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Jan 24, 2019
Wilo opens new facility complex in Dubai
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Jan 25, 2019
Pumps
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 and fitted to new pumps, whilst also being able... [Read More]
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Jan 29, 2019
Pumps
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 a statement, a family owned company... [Read More]
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Jan 29, 2019
Pumps
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 will help identify job seekers to those companies with vacancies specific... [Read More]
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Jan 29, 2019
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Players, fans and partners of Manchester City have given Xylem’s Safe Water project in Bangalore, India, top ranking in the fifth annual Cityzens Giving campaign.
The Cityzens Giving campaign is a global community initiative set up by the reigning Premier League champions, Manchester City.
Back in summer 2018, Xylem signed up to become Manchester City’s official... [Read More]
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Feb 1, 2019
Pumps
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 range has been simplified by classifying all models by application and the... [Read More]
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Feb 1, 2019
Other
Pressure control equipment specialist Oxford Flow has been awarded NSF/ANSI 61 and 372 accreditations for its polymer water pressure regulating valve (PRV) range.
Both certifications were developed by NSF International and the American National Standards Institute for the health effects of drinking water system components.
This provides municipalities and water utilities... [Read More]
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Feb 4, 2019
Valves
Bonomi has added new stainless steel and carbon steel 2-way flanged direct mount wafer pattern valves to its range of Valpres products.
According to the company, the wafer ball valves feature an ISO 5211 direct mounting pad which allows actuators to mount straight onto the valve, in turn eliminating the requirement for an additional valve mounting kit.
The valves are operational... [Read More]
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Feb 5, 2019
Pumps
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 newer growth areas of LTi’s... [Read More]
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Feb 5, 2019
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Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara) have outlined a study into the science behind transitioning old oil rigs into permanent reefs, Phys.org reports.
The group of researchers published an extensive study into the history, ecology and pragmatics of rigs-to-reefs projects in the academic journal Ocean and Coastal Management.
In... [Read More]
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Feb 6, 2019
Pumps
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 the new agreement will... [Read More]
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Feb 8, 2019
Flowmeters
UK-based flow measurement firm Titan Enterprises announced that it will be replacing its 800 Series Displaying Turbine Flowmeter (800D) with a combination package of an 800 series turbine flowmeter and a Pulsite Solo display unit.
According to Titan, the combination package provides users with more versatility and the possibility of remote display reading when your flowmeter... [Read More]
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Feb 12, 2019
Other
Germany-based flow control and applicators firm Sulzer provided distillation equipment to Indian steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal for a steel production plant in Gent, Belgium.
The equipment will be used to convert waste gases into 80 million litres of bioethanol annually.
Sulzer announced that the project is the result of a partnership with LanzaTech, a developer of a... [Read More]
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Dec 6, 2018
Pipelines
Reuters reports that following a rupture on its 1,100km oil pipeline in Peru, Frontera Energy has stopped production.
Located 200 kilometres from the pipeline rupture, Frontera Energy has said that production at its oilfield will stop until authorities work to resolve the disputes made by indigenous protestors.
Due to the suspended production, Reuters says that... [Read More]
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Dec 7, 2018
Pipelines
UK water company Severn Trent announced that it has started to utilise ‘machine learning’ to further develop the firm’s approach to leak detection.
According to a press release, the company has created an advanced leak detection model that uses data from its network to help identify, locate and manage leaks in its system.
“We’re really excited... [Read More]
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