Vogelsang Expands Management Board

Given the global rise in energy costs, there has never been a better time to review and assess the efficiency of pumping systems – whatever their size, complexity or indeed sphere of operation.

When the grounds of Messe München become the center of the construction machinery industry for seven full days, bauma is finally taking place again. A total of around 3,200 exhibitors from 60 countries (2019: 3,684 exhibitors from 63 countries) and more than 495,000 visitors from over 200 countries (2019: 627,603 visitors from more than 200 countries) came to Munich for the world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment held from October 24 through 30. The proportion of international visitors was around 50 percent.

ether in the process industry, machine building or automation, the new model HPBV ball valve from WIKA, for high-pressure applications up to 20,000 psi (1,379 bar), is designed for a wide variety of applications.

This year, in addition to the exhibitors and their exhibits, bauma, which will take place from October 24 to 30 on the exhibition grounds in Munich, will offer a comprehensive supporting program with many formats, some of which new. In this way, for one week bauma will once again act as the meeting point for the industry.

Effective July 1, Karen Ohland has begun her term as the 141st president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Society announced during its annual meeting in June. Ohland is an ASME Fellow and has been an active member of the Society since 1983.

The London-based rating agency CDP has confirmed an “A-” rating (Leadership level) for GF for the second consecutive year for its efforts to tackle climate change and water security. GF also scored higher than the European and the Powered Machinery sector averages.