BPMA Pump Industry Awards 2016

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January 25, 2016

This years BPMA pump industry award ceremony will be held on 10 March 2016. Voting opened on the 18 January and closes on the 16 February.

There are seven award categories, and KSB pumps based in Loughborough, for which we are area UK distributors, are nominated in two categories.

The technical innovation of the year – products :

This includes EMS for a non-return valve, flowserve SIHI for their SIHIboost, Grundfos Pumps for their TPE2 and TPE3 range, ITT Goulds Pumps for their i-ALERT health monitor, Netzsch Pumpen for their Tornado T2, and finally KSB with their Sonolyzer App.

KSB Sonolyzer App

KSB Sonolyzer App


The Sonolyzer App

KSB Pumps claim that this is the first app that can actually hear the energy saving potential from a pump. We think it must be witchcraft, but once you have selected the pump from the wide range currently covered, including Etanorm, Etabloc, Etaline, CPK, HPK, Movitec, Multitec and Omega. Plus pumps from other manufacturers such as Flowserve, Grundfos, Wilo, Calpeda, Ebara, Allweiler, Pedrollo, Lowara, DAB, Nocchi, Xylem, Johnson SPX and the list goes on, the Sonolyzer measures the noise frequency of the motor by holding the smartphone or ipad next to the unit for a few seconds. The app then checks to see if the pump is operating efficiently, or whether there are potential energy savings that could be made. We have downloaded the app to our phones and tablets, and can’t wait to start using it.

We also note at WEG Electric Motors (one of our preferred motor manufacturers) has been nominated for the environmental contribution of the year award. This is for their work at Cragside house which is a scheme consisting of an Archimedes screw driven by waterpower to drive a standard WEG Electric motor and it converts the mechanical energy into electricity via the motor running as a generator. This provides enough electricity to light the entire house, saving them over £10,000 per year. WEG manufacturing is an almost entirely carbon neutral process adhering to ISO 14001.

Manufacturer of the year :

KSB Pumps, SPP Pumps and Wilo UK

We shall be placing our vote shortly and await the results in March. Meanwhile, if you would like any further information on any of KSB’s product range, or have a specific enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact one of our Sales Engineers.