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Viewpoint: giving control valves a clean bill of health

Added: 25 Oct 2016

Keeping control valves hygienic both inside and out is a far more complex process than it might see…

Spoilt for choice – the rights and wrongs of pump selection

Added: 25 Oct 2016

Pumps exist for virtually every process scenario, but get your selection wrong and the consequences…

Case study: water utility pump crisis resolved by rapid repair

Added: 22 Aug 2016

Engineering services firm completes quick fix for catastrophic pump failure.

Case study: pumps rescue port from drainage dilemma

Added: 9 Aug 2016

A surface-mounted pumping station has solved the drainage problems at a major east coast port.

Viewpoint: advanced valve control vital to future food preservation

Added: 25 Jul 2016

Developments in preservation technology may require precision control to ensure a more reliable pro…

Efficiency factor: pumps offer oil & gas a boost

Added: 25 Jul 2016

As the oil and gas industry struggles through the hardship of depressed oil prices, Dermot Martin i…

Viewpoint: lifecycle lessons for choosing pumps

Added: 18 Jul 2016

Selecting the best pump for the job often comes down to an analysis of lifecycle costs, says Cat Pu…

Viewpoint: making the case for valveless flow control

Added: 11 Jul 2016

Flow control applications should call for progressive cavity pumps, says Seepex's Peter McGarian.

Case study: pumps drive drug production

Added: 11 Jul 2016

Peristaltic pumps are helping double production at Polish drugs plant.

Case study: pumps have vital role in ‘super sewers‘

Added: 24 May 2016

Chopper pumps are playing a significant role in the expansion of ‘super sewers’ in London.

Viewpoint: options for pumping liquids

Added: 24 May 2016

Engineers can choose from a number of different pump types when handling liquids, says Peter Staddo…

Why pump sizing matters

Added: 24 May 2016

Correct pump specification is critical within the process industries. Get it wrong and the costs ca…

The ebb of flow computers

Added: 29 Mar 2016

Does the growing trend of metering devices capable of monitoring multiple variables spell the end f…

Case study: the power of pumps

Added: 29 Mar 2016

Pumps firm helps food manufacturer become energy compliant.

Case study: pumping solution

Added: 29 Mar 2016

Wastewater firm upgrades its sampler system with peristaltic pump.

Case study: kudos to Qdos

Added: 7 Mar 2016

Peristaltic pumps have made maintenance simpler at German effluent plant.

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Pump efficiency: proficient pipes

Added: 15 Feb 2016

Improved pump efficiencies are possible with plastic pipework systems, says Durapipe industrial bra…

Flow

Case study: flow stick

Added: 15 Feb 2016

Glue dispenser company sets flow firm a tough flow measurement challenge.

Valve repair

Maintenance: the end of repairs?

Added: 26 Jan 2016

Using technology to predict and prevent failures of equipment is a well-known and growing trend. Bu…

Shale mates?

Shale mates: UK fracking future

Added: 2 Nov 2015

As the UK moves to emulate the US shale boom, Michelle Knott investigates how similar the engineeri…