Here are the nominees for the 2012 Pump Industry Awards.
25 January 2012
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The manufacture of medicines and creams has its own set of correct production methods and requires a gentle, low shear product handling capability of the pumps used. The installation of the MasoSine pumps at a UK pharmaceutical company contributed towards extensive increases in throughput over the course of the following five years.
06 August 2010
To maintain its 24/7 schedule, a US chemical plant relies on ammonia shipped via a 14-mile-long pipeline. However, when repairs came due an alternate method of transfer was needed. The solution was a skid with a booster pump powerful enough to meet the pressure and volume demands. A Blackmer sliding vane pump fitted the bill.
25 February 2010
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.
23 February 2010
Comprehensive and interrelated communication between the field units and a central control station is indispensable in the modern process industry. This is particularly so where many pumps are performing delicate and accurate operations. Ralph Held, director of engineering and product management of sera at Seybert & Rahier GmbH discusses how a new generation of diaphragm dosing pumps lends itself to automation.
22 May 2009
The performance and cost effectiveness of many portable medical devices can be enhanced by tailoring miniature diaphragm pumps and solenoid valves to meet system requirements. Dan Schimelman of Hargraves Technology examines the issues together with recent advances in fluidic components.
23 March 2009
A competitive specification-cost ratio led a manufacturer of functional diagnosis equipment to choose Watson Marlow Pumps’ 314DK peristaltic pump head for its urodynamic systems.
19 March 2009
A private health club in the UK wanted the best bathing water for its 8,000 customers. A combination of new filters and Grundfos-Alldos dosing pumps and controllers created an accurate and easy-to-measure system which made swimming a pleasure again.
02 March 2009
Various wastewater treatment processes require the controlled dosing of chemicals into the process stream either to assist the treatment or to remove undesirable elements. In order for the dosing pumps to work efficiently, works operators need to be constantly aware of what is happening in the treatment process so that dosing levels and speeds can be adjusted accordingly. UK-based Partech Instruments has developed feed forward control systems employing on-line analysers in the inlet stream to send real-time data to a dosing control system for automatic adjustment of the dosing pump. Bryan Orchard reports.
02 March 2009
Rainwater leachate from metal and chemical industrial process waste is extremely dangerous and creates a highly inhospitable environment for pumps. Tsurumi supplied its cast iron KTZ pump range for transporting the highly corrosive liquid and matched the client's requirements for a lightweight and robust product.
02 March 2009