Japanese pump manufacturer Ebara has invested 100 million yen (€789,676) in Ridge-i and will form an alliance to plan, research and develop technologies related to artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT). Under the terms of the agreement, Ebara will work across three main areas... [Read More]

US-based Patterson Pump Company, a member of the Hydraulic Institute (HI), has received approval for its pump test laboratory through the HI Pump Test Lab Approval Program. The approval programme helps pump OEMs and other pump test laboratories to improve procedures and policies by working with a... [Read More]

Danish company Alfa Laval announced the launch of its new Twin Screw pump, which it describes as ‘ideal’ for use in hygienic applications in the dairy, food, beverage and personal care industries. “The Twin Screw Pump is the ideal choice for both high and low viscosity liquids,... [Read More]

Japanese pump manufacturer Ebara announced that it has installed drainage pumps at the Tsuruga Drainage Pump Station in the Nakatsuyama district of Japan, for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The region is one of Miyagi prefecture’s primary agriculture areas, producing rice, wheat and soybeans. Flood... [Read More]

Water resources investor XPV Water Partners announced it has invested in US specialty pump rental and dewatering solutions provider Holland Pump Company. Holland manufactures, sells, rents and services pumps and related equipment for a range of agricultural, mining, marine and other industrial applications. The company’s projects are focused... [Read More]

Global water treatment company Pentair has teamed up with SunTech Drive to deliver innovative solar pumping solutions. The initial project under the collaboration integrates SunTech’s solar control platform with Pentair’s Pentek variable speed drive technology, creating a solution that is useful for off-grid applications, where access to... [Read More]

KSB Group subsidiary KSB ITUR Spain has upgraded its ILN type series vertical in-line centrifugal pumps to meet tighter restrictions for sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the maritime sector. From 2020, new limits imposed by the European Union (EU) and International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will restrict the... [Read More]

FSIP pump design with the xLC stator adjustment unit permits situation-specific adaptation An existing pump, which conveyed thick sludge to an intermediate tank, showed a high level of wear due to the abrasive medium. The wastewater treatment plant therefore decided to replace it with a unit that... [Read More]

American manufacturing company ITT announced that it has signed an agreement valued at approximately $91.5 million (€80.53 million) to acquire German centrifugal and axial pump manufacturer Rheinhütte Pumpen Group from the Aliaxas Group. “The proposed agreement will bring together two companies with long legacies of application expertise... [Read More]

Germany headquartered Wangen pumps is set acquire the entire hygienic progressing cavity pumps division of Knoll Maschinenbau. The acquisition is set to take effect on 1 April, and will see Wangen expand its hygienic operations. “We are adding the leading hygienic progressing cavity pump to our strong... [Read More]

The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) has signed a mutual cooperation agreement with Lancaster University. According to a statement, the agreement covers a range of ‘collaborative ideas and opportunities.’ In particular, it aims to develop improved skills and technology understanding across the pump sector. At the heart of... [Read More]

High-end precision fabrication specialist LTi Metaltech has announced new machinery that is expected to provide further expansion and boost business. LTi Metaltech is adding a new-state-of-the-art Ridder waterjet cutting machine and installing it at the company’s Abingdon factory. The new waterjet machine provides extra capacity to serve... [Read More]

Atlas Copco Power and Flow has added a new range of pumps for slurry applications to its portfolio of WEDA electric submersible dewatering pumps. In addition, the company has completed the range of pumps for drainage and sludge applications. According to the company, selection from the expanded... [Read More]

Brown Brothers Engineers/Kelair Pumps has announced the acquisition of GT Water Technologies. Centrifugal pumps producer Brown Brothers/Kelair Pumps was itself acquired by European fluid handling solutions firm AxFlow in Autumn 2018. The company operates throughout 15 locations across Australia and New Zealand. GT Water is, according to... [Read More]

The British Pump Manufacturers Association has launched a new, free service for those looking for work in the pump sector or its associated trades. According to a statement, the service, dubbed the Pipeline Vacancy Board, is aimed at unemployed job seekers or those facing redundancy. The online service... [Read More]

UK-based pump manufacturer Atlantic Pumps announced that its brand SlurryPro has launched its new Freeze Protection Technology (FPT) Drain Plug. According to the release, the product is built for rugged conditions such as those in the mining and quarrying industries, eliminating cold weather downtimes. It can be supplied... [Read More]

After a year of construction, the Wilo Group – a German pump manufacturer – celebrated the opening of its facility in JABZA (Jebel Ali Free Zone), Dubai. “With the opening of our first office in Dubai in 2008, we laid the groundwork for successful developments in the... [Read More]