The Big 5 Dubai 2016
Calpeda will attend The Big 5 Dubai 2016. Originated 37 years ago from the amalgamation of five separate product-focused events, today The Big 5 is the main building and construction trade show for the whole of the Middle East, North Africa and East Asia region. From the 21st to the 24th of November, the show […]
Performance and energy saving
EEI (Energy Efficiency Index), in other words Extended Product Approach, which means considering the product in its entirety: pump, motor and frequency converter if present. This is the new approach by which Europump, and more specifically the JWG (Joint Working Group) that deals with pump and set efficiency, is aiming at additional energy saving in […]
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 […]
