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"This is a 'win-win' situation for both p u m p manufacturers a n d their suppliers," said HI president and chairman of the Associate M e m b e r Task Group Patrick Thomas, EVP/COO Sundstrand Corporation. "Suppliers are critically important c o n t r i b u t o r s to the present and future of our industry. They have s o m e t h i n g significant to offer HI and its members," he added. Associate Members will be e n c o u r a g e d to serve on all technical standards d e v e l o p m e n t and operating c o m m i t t e e s and will have voting privileges. An Associate Member Council will be formed as their representative body and a m e m b e r of the council will serve on the HI Executive Committee.
Contact: Hydraulic Institute, 9 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, NJ 07054-3802, USA. Tel: +1 973 267 9700; Fax: +1 973 267 9055.
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ISO for I D P A r g e n t i n i a n and US o p e r a t i o n s
Ingersoll-Dresser Pump C o m p a n y ' s facility at Buenos Aires in Argentina and two of its plants in the USA at T a n e y t o w n in Maryland a n d Hastings in Nebraska have all achieved n e w certifications to the ISO 9001 quality standard. Since it was i n t r o d u c e d in 1994, the importance of the IS() 9001 standard has g r o w n well b e y o n d its roots in Europe to b e c o m e the i n t e r n a t i o n a l standard for quality systems r e c o g n i z e d worldwide. More and more companies in N o r t h a n d South America a n d Asia Pacific are seeing certification to the ISO 9001 standard as a prerequisite for m a n u f a c t u r i n g p r o d u c t s for the global market. The ISO 9001 certification for the Buenos Aires operation followed a quality audit carried out by Det Norske Veritas and is a full c e r t i f i c a t i o n c o v e r i n g every aspect of the business, from sales to field services. The T a n e y t o w n unit primarily manufactures vertical and sewerage
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p u m p s /or the global market. The Hastings facility manufactures parts for all IngersollDresser P u m p s business units, as well as p u m p s a n d related accessories a n d e q u i p m e n t , serving the agricultural market.
Contact: Ingersoll-Dresser Pump Company, PO Box 2, Chorley New Road, Horwich, BoltonLancs BL6 6JN, UK. Tel: +44 1204 690690; Fax: +44 1204 690388.
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C o n f r o n t i n g the demands of next century sealing I
The Non-Metallic and Metallic Gasketing Divisions of the Fluid Sealing Association are sponsoring a technical symposium entitled, 'Global Sealing Challenges of the 21st Century' on April 26-28, 1998 at the Sheraton Music City in Nashville,Tennessee. The s y m p o s i u m will consist of three sessions of technical p r e s e n t a t i o n s : Gasket Testing p r o c e d u r e s and m e t h o d s with a locus o n the Tightness Testing and Research laboratory's Room T e m p e r a t u r e T i g h t n e s s test, P e r f o r m a n c e Testing of Gasket Materials, a n d Gasket Applications. The Symposium will c o n c l u d e w i t h a Panel Discussion o n the application, u n d e r s t a n d i n g , and test methods available for gasket design c o n s t a n t s and factors, and will also feature an e x h i b i t i o n of table top displays R)r p r o d u c t s a n d s e r v i c e s from l e a d i n g m a n u f a c t u r e r s of fluid sealing components. Engineering, Maintenance and Purchasing p e r s o n n e l from the Pulp and Paper, Petrochemical, and Power Generation Industries will find this symposium a usefifl forum and valuable source of information for the latest in fluid sealing technologies.
Contact: Mr Robert Ecker, Fluid Sealing Association, 994 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 1019, Wayne, PA 19087-1802, Tel: +1 610 971 4850; Fax: +1 610 971 4859; www.fluidsealing.com
V e r d e r t a k e s on lab p u m p s u p p l y The Verder Group has recently acquired Pericor c"), an extensive range of laboratory tube p u m p s manufactured in Germany. Verder's n e w company, Verder Labtec aims to build on the R&D strengths of Pericor in co-operation with its customers from the pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries. The G r o u p believes that its e x t e n s i v e European presence will ensure that the range achieves promin e n c e in all major markets, with full technical s u p p o r t locally. Verder Labtec will manufacture a n d supply the Pericor laboratory tube pumps, which have flow ranges of 0.16 up to 1500 1/h (for dual p u m p heads). The p u m p s operate on the peristaltic principle, e n s u r i n g low m a i n t e n a n c e and spare parts requirements, and are ideal for dosing and sampling operations w h e r e precision and throughput of media is essential.
Contact: Verder Ltd, Whitehouse Street, Leeds LS10 lAD, UK. Tel: +44 113 222 0250; Fax: +44 113 246 5649; www.verder.com
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S t e r l i n g Sihi c h o s e n for b u l k refurbishment programme t
A bulk order for 16 NOWA horizontal end-suction pumps w o r t h £12 000 has b e e n supplied by Sterling Fluid Systems, for use in a general refurbishm e n t of p u m p s at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. The n e w p u m p s have mainly b e e n used to replace existing p u m p s tbr m e d i u m pressure hot w a t e r c i r c u l a t i o n in various health care duties at the 600-bed unit, w h i c h works as a teaching hospital in association with D u n d e e University. Constructed from cast iron with mechanical shaft seals, the p u m p s vary in capacity from 1.9 m:~/h to 65.4 mS/h, with differ-
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"This is a 'win-win' situation for both p u m p manufacturers a n d their suppliers," said HI president and chairman of the Associate M e m b e r Task Group Patrick Thomas, EVP/COO Sundstrand Corporation. "Suppliers are critically important c o n t r i b u t o r s to the present and future of our industry. They have s o m e t h i n g significant to offer HI and its members," he added. Associate Members will be e n c o u r a g e d to serve on all technical standards d e v e l o p m e n t and operating c o m m i t t e e s and will have voting privileges. An Associate Member Council will be formed as their representative body and a m e m b e r of the council will serve on the HI Executive Committee.
