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Franklin Electric Co., Inc. announces that the Board of Directors appointed Julie Scheck Freigang Vice President, Global Information Systems on May 8, 2015.

CFturbo Software & Engineering GmbH has released a new software version of its powerful conceptual Turbomachinery design system CFturbo. The new version CFturbo 10.0 can be used to design axial, radial and mixed-flow pumps, blowers, compressors and turbines, as well as for diffusers, stators, return channels and volutes.

NFB pumps have two heads driven by one motor. In parallel connected mode, the alternating operations of the pump heads result in a smooth and level flow. This reduces the need to install additional components to overcome pulsation.

The Endress+Hauser Group aims for the complete takeover of German company Analytik Jena. The Group is also interested in buying shares.

Exhibitor allocation for Ifat Environmental Technology Forum Africa has begun and the organizers are very positive about the stand confirmations to date: The exhibitor target for this trade fair, premiering in Johannesburg at the Johannesburg Expo Centre has already been exceeded.

Kirloskar Brothers supplies Calik Enerji of Turkey with pumps for its 230MW CCPP project in Georgia.

The after treatment technology includes a Vert certified Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC). It is specially designed for use with small single-cylinder diesel driven pumpsets with minimal engine load and low combustion temperatures.

Chorley-based Droyt Products has selected a Bredel 32 hose pump from Watson-Marlow , to help transfer liquid glycerine soap between a mixing vessel and a cooling/setting mould.

Grundfos has launched an extended range of high-efficiency medium-sized SP Submersible groundwater pumps.

Sour crude oil contains a high amount of impure sulfur. To convert sour crude oil into valuable and refined fuel the impurities occurring as elemental sulfur in solution and as hydrogen sulfide gas need to be removed. Due to the presence of hydrogen sulfide, sour crude oil is toxic, hazardous and extremely corrosive which makes its transportation to the preparation system challenging.