January-February 2011

Showcase

BADGER METER INC.
The new Badger Meter ORION In-Home Display (IHD) enables utilities to offer their customers the option of monitoring their at-home water use on an easy-to-read, remote display. Once programmed to the appropriate ORION transmitter, the IHD will begin to receive and display metering information. Customers can access this display to view hourly, daily, or monthly water use data numerically or in seven-day graphic intervals. A built-in magnet allows for location on a refrigerator or other appliance. This simple, convenient display enables customers to quickly understand and reevaluate their water usage, while at the same time helping utilities to reduce the number of billing inquiries and disputes.

www.badgermeter.com

 

A.Y. MCDONALD MFG CO.

The Unmeasured Flow Reducer (UFR) works with water meters to measure low-flow water caused by drips and leaks. Since low-flow water can account for up to 14% of household use, and unmeasured water is non-billable, the customer can maximize revenue by installing the UFR. By capturing low-flow water, and then batching it through the meter at a measurable volume, the UFR helps meters register nearly every drop. The UFR can also help homeowners identify and fix drips and leaks, for greater water conservation.

www.aymcdonald.com/ufr

 

ACLARA

The Aclara STAR Network AMR/AMI system is the leading fixed-network solution for water utilities, with two million end points operating throughout North America. The system employs a vast range of communications options, including cellular and radio signals, land lines, fiber optics, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi. Aclara STAR Network delivers innovative and expandable designs, flexible MTUs with 20-year batteries, and ability to handle one-way and two-way communications. Aclara RF Systems Inc. (formerly Hexagram) is an ESCO Technology company along with Aclara Power-Line Systems Inc. (formerly TWACS by DCSI), and Aclara Software Inc. (formerly Nexus Energy Software).

www.aclara.com

 

PRESSURE PIPE INSPECTION CO. LTD.

The Pressure Pipe Inspection Company’s (PPIC) PipeDiver technology set a new distance record of over 22 miles during the inspection of a 99-inch diameter water transmission main in central Mexico. This milestone inspection represented the longest distance traveled by an electromagnetic based system while the water main remained in service. The project demonstrated the versatility of the PipeDiver tool as it was inserted and retrieved from the water main via standard access chambers. Minimal site preparation was required, and once the tool entered the pipeline, it traveled at virtually the same flow rate of the water main. The flexible design of PipeDiver allowed it to navigate through a variety of bends and elevation changes.

www.ppic.com

 

ADI SYSTEMS INC.

ADI Systems offers treatment and digestion solutions to industrial processors, including low- and high-rate anaerobic digestion, waste-to-energy, biogas treatment and utilization, anaerobic membrane bioreactor, aerobic membrane bioreactor, and sequencing batch reactor. ADI’s experience includes food and beverage, ethanol, pharmaceutical, chemical, pulp and paper, and many other wastewaters. Technologies include treatment to an effluent quality acceptable for direct discharge and/or water reuse, as well as digestion of waste organic solids. The technologies provide industrial processors treatment or digestion facilities with attractive payback periods through onsite treatment, surcharge reduction, biogas utilization, or waste minimization.

www.adisystemsinc.com

 

SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES INC.

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc. (SEL) introduced the SEL-3025 SCADA Shield, the latest addition to SEL’s security solutions lineup. The SEL-3025 economically adds strong access controls to serial and modem communications links without disturbing existing configurations or equipment upgrades. The new product utilizes powerful AES-128/256 and SHA-1/256 to encrypt and authenticate byte-oriented serial communications links with the Secure SCADA Communications Protocol. With its remote management functionality and wide range of application support, the SEL-3025 is flexible and easy to use.

www.selinc.com

 

NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.

Neptune’s ARB FixedBase AMI offers utilities more data than ever before, plus synchronized midnight reads for true meter-to-meter comparisons. This advanced, highly robust, two-way fixed network meter reading solution delivers comprehensive usage data through a secure, long-range wireless network. ARB FixedBase AMI’s R450 technology provides timely, high-resolution meter reading that enables water utilities to eliminate onsite visits and reduce theft and loss.

www.neptunetg.com

 

SJE RHOMBUS CONTROLS

The VFDC-1300 control panel uses Variable Frequency Drive technology for pressure control in irrigation applications. Built-in features such as PID control with sleep function, fill pipe function, dry run protection, and automatic restart, make this control solution ideal for irrigation pumping systems. It can be configured for simplex, duplex, or triplex pump control. It is UL 508-listed and 100% factory-tested and pre-programmed.

www.sjerhombus.com

 

CONTAINMENT SOLUTIONS

Containment Solutions announces new aboveground residential line of rainwater harvesting tanks, Water Geek tanks, are made of non-corrosive, rustproof fiberglass, and standard capacities that range from 300–1,000 gallons. These durable cisterns are 6 feet tall to fit within fence height restrictions and can be painted to blend in with a home. The tanks are lightweight and easy to install.

www.containmentsolutions.com

 

AMERICAN (AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE CO.)

AMERICAN’s Flex-Ring flexible restrained-joint ductile iron pipe available in sizes 4-inch through 48-inch, utilizes the sealing features of our Fastite joint and a boltless restrained connection. The Flex-Ring joint provides positive restraint against endwise separation due to thrust, while still maintaining axial deflection flexibility up to 5 degrees. Recognized by installing contractors as the easiest and quickest to assemble, the joint is designed for a working pressure up to 250 psi. Flex-Ring also lends itself perfectly in installations using horizontal directional drilling and pipe bursting.

www.american-usa.com

 

CAPSTONE METERING LLC
Capstone Metering LLC brings to global water industries the first intelligent meter for residential use. The IntelliH2O meter, patent-pending, incorporates breakthrough technology and solid state electronics to manage, control, and conserve water. The IntelliH2O meter, completely engineered from the ground up, is housed in a single, self-contained unit. Frequent two-way wireless network communications, self-calibration, self-generating power, and remote turn on and shut off are capabilities built directly into the meter.  
www.capstonemetering.com

 

PLASTIC PIPES INSTITUTE
Plastic pipe systems are environmentally responsible and unmatched at conserving natural resources. Strong, durable, and flexible, these systems require significantly less energy to manufacture, transport, and install than legacy alternatives. Superior corrosion and abrasion resistance, combined with incomparable joint performance—leak free or watertight—delivers an exceptional service life and a truly sustainable underground infrastructure. The Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI) is the major trade association representing all segments of the plastics piping industry. PPI’s mission is to promote plastics as the material of choice for piping applications.
www.plasticpipe.org

 

DIG CORP.
The DIG LEIT-2ET weather-based system is a new state-of-the-art wireless irrigation control system that utilizes evapotranspiration (ET) data. The LEIT-2ET system is programmed to monitor, control, and adjust irrigation schedules for each zone through the data that is received by the weather station and site information that is programmed by the LEIT RC2ET handset. The LEIT-2ET epitomizes a true wireless control system. The system operates by using ambient light (solar) power that charges lead-free super capacitors, not batteries, making it one of the most environmentally friendly controllers on the market with no running wires to the valves and no AC power required.
www.digcorp.com

 

ETWATER
The ETwater SmartWorks replacement panels are engineered and designed to replace the electronic panel assemblies in certain Rain Bird commercial controllers, including the ESP-MC (Maxicom2 compatible) and ESP-SAT series. The SmartWorks panel enables irrigation systems to communicate daily through an Internet connection with the ETwater central server to receive adjustments to the irrigation schedule based on local weather. The powerful and efficient ETwater Manager Web-based system is designed for easy-to-use operation of multiple controllers at multiple sites for commercial, municipal, industrial, and large residential applications.
www.etwater.com

 

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