Still an essential ingredient: PFAS in pump systems
PFAS-containing materials are an omnipresent feature in pumping systems. Wayne Rose, Secretariat of the Europump Marketing Commission, and newly appointd CEO of the British...
Egypt and UK sign MoU on water partnership
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been agreed between Egypt and a leading UK water sector trade association to establish a framework for bilateral...
Pump Industry Awards finalists announced
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) writes
The Finalists in the 2023 Pump Industry Awards have been determined, following a judging session held virtually on...
Comment: Building a cyber-resilient water future
A criminal cyber-attack on a UK water company in August 2022, which saw hackers gain access to customer banking details, led utilities to urgently...
Sponsored Content: Adding value with advice, not just supply
The desire for speed of supply in the water and power utilities sectors can often mean that actuator specifications are repeated, based on a like-for-like replacement.
Electrical submersible pumps expert makes key acquisition
Pump Supplies, the owner and operator of the UK’s largest hire fleet of electric submersible pumps and accessories, has acquired Stockport-based PD Pumps Ltd....
Comment: Dreaming the possible – data and the future of water
Experts in digital transformation set out how they believe advancements in data are playing a vital role in revolutionising the water industry.
As...
Pressure is on for hydrostatic pipeline testing
Serious injuries to a young woman in Leicestershire, the consequence of a hydrostatic pressure test going wrong, should be a wake-up call to the...
Water challenge presents opportunity for cross-sector innovators
Innovators from multiple sectors including energy, manufacturing, transport and food and beverage, could have the opportunity to share their condition monitoring solutions with every...
£4m innovation contest
Ofwat, the economic regulator of water services in England and Wales, has announced a new "open access" competition for innovators, in an aparent widening of the scope of its existing £200 million Innovation Fund, and a bid to encourage more diverse ideas to transform the water sector.
Water sector knowledge transfer service goes live
A knowledge-sharing and project showcase platform that will support the UK water sector with its innovation ambitions has launched.
The Knowledge Transfer Service, from...
Comment: Water in the US – a decade of turbulence
As technology and innovation consultancy Isle celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its presence in the US water market, Cristina Ahmadpour, Isle president and...
IoT satellite-based LoRa program and white paper launch
Mobile satellite services provider EchoStar Mobile has launched an early adopter program for pan-European satellite-based LoRa® Internet of Things (IoT) services and a white...
Q&A: Connecting water technology and its potential impact
With water undergoing a transformation, industrial end-users are increasingly embedding sustainable solutions within their operations. Snehal Desai, chief growth and sustainability officer at Evoqua...
Comment: The six water technology trends for 2022
AMI infrastructure, digital twins, intelligent asset management, Geographical Information Systems, 5G and Artificial Intelligence are the principal water technology trends for 2022, according to...
An asset to assets? Real-time condition monitoring extends equipment lifetime
Said to be compatible with any primary rotating equipment or assets in a wide variety of industries and processes, Fluid Motion Solutions’ new Max...
Pumps industry group supports joint industry statement on Machinery Product Directive
Pumps industry group Europump has recently lent its support to an industry statement relating to the European Machinery Directive. The trade body represents 16...
Visionary water projects celebrated by Lighthouse Awards
Carlsberg and Anglian Water among winners announced during Aquatech 2021
Global organisations that have blazed a trail of innovation to conserve and enhance water resources...
The future potential of process control systems
Thanks to developments such as Industry 4.0, digitisation, and the cloud, together with improvements in process control and communication technology, it is easier than ever for equipment manufacturers to offer remote assistance and monitoring.
New AI-driven tools for environmental intelligence
A new suite of environmental intelligence software from IBM leverages AI to help organizations prepare for and respond to weather and climate risks that...
