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The Hydraulic Institute (HI) has just released a new CD-ROM of its latest pump industry standards, ANSI/HI Pump Standards, 2002 Release. Two new standards have been added: the American National Standards for Submersible Pump Tests (ANSI/HI 11.6-2001) and the American National Standards for Allowable Nozzle Loads on Centrifugal and Vertical Pumps (ANSI/HI 9.6.2-2001).

As part of its long term commitment to improve environmental awareness and to take specific action to help customers minimise the impact of their activities on the environment, Wilo Salmson has published a new Rainwater Technology Handbook.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) has published a new American National Standard for Submersible Pump Tests (ANSI/HI 11.6-2001), addressing a long-standing challenge in the wastewater pump industry for development and acceptance of a test standard written specifically for submersible pumps.

Wilo have recently published a comprehensive design handbook titled : The Rainwater Technology Handbook – Rainwater Harvesting in Buildings.

Bell & Gossett has published an informative new brochure that identifies and explains the features and benefits of the company’s GPX Plate and Frame Heat Exchanger line. The four-color, six-page brochure (C-310E) provides contractors, wholesalers, and engineers with a variety of useful information on how the new GPX heat exchangers can help them with specific applications.

This guideline is another one within a row of broschures published by EUROPUMP with the intention to give answers to questions coming up with use of pumps. It is the result of the work conducted by the Standards Commission of EUROPUMP. AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD.

Guideline for the application of the EC-Directive 2000/14/EC “Noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors” in respect to pumps and pump units. AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD.

The software manufacturer VSX provides the user manuals for the Spaix Pump Selector and Configurator in Spanish language, too. The documents are available for free download at VSX’ website.

Previously un-available to the pump community, this 135-page handbook is packed with useful information specific to Air-Operated Double Diaphragm Pumps.

Yamada offers a booklet that is intended as a general guide in the selection of proper pump construction materials.