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New product developments
Pump Industry Analyst
June 2006
NPD/ECONOMIC REVIEW
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS • Tarby Inc has expanded its Titan line of pumps and replacement parts. According to Tarby, the Titan PC pump is designed as a dropin replacement for Seepex* BN series pumps and all internal components are interchangeable. Titan manufactures all components in the USA and maintains an extensive inventory of parts for immediate shipment. *Seepex is a registered trademark of seepex GmbH + Co KG. Titan is not a distributor or manufacturer for Seepex. • Peristaltic pump maker Watson-Marlow Bredel has launched the 520 LoadSure elements range. The combination of the tube element and pumphead design provides pressure performance up to 7 bar, offering the company new application opportunities and strengthening its position within the market. The 520 LoadSure range has been designed to offer pumping pressures up to 7 bar, bolstering WatsonMarlow Bredel’s ability to directly compete against mechanical diaphragm pumps in the chemical, water and wastewater, print and food processing industries. A key feature of the 520 Series pumps and patented LoadSure elements is that element changeover takes less than one minute, requiring no special skills and can be done by the operator. “The increased performance provided by the 520RE LoadSure elements means that we are able to widen our customer base for 520 pumps considerably and compete directly against our competitors in markets that we haven’t
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previously operated in,” said Watson-Marlow Bredel’s Zoe Craik. • Allweiler AG has expanded the range of applications for its ALLTRIMM antiheeling pump. ALLTRIMM is a fully redesigned inline propeller pump with reversible hydraulics. The improved pump has the same dimensions but maximum flow rate is one-third higher at 1300 m3/hour. It is also available in an explosion-protected version. The pump is especially suited for use in container ships, cruise ships, and roll-on/roll-off vessels. One of its innovative features is inclusion of the drive in the pump lobe. “ALLTRIMM concept is according to Allweiler strategy to serve our customers with products that reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO),” said Dr Michael Matros, Allweiler general manager and a member of the management board. • The new ABS submersible sludge pumps JS12-15 are small, lightweight and efficient. The pumps are designed for applications needing excellent solid handling capabilities. The main advantages of the new JS12-15 are the 40 mm free solid passage using vortex impeller, wear resistant hydraulic parts in nodular cast iron, lightweight aluminium design, plug-in start with motor protection, dry running capability and float switch for automatic level control. The new ABS sludge pumps JS12-15 are available in 0,9 to 1,5 kW. The sludge pump series now includes six different models ranging from 0,9 kW to 9 kW.
ECONOMIC REVIEW • US US industrial production slipped back 0.1% in May 2006 after an increase of 0.8% in April. Figures from the Federal Reserve show that US manufacturing production also fell 0.1% in May. • Japan Japanese manufacturers plan to increase their spending on plant and equipment by 16.3% this year, according to the latest Business Outlook Survey from the Japan Ministry of Finance. The survey was conducted on 25 May, using 11 673 business enterprises from a sample of 15 048. • Europe The euro-zone industrial new orders index fell by 0.2% in April 2006 on March 2006 levels. The index fell by 1.6% in March and increased by 3.6% in February. EU25 new orders rose by 0.4% in April 2006, after a 1.2% decline in March and a 1.0% gain in February. Excluding ships, railway and aerospace equipment, in April 2006 industrial new orders grew by 2.3% in the euro area and by 1.7% in the EU25. • China China had a US$13 billion trade surplus in May 2006, a 44% increase on a year earlier, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC). China’s exports in May reached US$73.1 billion, up 25.1%, while imports reached US$60.1 billion, a 21.7% increase. The European Union is China’s main trading partner with bilateral trade in the first five months of 2006 growing 20.2% year on year to US$98.33 billion. China’s second largest trading partner is the US with the trade volume reaching US$97.37 billion. Japan is China’s third largest
trader accounting for US$79.13 billion in trade in May. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) remains China’s fourth largest trading partner with bilateral trade growing by 21.6% year on year to US$59.04 billion.
