MechChem Africa November-December 2023

Xylem Africa launches 360 Performance Partners from across the water sector recently gathered at the Indaba Hotel and Conference Centre in Fourways for the Xylem Africa hosted partner conference to explore ways to solve water problems for customers.

A frica overflows with precious resources, and water is the most precious of them all. The continent is home to some of the globe's most water-stressed countries and feels the pres sure of urbanisation as populations grow. These conditions create many challenges on the ground, which Xylem's vast network of partners tackle and solve every day. Xylem Africa recently hosted its exclu sive partner conference at the Indaba Hotel

and Conference Centre in Fourways, Johannesburg. Under the conference theme Synchronised, attendees embarked on a journey of collabo ration and innovation, shaping the future of water solutions. They attended seminars on the different aspects of water management, preservation, and technology, while experiencing the range of products from Xylem and its global brands. "We themed our partner conference

‘Synchronised’, to amplify connectedness between performance, agility and precision required to deliver lasting water solutions. This conference has been a great opportunity to explore 360 Performance and showcase our solutions. But it was even more enlight ening as a moment where people who solve water problems could gather and connect," said Chetan Mistry, Strategy and Marketing Manager at Xylem Africa. The conference launched 360 Performance, Xylem Africa's approach to comprehensive source-to-tap performance optimisation and delivery across the entire water cycle. From utilities to mining, agricul ture to manufacturing, commercial to residen tial, Xylem has the products and expertise to offer water solutions at every level. Xylem's partners are the experts that deliv er the best options to their customers, deploy ing, enhancing, and managing water systems ing markets for emerging markets. It is portable and configurable and can step up for emergencies or punishing site conditions. Working with customer feedback and usage data from the field, Xylem has re-imagined, re-designed and re-engineered the Godwin 6-inch pump for affordable total life cycle cost as well as improved performance and application flexibility. Features include: a simplified engine control ler; an optimised centrifugal hydraulic design; interchangeable impellers; dual priming system options; and a modular base design. The Flygt Bibo Alpha submersible drainage pump offers true plug-and play performance. Using integrated intelligence, the Bibo Alpha adjusts to a flow and head performance field in stead of a static curve. It reduces wear by up to 70%, adapts speed to prevent snoring and dry running, and always

Left: The Flygt Pareo and Flygt Bibo Alpha dewatering products on display at the Xylem Africa hosted partner conference. Right: The new Godwin BD150 is manufactured in emerging markets for emerging markets. It is portable and configurable and can step up for emergencies or punishing site conditions.

Value-focused dewatering

Mining sites often require elaborate dewa tering solutions, while construction sites frequently have on-demand water removal needs. Flood control, municipal facilities and environmental management also frequently use dewatering systems. Use cases vary between permanent to temporary instal lations, rental and owned equipment, and integrated, remote and ad-hoc operations. Dewatering can require a substantial portion of project budgets. Efficient de watering depends on site conditions and requirements, the water's condition and depth, discharge or recycling options, the presence of solids, dewatering duration— and a suitable equipment deployment plan. The right pumps and system designs substantially shrink dewatering costs and timelines. Xylem supports dewatering operations around the globe: large, small,

permanent and temporary. The company’s products remove water from industrial sites to flood emergencies, creating value with energy-efficient and low-maintenance pump designs, site-specific engineering, and advanced data analytics and performance monitoring software. Xylem continually improves local manu facturing, delivery, and support capacities to help customers gain more dewatering savings, insight and control. These efforts have culminated in the launch of a range of different dewatering systems for the African market: • The Godwin BD family of self-priming stand-alone pumps serves various dewatering applications across con struction, industrial, utility, and more. The new Godwin BD150 is the first of its kind, manufactured in emerg

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