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A new adapter with integrated water cooling is available as of now for use with Kistler’s 4017A miniature absolute pressure sensor in engine development, and other high-temperature applications. This adapter can be ordered separately or as a ready-assembled set with the sensor.

Pump and valve manufacturer KSB is consistently advancing its digital strategy. The company is significantly expanding its strategic partnership with ai-omatic solutions and is increasing its stake in the Hamburg-based AI start-up from previously 5 percent to now 47 percent. With this step, KSB is deepening its collaboration in the field of AI-supported service platforms.

Valmet is strengthening its flow control capabilities in Australia with the inauguration of a new service center and a manufacturing unit in Sydney. The new facility enhances the availability of mission-critical flow control solutions and services for customers in process industries across the region, with a particular focus on Australia’s pulp, paper, mining and metals, refining, chemicals, and renewable energy sectors.

With the delivery of ten GVRN sulfuric acid pumps and a mobile RN tank‑drainage pump, to a major zinc smelter in Central Asia, Rheinhütte Pumpen highlights its expertise in handling highly concentrated sulfuric acid—from alloy development and engineering to comprehensive testing on one of the most advanced pump test stands in the world.

International technology group ANDRITZ has secured a significant order from CB Elektrik Üretim Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., a subsidiary of CABA Group, to supply the entire electromechanical equipment for the new Cizre hydropower plant in Türkiye.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions in India announces the development of its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bengaluru, Karnataka, a greenfield investment that increases production capacity by 30%.

In the arid districts of Jasel, Choumi, and Churri in India, access to groundwater is vital for sustaining agriculture. Farmers in these regions rely on deep irrigation wells to secure a steady water supply in an environment where rainfall can be unpredictable and temperatures can soar to extreme levels. Drilling to such depths under harsh site conditions leaves little room for equipment failure.

Voith has been awarded the contract by Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG (KWO) to equip the new Grimsel 4 pumped storage power plant in Switzerland. The scope includes the supply and installation of two variable-speed pump turbines, each with a capacity of 70 MW, including associated motor generators.

Hydrolevel Company, a manufacturer of temperature and liquid level controls for residential and commercial heating applications, highlights its HydroZone, a versatile Single Zone Switching Relay designed for HVAC technicians.

The pump manufacturer Tsurumi is expanding its portfolio and will be collaborating with the Italian specialist Dragflow in the UK in future. The aim is to offer users in the construction, mining and municipal infrastructure sectors a broader range of solutions for dewatering, slurry pumping and sediment management.