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When it comes to industrial vacuum systems, efficiency is not just determined by the vacuum pump you choose. It is also shaped by how your vacuum supply is configured. This configuration defines how vacuum is generated, distributed, and matched to the actual requirements of the application. One of the most impactful changes a facility can make is to move from a decentral to a central vacuum supply.

In spray-drying applications, including powder production, within hygienic processing industries, incomplete cleaning of hard-to-reach surfaces can lead to contamination risks, product loss, and costly downtime. To address these challenges, Alfa Laval today announces the launch of the Controlled Rotating Retractors, designed to effectively remove residues and contaminants from ducts, pipes, tanks, and enclosed areas.

Exceptional diaphragm pump lifetime is no coincidence, at KNF it is engineered. When a pump runs for more than 11 years under defined test conditions, OEMs benefit from fewer failures, lower costs, and greater confidence in critical applications.

When pipeline failures are discussed, the conversation often centers on what happens years after installation: corrosion rates, coating chemistry, cathodic protection performance, or environmental exposure. Those are legitimate concerns. But many long term integrity problems begin much earlier, sometimes even during construction itself.

Parker Hannifin announced the launch of its new portable GLFTrolley, engineered to remove free water and contaminants from hydraulic fluids used in gas, marine, mining, forestry, and in-plant applications.

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS provides scalable drive solutions for all steps of the Wastewater Treatment Industry, offering systems focused on reliability, performance, and high configurability to meet precise application needs. With years of experience in the industry, NORD creates modular solutions that reduce downtimes to keep systems up and running smoothly.

Russelectric, A Siemens Business, highlights its range of automatic transfer switches with bypass/isolation capability for water & wastewater treatment facilities, which allows the transfer switch portion to be isolated and de-energized for maintenance, testing, or repair.

With the introduction of the GHS VSD⁺ vacuum pump series, Atlas Copco has taken vacuum technology to a new level. Whereas vacuum systems used to consume energy regardless of demand, modern oil-sealed screw pumps are efficient systems that deliver vacuum according to demand.

Finish Thompson highlights its range of pumps engineered specifically for the unique demands of the mining industry. Mining operations can apply the DB Series and SP Series centrifugal mag-drive pumps, as well as the FTI Air air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumps, depending on specific mining applications.

The Prädifa Technology Division of Parker Hannifin has developed adaptive Warp Seals, specifically for the purpose of compensating for large component tolerances. They reliably seal ports, feedthroughs, and plug connections and are used where conventional static seals reach their limits due to manufacturing tolerances.