Pumps are being used by dam engineers to simulate water events on scaled models of dams to test and...
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Waterhammer: causes and variables
admin, , Condition monitoring, Energy Efficiency, Engineering, Features, hydraulic, Pipelines, Technical, Valves, Water & wastewater, 0In a previous issue, we used a hypothetical example to illustrate the onset and effects of waterhammer. In this...
Upgrading general purpose steam turbines (Part 2)
admin, , Engineering, Features, Lubrication, Power Generation, Reliability, Technical, Vertical turbine pumps, 0In a previous issue of Pump Industry, Heinz P. Bloch and Richard Smith looked at cost-saving opportunities for general...
Kelair acquires water management company
Lauren Cella, , Building services, Company news, Engineering, Fire Protection, News, Partner Solutions, 0Kelair Pumps Australia is strengthening its service offering with the acquisition of GT Water Technologies (GT Water), a family-owned company...
Tender: design and construction of wastewater pump station upgrade
Lauren Cella, , Engineering, News, Tenders, Water & wastewater, 0Department of Communities – Housing (WA) is seeking tenders for the design and construction of water storage, and construction...
Supply continues to first Vesconite pump application
Lauren Cella, , Engineering, News, Partner Solutions, Product showcase, Water & wastewater, 0The Australian agent of the no-swell, lubrication-free bushing and wear materials Vesconite and Vesconite Hilube continues to supply the...
Vesconite Bearings adds to its globally recognised machine shop
admin, , Company news, Engineering, Partner Solutions, 0Self-lubricated polymer bearings and bushes manufacturer Vesconite Bearings has added three computer numerically controlled lathes and machining centres to...
Carbon graphite shortage kick starts search for better bearings
Lauren Cella, , Engineering, News, Product showcase, 0A graphite shortage has meant that manufacturers of submersible motors and pumps are switching to impact and wear-resistant Vesconite...
OMG what is an MEI?
Lauren Cella, , Engineering, Features, Industry news, Market and economics, Policy, Technical, 0In an age when we are all used to tweets and acronyms, we need to achieve some uniform understandings...
Priming the pump readies it for use. A pump's casing must be filled with fluid before starting. If not,...
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