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Franklin Electric: the story so far Commencing back in 1962 in Dandenong, Victoria, close by to its present site, Franklin Electric began importing and distributing 4” submersible products. Soon after, local manufacturing commenced with specialised imported parts to offer the Australian water industry Franklin’s world-leading 4” submersible motors. Over the decades, Franklin Electric motor products […]

NT WorkSafe issues farming equipment safety alert Following an incident in the cattle industry, NT WorkSafe has issued a safety alert to highlight the risk of serious or fatal injuries in the workplace. The safety alert highlights the risk of serious or fatal injuries when working on or near unguarded machinery. The alert has been

State of the Industry 2021: finding opportunities in an uncertain time As the saying goes, hindsight is 2020; but no one could have foreseen the wide scale effects COVID-19 and a devastating fire season on us last year. Now in its eighth year, Pump Industry’s State of the Industry explores how the events of 2020

European pump body reveals energy-saving proposal Europump, the European Association of Pump Manufacturers, has announced its intention to implement the extended product approach (EPA) for water pumps on behalf of its members. Europump represents 16 national pump associations in 12 EU member states as well as Russia, Switzerland, Turkey and the UK. Its members represent

Pilbara gas project gains approval Woodside has gained approval from the Western Australian Government to fill the North West Shelf LNG facilities with gas from the Pluto fields, and to secure domestic gas supplies for the state. Woodside is building a new onshore pipeline to connect the North West Shelf and Pluto LNG facilities. Construction

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Taking a Brisbane sewage pump station underground As part of Brisbane City Council’s early works program to relocate public utility services in preparation for Brisbane Metro construction works, Urban Utilities is installing a new underground pump station at Alexander Place Park to replace the existing pump station that services the area to cater for future

The water and wastewater industry’s climate change challenge Water is the world’s most precious commodity. This puts the water and wastewater industry in a hugely responsible position — preserving every single drop. Within Australia, the challenge also comes with unique opportunities. This is thanks to the variable climate, which represents various ways to capitalise on

PIA AGM: overcoming the challenges and looking positively towards 2021 Against the backdrop of COVID-19 and various travel and live event restrictions, the PIA took its AGM online in November, allowing all its Members to attend from the comfort of their home or office. During the meeting members heard about the association’s achievements and activities

Nyanda area appraised for Reid’s Dome Project State Gas has commenced production testing activities including dewatering for its Phase 2 exploration and appraisal program, with the Nyanda area showing promising results for the Reid’s Dome Gas Project in the Bowen Basin in Central Queensland. A primary objective of the Phase 2 program is to appraise