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Flowserve hosts Process Equipment Consortium
PHILIPPINE PUMPS GET SMART A solar powered, prepaid municipal water distribution system is operating in Ronda, Cebu, the Philippines. The Ronda system uses WorldWater Corp’s AquaCard (smart card) debit card system, which operates directly with the company’s AquaMeter solar pumping stations throughout the community. The AquaCard is inserted into the AquaMeter solar pumping station and the requested number of litres of water is dispensed and the card is debited. A microchip reads when the card needs to be recharged by the customer at the community bank. Funds collected by the community bank are turned over to the local government, which then repays the loans used to purchase and install the equipment from WorldWater. The local municipality also receives a percentage of the funds for other infrastructure improvements. WorldWater keeps an operations and maintenance contract with the municipality for at least the life of the 10-year loan.
FLOWSERVE HOSTS PROCESS EQUIPMENT CONSORTIUM More than 60 industry experts from Flowserve, Rockwell Automation, Honeywell, Dupont Dow Elastomers and a number of industry trade partners and government research organizations attended Flowserve’s 8th annual Process Equipment Consortium in Dallas 24–25 September. The 2003 Flowserve Equipment Consortium brought industry leaders and customers together to share new and emerging technologies and their practical application in the
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process industry’s fluid motion and control marketplace. Topics covered included business fitness during a changing economy, emerging energy efficiency regulations and technologies, reducing customers’ costs and next generation industry trends and products. There were also discussions on smart products, condition monitoring, asset management, total cost of ownership and real world energy reduction initiatives. “The consortium is a way to examine the industry as a whole, work together with our partners, and drive new strategies and services to revolutionize the way we do business with our customers,” said Bill Adams, Flowserve corporate director, new business development and the consortium organizer.
GRUNDFOS EXPANDS HUNGARIAN PRODUCTION The new 14 500 sq m Grundfos facility in Tatabánya, Hungary doubles the previous capacity of this purpose built pump production facility. The plant will play a key role in the production of the recently released TP range of in-line pumps. The flexible facility is capable of producing multiple product types side-byside on the same production line. This makes it possible to achieve mass customization, where every pump meets an individual specification. A specialist team assesses each individual order and grades it according to the customisation required. The production programme is then set to meet maximum efficiency, while delivering to actual requirements. As a result a pump can be assembled from standard components, to a customer’s precise requirements and manufacture completed within 24 hours.
Financial Calendar 8 October 2003 Robbins & Myers Q4 2003 Results 9 October 2003 GUD Holdings Annual General Meetrng 15 October 2003 Precision Castparts Q2 2004 Results 16 October 2003 Dover Q3 2003 Results Idex Q3 2003 Results Pentair Q3 2003 Results Textron Q3 2003 Results United Technologies Q3 2003 Results 17 October 2003 Gorman Rupp Q3 2003 Results 20 October 2003 Gardner Denver Q3 2003 Results 21 October 2003 Flowserve Q3 2003 Results 22 October 2003 Sulzer 9 Months Order Intake 23 October 2003 Crane Q3 2003 Results ITT Q3 2003 Results 24 October 2003 Roper Q3 2003 Results Thomas Industries Q3 2003 Results 28 October 2003 Alfa Laval Q3 2003 Interim Report National OIlwell Q3 2003 Results 29 October 2003 Cardo January-September 2003 Interim Report 29 October 2003 Metso Q3 2003 Results November 2003 Ebara Interim Closing Statement 4 November 2003 Pfeiffer Vacuum 9 Months 2003 Results Tyco International Q4 2003 Results 6 November 2003 Johnson Pump January–September 2003 Results Andritz Q3 2003 Results 10-12 November 2003 Robert W Baird & Co 2003 Industrial Technology Conference, Chicago, Illinois
IN BRIEF • Roper Industries is changing its fiscal year end from 31 October to 31 December in order to more closely align its reporting periods with its customers. The company’s next quarterly reporting period will end on 30 September 2003. • WS Darley has formally opened its new pump manufacturing, assembly and testing facility in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. The facility also incorporates the pump division’s engineering and customer service offices. • Australia’s Coates Hire Ltd is to acquire the assets of Kalgoorlie-based WA Advanced Hire for A$3.85 million. WA Advanced Hire provides long-term, fullymaintained hire packages, including pumps and generators, to mining and resources companies in the West Australian Goldfields region. • After 25 years, Grundfos has moved its Midlands/ Northern England regional office from Warrington, Cheshire to a new, purposebuilt facility in Leigh, Lancashire. The new building is home to the commercial building services Midland and Northern England sales office, the Grundfos national warranty and repair service and will also act as the northern headquarters for Europump, the mobile service arm of Grundfos Pumps Ltd. • Coupling manufacturer Lovejoy Inc has expanded in Europe by forming a joint venture with Germany’s Rahmer & Jansen GmbH in Werdohl, Germany. RajaLovejoy GmbH will produce and sell hydraulic components and flexible shaft couplings such as Spidex and Dentex.
