The water sector is traditionally a broad-based sector at IFAT, the world’s leading trade fair for environmental technologies. Among other things, it includes so-called industrial water. But what makes industrial water special? What are the latest trends, and what must be taken into account when handling it?

Spectacular stabilisation of a hillside in the Wutach Valley, southern Black Forest.

Crane ChemPharma & Energy are pleased to announce the launch of three new products during the 2014 Valve World Düsseldorf Conference & Expo (Hall 3, booth E51). The Xomox XLC, Xomox FK and Pacific CSV will be on display for the first time, in addition to the numerous products that comprise Crane’s comprehensive valve portfolio.

The high specification, yet competitively priced Type 3725 Positioner available from control valve specialists Samson Controls is a logical development of Samson’s proven range of Series 373x units and provides a compact and rugged, easy-to-use device.

KSB presentes its new generation of multi-functional valve control units and positioners for pneumatic quarter-turn and linear actuators.

At this year’s Hannover Messe trade fair (23-27 April 2012), Frankenthal-based pump and valve manufacturer KSB featured the SuPremE motor as their stand’s main attraction. At the end of the fair’s very first day, a special distinction was bestowed on the company for this product in the form of the 2012 Industry Prize in the Power Transmission and Control category.

At the beginning of 2010, Dr. Andreas Förster will take over as Managing Director of ProcessNet – the joint initiative of DECHEMA and VDI-GVC (Germany).

Big changes will take place at DECHEMA’s top level at the beginning of 2010.

KSB won this year’s ‘Useware’ prize for the development of a user-friendly operating concept and its implementation in PumpExpert.

VSX – VOGEL SOFTWARE updated Spaix V2 and expanded its functions by adding the calculation of Life Cycle Costs (LCC), the analysis of parallel pump circuits and the integration of on-line news as well as improved update functions.