IM 2018 June 18 | Page 44

PUMPS challenging water issues,” and a leading manufacturer and rental provider of pumps, has announced the opening of a new pump rental and service business in Calamba in the province of Laguna, Philippines. The hub will serve the growing demand from the municipal and industrial sectors across the Philippines and Southeast Asia, particularly in flood control, mining and power supply operations. It will also further expand Xylem’s footprint in the region and build on the company’s current manufacturing and sales operations in Calamba. The HIPPO flameproof medium-high voltage; high volume; Submersible Slurry Pump ® has successfully been used to de-silt the tailings dam at the oil sands mines in Fort McMurray, Alberta since 2005 – with only the bearings and the mechanical seals being imported and due to success of the HIPPO Solid Separation System Hazleton Pumps has expanded the HIPPO Submersible pump “Solid Separation System” to de-silt dams. All major dams are silted up to such an extent that the storage capacity has been compromised and the action plan that needs to be put in place is to restore the dams to their original capacity. The silt settled at the bottom of the dam could contain