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Using cloud-based platforms for more efficient leak detection will be the subject of an Ovarro presentation at the Philippine Association of Water Districts (PAWD) annual convention. Channel manager Craig Abbott will highlight Ovarro cloud solutions that analyse network noise to provide actionable information for leakage reduction.

A trend has been gaining steam. Electric modulating pressure-reducing valves (PRV) are increasingly replacing traditional self-piloted regulators in steam systems.
The adoption of this “smart” technology is part of the overall trend of digitally connecting all components to building automation systems (BAS) for greater visibility and control and for lower energy consumption.

Endress+Hauser plans to take over Swiss Angenstein ESTECH AG, including the company’s production site in Cernay, France, ESTECH Industries Angenstein SA, succursale de Cernay.

The low voltage (LV) AC drive market saw unit shipments surpass 20 million in 2023 as the market continues to expand, new data from Interact Analysis shows. According to the market intelligence specialist, the pace of growth slowed last year and is expected to continue to do so in 2024, with steady growth returning to the global drives market in 2025.

The Minister of the Environment, Nature and Transport of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Oliver Krischer, visited the Wilopark in Dortmund. While speaking with the President and CEO of the Wilo Group, Oliver Hermes, Krischer learnt about the H2POWERPLANT, which is used at Wilo’s headquarters.

In the ongoing trend for beverage cans in South America Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes, one of the oldest breweries in Argentina, continues to trust in the reliability and efficiency of its partner of many decades KHS. The AB InBev subsidiary has now fully replaced a glass line at its facility in Buenos Aires with KHS technology for can filling and packaging.

Pleuger Industries is thrilled to announce that Luc Chabas is rejoining our ranks as the new Chief Commercial Officer, fortifying our global management team during a pivotal period of corporate expansion. With his expertise, we are set to bolster our international commercial development and enhance our engagement with major customers worldwide.

GEA scores an ‘A’ for its transparency and performance on climate change by global environmental non-profit organization CDP. This marks the third time in a row that the mechanical engineering company has been included in CDP’s A list, which is the highest possible rating. According to CDP, GEA is only one of a small number of companies that achieved an ‘A’ – out of 21,000 companies scored.

Today more than ever, at a time when digitalisation and hyper-connection have made the distinction between online and offline anachronistic, Calpeda’s new website represents for a company a fundamental meeting place with its customers and more generally with all its stakeholders. It was with this in mind that they embarked on the project to redesign their website, seeking to create a channel that would tell the story of the Calpeda world and its products while always putting the user experience at the core.

After years of changing new casings and propellers every three months to their process pump, a metal industry operator switched their worn-out pump to one of Sulzer’s EMW slurry pumps at their melt shop. The client considered the change a leap forward in their slurry pumping technology since the maintenance interval grew significantly, pump efficiency improved, and the change reduced power consumption.