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In a contributed article, Adrian van Wyk, Managing Director of Referro Systems, explains why purchase price, motor power and flow curves are losing weight in pump selection. He points to lifecycle cost, efficiency across the actual operating range and the limits of predictive maintenance without matching maintenance processes.

Rising operating pressures, harsh environments and the high cost of equipment failure are placing greater reliability demands on hydraulic and pneumatic systems in Oil & Gas and industrial operations. Haskel’s new whitepaper, High-Pressure Reliability in Upstream Oil & Gas Operations, looks at these challenges in upstream Oil & Gas. It also outlines reliability principles and fluid power technologies that apply to similarly demanding industrial applications.

Europe’s water services providers continue to deliver safe drinking water and wastewater services to most people across the continent. But behind this strong performance, ageing infrastructure, rising costs and new environmental challenges are putting future resilience at risk.

Drawing on expert interviews conducted as part of the UK Government’s Post-Implementation Review of the Ecodesign Regulations for Electric Motors and Variable Speed Drives, Thomas Marks, Director General at the Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades, outlines why an automatic motor upgrade might be missing the point, and explains what your alternative options are.

The Prädifa Technology Division of Parker Hannifin has published a comprehensively updated version of the O-Ring Handbook. The Parker O-Ring Handbook covers an extensive range of topics related to O-Rings and sealing technology and has enjoyed a longstanding reputation as a standard reference widely used by design engineers, maintenance experts, and purchasers around the world.

New research from Sulzer reveals widespread inefficiencies across industrial pump fleets, with some operators missing out on energy savings of over $1.5 million per site

The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) has unveiled a new brochure, Pumps: A World of Opportunity, aimed at inspiring interest in the wide array of career paths available within the pump industry.

In the gritty heart of mining sites, inside mineral processing facilities, and across sprawling wastewater treatment plants, a crucial yet often overlooked piece of equipment quietly powers productivity – the slurry pump. Though rarely the subject of flashy headlines, slurry pumps are the workhorses of many heavy-duty industries, transporting mixtures of liquid and solid particles that most other pumps simply can’t handle.

A domestic booster pump is a specialized device designed to increase the water pressure in residential plumbing systems. It ensures that water is delivered at a consistent and adequate pressure, making it ideal for homes with low water pressure, large plumbing systems, or high-rise buildings where water flow may be weak or inconsistent. Booster pumps are widely used in various domestic settings to improve the overall water supply and efficiency.

A media investigation led by Le Monde highlights the critical need for EU policymakers to enforce a comprehensive ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.” The drinking water sector alone is facing an annual increase of up to €18billion in treatment costs, while the cost for the wastewater and sludge management side is much higher.