Seven pump selection errors that stay invisible at quote time – from NPSH margins to viscosity correction. The free VSX whitepaper “Best Practices for Avoiding Hydraulic Pump Selection Errors” shows engineering and sales teams how to spot them early, what they cost and which standards apply. Includes an 8-point pre-selection checklist.
Double diaphragm pumps operate using an oscillating positive displacement principle. The pump consists of two main fluid housings and a central air control section. Inside each housing, a flexible diaphragm is mounted vertically and connected to a shared shaft. As compressed air enters and exits the air chambers, the diaphragms move in a coordinated push pull motion.
ANDRITZ and AXIA Energia signed a major contract for the supply of six 300-MVAr synchronous condensers and auxiliary systems to four substations within Brazil’s National Interconnected System: Assu III, João Câmara III e, Paracatu IV, and Nova Ponte III.
The UK pump industry is operating at a pivotal moment. Long recognised as a critical enabler of sectors ranging from water and energy to manufacturing and building services, the industry is now being reshaped by powerful forces including sustainability, regulation, skills shortages, and digital transformation. While these trends present challenges, they also create opportunities for innovation and growth.
Valmet has entered into an agreement to acquire Severn Group, a well-established industrial valve company, from Bluewater, a UK-based private equity firm. The acquisition covers all three Severn divisions: Severn Glocon, ValvTechnologies, and LB Bentley. Severn serves process industries globally and has over a 60-year track record of delivering specialized flow control solutions across the most demanding applications.
Armstrong Fluid Technology has named Chintan Kharche as Global Director of Offering Management, a strategic role that will shape the future of five major product lines. In this role, Kharche will lead innovation across the entire product lifecycle, driving market research, competitive analysis, product planning, and launches.
EKKI HOMA, the international joint venture between EKKI Pumps, India, and HOMA Pumpenfabrik GmbH, Germany, recently announced the association of Mr. N. K. Ranganath as Chief Advisor to the joint venture.
CIRCOR International, Inc. highlights its ALLWEILER AE-RG Hopper Pump Series, engineered for advanced performance in demanding environments. This Hopper Pump Series is engineered for efficient and reliable transfer of highly viscous, abrasive, or solids-laden materials, making it ideal for demanding environments such as wastewater treatment, especially dry sludge handling, biogas and various other processing applications.
The WILO SE Supervisory Board has extended ahead of schedule the appointment of the incumbent President & Global CEO Oliver Hermes for a further six years until 31 December 2031. In addition, the Supervisory Board has appointed the Wilo Group’s Global Vice President Strategy, Tim Huetter, as General Representative of the water technology group.
For around 90 years, vacuum manufacturer Leybold has been offering the TRIVAC, a universally applicable rotary vane pump. The robust, oil-sealed vacuum pump combines many advantages and is used in industrial and research applications – for generating pressures in the rough and fine vacuum range and as a backing pump that can be combined with Roots, diffusion, turbomolecular, and cryogenic pumps. Leybold has now developed the TRIVAC L, a new model of the proven two-stage rotary vane vacuum pump with optimized air cooling.
The 14th edition of ASIAWATER is poised to be a landmark event in the water and wastewater management industry, taking place from 7-9 April 2026, at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Malaysia.
The EsyBox Pop, the newest and smallest member of DAB Pumps’ EsyBox family, has received the prestigious iF Design Award 2025, a global mark of excellence that recognises outstanding design and quality.
