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China Flood Conference 2014 will bring together researchers, policy makers and practitioners from Thailand and across the world to share experience and progress made in flood management research, policies and technology. It will also include contributions from a variety of National, European and International flood related initiatives as well as wider international practice.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) has entered a Training Partner Agreement with ABB, a leader in power and automation technologies and Baldor Electric Company, the leading North American manufacturer of industrial electric motors, drives and mechanical power transmission products. 

The Hydraulic Institute and Pump Systems Matter have announced the date of the Pump Acceptance Testing for Rotodynamic Pumps webinar. The session will be held April 24, 2014 at 1:00pm EDT and will be led by Richard Rindy, Test Lab Manager with Weir Minerals North America. It will cover the scope of the recently published Rotodynamic Pumps for Hydraulic Performance Acceptance Tests (ANSI/HI 14.6–2011) Standard.

Alongside the extensive program on offer in the Forums at IFAT in Munich between May 5 and 9, there are many live demonstrations and special events. Here is just a small sample of what to expect:

The Hydraulic Institute, in collaboration with Jack Claxton of Patterson Pump Company and associated HI committee members, has developed a new webinar series focused on rotodynamic pumps for vibration measurements and allowable values.

Preparations for the IFAT Gala Night on Sunday, May 4th, are entering the next round. At this event, on the evening before the start of IFAT (May 5–9, 2014), the winners of the GreenTec Awards will be announced and presented with their prizes.

156,000 trade visitors from Europe to Pacific Islands have found the very best in the Italian and international plumbing, heating and sanitary ware industries

The Hydraulic Institute and Pump Systems Matter announce dates for the first Slurry Pumps 3-part webinar series of 2014. The series will be presented by slurry pump expert, Robert Visintainer, VP Engineering, Research & Development of GIW Industries.

The Hydraulic Institute and Pump Systems Matter, in collaboration with the Fluid Sealing Association, have announced the first Introduction to Mechanical Seals webinar series of 2014. The series will begin on Thursday, March 27 and will continue April1, April 3, and April 8.

TECHINDIA is one of the leading Business Exhibition on Engineering products and Machine Tools scheduled from 4th Sept – 6th Sept, 2014 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India. TECHINDIA 2014 will showcase the exhaustive range of innovations and technological refinements in the complete product segment of “Pumps, Valves & Compressors”, Gears, Motor & Control” and “Bearing, Shafts & Couplings” and other allied industry sectors.