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Entries for the 2027 Pump Industry Awards are gathering pace, but there is still time for companies, organisations and individuals across the pump sector to put themselves forward – with the deadline for submissions set for Friday 27th November 2026.

One of the most effective ways to improve the energy efficiency of a vacuum system is to ensure that the operating capacity of the vacuum pump is aligned with the actual needs of the process. A vacuum pump that runs at full speed when the process demand is low wastes energy and can cause unnecessary wear on equipment, reducing service life. By implementing intelligent control systems and variable speed drives (VSD), energy consumption can be significantly cut, leading to lower operating costs and a reduced carbon footprint.

SIMFLO recently announced its selection for a major municipal project in Central America to supply water infrastructure to multiple cities. The project involves supplying high-efficiency vertical turbine pump bowl assemblies to support well construction and scheduled municipal water system maintenance across El Salvador.

Valmet announced on July 24, 2026 that Pia Aaltonen-Forsell had been appointed Chief Financial Officer and member of the Valmet Executive Leadership Team, with a planned start date no later than the end of January 2027.

Data is transforming how pumps are made, run and maintained. BPMA CEO Wayne Rose looks at how Digital Product Passports, real-time monitoring and AI are pushing the UK pump industry toward a connected, data-driven future — and why skills and culture matter as much as the technology itself.

Zenit Italia has recently achieved the IEC CB Scheme certification for the UNIQA and GREY series submersible wastewater electric pumps, in three-phase configurations from 1.1 kW to 4 kW, in accordance with Standards IEC 60335-1:2020 and IEC 60335-2-41:2024.

Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions Launches the New SplitFlow 350 Turbopump Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions – a member of the global Busch Group – has expanded its portfolio of turbomolecular vacuum pumps with the SplitFlow 350, a compact model designed for high gas throughput and demanding industrial processes.

Romania is facing a tremendous challenge: the country must expand its water supply while at the same time ensuring that drinking water reaches consumers through extensive pipeline networks in a hygienically safe condition. This puts a spotlight on a technology that has been used in drinking water treatment for more than 100 years: chlorine gas.

Sulphur dioxide is a highly toxic medium. Its handling is therefore subject to major accident prevention regulations and places the highest demands on the safety and reliability of the valves used. At Chemiewerk Bad Köstritz, sliding gate valves from Schubert & Salzer are used to control liquid and gaseous sulphur dioxide, achieving exceptional results in terms of service life and control accuracy.

Every vacuum pump converts electrical energy into mechanical work. Inevitably, much of that energy becomes heat, resulting from heating in motor windings, friction between moving parts, and gas compression. While heat generation is unavoidable, how it is managed influences not only the efficiency of the vacuum pump, but can also affect the efficiency of other associated systems and equipment located nearby.