17.05.2012
Advertisement: Welcome to Visit FlowEx China in Shanghai — Top-quality Exhibition for Pump, Valve and Pipe
2012 FlowEx China will take place from June 6th to 8th, 2012 at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. With huge market potential in China, FlowEx China has achieved a great success, and has become the unique and professional exhibition for pump, valve and pipe in East China.
 

17.05.2012
Advertisement: Singapore International Water Week: Join Global Water Experts as they Converge at Premier Water Event Like No Other
Themed ”Water Solutions for Liveable and Sustainable Cities”, SIWW is steadily gaining traction as one of the leading water events. SIWW continues to deliver great value to participants with relevant and enhanced programme. Delegates will have more opportunities to promote practical and sustainable solutions and tap into vast network of public and private sector players in urban solutions.
 

11.05.2012
No Compromise When Pumping Wastewater
The S-tube impeller from Grundfos sets new standards for wastewater hydraulic design. This innovative channel impeller offers greater hydraulic efficiency than any other type of wastewater impeller, and doesn’t compromise free passage, which ensures trouble-free operation.
 

09.05.2012
Microluft Aerator Fully Functional in Unfiltered Wastewater
Sorubin, a supplier of energy efficient aeration products for water treatment, has developed its Microluft aerator to make it fully operational in unfiltered wastewater. This means pumping fibers (hair and fabric) and various solid objects without operational failure or clogging. Tests at a wastewater plant in northern Sweden support these promising results. A patent application has been filed for the new modified version of Microluft.
 

09.05.2012
Sliding Vane Pump For Light-Viscosity Chemical-Handling Applications
Blackmer announces the addition of the STX2A Transport Pump to its growing line of positive displacement sliding vane transport pumps. The STX2A is a 316 stainless-steel, two-inch pump designed for clean, non-abrasive, light-viscosity fluids and chemicals.
 

04.05.2012
Goulds Water Technology Enhances Line of Submersible Pumps
Goulds Water Technology, a Xylem brand, has enhanced its line of submersible sump pumps with the addition of two energy-efficient residential STS sump pumps. The STS sump pumps are available in two models, the STS21 (1/4hp) and the STS31 (1/3hp).
 

03.05.2012
Xylem Introduces Lead-Free Balance Valves for Plumbing Systems
Xylem announces the introduction of its complete line of Bell & Gossett Lead-Free Circuit Setter Plus balance valves for plumbing systems (Lead-Free contains less than 0.25% lead content by weight on wetted surfaces). The entire line of Circuit Setter Plus balance valves meets the requirements of California’s AB1953 and Vermont’s S152 legislation, and exceeds the current requirements in the other 48 states.
 

14.05.2012
Valve and Pump Industries’ Annual Market Insight Event
Hydraulic Institute (HI) has announced that registration is now open for the 2012 Market Outlook Workshop via the HI website. The annual event, organized by the Valve Manufacturers Association, will take place in Chicago on August 9 – 10, and provide attendees with current and specific market insights on both the valve and pump industries.
 

10.05.2012
ADT Founder to Present Paper on 3D Multi-Disciplinary Optimization for Turbomachinery
Advanced Design Technology (ADT) announces that its founder and director, Mehrdad Zangeneh, will present on an innovative and commercially viable solution for three-dimensional (3D) multi-disciplinary optimization of turbomachinery blades at the 2012 Simulia Community Conference (SCC) , May 15-17, in Providence, R.I., United States.
 

26.04.2012
High Expectations for Achema 2012
Two months before the start of Achema 2012, the outlook on the global flagship event for chemical engineering and biotechnology is exceedingly positive. The organizers expect a slight growth compared to the last event in 2009 when 3,767 exhibitors and more than 173,000 participants were counted.
 

16.05.2012
Baker Hughes Names New Vice President of Investor Relations
Baker Hughes announced that Trey Clark will become the global oilfield service company s Vice President of Investor Relations. Clark succeeds Adam B. Anderson who on May 29 will begin serving as Baker Hughes President, Latin America.
 

