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Frequent clogging at a wastewater pumping station at Sochi Olympic Park in Russia was causing the municipality a lot of time and resources. Now with intelligent, self-cleaning pumps from Xylem’s Flygt brand, the pumping station runs smoothly and energy consumption has been reduced by 25 percent.

The Uniglide-e range is the latest generation of axially split, double entry pumps from Celeros Flow Technology. Developed in response to customer priorities using modern 3D and FEA analysis techniques, Uniglide-e pumps offer significant advances in the areas of energy saving, reliability and ease of maintenance.

One of Sulzer’s key customers in the pulp and paper industry was designing a new wastewater pit for their mill. The wastewater contains particles, impurities and a maximum of 1% fibers. The customer needed to pump the wastewater from a pit 2.3 meters deep and wanted to have an energy-efficient, reliable and easily maintained solution for sump pumping.

WIKA has supplemented its portfolio of shut-off valves with the model HPNV high-pressure needle valve.

Sensus, a Xylem Brand, in partnership with Arqiva, the U.K.’s leading communications infrastructure and media services provider, was presented with the “performing in exceptional times” award for the delivery in 2020 of a smart water metering network for one of the UK’s largest water providers.

Siemens Energy has partnered with Houston-based ProFlex Technologies to provide spontaneous leak detection services for pipeline operators.

With the HiPace 2800 IT Pfeiffer Vacuum presents a turbopump especially dedicated for ion implantation applications.

The company has donated leak detection equipment to the Beacon Project, a collaboration between Anglian Water, its supply chain partners, WaterAid and the Nepal Water Supply Corporation, which focuses on enhancing water supplies in Lahan, in the Siraha District of south-eastern Nepal.

Danish water utility Ringkøbing-Skjern Forsyning A/S has selected Sulzer as the primary pump supplier for a major flood defense project. Two new pumping stations are being constructed to mitigate the impact of rising water levels in the Ringkøbing Fjord over the next 40 years and beyond.

Food and beverage plants can now maximise production line profitability with FaBLine, a new food-grade flexible hose from Aflex, part of the Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG). Developed to meet the latest hygiene standards, the patented PTFE-lined hose with standard 316 stainless steel braid ensures efficient product transfer and handling while simultaneously offering longer life than rubber hose alternatives.