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Following changes to the drinking water act (TrinkwV 2001) in December 2012, the German Environment Agency was tasked with creating binding rating standards that set requirements for materials in contact with drinking water.

Valve specialist Gemü based in Ingelfingen, Germany is laying the cornerstone for the latest generation of filling valves with the F40 and F60 valve types.

Almatec is pleased to announce the launch of its new MM Series AODD pump specifically designed to meet the strict standards, regulations and operational requirements that govern the food and beverage industry.

With its new generation of Simotics XP motors, Siemens is providing a technologically integrated platform concept encompassing all explosion-proof low-voltage motors.

Another component was added to the product portfolio of the Nemo progressing cavity pump from Netzsch Pumpen & Systeme in Waldkraiburg: the xLC unit. This triples the service life of the pump, particularly when conveying difficult, abrasive media.

Versatility thanks to its modular design: Lewa´s Ecoflow series is suited for metering a wide range of fluids – even hazardous, toxic, abrasive, viscous or critical media. Now the German pump manufacturer has added another performance rating to its proven series: The new drive unit model, LDZ, which is designed for a hydraulic output of 15 kW, is intended to close the gap between the LDG (6 kW) and the LDH (20 kW) sizes.

Allweiler exhibit its intelligent condition and operation monitoring system. Known as IN-1000, it is now also available with ATEX certification for use in EX zones.

Armstrong Fluid Technology announces the introduction of the new ITC 9521, an Integrated Tower Control System designed to transform an HVAC installation into an intelligent system for a variety of heat rejection applications.

Simotics SD Pro completes the next generation of low-voltage Simotics SD motors from Siemens. The new variant is equally suited for mains-fed operation or for use with a converter for voltages up to 690 volts (V). There is generally no need to use special filters at the converter output.

Xylem has launched a compact submersible wastewater mixer featuring easily adaptable output capabilities and delivering energy savings of approximately 50 percent.