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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (June 18, 2014) – Pumps & Systems, the leading magazine for pump users worldwide, is proud to announce the “Water Pump System Upgrades” webinar, a presentation made in partnership with Baldor Electric Company, a member of the ABB Group.
The live webinar will take place July 24, 2014, at 1 p.m. Eastern. Registration is free at www.pump-zone.com/webinar/water-pump-system-upgrades.
HELSINKI (June 18, 2014) – Wärtsilä has received an order to supply a turnkey power plant for Saudi Arabia. The order was placed by Umm Al-Qura Cement Company in May 2014. The 47-megawatt (MW) captive power plant will be located in the mountain desert close to Taif city. The equipment will be fast-track delivered by February 2015, and the project will enter commercial operation by October 2015.
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland (June 18, 2014) – Xylem has won a significant contract to supply its Flygt brand submersible pumps and monitoring and control technology, as part of a project to upgrade Europe's largest, and the world’s second largest, wastewater treatment plant located near Paris, France.
ROCK HILL, South Carolina (June 17, 2014) – 3D Systems announced that Chuck Hull received the 2014 European Inventor Award in the non-European countries category in recognition of his invention of the three-dimensional (3-D) printing technology, Stereolithography (SLA). Presented annually by the European Patent Office (EPO), the award honors inventors who have made significant contributions to technological progress and the advancement of society.
HOUSTON (June 17, 2014) – Pure terephthalic acid (PTA) is a pre-product of polyester that is used in great amounts to manufacture textiles and PET bottles. The increasing need for PTA has demanded even greater capacities. For a major project, EagleBurgmann delivered what is currently the largest agitator seal, with a 19-inch shaft size (480mm), for use in a new PTA plant in China.
These pumps require regular attention, so end users should carefully consider the design options.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (June 16, 2014) – HOLT CAT has named Edward Craner senior vice president, strategy and marketing. In his new role, Craner will continue to lead and develop corporate strategy, marketing and customer experience initiatives to support sales growth across the 118-county territory in which HOLT CAT operates.
HOUSTON (June 16, 2014) – A&W Water Services (A&W), a subsidiary of Superior Energy Services, celebrated 60 years of water hauling and sourcing services to oil and gas producers in the Rocky Mountains region.
Founded in 1954 by Charlie Wright, A&W has grown from a small business with one drilling rig and three trucks, to a company with a fleet of more than 200 trucks, 3,000 frac tanks and 600 employees.