Solving Water: A Xylem Podcast

Host Kyle DelPiano talks with colleague Jennifer Freres, Americas Product Manager, Motors for Xylem, about ECM motors and the latest motor technologies and requirements, VFDs, and the future of ECM motors in HVAC applications. Learn more about Bell & Gossett ECM motors at http://bellgossett.com/

Salvador Dominguez, Xylem Treatment Product Manager, and Jens Scheideler, Global Reuse & AOP Manager for Xylem Treatment, join the show to talk about water disinfection technologies with an emphasis on ozone and advanced oxidation processes (AOP) in the face of global water quality issues on the rise such harmful algal blooms (HABs). Recorded live at WEFTEC 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Learn more: h...

Kristel Zaman, Senior Manager, Flygt Products, and Tyler Elkins, Flygt Concertor Regional Product Manager, break down the features and benefits of the industry-leading Flygt Concertor, intelligent pumping in the wastewater industry, and what this technology means for equipment users and suppliers. Recorded live at WEFTEC 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Learn more about the Flygt Concertor: https://www....

Tom Stephan, Training Manager at Goulds Water Technology, shares how he approaches educating industry professionals for residential and wastewater applications and what’s next for training methods and technology. Stephan breaks down how training topics are selected, the benefits of hands-on installation scenarios in the Factory School’s state-of-the-art laboratory, and the importance of staying co...

Mike Ivory, Regional Sales Manager for Xylem Dewatering Solutions, and Bruce Countryman, District Sales Manager for Xylem Rental Solutions, join the show to discuss temporary water management systems’ place in an overall water utilities management strategy, what to know when deciding between renting and buying, and they share examples of Xylem Rental Solutions for utilities and municipalities. Rec...

Kristel Zaman, Senior Manager, Flygt Products, and Daniel Barton, Xylem Monitoring & Controls Regional Product Manager, break down how smart water utilities are incorporating monitoring and controls in their water pump and management systems to help save on operating costs and labor. Recorded live at WEFTEC 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Learn more about monitoring and controls solutions: https://www....

Dave Stover, Market Development Manager for Turbine Products at Xylem, explains the challenges of irrigation and water scarcity facing today’s farmers and how variable frequency drives (VFDs) are helping to provide efficient solutions for a variety of applications in different regions and geographies across the country. Learn more about irrigation solutions at http://goulds.com/irrigation-products...

Kevin Flis, Xylem Business Development Manager, and Lucinda Jooste, Wedeco Senior Sales Engineer, join the show to discuss the global movement toward water reuse as a primary solution to the world’s water scarcity issues. Flis and Jooste also share insights on the impact of climate change and areas of the world such as South Africa that have successfully implemented water reuse programs. Recorded...

Host Kyle DelPiano is joined by Mike Licastro, Training & Education Manager for Xylem Bell & Gossett, to discuss the upgrades made to the newly renovated Little Red Schoolhouse, which has led the industry in hydronic and steam system design, education and training since opening in 1954. Licastro and DelPiano break down the value of hands-on training for engineers and HVAC industry professionals an...

Jay Johnson, Treatment Product Manager, North America, and Jim Fischer, Mixing Solutions Manager, North America, sit down to discuss Flygt adaptive mixing technology and how it can deliver meaningful impact to the bottom line and environmental goals for water and wastewater treatment facilities. Recorded live at WEFTEC 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Learn more about Flygt Adaptive Mixers: https://www....

Susan O’Grady, Director of Marketing, Residential and Agriculture, for Xylem joins the show to discuss how she has made Xylem Watermark – the corporate citizenship program that provides and protects safe water resources in communities around the world while educating people about water issues – a major focus through her everyday work and nonprofit partnerships. O’Grady also discusses her passion f...

Kristel Zaman, Senior Manager, Flygt Products, and Asad Choudry, Business Development Manager for Flygt, join Through the Water Cycle to discuss effective stormwater management, flood mitigation and resiliency, and share some recent success stories from the field from local municipalities and water utilities around the United States. Recorded live at WEFTEC 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Learn more ab...

Host Kyle DelPiano welcomes HVAC consultant Bill Knight to discuss Knight’s recent research study on the effectiveness of HVAC systems using a 30-year life cycle cost analysis. DelPiano and Knight break down the study, which focused on factors such as energy use, initial cost, maintenance and life expectancy for a variety of basic HVAC system types. Learn more at http://bellgossett.com/ About the...

Margaret Martens, Executive Director of the Water Systems Council and Program Director of the Water Well Trust, shares the vital importance and need for clean, safe water in the United States, and how the two distinct nonprofit organizations she oversees work to bring awareness, resources and ultimately clean water access to Americans by use of private water wells and small, shared wells. Martens...

Host Kyle DelPiano is joined by Norman Hall, VP of strategic solutions for Bell & Gossett representative R.L. Deppmann in Detroit. Author of the popular weekly blog, Monday Morning Minutes, Hall delves into his in-depth knowledge of the hydronics industry and system design to discuss the importance of domestic pressure boosters, how they fit into commercial hydronics systems and more.

Bo Gell, Product Manager, Wastewater, for Xylem discusses the common challenges homeowners, plumbers and other industry professionals face with “modern trash” and how it impacts today’s residential wastewater stream. Gell also addresses misconceptions about residential wastewater systems and how he is working to combat them with improved communication and new products and technology from Goulds Wa...

Host Kyle DelPiano talks with colleague Mark Handzel, Vice President of Product Regulatory & Public Affairs for Xylem, about the 2020 Department of Energy pump efficiency standards, how we got here, what manufacturers must know and Xylem’s process in getting pumps to comply. DelPiano and Handzel also discuss hurdles faced leading up to 2020 and the future of industry regulations. See how Bell & Go...