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German sensor company SICK and the Swiss measurement and automation technology specialist Endress+Hauser have agreed on a strategic partnership. Endress+Hauser will take over worldwide sales and service of SICK’s process analyzers and gas flowmeters, with a joint venture to be established for their production and further development.

Tsurumi, one of the major manufacturers of dewatering and sewage pumps, is replacing one of its best-selling series. The reason for this is a significant increase in performance: The heavy-duty dewatering pumps for sand and slurry, previously known as KRS2, have been extensively upgraded and are now known as KRD.

Armstrong has introduced new, larger sizes of the Design Envelope Tango, a compact, low-carbon dual pump that ensures uninterrupted service, even during maintenance. The Design Envelope Tango includes two motors and two impeller assemblies in a single casing. Integrated valves can isolate one side of the pump for service, without interrupting flow or affecting occupant comfort.

A large steel manufacturing company has experienced longer pump life and lower maintenance since installing Qdos chemical metering and dosing pumps in a defoamer application at an industrial plant in Ontario, Canada. The company has benefited from a higher return on investment (ROI) since two Qdos peristaltic pumps replaced diaphragm pumps from another pump manufacturer.

At the beginning of August 2024, the board of the Building Valves division in the VDMA unanimously elected Lubert Winnecken, CEO of KEUCO GmbH & Co. KG, as the new chairman. The 57-year-old will also take over the role of Deputy Chairman of the VDMA Building Valves Association.

Svanehøj adds a significant reference to its expanding portfolio within ammonia applications. The Danish liquified gas equipment specialist has been awarded a contract to supply 32 deepwell fuel pumps for a new series of ammonia dual-fuel bulk carriers.

With the NORDAC PRO SK 500P, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS possesses a control cabinet inverter for virtually every drive application. It is available in variants with a power range of 0.25 to 22 kW, which can be assigned to different requirements in different industries. At present, the system supplier is working to extend the power range.

Putzmeister Concrete Machines Pvt. Ltd., India announces the appointment of Mr. Magesh Swaminathan as Sales Director. He will be based out of Bengaluru and will report to the Managing Director Mr. Kanjanabha Bhattacharyya.

Integrated Pump Rental (“IPR”), a specialty rental provider of dewatering solutions in South-Africa, will become part of Atlas Copco Group.

Lutz-Jesco Suisse SA will be active in the Swiss market from 15 August 2024, selling electric motors, pumps and dosing systems. These products are deployed in a range of areas, in particular in water treatment, the chemical and pharmaceutical industries and in agriculture.