OpenHouse event
To celebrate the opening of the new facilities at the Calpeda UK headquarters in Bicester, Oxfordshire we held an OpenHouse event inviting customers, suppliers and friends to visit us over two days on the 20th and 21st July 2016. The event was well attended and in addition to seeing the UK facilities everyone had the […]
Centrifugal pump
The most commonly used pumps are centrifugal, both in an industrial and a civil environment. This type of pump can provide flow rates that range from a few l/m to a lot of m3/h, and a head ranging from a few metres up to more than a thousand. The pump converts the […]
Calpeda obtains the prestigious WRAS Approval for its MXV and MXV-B pumps
After the MXH/MXHM 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 48 series, Calpeda’s MXV and MXV-B 25, 32 and 40 pumps have now obtained the WRAS Approval. The WRAS Approval (Water Regulations Advisory Scheme) guarantees that a product complies with the safety requirements in force in the United Kingdom for the drinking water sector. The principles […]
World Number Two Powerlifter
Calpeda UK Engineer, Sam Hinks, is a junior powerlifter and a member of the UK based Five Towns Powerlifting club. Sam who competes in the under 93 Kg class was introduced to the world of powerlifting in 2015 and it has only taken him a year to compete on a world stage representing the United Kingdom. Sam recently […]
How to assemble and disassemble MXV pumps
This video shows how to assemble and disassemble MXV pumps. They are vertical multi-stage pumps with suction and delivery connections of the same diameter and arranged along the same axis (in-line); corrosion-resistant bearing sleeves lubricated by the pumped liquid; thrust bearing and sleeve coupling for use of any standard motor with IM V1 construction. MXV […]
The business model innovation: Calpeda at Festival Città Impresa
The ninth edition of “Festival Città Impresa” has recently ended. Vicenza became from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd of April a meeting point and a place for discussing key matters regarding contemporary economy and society, the development of companies and territories. The event was promoted by VeneziePost and the Municipality of Vicenza’s Department of Growth, […]
Calpeda at MCE 2016
These images refer to the MCE 2016 (Mostra Convegno ExpoComfort), held in Milan from 15th to 18th of March, which remains one of the leading events of the sector, with an ever more international feel. The official data confirms that more than 2,100 exhibitors were present, about a 40% from abroad, and more than 155,000 visitors […]
Lifetime Achievement Award for Ken Hall
Ken Hall, Managing Director of Calpeda’s UK operations, was presented with a lifetime achievement award at the 2016 UK Pump Industry Awards for his services to the UK and European pump sector. The citation presented by the President of the BPMA, Peter Reynolds of Grundfos read: “Having served as a Marine Engineer, Ken moved into […]
Electronic products made by Calpeda
Today we can no longer speak about true innovation unless it contributes to protecting the planet and its resources. This is why machines must be intelligent, and it’s what Calpeda wants from its pumps: machines with a heart and a brain, where each component is designed to guarantee its best performance and the lowest consumption […]
Further developments in the UK facilities
Efficiency, and the ability to respond effectively to the necessities of our customers are the fundamental objectives of the investment programme that Calpeda UK is conducting. The programme at our UK facilities has entered another phase with the completion of the new Head Offices in Bicester along with a new UK technical and training centre in Pontefract. The […]
