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Xylem’s Godwin pumps to fill new Panama Canal lock basins with 1.7 billion gallons of water
BRIDGEPORT, New Jersey, July 29, 2015 – Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company, is playing an important role in the Panama Canal Expansion Program. Xylem is providing its heavy duty Godwin dewatering pumps to fill the third set of basin locks on the Pacific Ocean sector, with 1.7 billion gallons of water, as part of performance trials for the system prior to its commissioning.
The Panama Canal Expansion Program is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2016. It creates a new traffic lane and builds two new lock complexes, one on the Atlantic Ocean and the other on the Pacific, allowing for the passage of New Panamax ships, doubling the capacity of the Canal.
“We are honored to work with the Authority of the Panama Canal (ACP) and to be part of this project which expands one of the world’s most important transport routes,” said Colin Sabol, Senior Vice President and President of Xylem’s Dewatering business.
This is the second project that the ACP has awarded to Xylem under the Panama Canal Expansion Program. Earlier this year, Xylem supplied 64 Flygt mixers to prevent the formation of corrosive deposits on the rolling gates during installation.
To support the dewatering project, Xylem installed 15 Godwin diesel-driven pumps, deployed from the U.S. In June, these pumps transported up to 122 million gallons of water per day (MGD) from the Miraflores Lake to fill the third set of locks on the Pacific. Over a period of 22 days, the project consisted of pumping enough water to fill 90,000 average sized swimming pools.
Xylem is providing turnkey services and equipment for the project, with Xylem’s highly-skilled engineers designing and installing the system, which also includes 13,500 feet (more than 2.5 miles) of 18-inch high-density polyethylene pipeline (HDPE) to transfer the massive amounts of water. Xylem is also supervising the performance of the 15 Godwin pumps with its remote pump monitoring system called Field Smart Technology.
Jorge Alvarado, Managing Director for Xylem Latin America North, added, “Xylem is providing its global experience at a local level. With the world’s largest inventory of rental pumps and related equipment, Xylem has the ability to mobilize our vast resources quickly. In combination with the local presence and engagement of our Panama-based team, we are able to rapidly deliver the quality services demanded by the ACP for the execution of the Expansion Program project.”
The third set of basin locks includes reuse basins that will save water and also improve the Panama Canal’s efficiency, using seven percent less water compared with the amount currently used by the existing locks. In addition, in each transit operation, 60 percent of the water will be recycled.
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 2014 revenues of $3.9 billion and approximately 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 worldwide.
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 www.xyleminc.com
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PERRY, Okla., July 28,2015 – The Ditch Witch organization, a Charles Machine Works Company, has released the industry’s first Web-based Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Advisor™ tool. Customers can use the advisor to quickly determine the right tooling configuration for their Ditch Witch® or Vermeer® directional drill string.
“Time is money for our customers. That’s why we developed this easy-to-use, interactive tool,” said Jaime Wines, director of parts sales and marketing, Ditch Witch.
“It gives drill operators the confidence to quickly and correctly select downhole tool options – everything from the SaverLok to the drill pipe to the backreamer – to match the drill unit they’re using and soil conditions on the job.”
Historically, identifying the proper tooling for job sites was time-consuming, cumbersome and paper-intensive. The new HDD Advisorgives operators and dealers an intuitive tooling-product roadmap, and quickly recommends configurations and solutions based on a few questions.
The new HDD Advisor also includes the option to save drill string configurations for future reference and streamline ordering of replacement parts. Operators can share their drill string configurations with their dealer of choice, and print or email summaries from a PC or mobile device.
To increase the value for operators, both Ditch Witch and Vermeer drills can be selected within the tool. Visit www.hddadvisor.com to see HDD Advisor in action.
About the Ditch Witch® Organization
Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, invented the underground utility construction industry, and today it designs, manufactures and markets the most complete line of directional drills, drill pipe, HDD tooling, vacuum excavators, trenchers, chain, teeth and sprockets, mini-skid steers and vibratory plows. Handcrafted in the USA, its products are supported by the Ditch Witch dealer network with over 175 locations worldwide.
