NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble
(NASDAQ:TRMB) introduced today its Telog® 41 Series of wireless,
battery-powered sensors for water monitoring applications. These
new Internet of Things (IoT) sensors use innovative, low-power,
Long-Range (LoRa® technology) wireless communications to remotely
measure and monitor water, wastewater and groundwater systems
including water pressures, flows, levels and rainfall volumes.
As part of a smart water infrastructure, the Telog 41 Series
wireless sensors work in combination with Telog cloud-hosted and
on–premise software to allow utilities to more easily and
economically deploy wireless monitoring. The sensors extend across
a utilities existing monitoring programs for better tracking,
measurement and reporting of water usage, sanitary and
combined-sewer overflows (CSO/SSO) and flooding, leakage and
non-revenue water (NRW). The sensors can be deployed to enable
utilities to address many of the significant challenges they are
facing due to drought and water shortages, storm events and
flooding, budget constraints and environmental
regulations.
The announcement was made at the 2016 Water Environment
Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC).
LoRa for Smart Water IoT Applications
The Telog 41 Series sensors leverage LoRa technology to operate
on LoRaWAN™ wireless networks that are being deployed globally to
support a variety of IoT and smart cities applications. LoRaWAN is
a Low-Power, Wide Area Network (LPWAN) specification intended for
wireless, battery-operated sensors or "Things" in regional,
national or global networks. The LoRaWAN wireless specification
enables seamless interoperability among IoT sensors without the
need for complex local installations to enable the rollout of IoT
applications such as the monitoring of water pressures, water
levels, rainfall and metered flow volumes. It has been adopted by
network providers across the U.S., Europe and Asia.
"The IoT for water enables a step change in operational
efficiency, compliance and sustainability for the water industry,"
said Adrian Newcombe, business
director of Trimble's Telog solutions. "With the Telog 41 Series of
IoT sensors, utilities now have the ability to monitor areas of
their network that would have been cost prohibitive to reach in the
past. And with the ability to wirelessly report data at resolutions
down to five minute intervals, water managers have much deeper
visibility into their operations. This is essential for enabling
utilities to transform how they operate their distribution and
collection networks."
Telog 41 Series Solutions
The Telog 41 Series includes five new wireless IoT sensors that
monitor key measurements of water, wastewater and groundwater
systems, including water system pressures, levels, flow and
rainfall. The sensors communicate the data using LoRaWAN technology
to Telog software at intervals between five minutes and 24 hours.
Using Telog cloud-hosted or on-premise software, utilities have
full access to Telog 41 Series monitoring data, including alerts
and alarms and advanced analytics and reporting.
The Telog 41 Series include:
- Pressure Monitoring: The Telog PR-41 Pressure Recorder
provides utilities with visibility of their water system pressures
ensuring that they can operate the network to meet customer needs,
regulatory requirements and manage NRW.
- Level Monitoring: The Telog WL-41 Level Recorder allows
utilities to monitor water levels of underground aquifers,
reservoirs and water towers, ensuring that they have a real-time
view of the water resources available and stored within their
network.
- Flow Monitoring: The Telog MTU-41 Meter Telemetry Unit
enables utilities to monitor water flows in their system by
collecting the values from a flow meter register and reporting the
computed interval flow volume. The Telog MTU-41 ensures that the
utility has an up to date view of flows, while improving
efficiencies with the elimination of manual reads.
- Pulse/Event Monitoring: The Telog PE-41 Pulse Event
Recorder enables the monitoring of meter devices such as flow
meters within the network. By retrofitting the Telog PE-41 to
existing mechanical meters (e.g. flow meters) in the network, the
utility can gain near real-time data on parameters such as flow
that were not previously possible, while driving efficiencies by
removing the need for manual reads.
- Rainfall Monitoring: The Telog RG-41 Rain Gauge allows
utilities to continuously gather data on rainfall within their
service area. The Telog RG-41 monitors the output of a tipping
bucket rain gauge and reports the rainfall intensity so utilities
can understand the intensity and distribution of rainfall and its
potential impact on their network.
Key common features of the Telog 41 Series remote monitoring
sensors include:
- Low cost relative to traditional cellular remote monitoring
products, allowing utilities to deploy sensors in higher numbers
and to distribute them throughout their distribution and collection
networks
- LoRaWAN IoT wireless technology ensuring that sensors call in
at high frequency while still retaining long battery life (four to
seven years)
- Configurable alerts and alarms for automated event detection
and reporting
- Powered by a single, user-replaceable C-size lithium battery;
no need for on-site power and simple to maintain
- Small size, rugged and easy to install
- Compatible with Telog cloud-hosted and on-premise software
For more information on the Telog 41 Series and other hardware
and software solutions for smart water monitoring, see:
www.telog.com/Products/LoRaWAN.aspx.
Availability
The Telog 41 Series is expected to be available in the fourth
quarter 2016 from Trimble's Telog Authorized Partners and
Distributors.
About Trimble's Water Division
Trimble's Water Division specializes in field and office
solutions for GIS mapping and work management, field data
collection, design and inspection, wireless monitoring and network
management for water, wastewater and stormwater utilities,
manufacturers and service providers around the world. Trimble's
solutions integrate advanced positioning, sensors and mapping
technologies with software and hardware to automate utility
mapping, design, construction and field operations, enabling
increased productivity, enhanced regulatory compliance and improved
customer service and response. In 2015, Trimble acquired Telog
Instruments, Inc., which now operates as a Trimble company within
the Trimble Water Division. Telog Instruments was founded in 1984
and is a leader in wireless water infrastructure monitoring and
management sensors and software solutions. For more
information about Trimble's Water solutions,
visit: www.TrimbleWater.com.
For more information about Telog solutions,
visit: www.telog.com.
About Trimble
Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering
products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds.
Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data
analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety
and sustainability. From purpose built products to enterprise
lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware and services are
transforming a broad range of industries such as agriculture,
construction, geospatial and transportation and logistics. For more
information about Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB), visit:
www.trimble.com.
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