- 10 October 2008 -
Orders in the pipeline for Flowserve
Flowserve is to supply pumps for an Abu Dhabi crude oil pipeline, the order has an expected value between US$85 million-US$90 million.

- 10 October 2008 -
Electric pumps with triple the power
Caprari has increased the power ratings of its range of electric pumps designed for conveying civil and industrial wastewater.

- 8 October 2008 -
IDEX acquires Richter Chemie-Technik
Idex has acquired the German manufacturer Richter Chemie-Technik, a provider of corrosion resistant lined pumps, valves and control equipment to the chemical, fine chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

- 30 September 2008 -
Monitoring degradation
SPP has introduced bespoke condition monitoring packages designed to monitor a pumping installation.

- 26 September 2008 -
Pumps meet environmental regulations
All pump components from GoatThroat Pumps have now been certified to meet worldwide regulations aimed at reducing hazardous materials.

- 25 September 2008 -
Pump handles automotive and printing processes
Industrial vacuum technology company, PIAB, has introduced the P5010 vacuum pump for handling processes in the automotive, consumer goods and printing industries.

- 23 September 2008 -
Flowserve supplies pumps to Chilean power stations
Flowserve Corp has won a contract to supply pumps to two power stations in Chile.

- 22 September 2008 -
Iwaki acquires Walchem in joint agreement
Iwaki Co Ltd of Japan has acquired US company Walchem Corp. The deal includes the majority ownership that Walchem has in Iwaki America.

- 22 September 2008 -
Sulzer signs agreement with world's largest oil producer
Sulzer has signed a strategic corporate procurement agreement with Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil producing company.

- 17 September 2008 -
Peristaltic pumping system for bulk fluid transfer
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc has launched the Thermo Scientific Masterflex^® B/T RapidLoad^® line of direct drive peristaltic pumping systems.

 

 

- 3 September 2008 -

 

Energy efficiency:

Cost and space saving motor technology

As one of the largest consumers of electrical energy, the AC induction motor has enormous potential to demonstrate savings. A recent development brings together the technology of the AC induction motor with that of permanent magnet servo motors. It offers to contain running costs while promising to pay for itself many times over.

 

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Listen to Nigel Evenett, of Lafert Group, talk further about energy savings

 

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