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The Endress+Hauser success story has been closely tied to the Maulburg location in southern Germany for more than 60 years. The Group’s oldest and largest production facility will now undergo a comprehensive modernization and expansion.

When building a new facility to develop semiconductors in Brisbane, Australia, Silanna Semiconductor needed a reliable supply of ultrapure water (UPW). Using a multi-stage solution from Xylem, the semiconductor manufacturer can now convert 70% of readily available municipal water into Type E-1 ultrapure water. The solution minimizes maintenance and downtime, reduces chemical use, and increases water efficiency.

Since July 15, 2024, Sunil Pandiri is part of the global Board of Management of Voith Hydro. As Chief Service Officer he will continue to strategically expand the company’s service portfolio. The role was newly created in order to meet the requirements of customers and their hydropower plants in the best possible way; making service a priority on top level.

The new DULCOMETER diaLog X multi-parameter controller ensures that complex water treatment systems run as efficiently as possible. The controller is extremely flexible and suitable for multiple parameters. The controller is scalable and manages several systems simultaneously and decentrally.

Celeros Flow Technology (Celeros FT) has secured multiple contracts to supply the safety-critical nuclear pump packages for Sizewell C, the UK’s newest nuclear power station. The pumps will be designed and manufactured by the company’s ClydeUnion Pumps brand at its nuclear-accredited facility in Annecy, France.

The Wilo Group has been named “Europe’s Climate Leader 2024”. For this accolade, the Financial Times and the statistics portal Statista evaluated hundreds of European companies based on their progress in reducing their carbon emissions.

EBARA CORPORATION (EBARA) announces the successful operation of its new leak-free canned motor pump for liquid ammonia, which features a newly developed structure introduced in September 2023. The product was delivered to JERA Co., Inc.’s Hekinan Thermal Power Station for demonstration of fuel ammonia substitution, and it successfully operated using liquid ammonia on-site.

The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) is delighted to announce the addition of three companies to its membership roster: Innomotics Motors and Large Drives Limited, Bruynseels Ltd, and UK Flowtechnik. These new members bring a wealth of expertise and innovation, further strengthening the BPMA’s commitment to excellence in the pump manufacturing industry.

During construction of a new convention center in Muskegon, Michigan, PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, was detected in the water being pumped out to build the foundation. Construction Simplified contacted Evoqua Water Technologies, a Xylem company, which quickly delivered a mobile solution that treated 21 million gallons (79,500 cubic meters) of water. By the end of the project, the mobile treatment solution had removed the PFAS to non-detect levels.

NETZSCH Pumps & Systems, announces the NEMO R. MY Magnetically Coupled Pump, an innovative pump designed to meet the most demanding requirements of industries requiring leak-free pumping solutions. It is ideal for use in chemical, pharmaceutical, paint, and food applications to convey highly viscous product.