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Gardner Denver, Inc. (NYSE: GDI), a leading manufacturer of compressors and blowers for industrial applications and pumps for the petroleum and industrial markets, announced that revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2002 were $104.9 million, a slight increase compared with the results of the second quarter of 2001. Diluted earnings per share (DEPS) in the second quarter of 2002 were $0.34, 17% less than the second quarter of 2001, but 17% better than the results of the first quarter of 2002.

Pentair (NYSE: PNR) announced that its recent growth and cost productivity actions generated second quarter 2002 earnings per share (EPS) of $0.86, a 15 percent gain over EPS of $0.75 — without goodwill amortization — in the same period last year.

With the new Makro/ 5 Series, ProMinent has closed the gap in its range of high performance motor-driven metering pumps. As a competent provider, ProMinent now seamlessly covers all metering ranges, i.e. from only a few millimetre to 100,000 l/h at operating pressures of up to 4,000 bar.

Monitran Ltd has introduced a range of rugged submersible accelerometers which are ideal for the monitoring of vibration in submersible plant, such as pumps, for predictive maintenance purposes.

Enormous time and cost-savings on site after installation of a VERDERFLEX VF 25 peristaltic hose pump. IMF, who manufacture copper fittings and valves which cover a variety of jointing techniques and applications for plumbing and heating, needed a more reliable pump to remove waste floor washings, through copper piping, to a waste tank which would then be taken from site.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) has published a new American National Standard for Submersible Pump Tests (ANSI/HI 11.6-2001), addressing a long-standing challenge in the wastewater pump industry for development and acceptance of a test standard written specifically for submersible pumps.

PARSIPPANY, NJ, – The Hydraulic Institute (HI), under the approval of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is seeking qualified participants for the review and approval of updated pump standards for NPSH Margin, Allowable Operating Region, Pump Vibration, and Pump Intake Design.

PARSIPPANY, NJ — As the largest association of pump producers in North America, the Hydraulic Institute (HI) has renewed its commitment to the Department of Energy (DOE) to raise awareness of new methods for increasing energy efficiency among manufacturers, purchasers and users of pumps and pumping systems.

Researches on the quality of the work environment show that optimum air conditioning helps significantly to improve the creativity and productivity of employees. A fundamental requirement of an efficient air conditioning system is to provide a comfortable thermal climate. This is best ensured by conditioning systems that are integrated in the ceiling.

Increased production at Jenapharm GmbH made it necessary to increase the capacity of the technological cooling circuit.

Moreover, it was necessary to make sure that the pressure at the single users remained constant even in the presence of highly fluctuating operating conditions.