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Strengthening Geraldton’s water supply network The recent ‘retirement’ of a 67-year-old cast iron valve in Geraldton, WA, is just the start of a huge $800,000 valve replacement program for the city’s critical valve network, ensuring that valves are operational and interruptions are contained for several decades to come. Water Corporation’s 2018-19 program to upgrade Geraldton’s […]

South East Water appoints new Managing Director The board of South East Water appointed a new Managing Director following an extensive recruitment process. Australian and international utility leader Lara Olsen was appointed to the position and will commence duties on Monday 17 February. The board said that Ms Olsen has the right skills and experience

Pump school impeller trimming mechanical impacts (Part 2) Following on from our first article about impeller trimming in the last issue of Pump Industry, this article will continue to outline things can happen when the impeller vane diameter is reduced.  In part one, we looked at changes in performance and NPSHR. We will now look

What’s the rush? Slow and steady wins the race By Ray Hardee, P. E., Engineered Software One of my favourite Aesop Fables is The Race Between the Hare and the Tortoise. The moral of the story is that you can be more successful by doing things slowly and steadily than by acting quickly and without

Progressive cavity pumps in the food industry The pump industry relies on expertise from a large and varied range of specialists, from experts in particular pump types to those with an intimate understanding of pump reliability; and from researchers who delve into the particulars of pump curves to experts in pump efficiency. To draw upon

Hybrid electronic and hydraulic valve control – plant and network lifesavers! By Roger Lah, Technical Products Specialist, Cla-Val A recent visitor to our facility described the lengthy process that entails when a power failure occurs and what that means to his utility’s water treatment plant operator. The operator has to quickly close fifteen motorised valves

Flexible layflat hose solution brings water to remote mine site Water access and reliable machinery are essential for successful gold prospecting and other mining activities. However, these can create real challenges in remote environments and at altitudes. When an Australian mining company experienced these challenges, a truck-mounted hose reeling system from Crusader Hose provided the

DP Ag: Harnessing the sun for greater pumping efficiency In this case study from the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, DP Ag, a cotton farm in Moree replaced its old diesel guzzling irrigation system with a much more efficient and reliable solar-diesel hybrid that uses less than half the diesel of our old