In hydraulic engineering, new CFD tools make predictions on potential wear-exposed hot spots more accurate. This means that in the simulation stage, already these areas can be redesigned or reinforced. Other difficult-to-predict hydraulic phenomena such as cavitation can today be more reliably identified and mitigated in the simulation stage as opposed to having to rely on expensive testing and end-user trials. Using these tools, pump manufacturers that have developed new ranges of pumps after, say, 2018 have had a completely unique chance to increase efficiency, wear-resistance and mitigate problems related to cavitation.