Visit www.ditchwitch.com, Ditch Witch Facebook, Flickr and Twitter pages, and YouTube channel to find more details about Ditch Witch products, events, financial services, special offers, videos, photos and other information. Contact Ditch Witch at info@ditchwitch.com or 800-654-6481.
About Charles Machine Works
Established in 1902, Charles Machine Works, an employee-owned company, founded in Perry, Oklahoma, is the only manufacturer and global distributor that solely exists to make underground utility construction profitable. Our family of companies includes Ditch Witch®, Subsite® Electronics, DW/TXS®, HammerHead®, Radius® HDD, American Augers®, Trencor® and MTI® Equipment. For more information, visit charlesmachine.works.
American Augers, Ditch Witch, DW/TXS, HammerHead, HDD Advisor, MTI, Radius, Subsite and Trencor are trademarks of The Charles Machine Works Inc.
Vermeer is a trademark of Vermeer Corporation.
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Release Date: 08/06/2015
Contact Information: Joe Hubbard or Jennah Durant at 214-665-2200 or r6press@epa.gov
DALLAS – (Aug. 6, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded the city of Cabot, Ark. $485,000 to install new wastewater treatment equipment. The upgrades will include 10,000 feet of wastewater piping that will help address sanitary sewer overflows.
Wastewater management encompasses a broad range of efforts that promote effective and responsible water use, treatment and disposal. Under the Clean Water Act, EPA oversees regulatory and voluntary programs that help manage the nation’s wastewater.
EPA traditionally awards federal funding to state and local municipalities for a wide variety of water quality projects including watershed protection and restoration, water and energy efficiency, wastewater reclamation, and traditional municipal wastewater treatment systems, including nonpoint source pollution control. The funds also support drinking water infrastructure, as well as drinking water plant operator training, and technical assistance.
Source: epa.gov
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NASTT turns 25 in 2015! What was happening 25 years ago?
On August 2, 1990, Yankees rookie Kevin Maas hit his 10th home run in just 77 at bats.
Also on August 2, 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
On August 3, 1990, Duck Tales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp was released in theaters with Christopher Lloyd supplying the voice for Merlock.
Check in every Friday in 2015 when NASTT posts more facts about 25 years ago…
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To keep pace with technology and to ensure that we meet and exceed our client’s expectations of high quality and reliability, Tri-State Utilities introduced a Laser Pipe Profiling System. The KS135 Scan Camera will revolutionize the pipe profiling process by using the “spinning laser” profiling technology. It is a 3 in 1 system where two laser diodes are integrated on either side to the conventional CCTV camera lens to perform three functions:
- Conventional CCTV video pipe inspection
- Laser profiling – precise measurement of diameter, deflection and deformation of pipe
- Crack & Joint measurement
The Rausch Laser Profiler features two laser diodes that are integrated into the KS135 Scan camera head. When these laser diodes project laser dots onto the inner pipe wall, the camera head rotates to measure the diameter and all changes via triangulation calculations. This method is called the “spinning laser” pipe profiling technology. Working in conjunction with the POSM software, the comprehensive scan generates easy to use reports to profile the pipe.
On the way into the pipe, the system is used to perform conventional CCTV video inspection, as well as measuring all joint widths. Laser measurements can be taken at any time to determine the actual pipe diameter and deflection, called a single point scan. On the way out of the pipe, the system performs a “spinning laser” scan of the entire length of the pipe. The camera head swivels perpendicular to the pipe wall and rotates at a defined speed. The Scan software continuously calculates the precise pipe diameter and all deflections and deformations in the pipe profile. One the run is completed, the software instantly generates the graphs in 2- and 3-D. This process may prove invaluable when performing Post Installation Inspection of new pipes. These graphs will show deflectio
n, the average pipe diameter, and will also contain an inclinomitor for recording the grade of the pipe.
Learn more on the Tri-State Utilities website.
