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p r o d u c t c u s t o m i s a t i o n for specific a p p l i c a t i o n s .
Contact: Stuart Turner Ltd, The Market Place, Henley-onThames, Oxon RG9 2AD, UK. Tel: +44 1491 572655; Fax: + 44 1491 573604.
ful in t h e i r first year. These new sales offices were e s t a b l i s h e d in o r d e r to m e e t t h e d e m a n d s of t h e fast growing m a r k e t s identified by t h e comp a n y in each of t h e s e regions. C o n t a c t a d d r e s s e s are given below:
Fristam Pumpen F. Stamp KG, Kampchaussee 55, D-21033 Hamburg, Germany. Tel: +49 40 725 560; Fax: +49 40 725 56166. Fristam Pumps, 27 Greenridge Crescent, Singapore 2159. Tel: In F e b r u a r y 1989 Liquid Movers + 65 468 85221; Fax: + 65 468 Ltd was e s t a b l i s h e d in t h e UK 8073. as sole s t o c k i s t s a n d d i s t r i b u - Fristam Kiev Ltd, 252001 Kiev, tors of progressing c a v i t y Ukraine, Glavpotchtamt, a/ja p u m p s a n d s p a r e p a r t s m a n u - 92. Tel/Fax: + 7 95 919 1443. f a c t u r e d by Orbit P u m p s Ltd of Fristam R.A., 109542 Moscow, S o u t h Africa. Russia, alja 7. Tel/Fax: + 7 Over t h e p a s t six y e a r s t h e 8600 68561.
Manufacturing p l a n t o p e n s in UK
small workforce h a s i n s t a l l e d o v e r 500 O r b i t p u m p s a n d s u p p l i e d a v a s t r a n g e of s p a r e c o m p o n e n t s i n c l u d i n g rotors, s t a t o r s a n d coupling r o d s to fit a v a r i e t y of similarly d e s i g n e d p u m p s . With i n c r e a s e d sales in t h e UK a n d an u p s u r g e n c e in its h o m e m a r k e t in S o u t h Africa, Orbit P u m p s h a s g r a n t e d Liquid Movers Ltd exclusive m a n u f a c t u r i n g rights in Europe. To f a c i l i t a t e t h i s g r o w t h , L i q u i d Movers L t d h a s n o w moved to modern premises (15000 sq ft) in Manchester. With a c a p i t a l injection of over £1.5m to p u r c h a s e a n d install m a c h i n e r y it is e x p e c t e d t h a t t h e first "100% m a d e in G r e a t Britain" p u m p will p a s s o u t of t h e d o o r on 1st July.
Contact: Gordon Mcllhone, Sales Director, Liquid Movers Ltd, No2 Westpoint Enterprise Park, Clarence Avenue, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1QS, UK. Tel: +44 161 877 2939; Fax: +44 161 877 2938.
E a s t e r n growth for F r i s t a m
B a n g k o k wastewater contract Weir Pumps has won a £4.25 million c o n t r a c t to supply pumps and associated e q u i p m e n t to stage one of t h e Bangkok wastewater treatment project. The o r d e r w a s p l a c e d by B a n g k o k - b a s e d NOSS Consortium. Weir will s u p p l y 16 S u b m e r siglide inlet p u m p s , i n c o r p o r a t ing 660 kW motors, a n d four m i x e d l i q u o r p u m p s , driven by 740 kW motors. The p a c k a g e also i n c l u d e s electrical a n d ICA e q u i p m e n t .
Contact: Emrys Inker, The Weir Group PLC, 149 Newlands Road, Cathcart, Glasgow G44 4EX, UK. Tel: +44 141 647 7111; Fax: +44 141 637 2221.
Offshore i n j e c t i o n contract
Bran + Luebbe h a s a n n o u n c e d In t h e p a s t year, G e r m a n hygie- t h a t p r o d u c t i o n h a s s t a r t e d on nic p u m p m a k e r F r i s t a m h a s c h e m i c a l i n j e c t i o n p a c k a g e s e s t a b l i s h e d a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e w o r t h m o r e t h a n £1.345 miloffice in S i n g a p o r e a n d subsidi- lion for t h e N o r t h Sea Texaco aries in t h e U k r a i n e a n d t h e C a p t a i n development. Russian F e d e r a t i o n . All t h r e e Placed by ABB Global Engiv e n t u r e s have p r o v e n success- neering, t h e c o n t r a c t s c o m p r i s e
WORLD PUMPS JULY 1995
two p a c k a g e s for t h e F l o a t i n g P r o d u c t i o n Storage a n d offioading Vessel (FPSO) a n d a p a c k age a n d l o o s e t a n k for t h e Wellhead Protector Platform (WPP). The s k i d - m o u n t e d p a c k a g e s are d e s i g n e d to p e r f o r m high a c c u r a c y i n j e c t i o n of s e v e r a l c h e m i c a l s s i m u l t a n e o u s l y during oil a n d gas extraction, a n d e m p l o y m o r e t h a n 100 p u m p h e a d s fitted to API675 reciprocating plunger type pumps. Chemicals injected include scale a n d corrosion inhibitors, reverse e m u l s i o n breaker, demulsifier, antifoam, biocide, oxygen scavenger, d i l u t a n t / d i e sel m i x t u r e a n d o x y g e n - f r e e water. The FPSO p a c k a g e s have to w i t h s t a n d varying vessel mot i o n s including roll, pitch, sway a n d heave.
