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 requirements for dosing systems are particularly high and nowhere more so than with regard to hygiene. The use of abrasive media often leads to increased mechanical wear on components. Some fluids even seem inadequate to be integrated into fully automatic production lines and to be filled with process reliability.
National Oilwell Varco reported a third quarter 2016 net loss of $1.36 billion, or $3.62 per share. Excluding other items, net loss for the quarter was $128 million, or $0.34 per share. Other items totaled $1.09 billion, pretax, consisting of a $972 million goodwill impairment and $116 million of other charges primarily associated with severance, facility closures and write-offs of certain assets.
The new ACS480 drive complements the existing ACS580 drive seriesand offersfundamental functionality in a compactpackage to effortlessly improve processes and operations. The result is energy savings in many common speed controlled applications like pumps, fans and compressors.
A new interface for AC .2 actuator controls now allows AUMA actuators to be integrated into Profinet networks. The increasingly popular Profinet standard gives the actuator manufacturer a second Industrial Ethernet-based networking option alongside Modbus TCP/IP.
Engineers, facility managers and plant maintenance personnel from across different industries can learn the benefits of a certified and quality pump performance testing facility by attending a free webinar on Certified Pump Testing: When and Why It’s Critical.
The new election of six employee representatives has changed the composition of the Supervisory Board of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft and its Committees. Kurt-Jürgen Löw was elected new Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board as successor to Reinhold Siegers, who had held this position since 1998 and did not stand for re-election on account of his plans to retire.
Norwegian energy supplier Sira-Kvina kraftselskap DA awarded the main contract for the upgrade of the control systems at its Tonstad and Solhom hydroelectric power stations with an estimated total project volume of 320 million Norwegian Krones to Voith Hydro AS.
Pentair announced third quarter 2016 sales of $1.2 billion. Sales were up 9 percent compared to sales for the same period last year. Excluding currency translation (“FX”) and contribution from acquisitions, core sales declined 2 percent in the third quarter.
Franklin Electric now offers the FPS IGPDS Dual Seal Grinder Pump Series that delivers increased pump security and performance ideal for commercial and high-end residential applications. The IGPDS Dual Seal Grinder Pump Series utilizes two mechanical seals, coupled with sensor probe and seal leak detection circuitry in the panel, to provide added pump protection that can extend the overall pump life.
In addition to its current range of actuators for valves, KSB’s Luxembourg subsidiary SISTO Armaturen S.A. presents its new double-acting or single-acting pneumatic actuator from the SISTO-LAP-500 range.
