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George Town Sewer Pump Station upgrade complete TasWater has completed upgrades to the Wellington Street Sewer Pump Station (SPS) in George Town, which is set to improve reliability. TasWater Capital Delivery Office (CDO) Project Delivery Group Leader, Fred Eggleston, said the upgrades ensure the pump station can manage current and future demand. “Now the works […]

Virtual engineering meetings for Graphalloy® Bushing solutions Graphite Metallizing Corporation, the manufacturer of self-lubricating GRAPHALLOY® bushing materials, has announced virtual engineering meetings for customers who need bearing/bushing solutions in tough pumps, conveyors, ovens, and other extreme applications. During the past year, Eric Ford, VP of Sales & Marketing for Graphalloy, has been promoting virtual meetings

Layflat vs Polypipe Moving water quickly and efficiently has always been an important part of proficient mine project management. In the case of emergency flooding, as recently seen in the Northern Territory, rapid mine dewatering is essential to keep projects on track. Crusader Hose, an Australian manufacturer of layflat hose systems for 35 years, knows

PIA April Meeting brings the industry back together On 22 April, for the first time in over a year, PIA held a Meeting in Perth at Tsurumi Australia, with around 30 pump professionals in attendance. Attendees heard from PIA President, John Inkster, and Tsurumi Australia Managing Director, Michael Woolley, before hearing a presentation about Tsurumi

Why is it important to have NSF Certified mechanical seals? Equipment and machinery are subjected to many stringent regulations. But it’s vital to understand that any asset is only as good as one of the smallest elements in its make-up – the seals. When it comes to drinking water compliance, this becomes an even greater

Proco releases product catalog app for iOS and Android Proco Products has announced the release of the Proco Product App for use on iOS and Android devices.  This new comprehensive app is a useful tool that puts Proco’s full catalog of products, brochure pdfs, animations, and other company data, right into the palm of customer’s

Chesterton releases cloud-based monitoring and analytics platform for rotating equipment Chesterton Company, a leader in equipment sealing and reliability, has released its latest IIoT innovation – Chesterton Connect Cloud – a web-based dashboard and analytics platform for viewing and analyzing data collected from Chesterton Connect equipment monitoring sensors. The Chesterton Connect Cloud provides 24/7 access to process

Boosting water security in Gippsland The completion of the $15 million Moe-Warragul Interconnect is a significant water infrastructure milestone for Victoria’s Gippsland region, connecting the central and western Gippsland water basins to increase water security for the rapidly growing region and make the network more resilient to climate change. Made up of pipelines and pump

EnergyAustralia’s clean hydrogen/gas plant gets go-ahead The NSW Government and EnergyAustralia have reached an agreement to proceed with the expansion of the Tallawarra Power Station into the country’s first net zero emissions hydrogen and gas capable plant. The new power station will deliver reliable power to around 150,000 homes, contribute $300 million to the economy

Overcome severe service duty application challenges with seal face technologies High heat generation, low lubricity, intermittent dry running conditions and abrasion are severe service conditions that may adversely affect reliability, operational costs and the life of a mechanical seal. Overcoming these rigorous challenges helps reduce costs, water waste and equipment downtime. Adding face treatments to