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Rheinhütte Pumpen launches a modern series with an added value for customers. Proven designs of the current product portfolio were critically reviewed and the latest technical possibilities explored to implement all the knowledge into the new plastic RCNKu+ pump with a strong technical know-how.

Flender is rounding off its range of N-Arpex couplings, first introduced in 2017, with two new designs featuring eight and ten bolting points. N-Arpex now covers a diameter up to 988 mm and a torque up to 2,000,000 Nm. The compact design and enhanced bore capacities also enable a leap in size.

GEA supplements its GEA Hilge Hygia range with a 45 kilowatt motor, thereby expanding the hygienic pump’s performance spectrum to a flow rate of 180 cubic meters per hour. The new version is also suitable for demanding pharmaceutical applications, particularly because the use of high-quality, no-cast materials in CIP- and SIP-capable special pumps is a critical factor in the production of life science products.

Atlas Copco has extended its low-pressure blower offering with the introduction of the ZL2 lobe blower 11 to 45 kW range. Available in a variety of standard or custom configurable models, and with the choice of fixed-speed or VSD power versions, the ZL2 blowers now provide the option of pure mechanical basic units employing dial gauges for pressure reading, or high-end solutions with integrated VSD inverter and intelligent Elektronikon control.

Franklin Electric’s Fhoton SolarPAK System product family is now available for cost-effective systems operating on only two solar panels up through large-scale watering systems using thousands of gallons per day. With three recent enhancements, the product line offers a variety of flow rates from two to 375 gpm and power ratings of ½ up to 10 hp.

ITT Goulds Pumps brand announces the latest addition to its diverse portfolio of ISO standard pumps: the ITT Goulds Pumps IC Open (ICO) Impeller i-FRAME pump. Engineered to handle chemical slurries and waste liquids, as well as challenging food and beverage applications, the ICO augments the standard IC pump design with an open impeller for enhanced performance handling solids. This new feature also makes the ICO ideal for air- and gas-handling applications.

Netzsch Pumpen & Systeme has developed four different product lines, which can be universally applied as transfer and booster pumps on ships and shipyards, as well as on offshore platforms – from fuel or sludge transport, through loading and unloading, to stripping.

Armstrong Fluid Technology has announced the availability of six new Design Envelope pump models engineered specifically for low-flow, high-head applications. With the current emphasis on energy and cost savings in buildings of all types, there is a growing requirement for pumps that serve lower flow ranges.

The new pharmaceutical dispenser 4VPHD6 expands the GMP design VPHD dispenser series by the dosing technology specialist ViscoTec. Developed for hygienic applications in the pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology or medical technology, the Hygienic Dispenser series now impresses in numerous applications.

The completely newly developed, 100 percent oil-free screw vacuum pump Novadry ensures significantly greater safety and efficiency in food and packaging processes.