Contact: Bran + Luebbe Ltd, Scaldwell Road, Brixworth, Northants NN6 9UD, UK. Tel: + 44 1604 880751.
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UK drive u s e r s surveyed
Reliability is t h e key f e a t u r e v i r t u a l l y all UK drive u s e r s seek from a p r o d u c t , a c c o r d i n g to a new m a r k e t survey, believed to be t h e largest of its kind ever c a r r i e d out. Price comes second in t h e p r i o r i t y list of f e a t u r e s u s e r s c o n s i d e r when specifying a varia b l e s p e e d drive (VSD). J u s t 40% of all t h e survey r e s p o n d e n t s c o n s i d e r e d price to be very i m p o r t a n t , c o m p a r e d to a r o u n d 95% for p r o d u c t reliability. P r o d u c t p r o t e c t i o n c o m e s bottom, with 40% d e c l a r i n g t h i s to be of no i m p o r t a n c e a t all. The survey, Drives T r e n d s M a r k e t A u d i t R e p o r t 1995, d r e w r e s p o n s e s from m o r e t h a n 1500 users of electronic VSDs including end users, system b u i l d e r s a n d OEMs ( o r i g i n a l equipment manufacturers) across all i n d u s t r y sectors. Almost three-quarters prefer to have a n o n - s i t e w a r r a n t y , with n e a r l y h a l f of all r e s p o n d e n t s favouring a two-year warr a n t y as t h e m o s t a p p r o p r i a t e
FINANCIAL
p r o d u c t c u s t o m i s a t i o n for specific a p p l i c a t i o n s .
Contact: Stuart Turner Ltd, The Market Place, Henley-onThames, Oxon RG9 2AD, UK. Tel: +44 1491 572655; Fax: + 44 1491 573604.
ful in t h e i r first year. These new sales offices were e s t a b l i s h e d in o r d e r to m e e t t h e d e m a n d s of t h e fast growing m a r k e t s identified by t h e comp a n y in each of t h e s e regions. C o n t a c t a d d r e s s e s are given below:
Fristam Pumpen F. Stamp KG, Kampchaussee 55, D-21033 Hamburg, Germany. Tel: +49 40 725 560; Fax: +49 40 725 56166. Fristam Pumps, 27 Greenridge Crescent, Singapore 2159. Tel: In F e b r u a r y 1989 Liquid Movers + 65 468 85221; Fax: + 65 468 Ltd was e s t a b l i s h e d in t h e UK 8073. as sole s t o c k i s t s a n d d i s t r i b u - Fristam Kiev Ltd, 252001 Kiev, tors of progressing c a v i t y Ukraine, Glavpotchtamt, a/ja p u m p s a n d s p a r e p a r t s m a n u - 92. Tel/Fax: + 7 95 919 1443. f a c t u r e d by Orbit P u m p s Ltd of Fristam R.A., 109542 Moscow, S o u t h Africa. Russia, alja 7. Tel/Fax: + 7 Over t h e p a s t six y e a r s t h e 8600 68561.
Manufacturing p l a n t o p e n s in UK
small workforce h a s i n s t a l l e d o v e r 500 O r b i t p u m p s a n d s u p p l i e d a v a s t r a n g e of s p a r e c o m p o n e n t s i n c l u d i n g rotors, s t a t o r s a n d coupling r o d s to fit a v a r i e t y of similarly d e s i g n e d p u m p s . With i n c r e a s e d sales in t h e UK a n d an u p s u r g e n c e in its h o m e m a r k e t in S o u t h Africa, Orbit P u m p s h a s g r a n t e d Liquid Movers Ltd exclusive m a n u f a c t u r i n g rights in Europe. To f a c i l i t a t e t h i s g r o w t h , L i q u i d Movers L t d h a s n o w moved to modern premises (15000 sq ft) in Manchester. With a c a p i t a l injection of over £1.5m to p u r c h a s e a n d install m a c h i n e r y it is e x p e c t e d t h a t t h e first "100% m a d e in G r e a t Britain" p u m p will p a s s o u t of t h e d o o r on 1st July.
