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an a l l - i n - o n e p u m p s e l e c t i o n package t h a t can be used all system designers, p u m p m a n u facturers and t h e i r sales representatives. The software is easy to i n s t a l l a n d u s e b e c a u s e it r u n s u n d e r e i t h e r W i n dows 3.1 or Windows '95 and requires no dongles or software p r o t e c t i o n locks. Contact: Tahoe Design Software, PO Box 8128, Truckee, CA 96162, USA. Tel: + 1 916 582 1525; Fax: +1 916 582 8579.
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Armstrong Pumps achieves ISO 9001
A r m s t r o n g P u m p s has recently a t t a i n e d full ISO 9001 quality s y s t e m a c c r e d i t a t i o n for all p u m p s , valves and circulators p r o d u c e d at its North Tonawanda, New York facility. This certification was a w a r d e d on t h e basis of the c o m p a n y ' s d e v e l o p m e n t of a c o m p r e h e n s i v e quality p r o g r a m e n c o m p a s s i n g the design, manu t a c t u r e and a s s e m b l y of its c o m p l e t e p r o d u c t line. Assess m e n t was c o n d u c t e d by Bureau Veritas Q u a l i t y I n t e r n a t i o n a l (NA) Inc., a n d i n c l u d e d an a u d i t involving 20 criteria, in which t h e c o m p a n y had to m e e t stringent international stand a r d s r e g a r d i n g employee training, p r o d u c t i o n p r o c e d u r e s and s u p p l y system d o c u m e n t a t i o n .
and 3:1 ratio d i a p h r a g m pumps. The s o f t w a r e p r o v i d e s t h e m e a n s tbr an e n g i n e e r to choose exactly the right p u m p for the application. The p r o g r a m takes the user t h r o u g h the selection process, n e g o t i a t i n g w h a t can be a minefield of conflicting i n f o r m a t i o n to ensure t h a t the correct p u m p is selected. Material compatibility, p e r f o r m a n c e curves and fluid viscosity are a m o n g t h e n u m e r o u s factors t h a t are considered. Contact: Ingersoll-Rand Sales Co Ltd, PO Box 2, Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancs BL6 7JN, UK. Tel: + 4 4 1204 6 9 0 6 9 0 ; Fax: + 4 4 1204 690388.
[m B u s i n e s s d e v e l o p m e n t s at Grundfos
The Grundfos Group A n n u a l Report for 1995/96 shows an increase in the sale of pumps, m o t o r s and electronic components for DKK560m. The c o m p a n y was able to i n c r e a s e global sales d e s p i t e the s t a g n a t i o n in some of the world's strongest economies and despite price wars in all markets. With an increase in t u r n o v e r of 10.5%, t o t a l n e t t u r n o v e r r e a c h e d DKK5892m. The Group's t u r n o v e r in Asia and the Pacific Rim rose 16% in total. In n o r t h e r n Europe, including E n g l a n d and Ireland, growth was 14%, even t h o u g h Contact: Armstrong Pumps Inc., Grundfos already has a large 93 East Avenue, Buffalo, New m a r k e t share in this region. The York 14120, USA. Tel: +1 716 20% growth in s o u t h e r n E u r o p e 693 8813. was also noteworthy. Finally, growth in the new d e m o c r a c i e s of e a s t e r n E u r o p e -- especially Ingersoll-Rand in Poland and the Czech Repub software for lic -- c o n t i n u e d a positive t r e n d pump selection from the two previous a c c o u n t ing years. The p r e - t a x profit for the Ingersoll-Rand has launched a p a s t year was DKK357m - 2m new software p r o g r a m for select- m o r e t h a n the previous year. ing ARO d i a p h r a g m p u m p s from The result, however, reflected the c o m p a n y ' s fluid p r o d u c t s the e x t r a r e s t r u c t u r i n g costs of division. Available in Windows ® DKK74m which were d i v e r t e d to format on a 3.5 inch disc, the i m p l e m e n t i n g a business re-ennew program has been u p d a t e d gineering process and to the with the latest p r o d u c t launches r a t i o n a l i z a t i o n of production. from the company including the Grundfos Manufacturing at innovative new 2 inch, 3 inch S u n d e r l a n d , UK, claims to have
b e c o m e t h e first p u m p m a n u f a c t u r e r a n d o n l y t h e fifty f o u r t h c o m p a n y w o r l d w i d e to a c h i e v e BS7750 a c c r e d i t a t i o n for its E n v i r o n m e n t a l Managmerit System. Under the terms of the accreditation, Grundfos Manufac turing has formulated a detailed E n v i r o n m e n t a l Management policy, which lays down procedures to ensure continued compliance with existing and future envir o n m e n t a l legislation. More specifically, Grundfos Manufacturing has e s t a b l i s h e d a n u m b e r of set objectives u n d e r relevant sections of the policy, which include moves to reduce n o n - h a z a r d o u s waste levels by 15% over the n e x t two years, to i n t r o d u c e energy saving devices into all o p e r a t i o n s at every practical o p p o r t u n i t y and to e l i m i n a t e u n n e c e s s a r y waste s t r e a m s and e m i s s i o n s from Ihctory processes• Contact: Grundfos Pumps Limited, Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzz a r d , B e d s . LU7 8 T L , UK. Tel: + 4 4 1525 850000; Fax: + 4 4 1525 850011.
