Wilo Middle East, a leading manufacturer of pumps and innovative water management solutions, says it has been making significant milestones in its sustainability strategies through deploying innovative pumps to increase the efficiency and contribute to energy usage reduction.

The company, headquartered in the UAE, serving 20 countries located in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, points out that new innovative pumps utilise much less electricity than previous models and replacing old technology with new, highly efficient pumps is more economical than maintaining old ones.

Yasser Nagi

“For decades, Wilo has promoted energy efficiency and its significance in the industry. Most pumps in use today are considered to be technologically dated and switching from these systems to contemporary high-efficiency pumps could result in significant cost savings,” Yasser Nagi, Managing Director of Wilo Middle East, Group sales director of Mena Region told the Gulf Industry.

“Additionally, this is significant because global CO2 emissions could be decreased sustainably,” he added.

Early this year, the company set its 2025 goals which include reduction of carbon emissions by 50 million tonnes, achieve climate-neutral production across all its sites and to save 1.8 terawatt-hours (TWh) of energy per year through the utilisation of high-efficiency pumps.

According to Nagi, the Wilo-Energy Solutions is an initiative which aligns with this vision, aimed at the early replacement of low-efficiency motors with high-efficiency motors. Aside from the environmental benefits, advantages to consider also include an 80 per cent reduction in energy costs, future security, and security of supply.

The company is known to have introduced high-performance pumps in its projects across the globe reducing power consumption by 1.77 TWh in total. It has also found that compared with previous pump models, new pumps are using less electricity by as much as 80 per cent.

“Wilo offers a wide range of energy efficient solutions that help businesses achieve optimum efficiency for their operations in the UAE and the Middle East. The company envisions the provision of effective energy solutions that enable savings and ensure sustainability, helping create a better environment for the future. As a result of challenges such as water scarcity, we at Wilo strive to find the right long-term solutions and invest in them,” Nagi added.

In the past two years, Wilo Middle East has made a name for itself in the assembly of pumps and pump systems in the UAE. The company's reach throughout the Mena region has been truly unexpected, and this has further led to the company winning prestigious projects all over the region. In 2021, Wilo Middle East acquired PumpsPro, a renowned pump solutions service provider under Direct Trade House International LLC (DTHI). Under the acquisition, a new business unit will be formed under the name of PumpsPro, while being managed and operated by Wilo Middle East.

WATER MANAGEMENT

Wilo’s Atmos GIGA-N water pump

As uninterrupted supply of clean water for drinking, agriculture, and industrial practices emerges as one of the greatest challenges in the future, Wilo says it has developed a unique way to tackle the water management issue.

Drinking water, as well as sewage water transportation and treatment, are getting increasingly complex and technologically advanced, Nagi agrees. “As a result, it is clear that water infrastructure needs to be efficient, sustainable, and reliable, in addition to having the flexibility to adjust to changing demands in order to be fit for the future.”

As a solutions provider, Wilo develops a unique approach for every project by combining cutting-edge technologies, innovative applications, and all-inclusive services, to facilitate effective planning, commissioning, and maintenance operations. “We are constantly working towards creating systems and pumps that facilitate the use of fresh water sources and production techniques, while optimising existing ones,” he said.

TAILORED SOLUTIONS

Additionally, its flexible and tailored solutions guarantee a reliable supply, while adapting to the requirements of different buildings, ranging from apartment blocks to schools and industrial facilities. “By leveraging tailored concepts and highly effective technologies, we aim to promote the development of intelligent networks, as well as improve accessibility of decentralised water filtration systems,” Nagi said.

For instance, as part of Toshka project in Egypt, Wilo supplied 168 split case pumps to be used to pump water from Lake Nasser for the irrigation of wheat, helping improve Egypt's food security. Wilo’s modern solutions and expertise allowed the team to ensure effective water management across the Toshka project, with the help of the company’s advanced Split Case pumps, which allow for high suction performance through a low NPSHre (Net Positive Suction Head-Required) design, and other added advantages that proved beneficial to the project.

NEW INNOVATIONS

Wilo has introduced its new and improved products, such as the two- or three-blade submersible mixer Wilo-EMU TRE for reliable biological wastewater treatment, the intelligent system solution Wilo-Rexa Solid-Q for smart sewage pumping stations, and the remarkably efficient submersible pump Wilo-Actun Zetos for water process and supply from boreholes and water reservoirs in municipal and industrial applications.

Aside from offering energy-efficient and sustainable products, Wilo is also focusing on its digital applications and services, such as the digital platform Wilo-World, the application-independent advice and chat tool called Wilo-Live Assistant, and WiloCare, a comprehensive service package which combines various maintenance services with digital remote access, thus guaranteeing operational reliability during the entire product life cycle.

In fact, smart technologies can aid in finding solutions for pipe malfunction, says Wilo. For decades, the pump industry has been gradually moving away from a reactive strategy for dealing with equipment and pump failures toward a proactive approach for handling detectable issues. This transition is further accelerated with the help of smart pumping and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions, Nagi explained.

Smart pumping uses computer technology and sensors to operate, control, and protect pumps and their systems, as opposed to conventional pumping systems, which necessitate manual maintenance and performance inspections. Smart pumping technology also aids in early detection and real-time diagnostic processes to troubleshoot equipment failures and unusual operating conditions.

“For instance, untreated sewage pumping is becoming increasingly challenging, due to varying feeding conditions that often result in pressure pipe clogging. As a result, our pressure drainage system using Nexos Intelligence is equipped to network, monitor, and control individual pumping stations for reliable and energy-efficient drainage,” he stated.

EXPANSION PLANS

Meanwhile, as part of its expansion plans, the company plans to increase its production and assembly facilities in Dubai, UAE, in the near future to accommodate more of its customers.

“Wilo Middle East has established and is continuing to expand its strong and strategic networking, with various key stakeholders in the private and government sectors across the region. As a result, Wilo has been awarded prestigious projects and is now recognised as one of the region's most dependable and trusted providers of pumps, systems and solutions,” Nagi said.