The first ever Xylem Water Solutions South Africa Product Showcase and Client Conference will serve as a platform to interact face-to-face with current and future clients, as well as to demonstrate several new and existing products. As a world leader in submersible pumps, mixers and accessories Xylem promises to not only entertain attendees at this premium event, but educate them as well with a selection of high-profile speakers flying in from all over Europe.
The two-day conference will host an array of expert speakers with extensive knowledge and experience in each of their selective fields. The first day will focus on topics related to the subject of Water and Wastewater Treatment and Pumping Applications in Treatment, while day two will center on Pump Industry Challenges encountered in South Africa and Pump Applications offered by Xylem to address these challenges. Both days will feature local as well as international expert speakers to address and enrich conventioneers. The following experts will be addressing attendees at the Xylem Water Solutions South Africa Product Showcase and Client Conference: Dr TG Barnard – Founding Member of YWP and Committee Member at IWA-SAVincent Chirouze – Regional Director for MEA, Xylem South Africa
Veronica Jergelind – Marketing Manager for Small and Midrange Pumps, Xylem Sweden
Christoph Kullmann – Technical Manager Membranes, Xylem Germany
Heinrich (Rick) Louw – Marketing & Communications Manager, Xylem South Africa
Giovanni Mugnolo – Technical Training Manager for EMEA, Xylem Italy
Hanna Samuelson – Application Engineer, Xylem Sweden
Patrick Tantum – Business Development Manager of BU Dewatering International, Xylem UK
Bennie Thiart – Sales Director, Xylem South Africa
John Tonkin – Managing Director, John Tonkin & Associates (JTA)
Brendan van Wyk – Business Development Manager Pulp and Paper, Xylem South Africa At the Showcase several new state-of-the-art products will be launched. The following four products will debut at the event’s outdoor display area: Xylem’s Flygt BIBO*
Xylem’s new Flygt BIBO range incorporates several proven design features taken from the original dewatering pump, as well as innovative enhancements that give the new pumps unmatched wear resistance and uptime capability. Durable and robust, Xylem’s new Flygt BIBO series has been specifically designed for the toughest dewatering environments including mining, quarrying, construction and tunneling. Xylem’s Godwin Vac-Prime Range*
Godwin’s extensive range of Dri-Prime pumps for medium- to high-head applications is now joined by the Godwin Vac-Prime which has been specifically designed for lower-head dewatering jobs. Xylem’s Godwin Vac-Prime is compact and has all the trademark qualities that you would expect from Godwin such as quality, reliability and robustness at its core. It also offers excellent fuel economy, dry running protection and is a “Must Have” value-focussed dewatering solution.
Xylem’s Flygt 2600 Series
Xylem has enhanced its market-leading Flygt 2600 drainage pump series making it even more reliable and durable, ideal for use in tough dewatering conditions and applications. The Flygt 2600 drainage pumps are at least three times more wear-resistant than conventional drainage pumps*. New enhancements to the range include increased durability of the seal system, greater protection against corrosion, a simplified design and enhanced capability for dry running.
The Flygt Experior™ approved pumps give customers the possibility to combine the N-technology and its adaptive functionality, premium efficiency motors and intelligent control. Each of these components has been engineered by Xylem to achieve top standards of reliability, as well as the ultimate efficient pumping. Flygt Experior™ approved pumps will be available up to 70kW. The first ever Xylem Water Solutions South Africa Product Showcase and Client Conference will take place on the 12th and 13th August 2013 at Gallagher Estate. The two-day event will have an outdoor exhibition area where products will be on display and demonstrations will take place. The indoor venue will host conference sessions that will be led by international as well as local expert speakers. About Xylem Xylem (NYSEF: XYL) is a leading global water technology provider, enabling customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public utility, residential and commercial building services, industrial and agricultural settings. The company does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands, and its people bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on finding local solutions to the world’s most challenging water and wastewater problems. Xylem is headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., with 2012 annual revenues of $3.8 billion and 12,500 employees worldwide. In 2012, Xylem was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for advancing sustainable business practices and solutions worldwide. The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all — that which occurs in nature. For more information, please visit us at www.xyleminc.com. To confirm your attendance at the Xylem Water Solutions South Africa Product Showcase and Client Conference, please register at: www.xyleminc.com/showcase. Entrance to the event is free.
