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US fluid handling equipment manufacturer Graco has added a combined auto-fill shut-off feature with an integrated low-level sensor to its Electric Dyna-Star pump.
The new pump provides a safer, more streamlined refilling operation that reduces the potential for grease contamination and downtime, the company says.
Contamination in automatic lubrication systems can degrade performance of the…
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Armstrong Fluid Technology has introduced a new stainless steel Compass wet rotor circulator featuring its design envelope (DE) energy saving technology.
Compass circulators offer high flow capacity and eight optional control modes that deliver high energy efficiency for lower operating costs.
The new SSU model also features a threaded union connection that is easy to adapt to copper, PEX, or…
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The British Pump Manufacturers’ Association (BPMA) and the European Sealing Association (ESA) have signed a mutual cooperation agreement to improve inter-association communication and sharing of information.
In a statement, the organisations say that “a great deal of mutual benefit” can be derived from such an undertaking.
They recognise the core values of each…
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Franklin Electric Co. has launched the new Fhoton SolarPAK system, which utilises the company’s solar technology with the new Fhoton solar controller.
The Fhoton SolarPAK system features a Franklin Electric submersible pump and motor, and the Fhoton solar controller in one package.
When used with solar panels to power the pump and motor, the system draws groundwater to the surface for a…
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Pumping solutions manufacturer SPX Flow has introduced the air-cooled CombiTherm Plus pumps to provide safe, efficient transfer of hot oil or hot water in a wide range of applications.
The pumps keep fluid temperatures uniform to ensure processes are efficient and predictable while their design protects seal faces and bearings from the heat of the fluid, providing durable, low maintenance, long…
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Daurex, a German pump manufacturer, has introduced the Intelliflex, a high-efficiency pump based on valve-less positive displacement pump technology combined with the intelligence of computer software.
The pump features stainless steel housing for the motor and drive, with natural granite stone instead of cast iron.
The IntelliflEx lowers power consumption by up to 60% and minimises wear and tear…
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EnviroGear Pumps, part of PSG, a Dover company, has released the G Series models G1-82, G1-133, and G1-222 metal sealed internal gear pumps.
Well-suited for the most challenging and demanding transfer applications, the 3”, 4”, and 6” G Series sealed internal gear pumps are available in cast iron, carbon steel, and stainless steel materials.
Delivering flowrates up to…
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In Chautauqua, the westernmost county in the state of New York, US, lies the quiet village of Brocton.
Although an unassuming little town, it boasts the birthplace of the designer of the Pullman Sleeping Car, George Pullman, and offers some of the best wines from surrounding Lake Erie wine country.
The Village of Brocton Water Pollution Control Facility (BWPCF) was built in 1983, originally…
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Electricité De France SA (EDF) and Sulzer have signed a contract for Sulzer to install more than a dozen new pumps to increase safety systems in French nuclear power plants.
The contract consists of qualifying a pump set prototype, manufacturing, and installing 28 pumping units over the next 15 years.
Sulzer Pompes France — which has more than 40 years of experience in the nuclear…
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LMI, a US-based controlled-volume metering pump manufacturer and a brand of Accudyne Industries, has introduced the Excel XR line of intelligent metering pumps.
The Excel XR metering pumps are designed for the specific requirements of municipal and industrial water and waste treatment.
Available in two control configurations, manual and enhanced, they also fit into the process control…
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The US buying and marketing group for industrial equipment Industrial Buyers Consortium (IBC) has added MP Pumps of Fraser, Michigan, as a preferred supplier of centrifugal pumps in the industrial, agriculture, marine, and petroleum markets.
MP pumps can be found in manufacturing and process plants offering a wide range of pumping solutions for distribution.
For almost 75…
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Grindex, an electrical submersible pumps, is launching the Grindex Maxi SH pump for high head drainage applications.
The pump features a 37kW motor and a two-stage-impeller hydraulic, scaled up from Master SH, which enables total heads up to 140m.
Today many high head applications are forced to use several pumps connected in series or oversized single pump solutions to reach desired performance,…
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Global water tech company Xylem has developed Flygt Concertor, the world’s first wastewater pumping system with integrated intelligence.
The system senses the operating conditions of its environment, adapts its performance in real time, and provides feedback to pumping station operators.
Xylem reports that fields tests conducted around the world have validated energy savings of up to 70%…
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Global electrical submersible pump manufacturer Grindex is launching the Grindex Mega Inox, a 90kW and 134Hp pump manufactured completely in stainless steel.
The pump is built on Grindex’ cast iron Mega pump platform and represents at the same time an extension of the current completely stainless steel Inox pump range.
Dewatering applications’ worst challenge is the combination of a…
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Pump manufacturer Neptune, a Dover company, has introduced its new Series MP7100 mechanically actuated diaphragm metering pumps.
The Series MP7100 is engineered from the ground up to be more robust and durable than similar mechanical diaphragm pump designs.
It incorporates the ruggedness of a hydraulic diaphragm metering pump, eliminates the need for intermediate fluid or hydraulic oil to actuate…
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EthosEnergy has completed a full inspection, repairs, testing, and reassembly of a Westinghouse boiler feed pump turbine for a US power station, bringing the unit back to full load.
Coyote Station, located near Beulah, North Dakota, is operated by Otter Tail Power Co. headquartered in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
The Coyote Station boiler feed pump turbine experienced an overspeed event…
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Following a six-month trial at Howdon Sewage Treatment Works in the UK, Northumbrian Water is set to replace a total of four pumps with FL776 rotary lobe units made by Börger.
Initially, a Börger pump with optimum rotors was put to work in the heavy rag application, transferring sludge from a holding tank to an AD plant.
Colin Davison, mechanical maintenance team leader at Northumbrian…
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AxFlow, a Swedish positive displacement pumps and fluid handling systems specialist, has acquired its compatriot pump distributor Esspump.
With 570 employees and sales of €175 million, AxFlow is the largest distributor of industrial fluid handling equipment in Europe and South Africa, but the company still lists the acquisition of Esspump as strategically important.
Fred Lindecrantz,…
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