Contact: Gordon Mcllhone, Sales Director, Liquid Movers Ltd, No2 Westpoint Enterprise Park, Clarence Avenue, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1QS, UK. Tel: +44 161 877 2939; Fax: +44 161 877 2938.
E a s t e r n growth for F r i s t a m
B a n g k o k wastewater contract Weir Pumps has won a £4.25 million c o n t r a c t to supply pumps and associated e q u i p m e n t to stage one of t h e Bangkok wastewater treatment project. The o r d e r w a s p l a c e d by B a n g k o k - b a s e d NOSS Consortium. Weir will s u p p l y 16 S u b m e r siglide inlet p u m p s , i n c o r p o r a t ing 660 kW motors, a n d four m i x e d l i q u o r p u m p s , driven by 740 kW motors. The p a c k a g e also i n c l u d e s electrical a n d ICA e q u i p m e n t .
Contact: Emrys Inker, The Weir Group PLC, 149 Newlands Road, Cathcart, Glasgow G44 4EX, UK. Tel: +44 141 647 7111; Fax: +44 141 637 2221.
Offshore i n j e c t i o n contract
Bran + Luebbe h a s a n n o u n c e d In t h e p a s t year, G e r m a n hygie- t h a t p r o d u c t i o n h a s s t a r t e d on nic p u m p m a k e r F r i s t a m h a s c h e m i c a l i n j e c t i o n p a c k a g e s e s t a b l i s h e d a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e w o r t h m o r e t h a n £1.345 miloffice in S i n g a p o r e a n d subsidi- lion for t h e N o r t h Sea Texaco aries in t h e U k r a i n e a n d t h e C a p t a i n development. Russian F e d e r a t i o n . All t h r e e Placed by ABB Global Engiv e n t u r e s have p r o v e n success- neering, t h e c o n t r a c t s c o m p r i s e
WORLD PUMPS JULY 1995
two p a c k a g e s for t h e F l o a t i n g P r o d u c t i o n Storage a n d offioading Vessel (FPSO) a n d a p a c k age a n d l o o s e t a n k for t h e Wellhead Protector Platform (WPP). The s k i d - m o u n t e d p a c k a g e s are d e s i g n e d to p e r f o r m high a c c u r a c y i n j e c t i o n of s e v e r a l c h e m i c a l s s i m u l t a n e o u s l y during oil a n d gas extraction, a n d e m p l o y m o r e t h a n 100 p u m p h e a d s fitted to API675 reciprocating plunger type pumps. Chemicals injected include scale a n d corrosion inhibitors, reverse e m u l s i o n breaker, demulsifier, antifoam, biocide, oxygen scavenger, d i l u t a n t / d i e sel m i x t u r e a n d o x y g e n - f r e e water. The FPSO p a c k a g e s have to w i t h s t a n d varying vessel mot i o n s including roll, pitch, sway a n d heave.
Contact: Bran + Luebbe Ltd, Scaldwell Road, Brixworth, Northants NN6 9UD, UK. Tel: + 44 1604 880751.
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UK drive u s e r s surveyed
Reliability is t h e key f e a t u r e v i r t u a l l y all UK drive u s e r s seek from a p r o d u c t , a c c o r d i n g to a new m a r k e t survey, believed to be t h e largest of its kind ever c a r r i e d out. Price comes second in t h e p r i o r i t y list of f e a t u r e s u s e r s c o n s i d e r when specifying a varia b l e s p e e d drive (VSD). J u s t 40% of all t h e survey r e s p o n d e n t s c o n s i d e r e d price to be very i m p o r t a n t , c o m p a r e d to a r o u n d 95% for p r o d u c t reliability. P r o d u c t p r o t e c t i o n c o m e s bottom, with 40% d e c l a r i n g t h i s to be of no i m p o r t a n c e a t all. The survey, Drives T r e n d s M a r k e t A u d i t R e p o r t 1995, d r e w r e s p o n s e s from m o r e t h a n 1500 users of electronic VSDs including end users, system b u i l d e r s a n d OEMs ( o r i g i n a l equipment manufacturers) across all i n d u s t r y sectors. Almost three-quarters prefer to have a n o n - s i t e w a r r a n t y , with n e a r l y h a l f of all r e s p o n d e n t s favouring a two-year warr a n t y as t h e m o s t a p p r o p r i a t e