[[~ H o t l i n e s e t up f o r g e a r p u m p s and valves Haskel Energy Systems, UK, has l a u n c h e d a technical hotline to cover the increasing enquiries for its new range of hydraulic gear p u m p s and valves m a n u factured by Roquet of Spain. Haskel a c q u i r e d the UK dist r i b u t i o n r i g h t s to R o q u e t e q u i p m e n t earlier this year as the p r o d u c t s fit well with its e x i s t i n g r a n g e of h y d r a u l i c equipment• The bodies to the p u m p s and valves are cast at Roquet's own foundry in Spain to very close tolerances, resulting in less d e f l e c t i o n a n d a stiffer body. The technical hotline ( + 4 4 161 430 8808) is b a s e d at Haskel's M a n c h e s t e r premises. Contact: Haskel Energy Systems Ltd, North Hylton Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR5 3JD, UK. Tel: + 4 4 161 430 8808; Fax: + 4 4 161 406 6156.
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an a l l - i n - o n e p u m p s e l e c t i o n package t h a t can be used all system designers, p u m p m a n u facturers and t h e i r sales representatives. The software is easy to i n s t a l l a n d u s e b e c a u s e it r u n s u n d e r e i t h e r W i n dows 3.1 or Windows '95 and requires no dongles or software p r o t e c t i o n locks. Contact: Tahoe Design Software, PO Box 8128, Truckee, CA 96162, USA. Tel: + 1 916 582 1525; Fax: +1 916 582 8579.
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Armstrong Pumps achieves ISO 9001
A r m s t r o n g P u m p s has recently a t t a i n e d full ISO 9001 quality s y s t e m a c c r e d i t a t i o n for all p u m p s , valves and circulators p r o d u c e d at its North Tonawanda, New York facility. This certification was a w a r d e d on t h e basis of the c o m p a n y ' s d e v e l o p m e n t of a c o m p r e h e n s i v e quality p r o g r a m e n c o m p a s s i n g the design, manu t a c t u r e and a s s e m b l y of its c o m p l e t e p r o d u c t line. Assess m e n t was c o n d u c t e d by Bureau Veritas Q u a l i t y I n t e r n a t i o n a l (NA) Inc., a n d i n c l u d e d an a u d i t involving 20 criteria, in which t h e c o m p a n y had to m e e t stringent international stand a r d s r e g a r d i n g employee training, p r o d u c t i o n p r o c e d u r e s and s u p p l y system d o c u m e n t a t i o n .
and 3:1 ratio d i a p h r a g m pumps. The s o f t w a r e p r o v i d e s t h e m e a n s tbr an e n g i n e e r to choose exactly the right p u m p for the application. The p r o g r a m takes the user t h r o u g h the selection process, n e g o t i a t i n g w h a t can be a minefield of conflicting i n f o r m a t i o n to ensure t h a t the correct p u m p is selected. Material compatibility, p e r f o r m a n c e curves and fluid viscosity are a m o n g t h e n u m e r o u s factors t h a t are considered. Contact: Ingersoll-Rand Sales Co Ltd, PO Box 2, Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancs BL6 7JN, UK. Tel: + 4 4 1204 6 9 0 6 9 0 ; Fax: + 4 4 1204 690388.
