry Awards.
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  • Small Armstrong footprint for campus development
    When it came to choosing an HVAC system for a prestigious European development project, the contractors had to obtain low carbon, highly energy efficient equipment, and to make optimum use of space at this central London site. The space-saving features of the HVAC equipment manufacturer Armstrong were particularly valuable for this project.
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  • Controlling water ingress in a tunnel Controlling water ingress in a tunnel
    A Swiss project to extend the rail infrastructure required tunnelling beneath a river. Pumps were needed which would cope with the possible danger of flooding during construction. A solution was found which removed residual water reliably and effectively and was able to be fitted with a tailor-made system in just three weeks.
  • Energy savings with variable speed drives Energy savings with variable speed drives
    A European brick manufacturer sought to uphold its environmental ethos by reducing energy consumption at its plant. An independent audit revealed the fans used in the brick firing process were high energy users. Since introducing variable speed drives and damper controls to the fans, the brickworks has experienced savings in power, carbon and money.
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  • Sanitary Drum Unloading Solutions
    Installing a Drum Unloading System can help to prevent hazardous processes effects due to potential employee injury and food safety. It also will save time and money thanks to the recent advancements to the Drum Unloading System by Graco.
  • Offsite plant speeds development phases
    A media company in the UK required a number of packaged pump sets to complete three phases of new development. A series of pumps were chosen which incorporate elements of pre-design with the benefits of off- manufacture. The result is a reduction of the design, construction and installation phase.
  • Meeting building regulation needs
    The British Pump Manufacturers Association Ltd. (BPMA) is seeking to bring energy saving domestic and non-domestic pumps into the revised 2010 Building Regulations, with DEFRA support. Steve Schofield, technical director, explains why this has come about and the implications.
  • Pump industry: merger & acquisition
    Over the past ten years, the number of M&A transitions in the fragmented global pump industry proved it was not immune to the macroeconomic forces that stifled M&A activity in many other industries. Brendan Tierney presents an overview.
  • Handling water in tall buildings
    This is the final instalment in our look at packaged booster sets in commercial buildings. Previous articles took in packaged booster pumps sets and variable speed booster pumps sets. This article examines handling water under pressure in tall buildings, highlighting the risks and identifying design solutions.
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