Contact: Hydraulic Institute, 9 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, NJ 07054-3802, USA. Tel: +1 973 267 9700; Fax: +1 973 267 9055.
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ISO for I D P A r g e n t i n i a n and US o p e r a t i o n s
Ingersoll-Dresser Pump C o m p a n y ' s facility at Buenos Aires in Argentina and two of its plants in the USA at T a n e y t o w n in Maryland a n d Hastings in Nebraska have all achieved n e w certifications to the ISO 9001 quality standard. Since it was i n t r o d u c e d in 1994, the importance of the IS() 9001 standard has g r o w n well b e y o n d its roots in Europe to b e c o m e the i n t e r n a t i o n a l standard for quality systems r e c o g n i z e d worldwide. More and more companies in N o r t h a n d South America a n d Asia Pacific are seeing certification to the ISO 9001 standard as a prerequisite for m a n u f a c t u r i n g p r o d u c t s for the global market. The ISO 9001 certification for the Buenos Aires operation followed a quality audit carried out by Det Norske Veritas and is a full c e r t i f i c a t i o n c o v e r i n g every aspect of the business, from sales to field services. The T a n e y t o w n unit primarily manufactures vertical and sewerage
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p u m p s /or the global market. The Hastings facility manufactures parts for all IngersollDresser P u m p s business units, as well as p u m p s a n d related accessories a n d e q u i p m e n t , serving the agricultural market.
Contact: Ingersoll-Dresser Pump Company, PO Box 2, Chorley New Road, Horwich, BoltonLancs BL6 6JN, UK. Tel: +44 1204 690690; Fax: +44 1204 690388.
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C o n f r o n t i n g the demands of next century sealing I
The Non-Metallic and Metallic Gasketing Divisions of the Fluid Sealing Association are sponsoring a technical symposium entitled, 'Global Sealing Challenges of the 21st Century' on April 26-28, 1998 at the Sheraton Music City in Nashville,Tennessee. The s y m p o s i u m will consist of three sessions of technical p r e s e n t a t i o n s : Gasket Testing p r o c e d u r e s and m e t h o d s with a locus o n the Tightness Testing and Research laboratory's Room T e m p e r a t u r e T i g h t n e s s test, P e r f o r m a n c e Testing of Gasket Materials, a n d Gasket Applications. The Symposium will c o n c l u d e w i t h a Panel Discussion o n the application, u n d e r s t a n d i n g , and test methods available for gasket design c o n s t a n t s and factors, and will also feature an e x h i b i t i o n of table top displays R)r p r o d u c t s a n d s e r v i c e s from l e a d i n g m a n u f a c t u r e r s of fluid sealing components. Engineering, Maintenance and Purchasing p e r s o n n e l from the Pulp and Paper, Petrochemical, and Power Generation Industries will find this symposium a usefifl forum and valuable source of information for the latest in fluid sealing technologies.
Contact: Mr Robert Ecker, Fluid Sealing Association, 994 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 1019, Wayne, PA 19087-1802, Tel: +1 610 971 4850; Fax: +1 610 971 4859; www.fluidsealing.com
V e r d e r t a k e s on lab p u m p s u p p l y The Verder Group has recently acquired Pericor c"), an extensive range of laboratory tube p u m p s manufactured in Germany. Verder's n e w company, Verder Labtec aims to build on the R&D strengths of Pericor in co-operation with its customers from the pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries. The G r o u p believes that its e x t e n s i v e European presence will ensure that the range achieves promin e n c e in all major markets, with full technical s u p p o r t locally. Verder Labtec will manufacture a n d supply the Pericor laboratory tube pumps, which have flow ranges of 0.16 up to 1500 1/h (for dual p u m p heads). The p u m p s operate on the peristaltic principle, e n s u r i n g low m a i n t e n a n c e and spare parts requirements, and are ideal for dosing and sampling operations w h e r e precision and throughput of media is essential.
Contact: Verder Ltd, Whitehouse Street, Leeds LS10 lAD, UK. Tel: +44 113 222 0250; Fax: +44 113 246 5649; www.verder.com
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S t e r l i n g Sihi c h o s e n for b u l k refurbishment programme t
A bulk order for 16 NOWA horizontal end-suction pumps w o r t h £12 000 has b e e n supplied by Sterling Fluid Systems, for use in a general refurbishm e n t of p u m p s at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. The n e w p u m p s have mainly b e e n used to replace existing p u m p s tbr m e d i u m pressure hot w a t e r c i r c u l a t i o n in various health care duties at the 600-bed unit, w h i c h works as a teaching hospital in association with D u n d e e University. Constructed from cast iron with mechanical shaft seals, the p u m p s vary in capacity from 1.9 m:~/h to 65.4 mS/h, with differ-