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FLOWSERVE HOSTS PROCESS EQUIPMENT CONSORTIUM More than 60 industry experts from Flowserve, Rockwell Automation, Honeywell, Dupont Dow Elastomers and a number of industry trade partners and government research organizations attended Flowserve’s 8th annual Process Equipment Consortium in Dallas 24–25 September. The 2003 Flowserve Equipment Consortium brought industry leaders and customers together to share new and emerging technologies and their practical application in the
Pump Industry Analyst
process industry’s fluid motion and control marketplace. Topics covered included business fitness during a changing economy, emerging energy efficiency regulations and technologies, reducing customers’ costs and next generation industry trends and products. There were also discussions on smart products, condition monitoring, asset management, total cost of ownership and real world energy reduction initiatives. “The consortium is a way to examine the industry as a whole, work together with our partners, and drive new strategies and services to revolutionize the way we do business with our customers,” said Bill Adams, Flowserve corporate director, new business development and the consortium organizer.
GRUNDFOS EXPANDS HUNGARIAN PRODUCTION The new 14 500 sq m Grundfos facility in Tatabánya, Hungary doubles the previous capacity of this purpose built pump production facility. The plant will play a key role in the production of the recently released TP range of in-line pumps. The flexible facility is capable of producing multiple product types side-byside on the same production line. This makes it possible to achieve mass customization, where every pump meets an individual specification. A specialist team assesses each individual order and grades it according to the customisation required. The production programme is then set to meet maximum efficiency, while delivering to actual requirements. As a result a pump can be assembled from standard components, to a customer’s precise requirements and manufacture completed within 24 hours.
Financial Calendar 8 October 2003 Robbins & Myers Q4 2003 Results 9 October 2003 GUD Holdings Annual General Meetrng 15 October 2003 Precision Castparts Q2 2004 Results 16 October 2003 Dover Q3 2003 Results Idex Q3 2003 Results Pentair Q3 2003 Results Textron Q3 2003 Results United Technologies Q3 2003 Results 17 October 2003 Gorman Rupp Q3 2003 Results 20 October 2003 Gardner Denver Q3 2003 Results 21 October 2003 Flowserve Q3 2003 Results 22 October 2003 Sulzer 9 Months Order Intake 23 October 2003 Crane Q3 2003 Results ITT Q3 2003 Results 24 October 2003 Roper Q3 2003 Results Thomas Industries Q3 2003 Results 28 October 2003 Alfa Laval Q3 2003 Interim Report National OIlwell Q3 2003 Results 29 October 2003 Cardo January-September 2003 Interim Report 29 October 2003 Metso Q3 2003 Results November 2003 Ebara Interim Closing Statement 4 November 2003 Pfeiffer Vacuum 9 Months 2003 Results Tyco International Q4 2003 Results 6 November 2003 Johnson Pump January–September 2003 Results Andritz Q3 2003 Results 10-12 November 2003 Robert W Baird & Co 2003 Industrial Technology Conference, Chicago, Illinois
IN BRIEF • Roper Industries is changing its fiscal year end from 31 October to 31 December in order to more closely align its reporting periods with its customers. The company’s next quarterly reporting period will end on 30 September 2003. • WS Darley has formally opened its new pump manufacturing, assembly and testing facility in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. The facility also incorporates the pump division’s engineering and customer service offices. • Australia’s Coates Hire Ltd is to acquire the assets of Kalgoorlie-based WA Advanced Hire for A$3.85 million. WA Advanced Hire provides long-term, fullymaintained hire packages, including pumps and generators, to mining and resources companies in the West Australian Goldfields region. • After 25 years, Grundfos has moved its Midlands/ Northern England regional office from Warrington, Cheshire to a new, purposebuilt facility in Leigh, Lancashire. The new building is home to the commercial building services Midland and Northern England sales office, the Grundfos national warranty and repair service and will also act as the northern headquarters for Europump, the mobile service arm of Grundfos Pumps Ltd. • Coupling manufacturer Lovejoy Inc has expanded in Europe by forming a joint venture with Germany’s Rahmer & Jansen GmbH in Werdohl, Germany. RajaLovejoy GmbH will produce and sell hydraulic components and flexible shaft couplings such as Spidex and Dentex.
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