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To meet extreme industrial pumping demands, Osmonics Inc. (NYSE:OSM) introduces the AS 40K Series pump as part of the industry-leading Tonkaflo pump family. The AS 40K line is the largest pump series in the Tonkaflo family of multistage centrifugal pumps and is specially designed for use in high-flow, high pressure industrial applications for potable water and harsh liquid environments.

To provide cost efficient thermoplastic sump pump performance in two intermediate flow ranges, Vanton Pump & Equipment Corp. has announced the development of two new Sump-Gard® models featuring centerline discharge casings which permit the use of larger impellers and result in increased flows and reduced power requirements.

Grundfos Environmental Finland (previously Sarlin Pumps) developed a new electronic tool for control and monitoring through a WAP phone.

The new hermetical pump series TAIFUN of Wernert-Pumpen (Germany) is equipped with internal anticorrosion protection plus outer closed metallic cover for highest safety requirements.

Machinery and plant design involving compressed air-driven vacuum pumps can be greatly eased by the new P3010 vacuum pump. So claims the vacuum technology company PIAB, which has introduced a range of pumps with an emphasis on modularity and efficiency.

New model 893-09 or -10 pumps with brushless 12 or 24 volt D.C. motors can be run in open air or fully submerged in water.

The E5 Groundable Acetal 1/2″ pump can be used to safely transfer non-conductive fluids such as solvents through the use of a specific plastic composite which can be grounded to dissipate a static charge. It has been independently lab tested and certified for quality assurance and safety.

F.E. Myers Emerald Elitetm constant pressure water system is now available for private well installations. This new system provides the exact amount of water needed, regardless of demand.

Solutions for a wide range of industrial applications, e.g. aggressive liquids, extreme temperatures, explosive liquids, etc.

95% of the lost energy of a pump motor is saved and reused by cooling it with water. At this year’s ISH trade fair, Herborner Pumpenfabrik has introduced this innovation to the pump technology market for the first time.