The 60 CKX model pump features 3 stages, 43,000 GPM/460 ft TDH with a 6100 HP/4000 volt/590 RPM motor, and the customer will be the North Texas Municipal Water District. Testing was conducted at the Ruhrpumpen test lab in Monterrey, Mexico. Enhancements are planned for the near future to further increase testing capabilities.
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Zero Lead Pump additionUS pump manufacturer Hydroflo Pumps has introduced the addition of a Zero Lead Pump to its line of turbines, pumps and specialty products.
The standard Hydroflo Zero Lead Pump features stainless steel impellers and hardware, cast-iron lined bowls and Vesconite bearings, a specialised thermoplastic composed of internally lubricated polymers. Impellers are offered in 201, 304 and 316 stainless steel.
The manufacturer said the Zero Lead Pump meets and exceeds regulations of the current Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), including the most stringent laws in the states of California and Vermont.
Brian Daschner, president of Hydroflo Pumps, said: "Lead poisoning is a very serious health issue, especially in young children. In fact, the United State Environmental Protection Agency has referred to childhood lead poisoning as ‘a major environmental health problem.'"
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Pump manufacturer expands presence in China Sulzer Pumps has opened a new factory for engineered pumps in Suzhou, China in a bid to boost its presence in the fast growing Chinese market.