New manufacturing opportunities - sensors to protect marine and freshwater ecosystems
13 October, 2009An ambitious new research collaboration, designed to track the health of Australia’s marine and freshwater ecosystems, was launched today.
Retaining wall finds a new role
28 July, 2009The increasing popularity of bio-retention basins in water-sensitive urban design has created a new role for the MassBloc earth retention system.
Reverse osmosis system
28 July, 2009Pentair Water Commercial & Industrial Purity Solutions (CIPS) has introduced Deluxe HighPure RO Commercial/Industrial Reverse Osmosis Systems, designed to efficiently solve a variety of water problems in ingredient water, high-purity rinse water, boiler feed water, ion exchange pretreatment, lab and analytical testing, drip irrigation, community water vending and a host of additional applications.
Heavy-duty water gun
28 July, 2009The Nito II is a heavy-duty water gun that is suitable for flushing and cleaning jobs in industry. It is able to withstand tough conditions without wasting water. The gun can be used with or without a soap solution for rinsing, washing and flushing.
Flowmeter for the water industry
02 April, 2009The Water Master flowmeters are specifically designed for the water, wastewater and sewage markets. The range is available in the most commonly installed flowmeter sizes: 40-300 mm.
Filter technology
02 April, 2009 byThe Baleen Filter is claimed to be able to remove matter from virtually any water stream. The innovative, self-cleaning method enables screenings to be collected without the need for shutdown maintenance.
Signal conditioners
01 December, 2008The loop-powered eLine LPI signal conditioner works with most standard signal types, in one unit without jumpers (milliamps, millivolts, voltage, thermocouple, RTD, resistance and potential).
Sponsorship raises awareness
14 August, 2008Grundfos Pumps Australia is sponsoring the ‘Droughtbusters’ entrant in this years 2008 SA Variety Bash. The team is made up of Darren Ferber, Kelly Mitchell and Kevin Archer, and hopes to raise awareness of the everyday struggles of communities living through the worst of the ongoing drought conditions.
Survey identifies impact of skills shortages
16 April, 2008An Australian national survey assessing the impact of the skills shortage on the operations of water utilities has identified that the industry is facing an 8600 employee shortfall by 2017 at a time of increasing infrastructure development.
Strap chopper
25 February, 2008The model 510 Sweed Strap Chopper operates at high volume and is designed to reduce PET strap into a saleable waste for recycling. The strap waste can be easily reduced in volume from a 3 m2 industrial bin to a 200 L drum.
Vortex flowmeters
23 January, 2008Proline Prowirl 72/73 flowmeters can be used for the accurate and reliable measurement of steam.
Straub repair clamp
18 December, 2007The Straub-Clamp is used for the safe, reliable repair of gas, water and drainage pipes made from a range of materials (steels, cast iron, ductile, iron, fibre cement, GRP, PE, PP, ABS, PVC).
Nozzles for car washing systems
23 November, 2007Spraying Systems has introduced a series of spraying nozzles for car washing tasks including pre-soak, wash, rinse, wax, final rinse and self-serve operations. The nozzles, comprising flat, full cone, solid stream, and self-aspirating designs, can provide operational expense savings for carwash operations, not only in terms of water savings but in preventing the use of excess chemicals and reagents.
Top five global growth water and wastewater markets announced
06 August, 2007The top five global growth markets for water and wastewater technologies and products are China, India, Mexico, Egypt and Australia, according to technical market research report, The Market for Nonwoven Filter Materials – AVM043B from BCC Research.
New CEO for Australian Water Association
28 May, 2007Australia’s peak water industry body has a new chief executive officer.