Premature failure of a quick opening closure during normal process operations can result in significant downtime, unacceptable environmental emissions and increased safety risk to personnel. GD Bandlock 2 Quick Opening Closures from Celeros Flow Technology are designed to prevent such incidents arising. GD Bandlock 2 Closures provide horizontal or vertical access to any pressure vessel […]
Using canned motor technology for submersible pumps provides significant advantages. A short shaft, only two slide bearings – independent from the immersion depth – and various monitoring functions not only ensure high reliability but also mean cost advantages for the operator. Since it is supplied as a lock pump, easy servicing is guaranteed at the […]
The low voltage AC drive market is currently undergoing a profound shift. Traditionally, drives have been treated and marketed as a standalone component, however current demands from machine builders and end-users have necessitated viewing drives more holistically as part of a whole system solution. More specifically, demand for more modular, compact machinery has increased innovation […]
Sulzer celebrated the official opening of its new Innovation Technology Hub (InTecH) in Singapore’s Jurong Innovation District. The new 700-square-meter Singapore-based InTecH includes a state-of-the-art chemical engineering R&D test center, laboratories and small-scale production plants. Sulzer’s Singapore InTecH will test and deliver clean process technologies to enable sustainable manufacturing in the region. The new Singapore […]
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) has significantly enhanced its Qdos Conveying Wave Technology (CWT) pumps by increasing their pressure capability. The pumps are now capable of delivering flow rates of 500 ml/min at pressures of up to 130 PSI (9 bar), a substantial increase from its previous capacity of 100 PSI (7 bar). Qdos CWT […]
At a tank farm in a Brazilian sea port, two centrifugal pumps were used for transferring heavy oil from storage tanks to road tankers or vessels until February 2020. This required the high viscosity of the medium to be reduced by means of diesel injection, costing the owner at least 2,000 US dollars each day. […]
Alfa Laval just published a brand new edition of the company’s renowned Pump Handbook. The 375-page handbook is free and contains scholarly information on basic pump functionality and in-depth guidelines for sizing and selecting the right pump type for optimum efficiency. The handbook is packed with real-life examples to increase its user-friendliness. The first edition […]
Today more than ever, at a time when digitalisation and hyper-connection have made the distinction between online and offline anachronistic, Calpeda’s new website represents for a company a fundamental meeting place with its customers and more generally with all its stakeholders. It was with this in mind that they embarked on the project to redesign […]
After years of changing new casings and propellers every three months to their process pump, a metal industry operator switched their worn-out pump to one of Sulzer’s EMW slurry pumps at their melt shop. The client considered the change a leap forward in their slurry pumping technology since the maintenance interval grew significantly, pump efficiency […]
PLEUGER, a pioneering player in the flow control sector and a leader in submersible motor manufacturing, announces its strategic acquisition of AVI International, a Connecticut-based specialist in the upgrade, repair, and service of rotating equipment. This acquisition signifies a major expansion of PLEUGER into the North American markets, marking a new chapter in the company’s […]
The pump industry is an enormous industry and plays a critical role in almost every facet of our lives. Water supply, fire protection, oil & gas, power plants, waste water treatment, sump pumps at homes, processing chemicals, foods & pharmaceuticals, and many more.
