Digital society is undoubtedly advancing as quarantining and social distancing become the norm. With these changes, there is a greater demand for energy, a vital resource. Energy producers and utilities face a variety of challenges including changing economic, regulatory and supply and demand policies. In addition, the demand to expand into renewable energy is increasing. … Continued
Over the past few decades, the smart electric meter market share has seen astounding growth due to the ongoing digitalization of grid networks coupled with the growing deployment of distributed generation systems. Smart meter technology has surfaced as a workable choice for traditional meters, equipped with improved communication and modern features. The smart electric meter … Continued
Last year, McCrometer launched one of its latest innovations in electromagnetic flow meters. The ProComm is a mag meter converter designed using extensive customer feedback and information gathered from real-world applications. It features a dramatically overhauled interface aimed at improving the user experience. ProComm is the latest converter for the McCrometer software series, joining its … Continued
McCrometer’s McPropeller is one of its most popular products and it continues to provide an affordable and reliable approach for calculating water flows. It is especially helpful in scenarios involving applications of industrial or high volume water as well as flows of dirty water. It uses a flexible, completely sealed drive-train and ball bearings. The … Continued
If you operate a rural water supply or a large municipal water plant, your decisions are impacted by costs and water usage levels. You also need to take into account factors like energy usage, the amount of water being allocated, and how to detect and repair leaks. With the arrival of a new year, it’s … Continued
Kentucky’s Louisville Water Company is the latest utility setting its sights on the future by improving its extensive fleet of water meters using Itron’s OpenWay Riva IoT solution. More than 250,000 smart water meters equipped with cutting-edge communication technology will dramatically improve and modernize Louisville’s management and water distribution processes. Itron’s OpenWay Riva is an … Continued
Each flow meter approach has its design limitations due to the complexities of liquids and gases flowing through elbows, pipes, pumps and other pipeline structures. Unlike orifice plates and other instruments, V-Cone meters provide extremely accurate and reliable measurements in pipe sizes up to 120 “with limited straight pipe length constraints and virtually no maintenance. … Continued
Ultrasonic flowmeters utilize sound waves to calculate fluid flow velocity in a pipe. The frequencies of an ultrasonic wave transmitted into a pipe and its fluid reflections remain the same under no-flow conditions. Thanks to the Doppler effect, the amplitude of the reflected wave differs under flowing conditions. The frequency shift will increase … Continued
The LCR.iQ® by Liquid Controls represents the future of powerful, scale-able electronic register platforms. This product is designed for simple fueling operations, providing robust process configuration, intuitive operation, and real-time fueling diagnostics and data connection for the utmost up-time and day-to-day throughput. Intended to be future proof, the LCR.iQ presents novel approaches to OEMs and … Continued
No matter the type of AMR and AMI application, McCrometer’s Smart Output mag meter is an ideal solution for water technicians and engineers seeking a solution compatible with virtually every type of Sensus or Itron system. It is a cost-effective, reliable mag meter able to work with line sizes as small as four inches or … Continued
Countless schools seek to accurately track, and then bill internally for the use of steam usage in individual buildings as part of a broader effort to upgrade resource management. However, traditional technologies used for steam metering provides a less than ideal choice. In many cases, campus steam meters must be placed in building basements where … Continued
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) was seeking a metering solution to save resources and money, specifically a tool that would assist its water loss control task force while pacing a chemical feed system. It was in need of a solution that would allow its systems to continue running without having to … Continued
