Waukesha Magnetic Bearings, an industry leader in custom-engineered magnetic bearing systems for large turbomachinery and high-performing rotating equipment, announces the availability of its Automated Commissioning System. Waukesha’s Automated Commissioning System offers the skill and expertise of an experienced magnetic bearing engineer condensed and conveniently packaged into a toolkit of intelligent programs.

The top 200 companies enjoy more than 50 percent of the global industrial pump business. Another 5,000 companies average less than $4 million in sales each. According to the McIlvaine Company in Pumps: World Markets the concentration of the industry has again accelerated. There have been a number of recent acquisitions and geographic expansions.

GE and Lufkin Industries Inc. announced a joint agreement whereby GE will acquire Lufkin Industries Inc., a provider of artificial lift technologies for the oil and gas industry and a manufacturer of industrial gears, for approximately $3.3 billion.

The Hydraulic Institute, and its affiliated Pump Systems Matter education and training organization, have announced dates for the complimentary webinar series on electronic data exchange (EDE) for the pump industry.

Robbins & Myers Energy Services Group introduces the latest high performance rod guide for progressing cavity downhole pumping applications.

The quality of life for Americans was greatly enhanced in the early 1900’s due to the introduction of chlorinated drinking water throughout the United States water systems. From the stockyards of Chicago to the Boonton Reservoir of Jersey City, the case was established that filtration alone was not sufficient to guarantee clean water.

TURBOdesign Technology, Inc. (TDT), an aerodynamic and hydrodynamic turbomachinery design software and engineering services company, will soon mark its first full year as exclusive U.S. distributor of Advanced Design Technology’s (ADT) TURBOdesign Suite.

Average reductions of 52 per cent in cycle times and 58 per cent in set-up times are reported by Clydeunion Pumps in Cathcart, Glasgow, using its first 5-axis machining centre.

Metal finishing and plating processes are acknowledged as being among the most challenging applications for pumps. This is often as a result of the environment in which the pumps are operating, along with the wide range of aggressive fluids used in many of these surface treatment and finishing processes.

ITT Water & Wastewater announces the launch of advanced Flygt jet mixers. Specially designed for demanding wastewater and sludge applications, these powerful new Flygt jet mixers combine the patented Flygt N-technology with an innovative ejector assembly.