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Andritz Hydro Hammerfest, part of international technology Group Andritz, has received an order from MeyGen Ltd. to supply three 1.5-megawatt tidal current turbines to the planned tidal array in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth, Scotland.

Flowrox PVG valve for heavy duty processes is now available with a pneumatic actuator. The automatic PVG is a robust pinch valve for shut-off applications that can easily be connected to the pneumatic system of the plant. The PVG valve is also available with manual actuator.

Kistler’s motto for this year’s SPS IPC Drives (November 25-27) is: more accurate, more versatile and simpler. With the KiTorq 4551A and the sensor 4503B, the company showcases its latest products for measuring highly dynamic torques at test stands. Both systems deliver reliable measurement results with an accuracy of 0.05 percent.

A new range of hygienic internal gear pumps which provide the all-important features and benefits for pumping in food, brewing, pharmaceutical, fine chemicals and other ‘sensitive’ hygienic applications has been introduced by gear pump specialists Viking Pump.

Voith has won the “PR Bild Award 2014” (“PR Picture Award 2014”). On November 13, the photograph of a Voith Francis runner was declared the winner of the PR Bild Award.

The Hydraulic Institute has announced the release of the new Rotodynamic Pumps – Guideline for Dynamics of Pumping Machinery (ANSI/HI 9.6.8–2014).

The industry’s best and brightest technology will take center stage January 26-28, 2015, in Chicago when the winners of the 2015 AHR Expo Innovation Awards display their winning products at the world’s largest HVACR exposition and conference.

Sales of membrane systems and modules for desalination will account for 35 percent of the $11 billion cross-flow membrane market next year according to the latest updates in the McIlvaine RO, UF, MF World Market.

With the aim of providing a solution that exceeds excellence for irrigation and industrial applications, during the recent EIMA 2014 (Bologna – Italy) Rovatti Pompe has presented to the market the latest generation of horizontal and vertical multistage electric pumps in microcasted stainless steel MEKX100-100 series that extends the MEKX80-70 range.

Flowserve Corporation announced that it has submitted a binding offer to acquire the equity of SIHI Group B.V., a global provider of engineered vacuum and fluid pumps and related services, from TBG Europe NV for consideration of approximately €298 million ($372.5 million equivalent1).