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The multitechnology approach to motor diagnostics

Choosing the right variable speed drive

What’s best for wastewater pumping: centrifugal versus positive displacement

Look at the pump

Australia’s next generation of submarines

Dewatering Bendigo’s mines

Irrigation innovation: putting water back in the Murray

CSG

Project Charlie: boosting Queensland’s gas production

As the mega CSG-LNG projects in Queensland shift into their operational phases, Queensland Gas Company (QGC) is continuing the hunt for reserves, expanding its natural gas tenements in Queensland through Project Charlie. With Australia’s LNG in ........

HVAC

Improving efficiency of pumped systems in HVAC

Over the last five years, smarter controls have greatly contributed to the overall efficiency of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning). Energy Action’s Projects and Advisory Services Division Director, Dr Paul Bannister, shares his in ........

Technical

Selecting the right centrifugal pump

The PIA’s Australian Pump Technical Handbook is a cornerstone text for the Australian pump industry and, in our opinion, a must have for anyone who deals with pumps on a regular basis. In this ongoing series, we feature abridged chapters from th ........

Irrigation

Irrigation innovation: putting water back in the Murray

Record levels of government funding are providing local growers along South Australia’s River Murray with the opportunity to remain at the forefront of irrigation practice, while returning much needed water to the MurrayDarling Basin (MDB) riv ........

Seals

Choosing the correct mechanical seal

By Bill McNally, McNally Institute Bill McNally shares his expertise on selecting the correct type of mechanical seal, installing proper environmental controls, choosing the right materials for your application, and installing seals correctly. Let ........

Solar

Bore water pumping: more power, less energy

Farmers in Moree, NSW, are able to run their irrigation bore pumps 24/7 while reducing their diesel usage, thanks to an innovative new off-grid solar–diesel hybrid power plant. The solar-diesel hybrid power plant has been commissioned on a co ........