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Pump Industry Awards Dinner results
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Pump Industry Awards Dinner results Following the 2004 BPMA Pump Industry Awards Dinner, held in association with World Pumps, in Coventry, we now have pleasure in announcing the very best of the best. Eight companies and one individual were recognised and rewarded for sheer excellence in the pump, and pump-related industries, and the Winners were as follows:
'Global customer service of the year' sponsored by World Pumps
Awarded for the pump or pump-related business, that has demonstrated consistently high levels of customer service satisfaction, via after-sales support activities and initiatives. Alan Burrows (second from the right), Editor of World Pumps presents Tim Cobbold of John Crane with the award for 'Global Customer Service of the Year'. On far left is Peter Whitfield, Director IML Group and on the far right is Andrew Castle, General Manager IML Group who organised the event.
David Ede (right), Managing Director Weg Electric Motors, presents Steven Osborn of Weir Specialty Pumps with the award for 'Technical Innovation of the Year'.
Winner: John Crane Judges' comment: "John Crane has implemented various initiatives which underline its commitment to service global markets from local bases. 80 service centres now cover the globe, with new ones in Norway, Brazil, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Iran. John Crane has 184 facilities, 1350 engineers and 20 manufacturing plants in 43 countries. Innovative service offerings include seal management contracts, Gold Service, 'LIFE' a comprehensive program which drives service improvements, productspecific Centres of Excellence, plus eBusiness solutions based on customer-specific extranets." Runners-up: • Web-Shop by KSB • Lowara Customer Service • Mono Online by Mono Pumps
'Technical innovation of the year' sponsored by Weg Electric Motors
Steve Ruddell (right), Senior Vice President for Motors & Drives ABB, presents Mr Christopher Thorne of GB Windpumps with the award for 'Environmental Contribution of the Year'.
Awarded for the most innovative pump, pumping system or other pump related product (new or re-developed) with effectiveness being demstrated via application details. Winner: Weir Specialty Pumps, a Weir Clear Liquid Division company Product: The VSR-2100
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Judges' comments: "The Weir VSR-2100 pump represents a significant and exciting development in high pressure pumping. Weir's proven Roto-Jet pump has been mechanically integrated with a highperformance SR Drives motor and controller. The resulting system is almost one-third of the size of a conventional unit and is devoid of any gearboxes or couplings. The SR Drive controller adjusts the pumps performance by varying speed, and incorporates intelligence to monitor pump conditions and reduce operating costs." Runners-up: • LaserFace by John Crane • Ama-Porter ICS by KSB • Hydrovar Sensorless by Lowara UK • The Rotorflush Filterpump by Rotorflush Filters
'Environmental contribution of the year' sponsored by ABB
Awarded for the product, system or service, which has made a significant contribution to environmental issues, such as energy savings, emissions control, noise reduction or LCC. Winner: GB Windpumps Product: The 1.8m Windpump Judges' comments: “GB Windpumps is committed to the supply, installation and maintenance of pumping equipment that uses renewable energy and so makes a positive contribution to the environment. The introduction of the 1.8 m model to the Poldaw range offers an ideal unit for domestic water supply, water features and applications where limited liquid capacities are the norm. This unit brings the benefits of Windpower to a wider range of applications than ever before at an economically viable price”. Runners-up: • ZoneGen by HMD/Kontro and Total Reclaim Systems • Hydrovar by Lowara UK • Mono Solar Product Range by Mono Pumps
www.worldpumps.com
news business 'User application of the year' sponsored by KSB
evaluate and manage the most diverse pump population." Runners-up: • K.G. Norman • Rotorflush Filters • Stuart Turner
Awarded for the most novel, interesting or technically difficult application of a pump or pump-related system, recognising the contribution made by both supplier/contractor and end-user.
Mike Billingham (right), Managing Director KSB, presents Russell Wallis of Thames Water Utilities with the award for 'User Application of the Year'.
John Veness (right), Managing Director HMD/Kontro presents John Coverdale Workshop Manager Ceetak Engineering with the award for the 'Small Business of the Year'.
Ray Dorey (right), Sales & Commercial Director John Crane, presents George Robson of Flowserve Pumps with the 'Lifetime Achievement Award'.
Winner: Thames Water & Black & Veatch Product: The Mogden Sewage Treatment Works Project Judges' comments: “Thames Water required a new method of tank cleaning at Mogden Sewage Treatment Works. Using 12 Amajets/tank to clean the eight stormwater tanks was considered but was rejected due to cost. An alternative was the Swingjet, which rotates the discharge pipe through 300°, thus meeting the requirements with just six Swingjets/tank reducing power consumption by 50% A processor controls the nozzle rotation and velocity enabling the angle, speed, dwell-time, repeat actions and velocity to be automatically adjusted to match the level of the tank. As the first installation in the UK this is unique”. Runners-up: • The Thunder Horse Project - BP & John Crane's RRDP seals • The Thunder Horse Project - BP & Sulzer Pumps' World's Highest Pressure Centrifugal Injection Pump • Solvent Tanker Offloading Installation Pfizer & HMD Kontro's MagMax Pump
'Small business of the year' sponsored by HMD Kontro Sealless Pumps / Sundyne
Awarded for the pump or pump related company that has developed or improved its market postion by either increasing sales, profit or its product service offering.
