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The Hydraulic Institute (HI) and its Members have worked closely with the Department of Energy (DOE) throughout the rule-making process for the Energy Conservation Standard on Commercials Industrial Pumps.

Planning, predictability and process safety are concepts that are integral parts of an effective production environment. To achieve these objectives, a systematic approach is needed. Since 2013, Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum, a manufacturer of vacuum components and systems, uses a monitoring solution in order to support its customer to achieve these objectives.

To help plant operators increase productivity and transparency as well as improve competitiveness across the entire life cycle, pump manufacturer KSB has developed an app for smartphones and tablets that can determine the efficiency of fixed-speed pumps in just 20 seconds.

CFturbo Software & Engineering GmbH has released a new software version of its powerful conceptual Turbomachinery design system CFturbo. The new version CFturbo 10.0 can be used to design axial, radial and mixed-flow pumps, blowers, compressors and turbines, as well as for diffusers, stators, return channels and volutes.

Colfax Fluid Handling introduces it´s new intelligent platform for condition and operation monitoring. The platform was developed specifically for pumps that are used in operationally-critical and environmentally-sensitive applications in chemical engineering.

Xylem has launched a new online dewatering platform. The new website brings Xylem’s dewatering product brands, Flygt and Godwin, together on one comprehensive web platform, delivering rich product content and tools to enable quick customer access to Xylem’s rental services and expertise.

The new Simocode pro V Modbus RTU motor management system with Modbus communication is now available. It is designed for use in Modbus-based automation and control system solutions in the process industry, especially the oil and gas industry

and offers electronic full motor protection with comprehensive operating, service and diagnostics data and autonomously of the automation System.

Colfax Fluid Handling will demonstrate its new intelligent platform for condition and operation monitoring at Hanover Fair. Known as IN-1000, the platform was developed specifically for Allweiler pumps that are used in operationally-critical and environmentally-sensitive applications. IN-1000 improves safety while reducing operating costs. The core of the system is a software program developed by Allweiler.

Just in time for the new year, Pfeiffer Vacuum presents its new vacuum solutions website. Users can discover the wide spectrum of products and their functions in a real-life and practical setting.

Whether in the office or on the construction site: planners and installers can now access product-related information from the Biral Group online at any time. Not only can published content be read and downloaded online, but pages from any documents can be combined with one another and sent by mail or downloaded as a personalised PDF file. With this offer, Biral is responding to the greatly increased demand for information to be available online.