Xylem showcases its measurement and analytics solutions at Pittcon 2012

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 12, 2012-- Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company, announced today that it will showcase its portfolio of highly engineered measurement and analytics solutions, including innovative new products, at Pittcon 2012. Pittcon is the world's largest annual conference and exposition for laboratory science, and is taking place in Orlando, Fla. from March 11-15, 2012. Xylem’s market-leading analytics portfolio, featuring its well-known and respected brands such as YSI®, WTW® and OI Analytical®, will be on display at Xylem’s booth, # 3171 at the Orange County Convention Center.

“We continue to build on our heritage of innovation for the analytical instrumentation market, and are proud to showcase our newest products and expanded capabilities here at Pittcon,” said Chris McIntire, president of Xylem’s analytics business. “The analytics business has been identified as a strategic growth platform for Xylem, and our most recent acquisition, YSI, is prominent among our offerings here. YSI’s brand recognition and expertise in field and outdoor, environmental and life science applications complement our already broad product offering.”

Among the new products being introduced at Pittcon 2012 are:

• Offering both speed and accuracy, YSI’s 2900® series biochemistry analyzer is ideal for bioprocess monitoring and bacterial fermentation, and combines YSI’s trusted biosensor measurement technology with ease of use, providing rapid results in just 60 seconds.
• YSI will also introduce the new digital-based IQ Sensor Net 2020 XT, designed for easy, efficient and continuous monitoring and control. Benefits include better network visibility and management, early detection of network failures, improved compliance with regulatory targets and cost savings.
• Ideal for all laboratory applications, the WTW-branded inoLab Multi 9420 and Multi 9430 feature universal sensor ports which allow connection to the innovative IDS sensors for measurement of pH, oxidation reduction potential, dissolved oxygen or connectivity.
• The ebro®-branded EBI 310^® temperature data logger is uniquely able to produce data reports automatically in standard PDF format, in addition to specialized data logger software.
• The Bellingham & Stanley®-branded Pro-Juice® refractometer is designed specifically to overcome common repeatability issues that occur when analyzing orange juice during the reconstitution phase of production.
• The SonTek-IQ hi-tech flow meter is designed specifically to address the needs of the open channel irrigation market. Leveraging SonTek-IQ’s renowned expertise in pulsed acoustic Doppler technology, the system also features flow modeling in small irrigation canals, resulting in a device that offers precise measurement and is easy to install.

For access to all of Xylem’s analytics news and product photos related to Pittcon 2012 visit the online media room at www.xylemanalytics.com/media.

To learn more about Xylem’s complete range of analytics products visit www.xylemanalytics.com

About Xylem Analytics

Xylem’s analytics businesses are leading manufacturers of premium field, portable, laboratory and online analytical instruments used in water and wastewater, environmental, medical, and food and beverage and life science applications. The company’s meters, sensors, analyzers and related consumables are used every day by thousands of end-users worldwide to analyze and control quality in countless industrial applications where precise measurement is required. Xylem’s analytics products are sold under the globally recognized brands YSI, WTW, SI Analytics, OI Analytical, Aanderaa Data Instruments (AADI), Global Water Instrumentation, ebro and Bellingham & Stanley. www.xylemanalytics.com

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. Launched in 2011 from the spinoff of the water-related businesses of ITT Corporation, Xylem is headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., with 2011 revenues of $3.8 billion and 12,500 employees 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 us at www.xyleminc.com.

Source: Xylem Inc.

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