Covid-19: How the pump industry is responding

3D illustration of Covid-19 under the microscope. Image Andrii Vodolazhskyi/Shutterstock.
3D illustration of Covid-19 under the microscope. Image Andrii Vodolazhskyi/Shutterstock.

Our coronavirus coverage shows how pump companies around the world are responding to and dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

NEWS

Lewa offers low pulsation for vaccine production

The high-precision, low-pulsation pumps are hermetically tight and certified in accordance with ATEX standards.

Xylem and Americares to improve WASH access for 1 million people

Working with frontline healthcare workers and communities in six countries.

EKKI Pumps and German partners fight Covid-19 in India

Companies are providing ventilators and PPE.

KBL offers remote pump monitoring system

KirloSmart generates alerts for the probable causes of pump failure, enabling quick diagnosis and resolution of issues.

EKKI offers free Covid-19 vaccinations to employees and their families

Part of the company’s “Battle Covid” initiative.

Grundfos reports solid 2020 results despite Covid-19

2020 sales slip 4.4% in a challenging year.

Sundyne pumps support Covid-19 vaccine efforts 

The company is working to produce enough ANSIMAG pumps as its customers develop and distribute critical vaccines.

Flowserve provides pumps for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine production

The company is also supplying valves and seals.

Caprari presents DIGITAL HOUSE online space

DIGITAL HOUSE is dedicated to event hosting, webinars and information about new products.

Xylem donates 300,000 units of PPE

In March, Xylem began re-purposing some internal manufacturing capacity to develop protective face shields for essential workers.

Xylem podcast begins second series

Listeners can stream episode one of the new series now.

Voith to upgrade pump turbines at Spanish hydro plants

Will supply five pump turbines for the Torrejón and Valdecañas hydroelectric power plants.

Xylem provides face shields for Covid-19 front-line workers

Xylem partners helped deliver the face shields to healthcare and water workers.

WEG and Apex Pumps aid hand sanitiser production

The bespoke pump with a WEG motor was delivered within a week.

Maag pump enables efficient nonwovens’ production

The new Maag extrex6 has low compression gearing for transfer, pressure-boosting and dosing applications at high pressure with low shear stress.

Covid-19: India's EKKI provides PPE for pump installers

More than 50 000 PPE kits will be delivered to EKKI's pump installer community.

Armstrong sponsors free virtual summit

The summit is designed to help building owners and operators create and maintain healthy indoor spaces in today’s challenging environment.

Circor's new Chinese facility ships first pumps

The fully integrated facility is providing end-to-end manufacturing, sales and service.

Grundfos produces face shields for health services

The mask consists of a normal sheet of A4 foil attached to a plastic frame.

Xylem supports community-based responses to Covid-19

Customers and partners worldwide are invited to nominate non-profit organizations.

Landia secures pump and mixer orders in Asia

The pumps are for a new biogas project in Japan.

Grundfos’ efforts aid Glasgow field hospital

The booster sets were built to order, tested and shipped in record time.

Tsurumi ensures continued delivery capability

In Kyoto, Japan, the manufacturer maintains large intermediate storage facilities and distribution warehouses.

Hamworthy Pumps sees revenues increase 60%

Hamworthy Pumps has increased its turnover by 60% and created 26 new jobs since it was acquired by investment firm Solix in 2018.

Coronavirus: Gorman-Rupp continues to operate in Ohio

Gorman-Rupp is an essential business.

Grundfos Foundation to support fight against Covid-19

This year the Poul Due Jensen Foundation will also focus on the fight against Covid-19.

FEATURES

Flushing water is vital in a pandemic

Protecting the integrity of water lines and preventing stagnation is critical during the pandemic. However, industrial flushing systems can help.

Sustainable and safe disinfection

Amidst the global Covid-19 pandemic, the demand for decontamination solutions are high so companies must look for new solutions.

Celeros Flow Technology - a company focus

José Larios, CEO of Celeros Flow Technology talks about the new business which launched as Covid-19 struck.

Keep flushing during the pandemic

Stagnant water leads to a loss of chlorine and a build-up of sediment resulting in bacterial growth and ageing of water.

Digital water solutions can help combat Covid-19

Albert Cho, vice president and general manager at Xylem, discusses how utilities are responding to Covid-19 with digital technologies.