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Frost & Sullivan
presents the 2005 Product Differentiation Innovation Award
for the European Intelligent
Pump Systems Market to Bran+Luebbe, an SPX Process Equipment
Operation, in recognition of its innovative product line.
Key differentiating
features such as modular design, constant volumetric efficiency,
enhanced operational flexibility and security,
superior efficiency as well as functional optimisation have underpinned
the rapid growth of the company’s Novaplex and Novados
pumps in niche sectors such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals as
well as oil and gas.
Customers
can deploy Bran+Luebbe’s powerful high-precision
process pumps for practically all industrial applications, flow
rates and pressure requirements in any specific sector. Designed
for hazardous operations as well as offering the highest possible
efficiency and flexibility, these products have experienced widespread
use in critical high-pressure applications, many in the oil and
gas sector.
“Most competing intelligent pump systems are centrifugal
in nature and have limited use in many processes across the chemical,
oil and gas as well as pharmaceutical sectors,” notes Frost & Sullivan
Research Analyst Srinivasan Gomatam. “In contrast, Bran+Luebbe’s intelligent positive displacement pumps have been designed to
handle the variations in fluid viscosity through dynamic control
of process parameters with their revolutionary design and integration,
thus helping in the effective handling of abrasive and corrosive
liquids.”
Unique design features enable end users to utilise multiple
pumps and thereby maximise performance, accuracy and lifetime.
An advantage of the double diaphragm design is that it protects
the pump from overload, thereby increasing its lifetime. This
leak-proof system protects both the pump and the atmosphere from
the effects of harsh, corrosive and hazardous materials. In a
maturing market, product differentiation supported by distinctive
services and considerable value addition distinguishes Bran+Luebbe from its competitors. A modular design allows customers to fix
pumps based on individual requirements. Maximum design flexibility,
energy saving and high operational security combined with other
value-added features are continually increasing customer acceptance
and appreciation of low life cycle costs.
Rising demand from the oil and gas, chemical as well as pharmaceutical
sectors will, in particular, support the success of these pumps.
In 2005, Bran+Luebbe accounted for 7.1 per cent of the intelligent
pump systems used in the oil and gas as well as petrochemical
sectors and for a 4.1 per cent share in the chemical and pharmaceutical
sectors.
“The ability to keep abreast of current technologies as
well as provide different facilities, new product features with
the existing hardware and customised software at affordable cost
has contributed to Bran+Luebbe’s emergence as a major participant
in the intelligent pump control market,” observes Mr. Gomatam. “The
launch of products such as the NOVAPLEX and NOVADOS as well as
the remote diagnostics system NOVALINK has helped the company
gain momentum in expanding and strengthening its competitive
position.”
“We are proud of our high quality products, which demonstrate
our commitment to providing optimum solutions for our customers
needs. We feel honoured by the award”, says Bran+Luebbe/SPX
PE Sales Director Rainer Schmid.
About Bran+Luebbe
Bran+Luebbe, being part of the SPX Process Equipment group has
been a worldwide leader in metering, analyzing and processing
liquids for more than 70 years. The brand Bran+Luebbe stands
for high quality and precision, as one of the world’s
most reputable manufacturers of proportioning and process pump
systems as well as analyzing equipment. They have the highest
quality standards, pioneering innovations and comprehensive
know-how in the industry.
SPX Process Equipment is a leading manufacturer of fluid process
solutions, metering and blending systems and industrial valves
serving sanitary, biopharmaceutical, industrial and municipal
markets worldwide.
The market leading brands include Bran+Luebbe, Copes-Vulcan,
DeZURIK,
GD Engineering, LIGHTNIN, M&J Valve, OFM, Plenty, Premier
Mill, Waukesha Cherry-Burrell and WCB-Flow Products. Its diverse
product lines include pumps, valves, mixers, blenders, heat exchangers,
fittings, and dispersion equipment. For more information, visit
www.spxprocessequipment.com.
About
Frost & Sullivan
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been partnering with clients to support the development of innovative
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