[m B u s i n e s s d e v e l o p m e n t s at Grundfos
The Grundfos Group A n n u a l Report for 1995/96 shows an increase in the sale of pumps, m o t o r s and electronic components for DKK560m. The c o m p a n y was able to i n c r e a s e global sales d e s p i t e the s t a g n a t i o n in some of the world's strongest economies and despite price wars in all markets. With an increase in t u r n o v e r of 10.5%, t o t a l n e t t u r n o v e r r e a c h e d DKK5892m. The Group's t u r n o v e r in Asia and the Pacific Rim rose 16% in total. In n o r t h e r n Europe, including E n g l a n d and Ireland, growth was 14%, even t h o u g h Contact: Armstrong Pumps Inc., Grundfos already has a large 93 East Avenue, Buffalo, New m a r k e t share in this region. The York 14120, USA. Tel: +1 716 20% growth in s o u t h e r n E u r o p e 693 8813. was also noteworthy. Finally, growth in the new d e m o c r a c i e s of e a s t e r n E u r o p e -- especially Ingersoll-Rand in Poland and the Czech Repub software for lic -- c o n t i n u e d a positive t r e n d pump selection from the two previous a c c o u n t ing years. The p r e - t a x profit for the Ingersoll-Rand has launched a p a s t year was DKK357m - 2m new software p r o g r a m for select- m o r e t h a n the previous year. ing ARO d i a p h r a g m p u m p s from The result, however, reflected the c o m p a n y ' s fluid p r o d u c t s the e x t r a r e s t r u c t u r i n g costs of division. Available in Windows ® DKK74m which were d i v e r t e d to format on a 3.5 inch disc, the i m p l e m e n t i n g a business re-ennew program has been u p d a t e d gineering process and to the with the latest p r o d u c t launches r a t i o n a l i z a t i o n of production. from the company including the Grundfos Manufacturing at innovative new 2 inch, 3 inch S u n d e r l a n d , UK, claims to have
b e c o m e t h e first p u m p m a n u f a c t u r e r a n d o n l y t h e fifty f o u r t h c o m p a n y w o r l d w i d e to a c h i e v e BS7750 a c c r e d i t a t i o n for its E n v i r o n m e n t a l Managmerit System. Under the terms of the accreditation, Grundfos Manufac turing has formulated a detailed E n v i r o n m e n t a l Management policy, which lays down procedures to ensure continued compliance with existing and future envir o n m e n t a l legislation. More specifically, Grundfos Manufacturing has e s t a b l i s h e d a n u m b e r of set objectives u n d e r relevant sections of the policy, which include moves to reduce n o n - h a z a r d o u s waste levels by 15% over the n e x t two years, to i n t r o d u c e energy saving devices into all o p e r a t i o n s at every practical o p p o r t u n i t y and to e l i m i n a t e u n n e c e s s a r y waste s t r e a m s and e m i s s i o n s from Ihctory processes• Contact: Grundfos Pumps Limited, Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzz a r d , B e d s . LU7 8 T L , UK. Tel: + 4 4 1525 850000; Fax: + 4 4 1525 850011.
[[~ H o t l i n e s e t up f o r g e a r p u m p s and valves Haskel Energy Systems, UK, has l a u n c h e d a technical hotline to cover the increasing enquiries for its new range of hydraulic gear p u m p s and valves m a n u factured by Roquet of Spain. Haskel a c q u i r e d the UK dist r i b u t i o n r i g h t s to R o q u e t e q u i p m e n t earlier this year as the p r o d u c t s fit well with its e x i s t i n g r a n g e of h y d r a u l i c equipment• The bodies to the p u m p s and valves are cast at Roquet's own foundry in Spain to very close tolerances, resulting in less d e f l e c t i o n a n d a stiffer body. The technical hotline ( + 4 4 161 430 8808) is b a s e d at Haskel's M a n c h e s t e r premises. Contact: Haskel Energy Systems Ltd, North Hylton Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR5 3JD, UK. Tel: + 4 4 161 430 8808; Fax: + 4 4 161 406 6156.
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