Bell & Gossett to promote efficiency, expertise and education during industry show

Company Website: http://www.xylem.com
CHICAGO -- (Business Wire)

Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) continues to advance its Bell & Gossett (B&G) line of highly efficient products with the next wave of innovations at AHR Expo 2015, Jan. 26 through 28 in Chicago. Key highlights include Xylem’s energy efficient pumps, the introduction of the Online Little Red Schoolhouse, and energy-saving system solutions for HVAC and plumbing applications in commercial buildings.

The “POWER OF e” emphasizes the high priority that Xylem’s B&G places on reducing building energy consumption. It means more comfortable environments, a building that’s easier to maintain, and operations that are more cost effective. The “POWER OF e” also underscores Xylem’s expert engineering, evolved technologies, and essential education offered through the Little Red Schoolhouse. The Efficiency Island concept is a critical element of the “POWER OF e,” highlighting Xylem’s superior design for improved overall system energy savings over a broader range of system conditions, including B&G’s new “e-range” pumps.

The Xylem booth at the AHR Expo features the industry-leading “POWER OF e” product line, including the AHR award-winning B&G ecocirc® XL large wet rotor circulator pump, designed to help building owners and operators achieve optimal performance while reducing energy consumption.

“Our new product designs address customer needs for products that help them achieve greater overall system efficiency,” said Mark Handzel, Vice President, Product Regulatory Affairs and Director, HVAC Commercial Buildings for Xylem. “Our goal is to help engineers design efficient systems by taking a highly integrated approach. All of our products take into account how all the components in the system impact each other.”

Next generation virtual training

B&G is featuring demonstrations of its new Online Little Red Schoolhouse — a Web-based extension of its well-respected Little Red Schoolhouse — at the AHR Expo. The Little Red Schoolhouse, located in Morton Grove, Illinois, has been educating the industry for more than 60 years with its hands-on hydronic system training and education center for engineers, contractors and installers.

“The Online Little Red Schoolhouse is a logical next step in our ongoing commitment to education,” Handzel said. “The online format offers greater accessibility to comprehensive training offerings for engineers and others new to the hydronics field, or to refresher courses for those already in the industry.”

The free, interactive, self-paced program will launch with 22 modules that provide centrifugal pump and piping system basics. The program has been designed to allow students to access the training from a computer, tablet or any mobile device via a dedicated learning app. The courses qualify for continuing education credits.

B&G product showcase

Products that are being highlighted at Xylem’s booth include:

• NEW! Suction Diffuser Plus – An innovative flow straightening device featuring advanced Flow Cone™ technology that enables the pump to retain as much as 5 percent more of its intrinsic efficiency than similar products. The patent-pending Flow Cone design addresses increasingly stringent ASHRAE and MEI efficiency guidelines by improving flow conditions and eliminating recirculation zones, which reduces energy waste.
• NEW! e-1531 – Continuing the line extension of its best-in-class end suction pumps, Bell & Gossett introduces the Series e-1531 close-coupled, footless, end suction pump. The expanded efficiency profile enables users to maintain higher levels of efficiency over a much wider range of operating conditions, resulting in reduced electricity consumption, improved overall system performance and lower life-cycle costs.
• NEW! e-80/e-80 ITSC – The Series e-80 and e-80SC pumps are a comprehensive redesign of the Bell & Gossett legacy Series 80 and 80SC pumps. Developed using state-of-the-art computational fluid dynamic (CFD) techniques, these pumps provide best-in-class hydraulic performance and optimized performance improvements while delivering a broad efficiency range for fixed or variable speed operation in an in-line configuration.
• NEW! Series 60/e-90 ECM – The Series 60 and Series e-90 pumps offer new-to-market, highly efficient electronically commutated motors (ECM). Bell & Gossett is the first company to launch this technology for pumps for the North American HVAC market, giving users an efficiency upgradewithout changing pump connections or dimensions.
• ecocirc XL large wet rotor circulator – Recognized with a 2015 AHR Expo Innovation Award Honorable Mention, the energy efficient circulator leverages exceptional hydraulic performance, advanced motor design and smart communications capabilities to improve operations across a broad range of commercial HVAC and plumbing applications.
• Ultra Setter Pressure Independent Control Valve – TheUltraSetter line of pressure independent control valves for HVAC systems delivers 100 percent valve authority at all times for accurate flow control through a system, making it easier to select, install and commission an HVAC system.
• TECHNOLOGIC drive – This variable frequency drive is fully customizable for HVAC pumps. It features access to more than 40 parameters for user specificity, and pump-specific alarms and warnings to minimize downtime and damage.
• GPX gasket plate heat exchanger – Innovative plate design provides more heat transfer in a compact design. AHRI Standard 400 certification ensures a cost effective heat exchanger solution for HVAC applications.
• e-1510 end suction centrifugal pump – Recognized in 2014 with the Consulting Specifying Engineer Product of the Year award, the e-1510 was recently redesigned to offer the largest Efficiency Island, enabling users to maintain higher levels of efficiency over a wider range of operating conditions, reducing energy consumption, improving system performance and lowering life cycle costs.

Show details

What: 2015 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition

When: Jan. 26 through 28

Where: Xylem Booth 5223, McCormick Place, Chicago

Highlights: Featured products from the Bell & Gossett portfolio, debut of the Online Little Red Schoolhouse, Efficiency Island experts

For more information about Bell & Gossett products, visit http://bellgossett.com/ or locate a Bell & Gossett representative at http://bellgossett.com/sales-service/.

About Xylem

Xylem (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 Rye Brook, N.Y., with 2013 revenues of $3.8 billion and more than 12,500 employees worldwide. Xylem was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the last three years for advancing sustainable business practices and solutions.

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.

Contacts:

Xylem Inc.
Amanda Holloway, +1-224-500-0742
amanda.holloway@xyleminc.com

Source: Xylem Inc.