EXCHANGE RATES AGAINST THE US DOLLAR Date: 20 June 2006 COUNTRY Australia
RATE A$1.36
Austria
0.79
Belgium
0.79
Canada
C$1.10
China
Yn8.00
Denmark
DKr5.89
Finland
0.79
France
0.79
Germany
0.79
India
Rs45.96
Italy
0.79
Japan
¥114.79
Malaysia
Rt3.67
Netherlands
0.79
Norway Philippines Singapore South Africa
NKr6.27 Peso53.20 S$1.59 R7.15
South Korea KWn956.80 Spain
0.79
Sweden
SKr7.27
Switzerland
SFr1.23
Taiwan
T$32.62
Thailand
Bt38.38
UK USA
£0.54 US$1.00
June 2006
NPD/ECONOMIC REVIEW
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS • Tarby Inc has expanded its Titan line of pumps and replacement parts. According to Tarby, the Titan PC pump is designed as a dropin replacement for Seepex* BN series pumps and all internal components are interchangeable. Titan manufactures all components in the USA and maintains an extensive inventory of parts for immediate shipment. *Seepex is a registered trademark of seepex GmbH + Co KG. Titan is not a distributor or manufacturer for Seepex. • Peristaltic pump maker Watson-Marlow Bredel has launched the 520 LoadSure elements range. The combination of the tube element and pumphead design provides pressure performance up to 7 bar, offering the company new application opportunities and strengthening its position within the market. The 520 LoadSure range has been designed to offer pumping pressures up to 7 bar, bolstering WatsonMarlow Bredel’s ability to directly compete against mechanical diaphragm pumps in the chemical, water and wastewater, print and food processing industries. A key feature of the 520 Series pumps and patented LoadSure elements is that element changeover takes less than one minute, requiring no special skills and can be done by the operator. “The increased performance provided by the 520RE LoadSure elements means that we are able to widen our customer base for 520 pumps considerably and compete directly against our competitors in markets that we haven’t
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previously operated in,” said Watson-Marlow Bredel’s Zoe Craik. • Allweiler AG has expanded the range of applications for its ALLTRIMM antiheeling pump. ALLTRIMM is a fully redesigned inline propeller pump with reversible hydraulics. The improved pump has the same dimensions but maximum flow rate is one-third higher at 1300 m3/hour. It is also available in an explosion-protected version. The pump is especially suited for use in container ships, cruise ships, and roll-on/roll-off vessels. One of its innovative features is inclusion of the drive in the pump lobe. “ALLTRIMM concept is according to Allweiler strategy to serve our customers with products that reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO),” said Dr Michael Matros, Allweiler general manager and a member of the management board. • The new ABS submersible sludge pumps JS12-15 are small, lightweight and efficient. The pumps are designed for applications needing excellent solid handling capabilities. The main advantages of the new JS12-15 are the 40 mm free solid passage using vortex impeller, wear resistant hydraulic parts in nodular cast iron, lightweight aluminium design, plug-in start with motor protection, dry running capability and float switch for automatic level control. The new ABS sludge pumps JS12-15 are available in 0,9 to 1,5 kW. The sludge pump series now includes six different models ranging from 0,9 kW to 9 kW.
ECONOMIC REVIEW • US US industrial production slipped back 0.1% in May 2006 after an increase of 0.8% in April. Figures from the Federal Reserve show that US manufacturing production also fell 0.1% in May. • Japan Japanese manufacturers plan to increase their spending on plant and equipment by 16.3% this year, according to the latest Business Outlook Survey from the Japan Ministry of Finance. The survey was conducted on 25 May, using 11 673 business enterprises from a sample of 15 048. • Europe The euro-zone industrial new orders index fell by 0.2% in April 2006 on March 2006 levels. The index fell by 1.6% in March and increased by 3.6% in February. EU25 new orders rose by 0.4% in April 2006, after a 1.2% decline in March and a 1.0% gain in February. Excluding ships, railway and aerospace equipment, in April 2006 industrial new orders grew by 2.3% in the euro area and by 1.7% in the EU25. • China China had a US$13 billion trade surplus in May 2006, a 44% increase on a year earlier, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC). China’s exports in May reached US$73.1 billion, up 25.1%, while imports reached US$60.1 billion, a 21.7% increase. The European Union is China’s main trading partner with bilateral trade in the first five months of 2006 growing 20.2% year on year to US$98.33 billion. China’s second largest trading partner is the US with the trade volume reaching US$97.37 billion. Japan is China’s third largest
trader accounting for US$79.13 billion in trade in May. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) remains China’s fourth largest trading partner with bilateral trade growing by 21.6% year on year to US$59.04 billion.
EXCHANGE RATES AGAINST THE US DOLLAR Date: 20 June 2006 COUNTRY Australia
RATE A$1.36
Austria
0.79
Belgium
0.79
Canada
C$1.10
China
Yn8.00
Denmark
DKr5.89
Finland
0.79
France
0.79
Germany
0.79
India
Rs45.96
Italy
0.79
Japan
¥114.79
Malaysia
Rt3.67
Netherlands
0.79
Norway Philippines Singapore South Africa
NKr6.27 Peso53.20 S$1.59 R7.15
South Korea KWn956.80 Spain
0.79
Sweden
SKr7.27
Switzerland
SFr1.23
Taiwan
T$32.62
Thailand
Bt38.38
UK USA
£0.54 US$1.00