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Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW) has signed a three-year agreement with industrial artificial intelligence (AI) specialist Samotics for the on-going predictive condition monitoring of critical wastewater assets across its estate. This will help the water company intervene much earlier on potential incidents that could lead to pollution and unplanned downtime.

Vacuum technology is indispensable in paper sack manufacturing. It plays a vital role at several critical stages of the production process. At dy-pack, suction cups mounted on small robotic arms grip the sides of each sack blank, lift it from the stack and position it for the next process step. Vacuum ensures that the sacks are aligned one after the other so that the bottom can be opened in a controlled manner.

KROHNE presents its TIDALFLUX 2300 electromagnetic flowmeter and OPTIWAVE 1500-series radar level transmitters at WEFTEC 2026. Designed to address critical flow and level measurement challenges across water and wastewater applications, these solutions help operators improve measurement accuracy, simplify installation, reduce maintenance, and optimize long-term performance.

DESMI has launched Uplink, a secure remote-access solution that connects ballast water management systems (BWMS) on board vessels with DESMI’s service specialists.

Together with environmental services provider PreZero and Enagás Renovable, WELTEC BIOPOWER began construction of a biomethane plant north of Madrid in August 2026. Once operational, the plant in Colmenar Viejo will generate up to 60 gigawatt-hours of green energy annually, equivalent to the energy requirements of approximately 11,700 households or 30,000 residents.

Long-term inspection validates reliability of grease-free turbine bearing and water quality package installed at Columbia Basin Hydropower’s Russell D. Smith Power Station.

Parker Hannifin has opened the Parker Motion Systems Experience Center in Offenburg, Germany on 15th September 2026, giving customers and channel partners a single location to test, compare and specify motion system technologies for mobile and industrial applications.

International technology group ANDRITZ will supply the complete electromechanical equipment for the comprehensive refurbishment of SPEEH Hidroelectrica’s Râul Mare Retezat hydropower plant in Romania.

The Board of Directors of GF has appointed Lorraine Frega as new President of GF Building Flow Solutions and member of the Executive Committee, effective 18 November 2026.

With construction sites facing the prospect of another challenging winter, DAB Pumps is urging tradespeople to review their drainage provision before persistent rainfall, storms and freezing conditions put sites, equipment and programmes under pressure.