XYLEM INC
some of Xylem ’ s largest customers , along with mining giants including BHP , Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group . It also operates in the food and beverage sector , serving the likes of Coca-Cola Amatil , plus it is a significant player in the building services area working through large plumbing companies and building contractors .
Xylem ’ s pumping expertise comes via its Flygt brand , a pioneer in the mining and construction pumping sector . Flygt ’ s offerings include the N-impeller pump with anti-clogging technology , utilising blades with backswept leading edges to sweep solids from the centre to the perimeter of an inlet . The pump minimises call-out costs , along with reducing regular service and maintenance expenses for sewage pump stations , but it can benefit all pumping operations .
Meanwhile Flygt ’ s Concertor intelligent pump , with an integrated variable speed drive , is designed to save businesses the expense of owning different sized pumps , as well as lower operating costs .
Other Xylem brands include Lowara and Godwin for pumping , WTW for monitor control , Sanitaire and Leopold for filtration and Wedeco for disinfection .
This spread of expertise lets Xylem offer monitoring sensors along with a range of water treatment processes including solid / liquid separation , filtration and non-chemical disinfection using ultraviolet light and ozone . The business has five growth centres – transport , treatment , dewatering , analytics and applied water systems , which are interconnected to cover every stage of the water cycle .
With the tag line “ Let ’ s Evolve Water ”, Xylem devotes its technology , time and talent to advancing the smarter use of water , Athanas says . Interconnectivity and smart networks present significant opportunities to improve water management around the world , with Xylem wellpositioned to lead the way .
“ A lot of customers are interested in the Internet of Things – the ability for devices and networks to be interconnected ,” Athanas says . “ It lets us build smarts into our
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