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Pumps play a critical role in the water industry. Improved water treatment and distribution technologies are critical to the Earth’s future. Nearly 75% of the Earth’s fresh water is for irrigation in agriculture. Coupled with future population growth, pump and system technologies and services are critical to the future.

Currently, over a billion people in the world lack access to safe drinking water. In the United States, news agencies regularly report the challenges associated with water treatment, and in particular, availability and distribution of water in the southwest.

Maintenance, upgrades to existing water systems and new projects will drive the expansion for pump and system products and services. New pump and system technologies exist and continue to be developed. The latest technologies are needed to revitalize older water systems that may have been in service for the past 10, 20, or 30 plus years, as well as being implemented in new capital projects for water systems. Advanced pump and system technologies are needed to create the most efficient systems and address current and future capacity needs, while also keeping operational costs down and addressing environmental needs.

Advanced bearing technologies exist that dramatically extend bearing life beyond theoretical convention. Leading edge bearing technologies can significantly extend pump life, as well as solve difficult pump application challenges. Advances in bearing steel, heat treatment technology, and bearing geometry and component design provide opportunities to extend the reliable operation of pumps, even in the most severe environments. The result is reduced pump maintenance, fewer warranty concerns and extended pump operation.  Advanced pump bearings are the right choice to bring industrial applications in the water industry into the 21^st century by providing pumps and systems with the highest quality bearings for superior reliability in mission critical applications.

It is vital to work with a bearing partner that provides advanced bearing technologies, services, solutions, and application know-how to assist in making a pump a 21^st century market leading product in the water industry.

You can reach Mark at wolkam@nsk-corp.com.  For US engineering assistance, please contact Miles Woodard at 734-913-7494.

Feel free to visit the NSK North American website for more company and technical information at www.us.nsk.com.

Tags: Bearings

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