Solving Water: A Xylem Podcast Xylem, Inc.

Adam Drakeley, Xylem Senior Applications Engineer and Simon Mathias, Xylem Global Product Manager of Dewatering Digital Solutions, share their experiences in preparing for and responding to historic flooding that took place in Liege, Belgium, in July 2021.
 
Drakeley and Mathias discuss:
How they prepared for an "unprecedented" dewatering need
Pumping water without power
How a response strategy was formed
Why a combination of application expertise, partnership and custom solutions from Xylem supported Liege in returning to normalcy
Much more
 
Read the full case study: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/support/case-studies-white-papers/field-smart-technology-leads-life-saving-efforts-in-liege/
 
Learn more about Field Smart Technology: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/products--services/pumps-packaged-pump-systems/monitoring-control-equipment/remote-monitoring-control/cloud-based-supervision/field-smart-technology-fst/

Matt Tait, Xylem Regional Sales Manager for Western Canada, discusses the Canadian mining market, differences and similarities throughout the country, how service and digital solutions are changing customer approaches to projects and maintenance, and more.
 
Learn more about Xylem mining solutions: https://www.xylem.com/mining
 

Michael Elliott, Xylem Service Center Manager based in Nashville, Tennessee, joins the show to share his experiences working with customers in aggregate mining and the role of water in applications including water supply to plants, pit dewatering, dust suppression and wheel washes.
 
Elliot also discusses custom barge building for turbine pumps, unique challenges from the field, and the evolution and importance of safety standards in mining.
 
Learn more at: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/solutions/mining-quarrying/mining/
 
 
 

Fred Kesich, owner and head of engineering of Pac Machine Co., shares the origins of his family-owned business and how they became a longtime Xylem partner and Flygt and Godwin distributor based in California.
 
Kesich shares his experiences and insights on a variety of topics, including:
Communicating cost versus quality to customers
Offering rental solutions as a path to purchase
Industry shifts from a "catalog" business to engineering and service expertise as major differentiators in sales
Buying a Godwin pump from the show floor at CONEXPO, and more
Learn more about Pac Machine Co.: https://pacmachine.com/
 
 

Chris Settelmeyer of Pac Machine Co., a Xylem partner and Flygt and Godwin distributor headquartered in Sacramento, California, joins the show to give insight into his world serving customers in the Nevada mining, construction and municipal markets.
Settelmeyer discusses weather-related impacts on those markets -- including flooding due to snow run-off -- and working with customers on projects ranging from dewatering flooded areas, bypassing, the unique challenges posed by underground mining operations, and how integration of the Flygt Bibo Alpha is offering customers next generation solutions.
Learn more about Pac Machine Co.: https://pacmachine.com/
 
 

Allison Stroebele, Xylem Director of Sales and Service for Canada, joins host Amanda Holloway to explain her current role in managing Flygt and Godwin brands in the Canadian market, her career journey thus far, and her thoughts on the changing dynamics as a woman in the water industry and why it's a good space for women engineers.
Stroebele shares her experience in helping pipeline owners better manage pipelines through condition assessment and management solutions with Pure Technologies, including SmartBall, which uses acoustic technology to help identify leaks.
Holloway and Stroebele also discuss what it means to elevate services by tackling customer challenges with a mix of expertise, field support, system design and technology, and how water management partnerships allow customers to keep focus on their areas of expertise.
Learn more about Xylem Service Solutions: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/products--services/services/