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Peace of mind is priceless. Peace of mind is the knowledge that replacement parts will fit like a glove, avoiding lengthy shutdown times and the possibility of lost revenue.

Long-term vision is the driving force behind great engineering achievements throughout history. In today’s manufacturing facilities, the plant manager who uses careful foresight and long-range planning to select replacement parts can reap both engineering and economic benefits.

Robert Stanbury, vice president of engineering for Flowserve Pump Division, based in Irving, Texas, has been named the Hydraulic Institute (HI) 2003 Member of the Year.

Red Jacket Water Products dealers can earn rewards for purchasing Red Jacket pumps and tanks as part of a new sales incentive program that kicked off March 1st.

BWT – Best Water Technology Group, Austria, has taken another important step towards extending its worldwide professional care of its international and domestic clients in the pharmaceutical industry through the acquisition of Waterman Purification Ltd, Dublin, Ireland.

Henri Steinmetz has been appointed as the new division president of Sulzer Metco. He will start at Sulzer Metco on May 1, 2004 and will succeed Bruno Walser, who will retire by midyear.

Pfeiffer Vacuum, a leading manufacturer of high-quality vacuum pumps, vacuum gauges, mass spectrometers and complex vacuum systems, announces its results for the year 2003.

Having English as the in-house corporate language, Grundfos has published an English handbook with the title “In other words …” to increase the quality of English language used between the Group’s companies and with the Group’s customers and co-operators.

Accuracy and repeatability are two of the important requirements for successful fluid transfer in laboratory, pharmaceutical and OEM applications and these are among the features of Encynova pumps, available through MICHAEL SMITH ENGINEERS.

The patented “J” Model Inlet Stabilizer was designed specifically for the inlet side of all pumps and drastically improves inlet flow conditions, insuring adequate flow into the pump and extending the service life of all inlet system components.