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Houston, TX 04/13/2024 After maintenance, or installing a new pump on a baseplate, it is important to verify the pump is properly mounted to avoid rotating in the wrong direction.  All Chemac, Inc. manufacturers mark equipment in the driving direction the pump must rotate.  Why is this important?  For URACARead More →

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Houston Texas, 04/12/2024 The history of exceptional quality made by Uraca has a long history. From humble beginnings in the small town of Urach (Bad Urach), in 1893, Uraca became the world leader in high pressure plunger pumps. The focus on high quality engineering and exceptional machining made Uraca aRead More →

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New Bern, NC 02/9/2023 For many years, hardened stainless valves, stacked vertically with discharge valves over the suction valves, have been the standard for URACA pumps up to discharge pressures of 6000 psi, thanks to a good combination of resistance to corrosion and mechanical wear. However, these valves were unsuitableRead More →

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New Bern, NC 2/5/2024 When repairing equipment, what is the cleanliness standard used in the shop for all your shop needs? This is a great question for any company looking to have high-end equipment maintained, fixed, or rebuilt. When a tool or pump needs to be maintained, the best practicesRead More →

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Bad Urach Germany: September 30, 2023 Typical applications of spray drying can be found in the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries. As the process dries media in a few seconds, and in some cases, fractions of seconds, it works very gently. Especially for sensitive substances such as vitamins, hormones orRead More →

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Bad Urach Germany: July 09, 2023 Since 1893, Uraca has innovated and designed solutions for industry. The company is a world leader in high-pressure pump and water blast cleaning solutions. There is almost no industry without a Uraca pump from oil and gas to CO2 extraction and everything in betweenRead More →

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Growth via Acquisition – March 25 Bad Urach Germany – Uraca recently announced the acquisition of a new firm adding to the growing portfolio of firms related to the high pressure cleaning industry. On February 22, 2022, Uraca announced the purchase of the French company Thenon.  The Thenon Group consistsRead More →

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Trade Show Notice – March 20  Uraca announced the recent change of dates for the upcoming ACHEMA in Frankfurt to August of 2022 will result in the inability of Uraca to attend. This would be the first time in many decades that Uraca will not be able to attend theRead More →

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Uraca’s history is a history of quality and leading engineering. The image to the left is an early design two plunger pump, one of the few remaining samples of the Uraca pumps from the early 1920’s.   Uraca parts and service are still available for the oldest pumps still inRead More →