Bearing Selection Crucial to Pump Reliability

Delegates at an international water industry conference learned that bearing selection plays a critical role in vertical turbine pump (VTP) performance, and that application, medium and bearing material should also be considered during pump manufacturing or refurbishment. “The selection of the most appropriate material for bearings is one of the most important factors affecting pump […]

Pump Sector Welcomes Announcement on CE Marking

The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), on behalf of the £1.9 billion UK pump sector has welcomed the recent announcement from the Department of Business and Trade regarding the indefinite extension to the use of CE marking for UK businesses. The CE (Conformité Européenne) mark is used across Europe to certify that a wide range […]

Manufacturers Introducing Compact Hydro-Generators in order to Meet the Increasing Demand

Hydrogenerators convert mechanical energy generated by a turbine into electrical energy. The two most important components of hydrogenerators are a stator and a rotor. The principal component of a hydrogenerator is an exciter-regulator, which stabilizes and sets the output voltage. <!—-> The speed of the generator depends largely on the type of turbine. For a […]