hydraulics

The Fire Department can't keep up with the demand for calls for help from homeowners with flooded basements. Fire Lt. Scott Nussbaum said that during the 24-hour period ending at midnight last night, 46 calls came in for mostly water-related problems. The main reason, he said, is that a tree fell on utility wires on Massachusetts Avenue yesterday, knocking out power to the downtown area.  

March 16, 2010 – Nearly one in five smart pump customers say they would not buy their current pump again, with one notable exception, according to a new report from healthcare market research firm KLAS. The report, Smart Pumps: Avoiding Buyer's Remorse , reflects the opinions of 348 providers and notes that roughly 20 percent of customers who purchased the B. Braun Outlook or the new Hospira Symbiq pump say that they would not buy the same pump again, nor would 17 percent of those using the small, user-f  

How could any of us ever have a gripe with our water suppliers? They bring us fresh water to our taps for a tiny outlay, their customer service relationships are on par with that between a mother and her child and they maintain their network of pipes to such a level that there is never any waste or needless spillage. But there are rumblings of discontent.  

Baltimore police were investigating the death of a baby found buried in a bag in Druid Hill Park. Anthony Guglielmi, the police department's chief spokesman, said officers were sent shortly before 8 p.m. to investigate a suspicious death in the 700 block of Druid Park Lake Drive. The infant's body was removed from a shallow hole and taken to the medical examiner's office for an autopsy, he said. Police said they were directed to the body's location by one of the baby's parents.  

Irrigation solenoid valve are the gatekeepers to your sprinkler heads. They are connected to the water source for your irrigation and control the flow of water to each sprinkler "zone" or section. If you have a five zone system you have five valves.  

Leading chemistry automation product innovator, Syrris is delighted to announce the launch of its new Asia Syringe Pump. Designed specifically for flow chemistry, the Asia Pump is rated to 20 bar (300 psi) and highly chemically resistant using PTFE (and other fluorinated polymers) and glass. This compact module offers two independent continuous flow channels, each with an integrated pressure sensor and a flow rate range from 1.0 µl to 10 ml/min. With the ability to provide an extremely smooth flow rate,  

After observing a half-day strike, petrol pump owners and tank lorry workers on Sunday gave one-month ultimatum to the government to meet their 13-point demand. Otherwise, they threatened to go for indefinite strike. Nazmul Huq, president of Bangladesh Petrol-pump Owners Association, claimed cent percent success of their half-day strike enforced at the pumps and depots from 6 am to 12 noon across the country today to realize their demands.  

2010 is expected to be quite a year for Reebok ; the 20th Anniversary of the revolutionary technology turned novelty must-have Reebok Pump falls this year, and we've already seen a good number of Reeboks drop thus far. Check out this new colorway of the Reebok Pump Omni Lite in black, citron, and reebok red, a popular trio of colors for Reeboks; the outer toe-guard features a pebbled Safari-esque print and the tongue showcases the bright neon citron color. If you're pumped for these, grab a pair via phone  

Brooke County's EMA Director Bob Fowler said the Ohio Valley really dodged a bullet when dealing with this latest flood threat. Fowler said, "We were looking at a 2 or 3 feet over the flood stage, and it would have been pretty devastating to some of the areas of Brooke County." Fire departments prepared for the worst, right alongside homeowners.

We were looking at a 2 or 3 feet over the flood stage, and it would have been pretty devastating to some of the areas of Brooke County.   -Bob Fowler