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KSB Pumps on Board the White Swan Since 1962

11.06.2014 -

The world’s largest seaworthy museum cargo ship, the CAP San Diego with a gross tonnage of almost 10,000, has been equipped with pumps from German manufacturer KSB for over 50 years. The pumps work in various cooling and circulation systems, and as bilge and fire-fighting pumps. They were manufactured at KSB’s factory in Bremen.

Fast, Precise Valve Control

10.06.2014 -

Eliminating the time-consuming trial and error procedures associated with fine tuning of control valves is possible thanks to a new design of valve booster available from valve specialists Samson Controls.

McIlvaine: High Purity Water Market Much Larger Than Ultrapure

10.06.2014 -

There are really four categories of water purity: Contaminated, Relative pure and satisfactory for drinking, High purity for use in beverages and some demanding industrial processes, Ultrapure water used for water which will be used in injectable pharmaceutical preparations, boiler feed water and semiconductor chip washing.

Franklin Electric Announces Acquisition in Brazil

10.06.2014 -

Franklin Electric Co., announced that it has acquired Bombas Leão S.A., based in Monte Azul Paulista, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Bombas Leão designs, manufactures, and distributes submersible groundwater pumping equipment through manufacturing facilities in Monte Azul Paulista, Teresina and a distribution facility in Recife. In 2013 Bombas Leão net revenues were approximately BRL 67 million or about US$ 30 million.

Grundfos Unveils a Complete Range of Axial-flow Propeller Pumps

06.06.2014 -

The new range of KPL axial-flow propeller pumps is ideal for flood control and other heavy-duty pumping applications. The Turbulence Optimiser provides an innovative solution for reducing turbulence in the gap between the pump volute and the column pipe, increasing efficiency by up to two percentage points.