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SUEZ to supply satellite leak detection services for 12,000km of water pipes in Belgium

SUEZ and technology partner, Utilis Corp, have been appointed to supply satellite leak detection services and onsite leak detection support to FARYS cvba, one of the major drinking water suppliers in Flanders, for their drinking water distribution network across Belgium. The contract was signed on November 2020 and work commences in March 2021. The decision sees SUEZ and Utilis providing an ...

Feb. 24, 2021

By SUEZ Water Technologies and Solutions

Protecting Patients and Staff from Healthcare-Associated Mold Outbreaks

Over the last several years there have been multiple hospitals in the United States that have had to halt operations and temporarily close portions of their facilities after the discovery of indoor mold growth. The closures were put in place to prevent exposure risks to staff and patients, especially for those vulnerable to fungal infections due to a weakened or suppressed immune system. A ...

Feb. 8, 2021

By Clark Seif Clark Inc.

City of Columbus, Ohio Upgrades to Smart Utility Network from Sensus

City of Columbus Department of Public Utilities has a long history of superior customer service dating back to 1871 and its first drinking water treatment facility at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers. Today, Columbus is taking the next step in this journey by partnering with Sensus, a Xylem brand, to build a smart utility network. Both the city's Division of Water and Division ...

Jan. 15, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

New Hiden LAS - Automated High Throughput Leak Analysis System

Energy storage is increasingly important in modern life. As our reliance on battery powered mobile devices increases, lifetime and performance are critical features of the technology. To ensure leak tightness and that the electrolyte in the battery cells doesn’t escape or interact with water, battery manufacturers must use leak-testing techniques to test battery packs and even individual ...

Jan. 14, 2021

By Hiden Analytical Ltd.

AKCP Releases Wireless Tunnel as an alternative to LoRaWAN

Wireless Tunnel a LoRaWAN Alternative? LoRaWAN and AKCP’s Wireless Tunnel are built on Semtech’s LoRa, long-range radio chirp spread spectrum technology. Wireless Tunnel is a complete solution from sensors to gateway to server. AKCP designs and manufactures the complete end to end communications software and ...

Jan. 1, 2021

By AKCP

Protecting Patients and Medical Staff from Healthcare-Associated Mold Outbreaks in Puerto Rico

Many patients treated in hospitals or staying in long-term care facilities have conditions that make them much more susceptible to infections due to microbial pathogens, including mold. Over the past last several years, a number of hospitals across the United States have had to temporarily close portions of their facilities due to the discovery of mold growth. In a high profile case in ...

Dec. 7, 2020

By Zimmetry Environmental

Undetected water leaks cost businesses millions

According to the Association of British Insurers, escape of water claims cost UK insurers £2.5 million a day, which adds up to nearly £1 billion a year. Similarly, Aviva has revealed water leaks are its highest frequency property claim, accounting for approximately a third of all claims by value. The insurer says a single leak from a cistern could cost over £1m. Zurich also ...

Nov. 9, 2020

By Caption Data Limited

City of Elmhurst Implements Aclara RF AMI Communications Network

Aclara, a leading supplier of smart infrastructure solutions (SIS) to electric, gas and water utilities around the world, announced this week that the City of Elmhurst, Ill. has implemented its Aclara RF advanced metering infrastructure communications network and acoustic leak detection system to improve the management of its water resources and infrastructure. The AMI solution replaces a ...

Oct. 27, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

First AquiWave wireless water leak detection systems professionally installed & maintained

Aquilar are pleased to announce the first two AquiWave wireless water leak detection systems have been installed by its specialist partner, Diamond Controls, who had previously undergone training with us and receive ongoing technical support as the first systems were installed. The training enabled their installation team to carry out the wireless survey necessary to determine the best water ...

Oct. 16, 2020

By Aquilar Ltd

Hamilton Reduces Water Loss With a Proactive Leak Detection Program

A focused approach to action On March 27, 2019, the City of Hamilton joined another 490 Canadian municipalities, declaring a climate change emergency that threatens cities, regions, provinces, nations and the world at large. In doing so, the city has joined forces with an international movement to take action now. As a part of the declaration, Hamilton Water committed to ...

