SmartMeter

6/16/03

The value of water metering technology as a tool to detect and manage leakage was highlighted at a recent seminar staged at Claridge’s Hotel, London, by Severn Trent Services.

The seminar, attended by some one hundred industry professionals first heard from Michael Saunders, Director of Consumer Affairs at OFWAT who put the issues of metering and leakage in the context of the regulatory framework.

This theme was endorsed by George Archibald and Martin Kane, both of Severn Tren...
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4/10/03

Severn Trent Services have been awarded a groundbreaking contract in Egypt for the supply and installation of an automatic water metering system for both domestic and commercial applications. The value of the initial contract is US$ 0.75 million and it is hoped that this will lead to an expanded programme covering the entire national water network.

1/31/03

A free seminar focussing on how new developments in domestic water metering and advanced data capture can assist in increasing business control hasto be held on Wednesday 7th May 2003 at Claridge’s, London.

Issues such as supply pipe leakage, DG8 conformity, metered income attrition and the regulatory framework will be addressed by a line up of first class speakers including OFWAT Director Michael Saunders. The seminar is the third in a series sponsored by Severn Trent Services. The c...
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1/3/03

Severn Trent Services officially presented its millionth ‘Ajusta’ boundary box to Carl Taylor and Ian Whittaker of Yorkshire Water Services Ltd at its Chesterfield headquarters last week. The presentation marks a high point in an extremely successful three year contract, won earlier this year, to supply Yorkshire Water Services with 90,000 of the Ajusta units and guard tube boundary boxes for external meters.

11/18/02

Co-operation with a South Korean company will open up new markets for the Severn Trent Services’ solid state SmartMeter. Under the agreement, recently concluded between Severn Trent Services and Yu Cheun of South Korea, the proven SmartMeter technology can now be incorporated into metering flows in large bore pipelines. At the same time, Yu Cheun’s experience in its home market will increase the potential for further expansion of the use of SmartMeters for domestic metering in South Korea. Find out more >

5/17/02
Water metering is increasingly the principal way in which water companies derive income. Any water company that ignores the new technologies and financial programmes available does so at its peril, says Alex Elder, Managing Director of Severn Trent Services – Metering Services.
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5/17/02

To complement its high-tech SmartMeter and SmartReader equipment, Severn Trent Services launched SmartCapture which encompasses a range of technologies from which various permutations can be selected to provide high-tech solutions to collecting water meter data.

5/17/02
Integra Utility Services, a division of Severn Trent Services, has promoted Andy Herus to the position of Operations Director. Andy, who has gained over 20 years’ experience in the water industry, was formerly Operations Manager at Integra and will be based at the company’s new headquarters in Derby. 
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5/17/02

The financial implications of new technology for the way in which water companies operate their businesses was the focus of a seminar held at the Belfry Hotel and golf course in September last year. The seminar, which featured presentations by leading academics and industrial experts, had been initiated by Severn Trent Services – Metering Services.

5/17/02
The reluctance of some water companies to change to modern, solid-state water meters is costing them as much as 12% in lost revenue, according to the results of a study of over 1,100 domestic meters. Newer mechanical meters in the study were under reading by just 2%. Inherent weaknesses of the 50 year-old design however, caused this figure to climb to as much as 12% for meters that had been in service for just a few years, or had been affected by usage or geographical factors.
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