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The biennial Offshore Technology Conference Asia (OTC Asia) 2016 will be opening in just under three weeks at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At a briefing held earlier today, it showcased the progressive and comprehensive conference program that reflects the theme – “Excellence in Asia”.

The Hydraulic Institute introduces member company, Flowserve Corporation, as the latest company to have their pump test laboratory approved through the HI Pump Test Lab Approval Program. The approved pump test lab is located at 5310 Taneytown Pike Taneytown, MD 21787.

The Hydraulic Institute will be offering a 4 part webinar series on Effective Pump Intake Design and Troubleshooting Problem Intakes. The first session will be launching Thursday March 3rd.

Economic necessities and new legal regulations are dictating the course in the international water and sewage industry. IFAT shows how the environmental technology sector is reacting to the latest challenges. The world s leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management will take place in Munich from May 30 until June 3, 2016. An initial insight into the expected innovations is given below.

Technological advancement is crucial to ensure offshore exploration is optimised. Regional industry players are still announcing new offshore discoveries and inking new drilling contracts to manage production and assets effectively.

In September 2015 IFAT Environmental Technology Forum Africa, which took place in Johannesburg, celebrated an extremely successful premiere.

The current crisis in the global oil price, prospects for a sustainable energy future and Algeria’s role as a potential energy partner to both Africa and Europe will all be up for discussion at the 6th North Africa Petroleum Exhibition and Conferences (NAPEC) in Algiers in March.

Armstrong Fluid Technology announces the introduction of two new series of Horizontal End Suction Design Envelope (DE) Pumps featuring Sensorless integrated controls for greater energy savings.

On Monday, the 2016 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) opened its doors to thousands of HVACR professionals seeking the industry’s latest and most cutting-edge developments.

Machinery lubrication, oil analysis and reliability industry professionals from around the world will gather in Louisville April 5-7, 2016, for the 17th annual Reliable Plant Conference & Exhibition at the Kentucky International Convention Center. The premier industry event has grown significantly over the past 16 years, and more than 1,000 attendees are expected this year.