Green credentials and convenience await charging infrastructure
ELECTRIC vehicles remain expensive and their takeup is at a very early stage, but there are reasons to believe the technology has a strong...
Bringing jetting and suction to the city
THE CityWhale is a new range of vehicles offering both jetting and suction capabilities in a package adapted for urban operation.
Designed and manufactured...
Telehandler lifts up to 6 tonnes
JCB has unveiled its latest telescopic handler for the waste management industry, the 560-80 Wastemaster.
The high capacity vehicle is a heavy duty machine engineered...
A boost for no-dig pipe rehabilitation
LANES Group engineers have used one of their newest no-dig pipe rehabilitation technologies to reline the entire storm water drainage system at an aerospace...
Piezoelectric system pinpoints pipe leaks
THE identification and tracing of leaks in smaller pipes could become a faster, more accurate and cost effective process thanks to a solution developed...
Precision pipework assists wastewater treatment revamp
SOUTHERN Water has completed a £300 million environmental improvement scheme that includes building a new wastewater treatment works for the catchment area of Brighton...
Light and flexible product fills an important gap
MARIS Pumps will be the first company in the UK to stock the new range of inflatable pipe stoppers and bypass bags from international...
Flanges support savings in M4 pipeline
MORE than 19km of GPS PE Pipe’s blue polyethylene pipe has been successfully installed in West Berkshire as part of Optimise’s £10 million project...
Submersible pumps for chemical effluent transfer
WERNERT vertical VKPF-50-250 pumps are apparently proving to be a great success for transferring chemical effluent from collection tanks to a treatment/neutralisation facility at...
Valve and positioner for difficult conditions
CHALLENGING fluids handling applications, such as those in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, where systems are required to operate under severe operating conditions,...
Sump pumping problem solved
THE installation of a Godwin DPC300 Dri-Prime pump at the Stag Industrial Estate Altrincham for Norland Managed Services has solved a potential flooding problem....
Non-slam check valve succeeds by keeping it simple
Water hammer is a common problem in supply systems whenever the steady state condition of the flow is interrupted by sudden changes such as...
Equipment aimed at hire things – Skelair invests
Skelair International has reacted to continuing demand for rental machines by investing in a specialist grouting mixer and pump for anchors and mini-pilings.
A two-piece...
The old ones are the best – Tackling blockages in pumps
Pump blockages resulting from large quantities of grit, debris and fibrous matter is a problem faced almost daily by operators of wastewater and effluent...
Modular design for functional flexibility
BÜRKERT’S new Type 6027 direct acting range of process solenoid valves is designed for use with neutral gases, fluids, steam, vacuum and slightly aggressive...
Fishy story with a happy ending – Bedford Pumps awarded
A company has been given a top rating for its new range of ‘fish friendly’ pumps.
The credential was awarded to Bedford Pumps Ltd following...
Start to finish – Relocated slurry tanks
KIRK Environmental designed, supplied and installed – then relocated and dismantled – 14 glass-fused-so-steel tanks to MVB-JV as part of the £600m Lee Tunnel...
Geared up for action – New range from Rotork
ROTORK Gears reports that international markets have reacted positively to the introduction of its range of 242 Series manual gear operators.
Significant activity in China...
Wrapped up in two coats – Waterproofing in Beverley
A waterproofing membrane has been applied to protect a new large capacity storage tank as part of a flood protection scheme in East Yorkshire.
The...
Firm fined after man dies in tank
A 45-year-old man died because his employer gave no thought to his safety as he worked above a 15-metre deep tank.
Liverpool Crown Court heard...
