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Editorial podcast - January
The editor of World Pumps welcomes you to the January issue
Tsurumi to distribute Primax pumps in Europe
Tsurumi Europe has announced an agreement with Primax Pumps to sell its automatic self-priming diesel pumps in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Grundfos launches Thinking Buildings Universe online pump resource
Grundfos Building Services’s Thinking Buildings Universe is a new web site offering contractors and engineers information on commercial pumps.
GIW Industries supplies pumps for Las Vegas tunnel project
GIW Industries, the manufacturer of heavy-duty centrifugal slurry pumps, will provide eight pump and drive train systems for the construction of the Lake Mead Intake Tunnel No 3.
Rovatti Pumps introduce MEKVS series of electric pumps with reduced dimensions
Rovatti Pumps has developed a range of corrosion proof vertical multistage electric pumps made of Aisi 304 stainless steel.

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.
Editiorial podcast - September
The editor welcomes you to the September issue of World Pumps.

Smooth installation of a diesel fire package
When Carpetright decided to amalgamate its distribution sites into one large warehouse, it needed to become fire compliant with minimum site traffic and a low risk of project delays. An off-site manufacture approach by Armstrong provided the answer and enabled the project to run more smoothly with less contractors onsite.
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Durable pump design for a hostile environment
When an Arizona power plant wanted to increase the capacity of pumps used to avoid the possibility of overflow, it was imperative the pumps be protected from the elements, making conventional solutions untenable. However, fluid handling consultancy, Quadna Inc, came up with the answer.
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Steam line cleaning in a hostile location
An ethylene plant in Saudi Arabia needed to reduce thermal cycling time while maintaining the high level of cleanliness required to prevent damage of the turbine blades. SABSCO was able to achieve this goal in the hostile environment and in a short time frame, by utilizing the company’s Softstart technology.
Dewatering in deep tunnel construction Dewatering in deep tunnel construction
The Marmaray project, linking the European and Asian sides of Istanbul will be the world’s deepest immersed tube tunnel. The industry’s drive to create ever deeper tunnels has placed increasing demands on dewatering and construction equipment. Tsurumi rose to the challenge with its ‘puddle sucker’ LSC series.

Water cooling is big business
This article considers some of the design considerations and solutions which KSB has developed for cooling duties within the power generation, refining and petrochemical industries.