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Polymer film fabrication is an essential process in various industries, from food packaging to battery production. The demand for precise, high-quality films is on the rise, especially as multilayer films become more common. However, one of the major challenges in this process is air infiltration, which can result in bubbles or gaps in the film, significantly impacting the product’s performance and durability.

ANDRITZ and AXIA Energia signed a major contract for the supply of six 300-MVAr synchronous condensers and auxiliary systems to four substations within Brazil’s National Interconnected System: Assu III, João Câmara III e, Paracatu IV, and Nova Ponte III.

During the construction of a new 250-metre-long bypass road to secure a tunnel in the Gorges du Verdon, 180.000 cubic metres of water had to be drained in a controlled manner – under geologically challenging conditions in one of the steepest and deepest limestone gorges in Europe.

Statkraft Energi AS has selected international technology group ANDRITZ to refurbish key components of the Svartisen hydropower plant in Norway. This renewable energy project, with an order value in the lower double-digit million-euro range, is included in ANDRITZ’s order intake for the third quarter of 2025.

Some of the most spectacular discoveries of what the universe is composed of – including antimatter and the Higgs boson – have been made by particle accelerators at CERN. The pumps that circulate gas mixtures through these particle detectors must be extremely reliable and keep the gases contamination-free.

A zoo specialising in crocodile conservation has selected an enhanced effluent treatment solution from wastewater technology specialist WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE). A planned site expansion, along with drainage challenges, prompted the zoo to install a bespoke, off-mains wastewater treatment plant at its site in Oxfordshire.

Twenty years ago, BBA Pumps built the first pumps that would later form the BA series. What began as a promising innovation turned out to be the start of a new era for BBA Pumps. Since then the BA series has evolved into the industry standard for vacuum-assisted centrifugal pumps.

Pilot trials of an adaptable pressure monitoring device that can tap directly into a utilities water network is protecting a utility in Atlanta, Georgia from avoidable cut-offs, leading to proactive water distribution management, says Lou Rossetti senior vice president of sales North America at Orbis Intelligent Systems.

Southern Water has partnered with specialist technology company Samotics to deploy its SAM4 smart condition monitoring system at sites across southern England. The artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology uses electrical signature analysis (ESA) to help predict when equipment in both wastewater and clean water networks is likely to fail, reducing the risk of service interruptions and environmental pollution.

With its new fourth treatment stage, the Bickenbach sewage plant is taking a decisive step towards sustainable water and drinking water protection. The modular DULCOZON OZLa ozone system from ProMinent removes micropollutants such as drug residues, pesticides and hormones almost completely and sustainably improves water quality in the Rhine-Main region.