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Specialized pumps designed by Viking Pump, an IDEX Company, are playing a key role in the production of CoronaVac, the new vaccine produced by the Beijing-based pharmaceutical company Sinovac. The new vaccine was recently approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) for emergency use.
Workers in paint departments of large hardware stores and paint manufacturers will have an easier job maintaining their equipment thanks to innovations by an IDEX company. A leader in paint dispensing equipment, mixers and shakers, Fluid Management today announced the release of their Accusmart Dispenser Series. The most innovative aspects of the new Accusmart are patented DVX Pumps with extreme steady flow and the Dew Point Intelligence (DPI™). The DPI monitors temperature and humidity in the hardware store – which can vary widely depending on the season and the stores’ locations to determine how the system needs to seal itself. With enhanced pump technology and DPI™ at the core of the dispensers, there is faster dispensing, less purging and overall higher productivity.
Team members at Advanced Flow Solutions (AFS), part of IDEX Energy, partnered with OKC Beautiful for a LitterBlitz beautification project in Oklahoma last month. More than 20 AFS team members volunteered to clean an area that had become a dumping location for trash. Within the first hour, the team filled 60 trash bags and had to get more to finish the job!
IDEX India donated dozens of oxygen concentrator machines to help patients struggling to overcome the COVID-19 surge. The team delivered the machines to local government officials this week and they will be used at a public hospital in Vadadora, where IDEX has a large manufacturing facility. “The fact that these oxygen concentrators, made by one of our customers in China, are equipped with compressors from Gast – an IDEX company – made it truly special to us. This equipment will help save lives during a terrible public health crisis. The work we do with IDEX Foundation truly matters and makes IDEX a great place to work,” IDEX Emerging Markets Group Executive Rajesh Prasad said. #TrustedSolutions #ImprovingLives
To help relocate pets to loving new homes, Warren Rupp’s Vice President of Sales and devoted dog lover Jim Coryell recently drove 1,500 miles in two days to help 51 dogs find new families. Jim, who has been involved with One Love Animal Rescue since 2015, embarked on the long journey with three other dog-lovers. They split the 36-hour drive, stopping only for fuel and bathroom breaks. The team partnered primarily with One Love Animal Rescue, but also with Jasper Animal Rescue Mission (JARM), Chatham Animal Services and Effingham Animal Services in Savannah, Georgia to safely transport dogs from Georgia to Delaware and into the care of animal rescue’s in the area.
Toptech Systems, a unit of IDEX Corp., partnered with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Florida (BGCCF) to upgrade and install technology equipment at the Oviedo Club facility last month. In collaboration with the IDEX Corporation Foundation, Toptech donated 15 computers, two 65” TVs and one 55” TV to help students work more efficiently on homework and to enable club operations to work more effectively.
IDEX businesses across the globe recently partnered with the IDEX Foundation to continue supporting local food banks in serving people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In just a short period, the renewed effort tallied 41 grants for a total of $225,000 USD, surpassing the Foundation’s total of $170,000 USD in donations given in Spring 2020. "It’s rewarding to see how many business units stepped up to ensure people in their community who need help with food during these challenging times receive help from us,” Foundation President Derrick Goddard said.
HURST Jaws of Life®, a unit of IDEX Corp., recently took home a Silver American Advertising Award in the “Integrated Campaign” category at the annual Charlotte American Advertising Awards Gala. With help from marketing communications agency Wray Ward , HURST’s eDRAULIC Watertight Extrication Tool (EWXT) “Be Unstoppable” campaign included print and digital advertisements, social media graphics, and a series of videos outlining the features of EWXT rescue tools.
Milan-based OBL srl, a unit of IDEX Corp., recently received the European Union’s EC 1935/2004 quality certification, validating that the companies’ pumps are safe to use in food and beverage applications across Europe.
CVI Laser Optics, part of IDEX Optical Technologies, recently partnered with Cuidando Los Niños (CLN) to support homeless and under housed families in the local Albuquerque, New Mexico area. After engaging with CLN leaders, CVI Laser Optics hosted a pillow drive for families in the community.
