Power grids, electric vehicles, and data centers are increasing global copper demand. At the same time, ore grades are declining, and roughly half of all copper mines are located in regions with high water stress. This increases the water requirement per ton of copper – and the treatment, recycling, and reuse of process water are becoming increasingly important in the mining industry.

Seven pump selection errors that stay invisible at quote time – from NPSH margins to viscosity correction. The free VSX whitepaper “Best Practices for Avoiding Hydraulic Pump Selection Errors” shows engineering and sales teams how to spot them early, what they cost and which standards apply. Includes an 8-point pre-selection checklist.

In a contributed article, Adrian van Wyk, Managing Director of Referro Systems, explains why purchase price, motor power and flow curves are losing weight in pump selection. He points to lifecycle cost, efficiency across the actual operating range and the limits of predictive maintenance without matching maintenance processes.

SIMFLO has appointed two Directors of Sales and four Regional Sales Managers. Greg Hebert and Andrew Grubbs now lead sales for the Engineered Products Group and the Standard Products Group, while Rodney Ball, Kelly Cowden, Billy Johnson and Kevin Schaal join the regional sales team.