Customers of the Spaix pump selection software have something to look forward to: the latest version will be launched at the end of October. In addition to many new functions, the program’s performance has been further improved. Moreover, the manufacturer VSX – VOGEL SOFTWARE has paid special attention to the topic of sustainability in Spaix 6.
At their annual kick-off conference in Berlin on 12 March 2014 the German DENEFF corporate initiative awarded KSB Aktiengesellschaft with a jury prize.
Patented pump designed to continuously mix two liquids in any ratio. The inventor sees the technology widely applicable in a variety of industries.
Metallized Carbon Corporation announces the availability of custom vanes, rotors, and end plates for use in rotary vane pumps pumping both liquids and gases. The carbon-graphite components provide superior lubrication in most environments, and are ideal for pumping liquids with poor lubricating qualities, strong chemicals that attack metals, and to pump air, vacuum, combustion products and gasoline vapors.
Weatherford International Ltd. and Baker Hughes Incorporated announce that they have signed an agreement for the sale of Weatherford s pipeline and specialty services business to a subsidiary of Baker Hughes for a total consideration of $250 million, including $241 million in cash and $9 million in retained working capital. The sale is part of Weatherford s previously announced plan to divest its non-core businesses.
With its participation in the International Mining Exhibition 2014 held in Kolkata, India, Xylem Inc. introduced new pumping systems that reinforce its focus on the global rental business for its premium products being used for the Indian mining sector.
At the German Industry Innovation Awards 2014, Voith presented its environmentally friendly, compact turbine StreamDiver and represented hydropower in the competition as innovative technology.
At the 118th Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Georg Fischer Ltd held on 19 March 2014 Hubert Achermann was elected as new member of the Board.
The top ten companies in the air and water monitoring market had 2013 revenues of $4.7 billion representing 20 percent of the $23 billion market. This ranking analysis has just been posted to the McIlvaine report, Air & Water Pollution Monitoring World Markets.
Two Ro-Ro ferries owned by UK based Condor Ferries are to be retrofitted with Wärtsilä’s new Aquarius Ready ballast water management system (BWMS) solution. The Aquarius Ready concept has been developed by Wärtsilä to prepare vessels for the fitting of BWMS, while minimising vessel downtime, thereby enabling more efficient operations.
With the HiPace family, Pfeiffer Vacuum has established a compact and powerful series in the analytical market. The outstanding feature of these turbopumps is their unique rotor design with the proven hybrid bearing, which Pfeiffer Vacuum invented more than 30 years ago and has continually advanced ever since.