04.05.2012
Wilo: Head of Technology Seeks New Challenges
With effect from 30th April 2012, and at his own request, Dr. Holger Krasmann (50) has resigned from the Executive Board of Wilo SE. After many years’ successful service with the company, Dr. Krasmann now wishes to take on completely new challenges in his further career.
 

03.05.2012
Lewa CEO Joins the Economic Senate in Germany
After the decision by the Presidium and Board of the Economic Senate, Bernd M. Stütz, CEO of Lewa GmbH, has been named a Senator. Professor Dr. Annette Schavan, German Federal Minister of Education and Science, presented the certificate at a festive celebration at the end of March in Berlin.
 

11.05.2012
Pump Controller Provides Clear View of Energy Usage
Xylem has launched a next-generation pump controller that provides a clear view of a plant’s energy consumption and the true cost of pumping operations. Unlike general purpose programme logic control (PLC) systems, Xylem’s Flygt APP 800 is specifically engineered to control water and wastewater transport systems.
 

03.05.2012
Espa Launches New Corporate Web Portal
The pumping equipment manufacturer Espa launches the new corporate web portal Espa.com. It is a step forward to the 2.0 web, which improves the usability, increases the interaction and facilitates the user Internet navigation.
 

14.05.2012
Asian Industrial Pump Sales to Reach $16 Billion This Year
Sales of industrial pumps in Asia will be close to $16 billion this year according to the newly updated online Pumps World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company.
 

07.05.2012
Water Treatment and Flow Market Has Double-Digit Growth Segments
Droughts, contamination and growth are creating markets for flow and treatment of water which exceed GDP. In some segments, double-digit growth is forecast for the coming decade. McIlvaine has identified these high growth segments in its various water related market reports.
 

26.04.2012
$4.2 Billion Desalination Market for Pumps, Valves, Filters and Chemicals
The market for pumps, valves, filters and chemicals for use in desalination will increase at near double digit rates from a 2012 level of $4.2 billion. This is the conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company in aggregating forecasts in a number of its reports.
 

16.05.2012
Case Study: Ebara Designs and Manufactures System of Hydraulic Parts Using Turbodesign1
Ebara Corporation is committed to becoming an environmentally aware enterprise and has adopted a corporate philosophy that stresses extensive contribution to society by providing superior technologies and services related to water, air and environment.
 

10.05.2012
Reliable and Affordable Energy for Peak Demand
Voith Hydro announced today that it has received the contract to provide generators and turbines for the Red Rock Hydroelectric Project in the US-State of Iowa. Once completed in 2016, the Red Rock power plant will produce up to 55 megawatts of power during peak seasons.
 

07.05.2012
Pumps for a Green London
German-based KSB is set to supply four 52-tonne waste water pumps for the construction of the Lee Tunnel in London. Each of these pumps will feature an impeller measuring 2.2 metres in diameter.
 

27.04.2012
HMS Group Delivers Pumping Equipment to East Siberia - Pacific Ocean Pipeline
HMS Group recently announced that it has concluded the agreement for production and delivery of 12 trunk pipeline pump units for 3 pump stations of the East Siberia – Pacific Ocean Pipeline totaled Rub 4.6 bn (USD 157 mln).
 

16.05.2012
Patented Solutions for Simplified Maintenance
Within the scope of Achema 2012 Jung Process Systems will show further developments of the complete Hyghspin series. Special attention is drawn to lifetime cost for stainless steel pumps.
 

04.05.2012
VSX Announces Positive Results for Order Intakes from Southeast Asia
VSX is announcing positive results for the sales activities on Southeast Asian markets 14 months after the contract conclusion with Singapore-based distributor Euroflo.
 

26.04.2012
New Silicon Carbide Material for Mechanical Seals Offers Long Life
Morgan Technical Ceramics has launched a new silicon carbide ceramic mechanical seal material that is hard-wearing and offers long life in demanding pump applications.