High pressure reciprocating pump specialist RMI Pump Systems has recently completed two comprehensive equipment overhauls and upgrades locally for mining customers in China. According to Sabrina Zhang, General Manager of RMI China, a full system upgrade was just delivered to Shennan Industry’s Xiaobaodang mine, which comprised an Grade B overhaul. The system included RMI’s Quinmax […]
Canada’s Thordon Bearings is playing a vital role in providing water to arid regions, with the installation of axial shaft seals and filtration systems to the world’s largest irrigation project, in south central India. The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) in Telangana, India, has been constructed in a region characterized by water scarcity, aiming to […]
Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire Presys Co., Ltd. The company provides vacuum valves for the semiconductor market. Presys Co., Ltd. is a privately owned company with 134 employees, located in Suwon, Republic of Korea. In 2022, the company had revenues of approximately MKRW 35,000 (MSEK 275*). “Presys’ products are well known within the Korean […]
A detailed overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and its increasing emergence in the water and wastewater sector was the focus of British Water’s latest webinar, featuring speakers from Ofwat, Thames Water, and across the supply chain, including consultancies Jacobs and ExploreAI. The most recent briefing, AI Explained, on 3 October, explored the emergence and adoption […]
Plenary vote on the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive sets a difficult course for Europe’s water future as MEPS choose to significantly dilute Extended Producer Responsibility Europe’s drinking water and wastewater service providers hold concerns for the affordability of Europe’s water treatment for consumers in the wake of October’s plenary vote on the Urban Wastewater […]
Renowned water experts will be presenting at the highly anticipated BLUE PLANET Berlin Water Dialogues on November 8th, 2023. Speakers include the World Bank, International Water Association (IWA), Berlin Centre of Competence for Water (KWB), German Environment Agency (UBA) and Technical University Berlin (TU Berlin), among others. The online event will tackle the theme of […]
Samotics has been selected by thyssenkrupp to monitor the condition and performance of its hot rolling mill in Duisburg. thyssenkrupp Steel installed Samotics’ SAM4 Health solution as part of a proof-of-value pilot, initially monitoring 100 critical conveyor rolls at its Duisburg plant in Germany—Europe’s biggest steelmaking site. In the first few months of the pilot, […]
When aging wastewater treatment plants reach a time when they are in need of upgrading or expanding to meet increasing demands on their capabilities, opportunities arise to consider introducing new technologies to replace old equipment and build new facilities that improve operational reliability. Where a plant is several decades old, it is possible that certain […]
A strong performance on contractual approach, collaboration and communication have catapulted Scottish Water to the top of the 2023 annual water company survey carried out by British Water. Key findings from the survey include: Last year’s joint lowest performing water company, Southern Water, has risen by one place to 10th, while Northern Ireland Water remains […]
Valmet will deliver a comprehensive package of critical valves and valve automation solutions to a lithium project run by Sibanye-Stillwater’s subsidiary Keliber Oy in Kokkola, Finland. The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the third quarter 2023. Valmet’s full scope delivery to the lithium project also includes the Valmet DNA automation system. The […]
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