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This UK based company has many years experience in supplying water utility companies with pump testing and monitoring equipment, providing organisations with detailed and timely information on the efficiency of their pumps to drive operational efficiency and asset management improvements.

One product part of their range is a wireless pump monitor that uses thermodynamic technique to measure the temperature and pressure differences across the pump to evaluate its efficiency.
It is the worlds first wireless thermodynamic pump monitor.

It is equipped with a software that captures and processes the sensor data in real time, showing the real-time performance of the pump.

It can identify pumping energy savings in these areas:

- Indicating pump efficiency
- Pump flow rate
- Scheduling of pumps
- Removing pump throttling
- Data to help with impeller trimming
- Proactive rather than reactive pump maintenance
- Calibration of flow meters
- Variable speed pump control settings
- System head management
- Network optimisation

The collected performance data is used to schedule pumps, reduce pumping energy costs or to plan pump maintenance.

The wireless probes are fitted to the pipe work and the data manager device is fitted in the pump room to collect data from the sensors and to display performance data in real-time to the operators.

The system also includes a power analyser that is fitted inside the power switch gear to record the instantaneous power of the pump.

The dashboard allows operators to access pump performance data and to drill down to view detailed results.

Beside their standard monitoring pump and the wireless monitoring pump, the range includes a portable pump monitor allowing agile measurements and flexibility while offering reliability.

The company is looking for distributors and partners in related sectors.

Advantages & innovations

Products' advantages and benefits are: • The pump monitor product is up to 70% quicker to fit to a pump than other comparable products. • The sensors can be fitted to pumps that have in the past been difficult to reach. • A wireless module can be fitted to the device. No other supplier provides this option for their pump monitors. The wireless network has been tested in the most demanding environments, with a 99.9% connection reliability. • The product is easier to fit and simpler to use than previous products. • The control room dashboard provides the pump operators with real time information on the performance of the pumps and displays the least cost pump schedule. • Accuracy: the device can measure pump efficiency and flow rate to an accuracy of +/- 0.5%

Stage of development

UNITED KINGDOM

Partner sought

The products and services offered are predominately aimed at the water utilities. A distributor is sought with exposure to this industry along with key staff in the organisation that can fit equipment on site. The tasks involved are: - Engaging with water utilities / bidding for contracts - Carry out site surveys to determine the suitability of the equipment to save energy - To fit equipment permanently to water pumps to monitor their performance A suitable partner will be provided with the equipment and training to carry out the above tasks.