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  • PIA 2011 finalists
    The finalists for the 2012 Pump Industry Awards have now been chosen, giving you the opportunity to vote for those project, products and people who you think have made a real contribution to the pump industry during the last year.
  • Date confirmed for Gabelli Pump, Valve & Motor Symposium
    Gabelli & Co Inc’s 22nd Annual Pump, Valve & Motor Symposium will be held on 9 February 2012 in New York.
  • Europump prepares for new circulator legislation
    Europump has put together a presentation on how to calculate the Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) which is the cornerstone of the upcoming European regulation for circulators.
  • Pump Industry Award deadline approaches
    As 2011 draws to a close the deadline for entry submission to the Pump Industry Awards is looming, with 30th December the last date by which you can submit who you think should win an award at the prestigious show.
  • Positive response to MDS conference
    In a survey, 100% of delegates reported that they were satisfied or very satisfied with material at the Motor Driven Systems (MDS) Conference, which took place from 9-10 November 2011 in Solihull, UK.
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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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  • Pumps and process energy optimization from Schneider Electric
    Pumps represent a significant target for energy savings. The need to measure, monitor and manage consumption is viewed as an integral part of all process systems. Here, Jack Creamer from Schneider demonstrates that a process energy optimization approach can allow energy consumption to be analysed and managed, giving potential efficiency gains of up to 30%.
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  • Surge protection in tall buildings
    As water companies reduce water pressure in the domestic mains to reduce leakages, tall buildings are becoming reliant on booster pumps to provide water at sufficient pressure to enable normal daily living. This has revealed a potential threat – hydraulic shock, says Gary Wheatley from Wilo (U.K.) Ltd.
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  • Increasing efficiency and audience comfort Increasing efficiency and audience comfort
    A Munich theatre built more than 250 years ago needed a revamp to make it more energy efficient. During a four-year renovation, the opportunity was taken to install new heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. The combination of pump technology and automation resulted in reduced power consumption and improved comfort for the audience.
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  • Pumps and process energy optimization from Schneider Electric
    Pumps represent a significant target for energy savings. The need to measure, monitor and manage consumption is viewed as an integral part of all process systems. Here, Jack Creamer from Schneider demonstrates that a process energy optimization approach can allow energy consumption to be analysed and managed, giving potential efficiency gains of up to 30%.
  • Surge protection in tall buildings
    As water companies reduce water pressure in the domestic mains to reduce leakages, tall buildings are becoming reliant on booster pumps to provide water at sufficient pressure to enable normal daily living. This has revealed a potential threat – hydraulic shock, says Gary Wheatley from Wilo (U.K.) Ltd.
  • 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.
  • Prestige development in Indian Garden City
    A city in India is the site for an enormous mixed use development, featuring residential apartments, leisure facilities, office space and retail outlets. The developers wanted the pumping systems to echo the project’s ambitious outlook and found a solution in a range of water and HVAC pumps.
  • AODD efficiency improvements
    Recent advancements in air distribution systems (ADS), including efficiency management equipment, have resulted in drastically improved overall efficiencies of air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumps. This, in turn, has resulted in better reliability and very considerably improved energy cost savings, reports Curtis Dietzsch.
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