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Since its inception in 2005, the International Pump User Conference, IPUC, has taken the lead in providing a platform for high-profile pump and energy specialists, from Europe, USA and South Africa to address delegates from all major industry sectors including mining, petrochemical, bulk and waste water, pulp and paper, as well as pump manufacturers.
Acclaimed experts in the field present papers providing solutions for both short and long term energy savings, pump efficiency, highlight the imperatives affecting reduced life cycle costs of pumps and also be available to address all issues affecting today’s pump user.
IPUC was started in 2005 by Harry Rosen, who as the then Chairman of the Central branch of the South African Institution of Mechanical Engineering (SAIMechE) saw the need for a forum of pump specialists to have the opportunity to share their information. Today SAIMechE is still associated with this prestigious event. To date each of the three conferences has attracted key organisations involved in pumps, pumping systems and energy awareness as sponsors, endorsers and speakers, proving the importance of this event, both locally and internationally.
This really is the only event of its calibre in the world that brings together pump manufactures, pump users, pump industry bodies and energy specialists and bodies into one room.
Plant Engineers, Consulting Engineers, Maintenance Managers, Mine Managers, Production Managers, Project Managers, Design Managers, Process Engineers, Energy managers and Pump manufactures are invited to join us in 2011 on the 13-14 September.
A short history of IPUC since 2005:
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IPUC 2005
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LIFE CYCLE COSTS
Reducing the Total Cost of Ownership of pumping systems
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In Association with:
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The South African Pump Manufacturers Association (SAPMA), The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), Monash University Australia and World Pumps Magazine
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Sponsored by:
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Eskom DSM, Denorco, AESSEAL and SAPMA
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Keynote Speakers
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Larry Bachus - "The Pump Guy" columnist for World Pumps Magazine and Author of the book "Know And Understand Centrifugal Pumps".
Ray Beebe - is the Senior Lecturer and Coordinator at Monash University.
Steve Schofield - Director Technical Services of the BPMA
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Pump Workshop
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Variable Speed Pumping - Steve Schofield
Larry Bachus
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Attendees:
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143
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IPUC 2007
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TOWARDS IMPROVED ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND REDUCED LIFE CYCLE COSTS OF PUMPING SYSTEMS
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In Association with:
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The South African Institution of mechanical Engineering (SAIMechE), Technical Application Software
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Endorsed by:
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The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), ECSA, SAEE, Alliance to save Energy, Eskom, NEEA
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Sponsored by:
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Weir, Engen, Flygt, Warman, Verder
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Keynote Speakers
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Bob Went - Chairman of the UK Pump Centre for 12 years and senior group consultant with ITT Flygt in England
Rick Scutter - Severn Trent Water, UK
Thomas Welschinger - Special Pump Design Manager at Sulzer Pumps in Switzerland
Richard Smith - a director of AESSEAL (plc) UK
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Pump Workshop
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Improving Efficiency of Centrifugal Pumping Systems - Harry Rosen
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Attendees:
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206
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IPUC 2009
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TOWARDS A SYSTEMS APPROACH
Understanding the effect of pumps on overall system performance
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In Association with:
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The South African Institution of mechanical Engineering (SAIMechE), Technical Application Software, Water Institute of South Africa (WISA), AFRIWATER
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Endorsed by:
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The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), SAEE, Alliance to save Energy, Eskom, NEEA, WISA, Europump, UK trade and Investment, British Water,
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Sponsored by:
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Weir, Verder, Ritz, Watson Marlow Bredel
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Media partners:
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Crown, IMIESA, World Pumps, Water and Sanitation, Inside Mining
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Keynote Speakers
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Gunnar Hovstadius - PhD served as Director of Technology for ITT Fluid Technology and has served on the US DOE's Motor Challenge / Best Practices Program, UNIDO's China Motor Systems Program, HI Standards and LCC Committees, and HI / EuroPump working groups
Steve Schofield - Technical Director, British Pump Manufacturers Association is currently responsible for all BPMA's technical, training, IT, standards, legislative and energy related activities.
Ken Hall - MD of Calpeda Limited, President EuroPump and a long standing member of the BPMA Council
Richard Smith - a director of AESSEAL (plc) UK
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WISA Water Conference:
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RENEW, REFURBISH AND REGENERATE
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Pump Workshop
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PSAT workshop - Gunnar Hovstadius
Energy Efficiency Forum
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Attendees:
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123
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IPUC 2009
8-11 September 2009
IPUC 2007
18-19 September 2007
IPUC 2005
8 - 10 June 2005
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