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Two European hydropower plant operators have replaced the bearings on their Francis-type turbines with water-lubricated bearings from Canada’s Thordon Bearings after oil was leaking from their original metal bearings.

Global water technology company, Xylem has announced the launch of the Flojet N-Fuser – a new gas infusion system engineered to deliver inline and on demand infusion in beverage dispensing systems.

Unprecedented concern and curiosity from the public about the water environment, resources and infrastructure signals the need to change the way research and innovation initiatives are communicated.

To ensure the profitability of offshore oil and gas extraction, operators require equipment to perform reliably throughout long periods between maintenance intervals. When an international oil company (IOC) was experiencing short mean time between failures (MTBF) for its liquified petroleum flare knockout vessel pumps on an offshore platform in Malaysia, the business approached Sulzer for a pump retrofit to safeguard uptime.

Matching the right elastomer to an application is key to ensuring an o-ring’s optimal performance and mitigating premature failure. One critical factor to consider is resistance to process fluids.

Atlas Copco has acquired Hamamcıoğlu Makina (HAMAK), a Turkish company mainly focused on sales and service of air compressor solutions, providing compressors, parts, and service to the Turkish market.

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) announces that Bredel hose pumps has expanded its range of hoses by releasing the new and versatile Bredel NR Transfer hose for general fluid transfer applications at pressures up to 12 bar (174 psi).

Framo will supply suction bucket pumping systems for foundations of Ørsted’s Greater Changhua Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan.

On 1st November Leybold UK was honoured with two prestigious industry awards “Best Organisation Culture 2023” from the LAB Awards, and “Employer of the Year 2023” from Composites UK. Each award recognising Leybold’s core values of interaction, commitment and innovation, and commitment to making Leybold a Great Place to Work.

Endress+Hauser has inaugurated a new sales building in Sydney, Australia. This underlines the Group’s commitment in the region to improve support for customers and to grow market presence.