Like other sustainable business practices, sustainable engineering is a mode of operation that attempts to use as few finite resources as possible to achieve a certain goal. Sustainable engineering is an interdisciplinary practice that is not limited to so-called environmental or ecological engineering. Given that most engineers are attracted to the profession because they are problem-solvers at heart, the challenge of working sustainably is something that the brightest minds in the sector are now turning to.

As a manufacturing plant manager, you know that adequate maintenance of centrifugal pumps is critical to the seamless running of operations and management of costs. However, since increased construction efforts in Australia have created a boom in the manufacturing industry, plant managers need to get the most out of their centrifugal pumps. Part of the strategy entails investing in new pump technology to improve operation and maintenance of the devices. This article provides an insight into some of the latest centrifugal pump technologies that plant managers should explore.