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Thermoplastic calibration columns are a quick and convenient way to measure or verify pump flow rates, chemical dosing accuracy, or chemical feed system accuracy. In many cases they can also serve as a tank level indicator. Here’s a quick primer on how to use these helpful devices.

As part of one of the largest investments in Europe for wastewater treatment, a plant near Naples, Italy, was equipped with innovative technologies to improve water quality while minimizing energy usage. At the core of effective denitrification operations are Sulzer’s XRW 400 submersible mixers with a permanent magnet motor, which could cut energy costs by up to EUR 45’000.

Digital analytics company InfoTiles is seeking to extend the market reach of its innovative artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tool by joining the pioneering European Water Tech Accelerator programme. The six-month collaboration will enhance and strengthen InfoTiles’ market position as a European leader in digital water and wastewater.

The major Wilopark construction project is one step closer to completion. The final construction phase of the Networking Cube has concluded. Wilo’s new market partner meeting centre will soon be in operation. In addition, construction of the new Health Cube health centre is about to begin.

At the InnoTrans in Berlin, Germany, Vogelsang will be showcasing its service systems for hygienic wastewater disposal and drinking water supply in passenger trains to a broad specialist audience for the first time. The focus will be on the BioUnit MID, a new model in the BioUnit product range, which Vogelsang is expanding with two new units together with the BioUnit SMA.

Xylem (XYL) announced that teams from the Philippines and Algeria were the grand prize winners of its 2024 Xylem Global Student Innovation Challenge. The annual program invites high school and university students worldwide to develop solutions to the world’s biggest water challenges.

Smith & Loveless Inc. highlights the EVERLAST Series 1000 Pump Station, an above-ground wastewater pump station that continues the S&L hallmark of high efficiency, long service life, operator ease and safety, and low operation and maintenance costs. The EV Series 1000 pump station comes as a complete, factory-built, and tested system that is fast and simple to install in both new installations and replacements of submersible pumps.

Titled “Urban Water Resilience – Reshaping Our Cities”, this year’s BLUE PLANET Berlin Water Dialogues on November 28 will concentrate on the need to improve water resilience in urban areas in the face of climate change. After last year’s focus on the circular water economy, this year’s edition will explore the interplay of blue, green and grey infrastructure to strengthen urban water resilience.

Dr Thomas Buer will become the new managing director of Endress+Hauser Liquid Analysis on 1 October 2024. He succeeds Dr Manfred Jagiella, who is retiring at the end of September after 17 years at the helm of the competence center for liquid analysis.

KROHNE unveils an advanced electromagnetic flowmeter engineered specifically for the water and wastewater industry in North America. Designed with long-term reliability and durability in mind, the ENVIROMAG offers a cutting-edge solution for accurate flow measurement in various water and wastewater applications.