Saverio Gellini, Vice President of Sales, Europe, Middle East and Africa Lowara SRL, presents Brian Germaine, Deputy Engineering Director Sulzer Pumps and Tony Geary, Marketing Director John Crane with the 'Judges' Special Award' for the BP Thunder Horse Project.
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Winner: Ceetak Engineering Judges' comment: "Ceetak Engineering was formed in 1997. Since then it has grown its UK operation to a turnover of over £4 million and has workshops at five locations in the UK. With pumps being an established market, Ceetak have bought new and innovative ways of improving the support offered to the Process Industry. Strategic workshops to provide local support and stock, software to manage the pump asset with technical library, eprocurement capabilities and historical maintenance data to allow analysis of cause and effect performance data. As an independent company Ceetak are able to
'Lifetime achievement award' sponsored by John Crane International
Awarded to the individual who was deemed by the BPMA Members’ Council to have made the most significant and consistent contribution to the pump industry. Winner: Mr George Robson Judges' comment: "George has been in the Pump Industry for 37 years, having worked in various Product and Marketing Management roles for Sigmund Pulsometer, Ingersoll Rand, Ingersoll Dresser and latterly Flowserve Ltd, where he is currently Marketing Analyst. He has been involved in BPMA and Europump activities for many of these years as a BPMA Council member and Chairman of Europump Marketing Commission Working Groups. He has been responsible for developing the Europump Business Guidelines and for leading Europump initiatives to improve marketing data for pumps globally, at the official statistics level, and to introduce on-line Europump Order Intake Surveys. He is therefore extremely deserving of this industry accolade."
Judges special award sponsored by ITT Industries
Winner: Sulzer Pumps and John Crane for The BP Thunder Horse Project Judges' comment: "One engineering project, that has given rise to an unusual and very interesting Award Nomination, caught the respect and imagination of the entire Judging Panel. The very nature of the project, its overall management, its technical make-up and its total relevance to the ethos that lies behind this Awards Programme, has in the opinion of the Judges, deemed it worthy of reward and recognition. Although this Entry has not been voted a winner in its respective category, its quality of content, and the engineering skill it clearly demonstrates, has given rise to this particular presentation. So this year, the Judges Special Award goes to two organisations that have worked together in the creation and management of a highly successful pump and pumping project."
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Pump Industry Awards Dinner results Following the 2004 BPMA Pump Industry Awards Dinner, held in association with World Pumps, in Coventry, we now have pleasure in announcing the very best of the best. Eight companies and one individual were recognised and rewarded for sheer excellence in the pump, and pump-related industries, and the Winners were as follows:
'Global customer service of the year' sponsored by World Pumps
Awarded for the pump or pump-related business, that has demonstrated consistently high levels of customer service satisfaction, via after-sales support activities and initiatives. Alan Burrows (second from the right), Editor of World Pumps presents Tim Cobbold of John Crane with the award for 'Global Customer Service of the Year'. On far left is Peter Whitfield, Director IML Group and on the far right is Andrew Castle, General Manager IML Group who organised the event.
David Ede (right), Managing Director Weg Electric Motors, presents Steven Osborn of Weir Specialty Pumps with the award for 'Technical Innovation of the Year'.
Winner: John Crane Judges' comment: "John Crane has implemented various initiatives which underline its commitment to service global markets from local bases. 80 service centres now cover the globe, with new ones in Norway, Brazil, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Iran. John Crane has 184 facilities, 1350 engineers and 20 manufacturing plants in 43 countries. Innovative service offerings include seal management contracts, Gold Service, 'LIFE' a comprehensive program which drives service improvements, productspecific Centres of Excellence, plus eBusiness solutions based on customer-specific extranets." Runners-up: • Web-Shop by KSB • Lowara Customer Service • Mono Online by Mono Pumps
'Technical innovation of the year' sponsored by Weg Electric Motors
Steve Ruddell (right), Senior Vice President for Motors & Drives ABB, presents Mr Christopher Thorne of GB Windpumps with the award for 'Environmental Contribution of the Year'.
