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Atlas Copco Power and Flow has partnered with UK-based Pump & Plant Services to provide a comprehensive dewatering pump capability.
Pump & Plant Services specialises in the hire and sale of industrial pumps, diesel generators and lighting towers.
Under the terms of the partnership, Pump & Plant Services will supply and support Atlas Copco’s WEDA, PAS and VAR ranges.
The PAS…
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To optimise metering performance, Flowrox has designed next generation metering pumps with integrated Smart Solutions features.
All pumps in the company’s FXM2 and FXM3 series are now IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) ready.
Users are able to use the Flowrox Malibu portal to remotely manage, measure and analyse process remotely with a computer or handheld device with an internet…
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AxFlow Italy has acquired Generalcontrol, an Italian distributor of positive displacement (PD) pumps, instruments, vacuum pumps and compressors.
"The acquisition of Generalcontrol is well in line with AxFlow Group's strategy for growth based on distributing international premium brands and value-added selling through competence and local in-depth customer knowledge," said Ole Weiner, CEO of…
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Work is due to begin on the final stage of a £1 million (€1.12 million) project to refurbish the Parkeston pumping station in Essex, UK, according to a government release.
Located at the lower end of the Ramsey/Dock River near Harwich, the pumping station protects homes and businesses in the area from flooding risk.
The final stage of the two-year upgrade project includes the…
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Norwegian pump supplier PG Flow Solutions has been awarded a contract by Keppel Shipyard to supply high flow seawater pumps to the Gimi floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project, for an undisclosed sum.
The company has been contracted to deliver four large seawater pumps, each with a capacity of 5,500 cubic metres of water per hour.
The pumps will be used to cool down onboard turbine steam…
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CIRCOR International brand SCHROEDAHL has announced that new self-modulating TDL automatic recirculation valves (ARVs) are now on offer in cast material that is over 35% lighter than previous versions.
The all-in-one pump protection solutions enable pumping solutions in process, refinery, chemical and other applications to continue running smoothly, without cavitation or overheating.
Unlike…
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UK and Irish association the British Pump Manufacturers' Association (BPMA) has agreed to freeze membership fees at the rate set in 2018.
Offering real value for money, historically any increase in annual membership fees has been in line with inflation and increased operational costs, which has recently been around 2.5% per annum.
However, in 2018 the BPMA Council agreed that a reduced increase…
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German pump manufacturer Netzsch Pumps & Systems offers insight into the highly efficient multi screw pumps for oil and gas applications, regardless of viscosity.
What is particularly important in the oil sector however – even more important than efficiency – is the flexibility that displacement pumps provide when it comes to the viscosity of the medium. Whilst centrifugal pumps…
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Indian pump manufacturer EKKI Pumps and Germany-based HOMA Pumpenfabrik are investing in a new factory in Coimbatore, India under their joint venture (JV).
The factory will manufacture parts for HOMA’s production lines, as well as producing wastewater pumps for India and neighbouring markets.
It will be EKKI’s fourth factory in Coimbatore, with production anticipated to begin within…
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Wastewater service provider SUEZ has announced an investment of $17 million (€15 million) at the Stanton water treatment plant in Delaware, US.
According to the company, the project adds 4 million gallons of treated water storage at the plant, as well as a 6,000 square foot pumping facility able to deliver 24 million gallons of drinking water per day.
“Delivering a reliable, safe water…
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AxFlow Group subsidiary AxFlow GesmbH Austria has acquired Slovenian company VIP Tehnika, which sells and services pumps for water and wastewater applications.
Located in Maribor, Slovenia, VIP Tehnika’s headquarters will provide AxFlow with a second base from which to expand its operations in the Balkan region, with a particular focus on Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia.
Founded in 1991, VIP…
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German motor pump manufacturer Pleuger Industries has announced it will supply six tailor-made water pump units for the filtration of copper concentrate at the Collahuasi Mine in Chile.
Located in the Tarapacá region of Chile, the operation produces over 5,000 tons of fine copper annually, making it one of the largest copper mines in the world.
The mine relies on the flotation process for…
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Pump supplier ANDRITZ has announced it supplied multi-stage axial split case and high-pressure ring section pumps to the Water Authority of Jordan.
The energy-efficient pumps were installed last year in the city of Amman, Jordan to secure water supply in the capital.
Securing and optimising water supply in Jordan is particularly critical, as 92% of the country is desert or desert-like…
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Fluid management product manufacturer ARO, an Ingersoll Rand brand, has introduced new conductive polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) pumps to its EXP range of process and automation ready diaphragm pumps.
Available in 1-inch or 2-inch diameters, the new pumps can be used for the transfer of highly corrosive fluids in hazardous duty environments, such as chemical processing, pharmaceutical,…
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Sulzer Wood is celebrating a safety milestone, after the company recently recorded nine years without a lost time incident (LTI), equal to 1.5 million man hours.
Aberdeen-based Sulzer Wood delivers a range of pump services to the offshore industry and counts employee safety as of the highest importance.
“Our health and safety procedures are constantly reviewed to ensure that we manage all…
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Vaughan Pumps has announced that a combination of its chopper pump and mixing system has helped to prevent blockages at a sewage treatment works (STW) in Peterborough, UK.
Pump failures at STW are often caused by a lack of reliable mixing of unscreened sludge before it enters pumping systems, a problem that was evident at Flag Fen STW, one of Anglian Water’s main sites in…
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Quattroflow, part of PSG, a Dover company has extended its line of single-use pumps with the introduction of its QF30SU single-use diaphragm pump.
With flow rate capabilities ranging from 0.06-30 litres per hour (0.02-8 gallons per hour), the new pump can be used for handling a variety of pharmaceutical and biotech applications that require lower flow rates.
The pumps feature a replaceable…
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Equipment manufacturer Dover has completed the acquisition of All-Flo Pump Company, which will now operate as part of the Pump Solutions Group (PSG) unit within Dover’s Fluids business segment.
Ohio-headquartered All-Flo manufactures specialty air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumps for use in a range of industry applications.
“We’re excited to add All-Flo to our…
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