BOSTON (Feb. 3, 2016) – The top 25 desalination system owners, including both public and private companies, added a quarter (approximately 25 percent) of total capacity additions in 2015, representing an estimated 524,000 cubic meters per day. Private water players took an active role in the desalination market in 2015, representing nine of the top 10 biggest movers by capacity additions, according to rankings released by Bluefield Research.

(Feb. 3, 2016) – In May 2015, Danfoss finalized the acquisition of global AC drives manufacturer Vacon. Now, Danfoss, through its business segment Danfoss Drives, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of variable speed drives, with more than 5,000 employees specializing in motor control, sales and service centers in more than 50 countries and production and R&D operations in China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, India, Italy and the United States.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Jan. 21, 2016) – Machinery lubrication, oil analysis and reliability industry professionals from around the world will gather in Louisville April 5-7, 2016, for the 17th annual Reliable Plant Conference & Exhibition at the Kentucky International Convention Center. The premier industry event has grown significantly over the past 16 years, and more than 1,000 attendees are expected this year.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (Jan. 28, 2016) – As Engineers Week 2016 approaches, the International Society of Automation (ISA) and its umbrella organization, the Automation Federation, encourage their members and all automation engineers to participate in this annual effort that promotes the value and significance of engineering and engineering careers.

MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio (Jan. 4, 2016) – BaseTek celebrates 15 years of serving the polymer concrete industry. Founded in 2001, BaseTek has supplied tens of thousands of engineered mineral castings worldwide.

“It’s been a fun and fast fifteen years,” said Scott Sapita, managing partner. “We are blessed with wonderful employees along with great customers and suppliers. It seems like just yesterday we were launching our first products.”

ST. LOUIS (Feb. 1, 2016) – An updated edition of the only American National Standard for repair of motors and generators—ANSI/EASA AR100-2015: Recommended Practice for the Repair of Rotating Electrical Apparatus—was recently published for use by the repair industry and its customers.