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Flow control product manufacturer CIRCOR has signed an investment agreement to build a new facility in the Weihai Economic & Technological Development Zone (ETDZ).
The agreement supports CIRCOR’s strategy to support customers in China and Asia Pacific.
“CIRCOR has a long relationship with Weihai ETDZ and we are excited to work together in expanding our China footprint to support…
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Pumps
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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Flowmeters
Tasi Group has announced the purchase of Sierra Instruments, a global specialist in flow measurement instrumentation and testing, in line with the company’s expansion of its flow segment business.
This second acquisition follows the purchase of Onicon in April, a company which designs and manufactures flowmeters and energy management systems.
Sierra Instruments operates two divisions: Flow,…
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Pipelines
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made available $2.6 billion (€2.3 billion) in funding to improve drinking water and wastewater infrastructure across the US.
“EPA is delivering on President Trump’s commitment to modernise our nation’s water infrastructure and improve public health and environmental protections,” said EPA Administrator Andrew…
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Valves
Valve manufacturer Leslie Controls, a CIRCOR brand, has announced an offering of Aeroflow high performance control valves.
The Aeroflow range integrates an aerodynamic/hydrodynamic flow design, smart valve technology and a modular design concept.
The valves can be used in combination with desuperheating systems and for power plant, industrial and defence applications, according to the…
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Pumps
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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Pumps
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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Pumps
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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Educational engineering equipment provider TecQuipment has launched a new fluid mechanics teaching product: the Flow Visualisation Channel.
Described as a compact, entry-level product for visualising flow patterns around weirs and object in an open channel, it is suitable for teaching flow principals for civil engineering, aerospace and hydrology.
The apparatus can help to introduce students to…
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Pipelines
Northumbrian Water is trialling street level sensors that detect and report burst water pipes when they happen, the utility has announced.
Developed in collaboration with Invenio Systems, the sensors are fitted to the outside of pipe networks and the data they transmit can be used to assess the rate of water flow passing through pipes.
When a pipe bursts, the sensors can detect the change in…
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Pumps
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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Pumps
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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Pipelines
A leak detection system developed by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) will be adapted to detect methane leaks in real-time from a drone.
The project is part of a collaboration between SwRI and the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) to develop automated inspections of oil and gas facilities.
The Smart Leak Detection System/Methane (SLED/M)…
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Pumps
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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Other
Filtration systems manufacturer Amazon Filters has launched a new rental service for municipal companies to ensure high water quality through the use of mobile filtration skid units.
A range of configurable skid mounted filtration units is available for rental from Amazon Filters. The mobile units remove the need to invest in capital equipment that may not be used for much of the year.
The…
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Valves
Flow equipment manufacturer Metso will offer a range of its valve and service solutions for a wide variety of process industries at the Industrial Valve Summit (IVS), which takes place this week in Bergamo, Italy.
The company will showcase a range of products including control valves, on/off valves and emergency shutdown (ESD) valves.
Metso experts will also be available to share recent insights…
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Flowmeters
UK-based flowmeter manufacturer Titan Enterprises has launched a new device for water leak management within properties and the immediate vicinity.
Developed in collaboration with leading UK water industry players, the device will be used to monitor customer water usage at an individual appliance level.
It will also aim to offer the ability to detect leaks and burst pipes, as well as…
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Valves
Pumps and valves manufacturer Crane has made a hostile takeover bid for CIRCOR for approximately $894 million (€802 million), as reported by Reuters.
The unsolicited proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of CIRCOR common stock for $45 per share in cash was rejected by CIRCOR.
According to a statement from CIRCOR, the proposal was received on 30 April 2019.
The statement reads:…
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