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The article by Kenric Freiwald (National Pump Company) examines how pump manufacturers comply with municipal regulations and standards for vertical turbine pumps while optimizing performance.

When it comes to keeping wastewater treatment plants running reliably, the smallest components can make the biggest difference. NETZSCH has spent years refining a fusion coating process that pushes rotor durability to new limits, offering municipal operators a smarter path to lower maintenance costs, longer service life, and greater operational uptime.

Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., Industrial Automation Division (Mitsubishi Electric US, Industrial Automation) and Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions, Inc. are helping water and wastewater utilities streamline operations through a unified approach to system automation, pump control, and system visualization.

ENGIE Hidroelétricas do Douro, on behalf of Movhera Hidroelétricas do Norte S.A., has awarded an ANDRITZ-led consortium a contract to rehabilitate and modernize three generating units at the Picote I hydropower plant in Portugal.

Underestimating the level of variation in thread friction and surface conditions can undermine the effectiveness of the applied torque and resulting preload and, in extreme cases, lead to joint failure. The solution is to always choose fasteners manufactured from premium stainless steel under high-quality production processes that have less surface roughness and variation in frictional behavior.

The safe handling of toxic, volatile, or climate-relevant media is one of the central challenges in modern industrial processes. Many new applications—from CO₂ cycles and hydrogen electrolysis to industrial refrigeration—cannot be realized without hermetically sealed pump systems.

Denso announces its Composite Pipe Repair Systems, which launches Protal 3200CF and Protal 2800CF, two advanced, non-metallic solutions engineered to reinforce pipelines affected by corrosion, wall loss and mechanical damage while avoiding hot-welding and minimizing operational disruption.

As organisations across industry continue to seek ways to reduce operating costs and improve sustainability, the importance of regular energy audits has never been greater. For many industrial, commercial and manufacturing facilities, pumping systems represent one of the largest consumers of electricity, making them a prime target for energy reduction initiatives.

Finish Thompson highlights its ANSI sealless pump offerings from its ULTRAChem centrifugal mag-drive line of pumps for corrosive fluid applications, featuring its UCR and UCP series. As ANSI dimensional pumps, the UCR and UCP help simplify installation and replacement while supporting consistency, safety, and reliability in industrial processing environments.

VSX – VOGEL SOFTWARE GmbH, a company of the Everfield Group and the European market leader in selection and configuration software for the pump industry, announces a change in leadership. Dr. Ulrich Dümichen has assumed the position of CEO, effective August 1, 2026.