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Wajax Acquires NorthPoint Technical Services
Wajax Corporation has acquired Calgary-based NorthPoint Technical Services ULC. “We are extremely pleased to welcome NorthPoint and its team of dedicated professionals to Wajax,” said Mark Foote, President and CEO, Wajax. “The addition of NorthPoint gives our ERS platform strengthened…
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Fugitive Emissions Summit Americas Conference and Exhibition a Success
The two-day Fugitive Emissions Summit Americas Conference and Exhibition, was held recently. The conference offered workshops on a variety of topics, and Speakers’ Corner presentations. “We wanted to get people out of their comfort zones,” said Rodney Roth, Senior Vice…
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PTDA welcomes six new members
Chicago, Ill. – The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), the leading association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, recently welcomed six new member companies. Distributor Members Bob Dean Supply Inc (Fort Myers, Fla.) is a distributor of…
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Syncrude faces federal charges over 2015 heron deaths
Fort McMurray, Alta. – One of the country’s largest oilsands companies is facing federal charges in the death of 31 great blue herons at one of its mine sites in northern Alberta more than two years ago. The charges against…
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Showstoppers – IFPE 2017 post-show roundup
Fluid power innovations at IFPE confirmed that keeping pace with technology is critical for the industry’s success.
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Control panel supports remote pump control and monitoring
Port Orange, FL – Thompson Pump’s new RECON2000T control panel with enhanced functions using interactive technology allows for remote pump control and monitoring, and reduces the time and labour needed on-site. The innovative control panel allows you to operate the…
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Uniforce pumps available exclusively though Wajax in Canada
Montreal – Wajax, a leading Canadian provider of industrial products and services, has added Uniforce pumps, a TSC Manufacturing and Supply, LLC brand (TSC), to its product portfolio in all provinces. Customers will now have access to a wide range…
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Hydraulic Institute to bring Pump Systems Optimization Course to Canada
Parsippany, NJ – For the past twenty-one years, the Canadian Institute for Energy Training (CIET) has specialized in high quality energy management and energy efficiency training and has trained over 7,000 professionals. The Hydraulic Institute (HI) is pleased to announce…
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Master the basics of cleaning and degreasing
Throughout my career I often found that the lack of applied basic practices is often the root cause of many issues. Equipment cleaning and degreasing seems at first glance hardly worthy of consideration. Find the least senior worker and send…
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Power Transmission Distributors Association revises distributor membership criteria
Chicago, Ill. — The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) has revised its distributor membership criteria to be more inclusive and ensure the association is fully representative of distributors in the power transmission/motion control industry. In support of PTDA’s core purpose…
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SKF to showcase efficiency boosting oil and gas technologies at Turbomachinery and Pump Symposia 2016
Gothenburg, Sweden – SKF will use the Turbomachinery and Pump Symposia 2016 to demonstrate how to increase efficiency and reliability, while cutting maintenance requirements in the oil and gas sector through the use of its proven technologies and services. Visitors…
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Flushable wipes blamed for clogs in sewer systems
Calgary – The long-running “flushable wipes” controversy has turned into an ongoing war of words in Canada, with manufacturers insisting their moist towelettes are more sewer-friendly than ever as municipalities urge citizens to put them in the garbage, not down…
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Hydraulic Institute announces Summer 2016 webinar lineup
Parsippany, NJ – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) has unveiled their live pump training webinar schedule for Summer ‘16. Listed below is the HI summer webinar line-up: – Vibration (1 Part Series) – July 14, 2016 – Power Plant Pumps (3…
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Wastewater Workhorses: KSB Updates Amarex KRT Submersible Pumps
Mississauga, ON – KSB Pumps has introduced a new generation of its Amarex KRT family of heavy-duty submersible pumps for water and wastewater applications. The new pumps are available with power ratings of up to 850 kW, the highest standard…
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Pump supplier achieves ISO 9001-2008 certification
Mississauga, ON – KSB Pumps Inc., Mississauga, ON, became certified on December 15, 2014, under ISO 9001:2008 for development, production, marketing and service of pumps, valves, auxiliary equipment and systems. “It took considerable effort on the part of our ISO…
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World demand for pumps to approach $84 billion in 2018
Cleveland, OH – Global demand for fluid handling pumps is projected to increase 5.5% annually to US$84 billion in 2018. In developed nations, an improved environment for fixed investment spending will enable pump-using manufacturers to invest in expansion and upgrade…
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BC city replacing ageing flood control pumps
Richmond, BC – Richmond, BC, a dynamic and rapidly growing municipality near Vancouver, faces serious challenges from flooding. Built on several low-lying islands in the Fraser Delta, the city has an average elevation of just one metre above sea-level. In…
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Calgary Pump Symposium 2015
The Calgary Pump Symposium is an independent, not-for-profit event that provides educational training for the pump industry consisting of technical presentations, short courses, discussion groups and vendor exhibits. The Symposium is every other year in Calgary, Alberta, and is organized…
