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Lee Tebbatt, Managing Director of Wilo UK has been announced as the new President of the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), following a two-year tenure in the role of Vice President. The position was officially passed on during the BPMA’s Annual General Meeting and follows the two-year term in office by the previous President, Dale Croker, Managing Director of KSB UK.

BBA Pumps is proud to unveil their new diesel driven BA200KS D388 mobile sewage pump. The new pump fulfills the ‘capacity gap’ between the existing BA180KS and BA300KS and completes the KS range.

With nutrient neutrality requirements being enforced at off-mains properties in areas of England, homeowners need to understand the benefits of non-chemical package treatment plants, writes Andrew Baird, technical director at WCS Environmental Engineering.

KHK USA Inc., distributor of KHK brand of metric gears, announces its extensive line of metric worm gears, manufactured by Kohara Gear Industry Co., of Japan. KHK’s large selection of worm gears are very quiet and provide smooth transmission of power and are suitable for a very wide range of applications where a large speed reduction is required in a compact space.

GEA has supplied six GEA biosolids Decanter prime 8000 dewatering decanters for the West Delta Wastewater Treatment Plant in Egypt. The state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant can treat up to 7,5 million cubic meters of sewage sludge daily. According to the Guinness Book of Records, this makes it the largest in the world in terms of size and treatment capacity.

Around 359 billion cubic meters of wastewater is produced globally each year. As well as municipal wastewater, a broad range of industrial processes produce wastewater, such as chemical manufacturing, food processing and powerplants.

As automation continues to transform industries worldwide, Invertek Drives is at SPS Nuremberg (Hall 3, Stand 3-360) showcasing the critical role of VFDs in maximising efficiency and performance. VFDs are essential components in modern automation systems, enabling precise motor control and optimisation for a wide range of applications across diverse sectors, including manufacturing, HVAC, water treatment, and materials handling.

The scene in the Flender hardening shop is spectacular: flames several meters high leap out of a cooling basin and light up the dark walls of the hall. Just seconds earlier, an employee used a crane to lift several red-hot gears from a hardening furnace into the basin. The gearbox components, heated to 840 degrees Celsius, are plunged into an oil bath.

Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions unveils the Series E, the first electric angle valve for high vacuum applications. These new valves set an industry standard with superior control, energy efficiency, reliability, and significant cost savings.

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. brand Pioneer Pump is set to broaden its product portfolio with the launch of the Minetuff Series Electric Submersible Pumps. Minetuff is the first electric submersible product from Pioneer Pump, allowing the brand to provide its customers with more dewatering options that deliver proven reliability and performance.