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Parker Hannifin introduces the newly developed proprietary ToughShield Plus zinc-nickel surface treatment for all tube fittings and adapters worldwide. With this new development, Parker is bringing the zinc-nickel plating technology in the market to the next level.

Every year several thousand tons of sewage sludge is produced in clarification plants during the various processes used to clean wastewater. Because disposing of this sludge via landfill or burning creates cost, operators try to produce as dry a residual sludge as possible.

The UK water sector is making significant progress in reducing leakage, but a data-led approach on flange and joint assemblies, combined with workforce training, can still deliver significant gains, writes Ben Crabtree, product line manager, ControlPoint at Ovarro.

Concrete workers like to use the winter time for inspection works. This also includes the water pumps, as they are subject to extreme demands. An expert gives recommendations.

The lithium battery economy, driven largely by the growing electrical vehicle market, presents opportunities for water and wastewater businesses across the value chain, according to a new report from BlueTech Research.

Some years ago, the British Pump Manufacturers’ Association – the organisation which represents the interests of UK and Irish suppliers of liquid pumps – launched an initiative in e-learning for the pump industry. It was the first suite of truly independent pumping technology training, which is still revered worldwide today.

Health awareness among consumers has been growing, and not just since the COVID-19 pandemic. Natural and plant-based foods that have particularly high nutritional value or health-related benefits are very popular. One ingredient that accompanies this trend is date paste.

Through a radical two-year experiment living inside a mini-Earth, ecologist Dr Mark Nelson developed a deep understanding of humans’ connection with the planetary biosphere and their impacts on the water cycle.

The dewatering pumps market is expected to grow at year-on-year rate of 5.3%, reaching a value of about US$ 6.9 Bn by 2022. The global dewatering pumps market is primarily driven by robust demand from ongoing infrastructure projects. Future Market Insights (FMI) has projected the market to register a CAGR of 5.3% by value during the period of 2022 and 2028.

Pumps are often labelled as either Centrifugal or Positive Displacement, but you have probably heard of rotodynamic pumps which is often incorrectly interchanged with the word centrifugal pumps. So, is there a difference between rotodynamic pump and Centrifugal pumps?