AxFlow product manager Malcolm Walker looks at the types of positive displacement pumps that are making their mark in the food processing industry

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Part of the role of the British Pump Manufacturers' Association (BPMA) is to provide technical support and independent pump technology training to manufacturers, distributors, operators and purchasers of pumping equipment. Here, the Association explains more and highlights two of its recent communiqués

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The aftermarket support of large pumping equipment needs to be of the highest standard in order to ensure ongoing availability of the equipment. John Murray, Eastern Region general manager & Jesse Jackson, custom services manager for Sulzer, look at the skills and facilities required to deliver comprehensive field service support

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Malcolm Walker of AxFlow believes magnetic drive (mag drive) and canned pumps offer advantages over traditional mechanical sealed process pumps. Here, he explains more about them and explores why they aren’t more commonly used

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Rob Richards from pump hire specialist, Sykes Pumps, outlines a business critical temporary pump solution the company provided for Anglian Water’s Water Recycling Centre in Caister, Norfolk

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To assist end users in selecting the best type of equipment for their application, Richard Oxley, vacuum product manager for Atlas Copco UK, offers a brief overview of the operating principles and current developments in the four main categories of industrial vacuum pump

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Air Operated Double Diaphragm (AODD) pumps are a seal-less, displacement alternative to centrifugal pumps. David Rozée of Triark Pumps explains more about how they work

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The LDT Dosatron proportional dosing system can be used for the dosing of coolant lubricants and, according to Jens Voigt of LDT Dosiertechnik, its innovative design significantly increases the energy efficiency of machine tools. Instead of an electric drive, the unit has a hydraulic motor and works without electricity

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Supplied by Michael Smith Engineers, Inoxpa sanitary lobe pumps have helped improve manufacturing processes and reduced maintenance and downtime at Malibu Health Products, a manufacturer of sun care and related products that is based in St Albans, UK

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Independent printing company, Polestar, is predicted to save more than £10,000 off the annual energy bill at its Sheffield printing plant by adopting a new VSD-driven vacuum pump from Atlas Copco.

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Providing an overview of dosing and metering pump technology is not straightforward due to the vast number of applications and the diversity of pump types. Even the definition of what’s being discussed is confused between industries - one man’s dosing is another’s injecting and so on, as Richard Charlton and Malcolm Walker of AxFlow explain

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An ad-hoc approach to pump hire can become more expensive than committing to a tailor-made pump hire agreement, according to Chris Graham from pump hire specialist, Sykes Pumps. Here he discusses what he believes are the key advantages of pump hire agreements

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The drive continues for improved pump efficiency, as Steve Schofield, director and chief executive of BPMA (British Pump Manufacturers Association), explains

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Transferring media with a high viscosity can be problematical for some types of centrifugal pumps, and where the problems of shear have also to be taken into account, selecting an appropriate pump type needs careful consideration. AxFlow outlines one solution

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Stonehouse Paper & Bag Mills, based in Gloucestershire, UK, has installed three 500 series process pumps from Watson-Marlow Pumps Group in replacement for some diaphragm pumps that were proving hard to clean, difficult to maintain and expensive to run.

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Vacuum is used in the manufacture of virtually everything we use today, but there are many different methods of generating it and the selected technology will depend upon how it is going to be used. Here Mark Sumnall, UK sales director for Busch (UK) looks at some of the more widely used techniques.

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The University of Reading is starting to achieve water and energy savings at its Bio Food Hall in the Food & Nutritional Sciences Department following the installation of two Busch RA oil lubricated rotary vane pumps for the vacuum circuit. According to the University’s Energy Manager Dan Fernbank, since the two pumps were installed by AxFlow earlier this year, water savings of between 20 and 30m³ per day are being attained, this being the equivalent of between 7,000m³ and 11,000m³ annually.

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ERIKS has carried out a pump repair plan for a major UK automotive manufacturer that has resulted in an annual energy saving of about £4000. The plan, which included pump repairs conducted with Henkel, has also achieved a CO2 saving of 28t in the first year.

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To boost both performance and energy efficiency, BAA Heathrow has recently replaced its deluge pump system with a state-of-the-art system designed and fabricated by AxFlow Windsor

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Valves are integral to the efficient operation of many manufacturing and process plants, but the type of valves being installed is rapidly changing. Here, James Roper, industrial brand manager for Durapipe UK, discusses the industry shift in valve specifications

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ICS Cool Energy have a range of air, water and geothermal heat pumps available for sales or hire.

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INTERPUMP is the largest and most innovative manufacturer of high pressure plunger pumps in the world. Dual Pumps are the official INTERPUMP UK distributor.

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For over 50 years, Verder has provided engineering support to its customers in the water & wastewater, chemical, pharmaceutical, petrochemical and process industries.

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