Oct. 6, 2020

By Gutermann AG

WRAS-approved water shut-off solenoid valves for leak detection applications

Aquilar Ltd is pleased to announce the extension of its range of WRAS-approved AquiTron valves (also known as electrically-operated water shut-off valves) for use with its water leak detection systems. The AquiTron range already contained actuated butterfly valves for use on pipe sizes that were too large for the traditional solenoid but now also includes actuated ball valves for occasions when ...

Aug. 10, 2020

By Aquilar Ltd

The Water Council and supporting sponsors announce third Tech Challenge competition

The Water Council, along with corporate sponsors A. O. Smith Corporation, Badger Meter and Zurn, a Rexnord company, today announced the third Tech Challenge competition with focused topics on leak detection technologies and energy harvesting from water networks. The Tech Challenge was launched in 2018 to identify cutting-edge freshwater technologies or ideas with a high potential for ...

Mar. 2, 2020

By The Water Council

Ovarro Selected for Welsh Water Innovation

We are pleased to have been selected to take part in the Welsh Water Innovation event this year. We plan to showcase our acoustic leak sensor, the Enigma3hyQ, and predictive burst software, Datective Flowsure from Ovarro, formerly Servelec Technologies. Watch this space while we put together our exciting, interactive and innovative exhibit. We will demonstrate leak detection products including ...

Feb. 24, 2020

By Ovarro

CIREG Release Best Practice Guidance on Managing Escape of Water Risk on Construction Sites

The Construction Insurance Risk Engineers Group (CIREG) have released advice on the mitigation of escape of water risks on buildings undergoing construction and refurbishment during design and construction phases. It details some of the ways the industry can tackle the root cause of the escape of water and suggests ways in which organisations can mitigate the effects should an incident ...

Jan. 29, 2020

By Aquilar Ltd

New Distribution Partner for the Southeast United States

ImpulseRadar announces the immediate appointment of Tracer Electronics, LLC, based in Lebanon, Tennessee, as our newest distribution partner in the US for the PinPointR utility GPR systems. Along with their experienced and excellent team of sales professionals, Tracer is now the Authorized Repair Center for all ImpulseRadar Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) products. According to Matthew J. Wolf, ...

Jan. 28, 2020

By ImpulseRadar Sweden AB

We Have Biaxial Mixing Machine On Sale

The biaxial mixer rotated through two sets of shafts with spiral blades. Spraying and mixing the powdered material with water to make the powdery materials reach controllable humidity. This equipment is mainly suitable for the humidification and mixing of raw materials in the fertilizer industry. Allow the material to stir well. And compatible with the delivery function. Zhengzhou Fusmar ...

Jan. 14, 2020

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

New leak detection design guides

Two new leak detection design guides are now available for download. The first guide covers the newly-launched AquiWave Wireless Leak Detection System. The second covers the new Addressable Pinpoint Alarm Panel for use with the TraceTek water and diesel fuel sensing cables. Both design guides detail a selection of typical commercial building applications plus a design overview for water and ...

Jan. 4, 2020

By Aquilar Ltd

Our Managing Director, David Frost, discusses the reason behind changes in leak detection

Our Managing Director, David Frost, recently sat down to discuss changes in leak detection technology and new water industry regulations that are driving this change. "Pressure on leakage levels coming from UK water industry regulators is creating noise in the UK leak location technology market", says David Frost, our Managing Director. "The scale of leak reduction required by water ...

Dec. 3, 2019

By Ovarro (formerly Servelec Technologies & Primayer)

Primayer’s collaboration with Anglian Water continues to reduce leakage

The joint project between Primayer and Anglian Water has seen leakage reduction of 1.4 million litres of water per day in targeted areas. Anglian Water is now well set up to meet and most probably exceed Ofwat’s tough leakage targets for the AMP7 investment period 2020-2025. One of the biggest challenges facing water companies is finding leaks in non-metallic pipes and over long distances. ...

Nov. 19, 2019

By Ovarro

The Importance of Gas Detector IP Rating

International Protection Ratings or IP ratings are an international standard of classifying products and providing detailed information about their features. When purchasing portable gas detection monitors, these ratings are crucial. Also known as ingress protection ratings, the IP codes highlight the device’s ability to stand up to a variety of environmental conditions that could affect ...

Nov. 18, 2019

By DOD Technologies Inc

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