Awarded for the most innovative pump, pumping system or other pump related product (new or re-developed) with effectiveness being demstrated via application details. Winner: Weir Specialty Pumps, a Weir Clear Liquid Division company Product: The VSR-2100
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Judges' comments: "The Weir VSR-2100 pump represents a significant and exciting development in high pressure pumping. Weir's proven Roto-Jet pump has been mechanically integrated with a highperformance SR Drives motor and controller. The resulting system is almost one-third of the size of a conventional unit and is devoid of any gearboxes or couplings. The SR Drive controller adjusts the pumps performance by varying speed, and incorporates intelligence to monitor pump conditions and reduce operating costs." Runners-up: • LaserFace by John Crane • Ama-Porter ICS by KSB • Hydrovar Sensorless by Lowara UK • The Rotorflush Filterpump by Rotorflush Filters
'Environmental contribution of the year' sponsored by ABB
Awarded for the product, system or service, which has made a significant contribution to environmental issues, such as energy savings, emissions control, noise reduction or LCC. Winner: GB Windpumps Product: The 1.8m Windpump Judges' comments: “GB Windpumps is committed to the supply, installation and maintenance of pumping equipment that uses renewable energy and so makes a positive contribution to the environment. The introduction of the 1.8 m model to the Poldaw range offers an ideal unit for domestic water supply, water features and applications where limited liquid capacities are the norm. This unit brings the benefits of Windpower to a wider range of applications than ever before at an economically viable price”. Runners-up: • ZoneGen by HMD/Kontro and Total Reclaim Systems • Hydrovar by Lowara UK • Mono Solar Product Range by Mono Pumps
www.worldpumps.com
news business 'User application of the year' sponsored by KSB
evaluate and manage the most diverse pump population." Runners-up: • K.G. Norman • Rotorflush Filters • Stuart Turner
Awarded for the most novel, interesting or technically difficult application of a pump or pump-related system, recognising the contribution made by both supplier/contractor and end-user.
Mike Billingham (right), Managing Director KSB, presents Russell Wallis of Thames Water Utilities with the award for 'User Application of the Year'.
John Veness (right), Managing Director HMD/Kontro presents John Coverdale Workshop Manager Ceetak Engineering with the award for the 'Small Business of the Year'.
Ray Dorey (right), Sales & Commercial Director John Crane, presents George Robson of Flowserve Pumps with the 'Lifetime Achievement Award'.
Winner: Thames Water & Black & Veatch Product: The Mogden Sewage Treatment Works Project Judges' comments: “Thames Water required a new method of tank cleaning at Mogden Sewage Treatment Works. Using 12 Amajets/tank to clean the eight stormwater tanks was considered but was rejected due to cost. An alternative was the Swingjet, which rotates the discharge pipe through 300°, thus meeting the requirements with just six Swingjets/tank reducing power consumption by 50% A processor controls the nozzle rotation and velocity enabling the angle, speed, dwell-time, repeat actions and velocity to be automatically adjusted to match the level of the tank. As the first installation in the UK this is unique”. Runners-up: • The Thunder Horse Project - BP & John Crane's RRDP seals • The Thunder Horse Project - BP & Sulzer Pumps' World's Highest Pressure Centrifugal Injection Pump • Solvent Tanker Offloading Installation Pfizer & HMD Kontro's MagMax Pump
'Small business of the year' sponsored by HMD Kontro Sealless Pumps / Sundyne
Awarded for the pump or pump related company that has developed or improved its market postion by either increasing sales, profit or its product service offering.
Saverio Gellini, Vice President of Sales, Europe, Middle East and Africa Lowara SRL, presents Brian Germaine, Deputy Engineering Director Sulzer Pumps and Tony Geary, Marketing Director John Crane with the 'Judges' Special Award' for the BP Thunder Horse Project.
www.worldpumps.com
Winner: Ceetak Engineering Judges' comment: "Ceetak Engineering was formed in 1997. Since then it has grown its UK operation to a turnover of over £4 million and has workshops at five locations in the UK. With pumps being an established market, Ceetak have bought new and innovative ways of improving the support offered to the Process Industry. Strategic workshops to provide local support and stock, software to manage the pump asset with technical library, eprocurement capabilities and historical maintenance data to allow analysis of cause and effect performance data. As an independent company Ceetak are able to
'Lifetime achievement award' sponsored by John Crane International
Awarded to the individual who was deemed by the BPMA Members’ Council to have made the most significant and consistent contribution to the pump industry. Winner: Mr George Robson Judges' comment: "George has been in the Pump Industry for 37 years, having worked in various Product and Marketing Management roles for Sigmund Pulsometer, Ingersoll Rand, Ingersoll Dresser and latterly Flowserve Ltd, where he is currently Marketing Analyst. He has been involved in BPMA and Europump activities for many of these years as a BPMA Council member and Chairman of Europump Marketing Commission Working Groups. He has been responsible for developing the Europump Business Guidelines and for leading Europump initiatives to improve marketing data for pumps globally, at the official statistics level, and to introduce on-line Europump Order Intake Surveys. He is therefore extremely deserving of this industry accolade."
Judges special award sponsored by ITT Industries
Winner: Sulzer Pumps and John Crane for The BP Thunder Horse Project Judges' comment: "One engineering project, that has given rise to an unusual and very interesting Award Nomination, caught the respect and imagination of the entire Judging Panel. The very nature of the project, its overall management, its technical make-up and its total relevance to the ethos that lies behind this Awards Programme, has in the opinion of the Judges, deemed it worthy of reward and recognition. Although this Entry has not been voted a winner in its respective category, its quality of content, and the engineering skill it clearly demonstrates, has given rise to this particular presentation. So this year, the Judges Special Award goes to two organisations that have worked together in the creation and management of a highly successful pump and pumping project."
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