The modern, modular pump system concept of Oerlikon Leybold for vacuum technology in steel degassing has proven its effectiveness. Siemens Metals Technologies now ordered another mechanical vacuum system which will be used by an end customer in Mexico. This vacuum system with an effective pumping speed of almost 600,000 m³/h, is the largest vacuum system built by Leybold in its 164-year history to date.

Parker Instrumentation s innovative new fluid connector, Phastite, has simplified the construction of a state-of-the-art facility for testing dry gas compressor seals at John Crane s new turbomachinery facility in Slough, UK.

Centrifugal pumps have been around for centuries, so what’s new? Surprisingly, many significant improvements have taken place since we last reviewed this topic four years ago. So find out what’s new on September 22, 2004 in London.