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Electrical submersible pump manufacturer Grindex has introduced the Maxi H-Lite drainage pump for heavy-duty applications.
The Maxi H-Lite, with a 25kW motor, is built on Grindex hydraulics and is filling a gap between the company’s Matador (18 kW) and Maxi (37kW) models.
The pump is fitted with a new redesigned and optimised top cover, including a new generation of cable entry that ensures…
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Repsol has commissioned two compact API 674 triplex reciprocating plunger pumps from global pump manufacturer Ruhrpumpen for its La Pampilla Refinery in Peru.
La Pampilla Refinery, operated by Repsol, supplies half of the total demand for petroleum distillate products in Peru.
Intecsa Industrial, the engineering, procurement, and construction company working with Repsol, says it selected…
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EnviroGear Pumps, a Dover company and an internal gear pumps manufacturer, has added the G Series sealed internal gear pumps to its product line.
EnviroGear G Series pumps (formerly known as Maag Industrial) utilise only two moving parts and operate equally well in both directions while providing a positive, non-pulsating flow.
The pumps’ design provides multiple inlet and outlet…
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The Hydraulic Institute, North America’s largest pump trade association, has announced the release of two final rules by the US Department of Energy (DOE).
The Energy Conservation Standard and the Test Procedure for Commercial and Industrial Pumps rulings are now publically available.
The compliance date for the Energy Conservation Standard will be 2020 and DOE estimates it will save 0.29…
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Fluid handling equipment giant Dover Corporation has completed the acquisition of Tokheim Group's dispenser and systems businesses after announcing the agreement on September 2015.
According to Reuters, OPW, a business unit of Dover's fluids segment, acquired the two Tokheim departments (dispenser and systems) for around €425m (£316m).
With this deal OPW closes its fifth major…
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Franklin Electric, an Indiana, US-based global provider of water and fuelling systems, has announced that it has donated 34 water transfer pumps to Fort Wayne City Utilities to help with future neighbourhood flooding.
"Given the high volumes of rain and flooding across not only much of the U.S., but also in our local community, Franklin Electric recognized the need to provide an inventory of gas…
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Wastewater instrumentation manufacturer Verderflex has supplied its peristaltic pumps to Halifax-based water and wastewater firm Smart Storm.
Smart Storm will use Verderflex's R3DC OEM peristaltic pumps as part of the wastewater sampler systems it manufactures. In a statement, Verderflex said its product will help Smart Storm to measure the volume and toxicity of wastewater effluent.
In 2013,…
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US pump manufacturer Wastecorp Pumps has unveiled the first engine driven double disc pump, the Sludge Pro.
The Sludge Pro double disc pump is designed for wastewater, sludge, and sewage pumping for government and industry.
The pump is a style of low maintenance wastewater pump with fluid handling capabilities ranging from 10-500 gpm.
‘We are the first double disc pump manufacturer to offer…
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Blackmer, part of PSG, has added the NPH and XH Series sliding vane pump models to its NP and X Series product families.
The XH Series pumps, which are designed to handle a wide range of non-corrosive and non-abrasive industrial liquids and petroleum products, while the NPH Series pumps are well-suited for handling viscous or shear-sensitive fluids.
Both pumps feature the same performance…
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Following the demand for a twin pump version for heating and air-conditioning systems, Frankenthal-based KSB Aktiengesellschaft now offers its Calio glandless pump type series also in twin design.
Twin pumps are often used where reliability requirements are high or space is limited.
During normal operation, one of the two pumps is on duty for 24 hours, after which it changes to…
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Hydrotechnik (UK), based in Nottingham, has provided a bespoke test rig for a major UK pump manufacturer which has increased repeatable efficiency from 85% to over 94%.
Using the data gathered from the Hydrotechnik rig, the company’s engineers have been able to more accurately establish the efficiency of their pump sets.
The bespoke Hydrotechnik test rigs are used in a modern plant in…
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Xylem, a global water technology company, has designed a state-of-the-art water pumping solution as part of a project to expand the Lanaye Locks in Belgium.
The Locks of Lanaye canal is a vital connector route between Northern and Southern Europe, connecting Meuse river with Albert Canal and permitting traffic between Liège and the sea without passing Antwerp.
Xylem’s Flygt pumps and…
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Franklin Electric has expanded its line of VR Series vertical, stainless steel multi-stage pumps.
The booster pumps are now available in 3, 5, 9, 15, 20, 30, 45, 65, and 95m3/h options with a flow range up to 600 gpm and 750ft of total dynamic head (TDH).
The VR Series was manufactured to be the most durable booster pump on the market, according to Franklin.
Each pump features all 316…
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A Bredel 40 hose pump from Watson-Marlow is the latest arrival at Farécla Products, a world-class manufacturer of cutting compounds and finishing products, where it is being used on a mobile platform to serve filling lines.
The pump joins existing Bredel 65 and Bredel 100 pumps on site that are being deployed to transfer a number of extremely abrasive, highly viscous products.
Based at…
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The global water pump market was valued at $40.5 billion (€37.2bln) in 2014 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.6% during the period 2015 – 2020, according to a new market study.
According to P&S Market Research, the rapid growth of the urban population is creating pressure on the existing water infrastructure, which includes delivery…
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Wilo-Stratos has released the high-efficiency energy saving glanded Giga pump for water processing applications.
According to Wilo, the pump is delivers energy savings of up to 70% when compared to conventional pumps without speed control and 31% when compared to conventional electronically controlled pumps.
This translates into a saving of up to eight tonnes of CO2 annually.
The new pump…
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Wilo USA, a provider of pumps and pump solutions for water management, building services and groundwater, has released the Wilo Helix Excel high-efficiency multistage pump line.
The Helix Excel offers efficiencies up to 94% due to the EC motor and high efficiency drive combination.
The company reports 20%-50% energy savings compared to a multistage pump with a VFD and high-efficiency motor.
The…
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Armstrong Fluid Technology (AFT) has introduced its generation Design Envelope pumps.
The new pump range features 33 advanced energy savings models ranging in sizes from one to 75HP, AFT says.
The new pumps are designed to increase energy savings while providing more sustainable solutions.
‘The Design Envelope (DE) technology integrates the latest selection, control, and hydronic tools into…
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