Asset management
Powercor’s terrain-scaling ‘Spider’ tech
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset management, Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0Powercor has utilised a specialist excavator known as the ‘Spider’ to help navigate the very steep terrain in the...
Co-creation: enabling innovation to thrive in the water sector
Journalist, , Asset management, Partner Solutions, Pipelines, Sewer, Sewer rehabilitation, Wastewater treatment, Water, 0‘Customer centricity’ has become a strategic focus in the water sector, with key industry players adopting a collaborative approach...
The sky’s the limit: improving asset management with drones
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Big Data, Digital and smart utilities, Drones, Features, Inspection, Mapping & GIS, Water, 0Technology has become a major part of our modern world, helping to make life easier and safer for many...
United Energy rolls out Early Fault Detection tech
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset management, Company news, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Projects, Safety, Spotlight, 0United Energy has rolled out a suite of advanced technology along the Mornington Peninsula, designed to flag potential network...
Power utility projects: how to survive in the next normal
Journalist, , Asset management, COVID-19, Digital and smart utilities, Electricity, Partner Solutions, Projects, 0Emerging from the other side of the pandemic, power industry projects will be under pressure to deliver profits. Increased...
Endeavour Energy to be reimbursed for bushfire costs
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset management, Company news, Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Projects, Spotlight, 0The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has approved the reimbursement of Endeavour Energy for network recovery costs following the 2019-20...
Connect your team and critical systems across Australia
Journalist, , Asset management, Communications, Digital and smart utilities, IOT Internet of Things, Partner Solutions, 0Pivotel’s Inmarsat BGAN satellite service provides voice and data connectivity at speeds of up to 492kbps, wherever your operations...
Cutting-edge cartography: digital mapping for improved vegetation management
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset management, Big Data, Digital and smart utilities, Electricity, Features, Mapping & GIS, 0by Imogen Hartmann, Journalist Victorian Power Networks (VPN) (encompassing the CitiPower and Powercor networks) and United Energy (UE) own...
kwik-ZIP spacers make the difference in water main upgrade project
Journalist, , Asset management, Partner Solutions, Water, 0When it comes to upgrading water mains, the kind of spacers used when slip lining can make installation easier...
Smart water meters and customer portals provide council, community and environmental benefits
Journalist, , Asset management, Digital and smart utilities, Inspection, Partner Solutions, Projects, Smart meters, Uncategorized, Water, Water efficiency, 0Following a successful rollout of 4,000 smart water meters, with the final 300 remaining to be installed shortly, Leeton...
Cyclone-proof water storage tank in store for Karratha
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset management, Construction, News, Projects, Water, 0The Western Australian Water Minister, Dave Kelly, has announced an improved cyclone-proof water storage tank for Karratha, ensuring the...
Victoria’s energy transmission into the 2020s
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Construction, Electricity, Maintenance, Partner Solutions, Professional services, 0AusNet Services owns and operates the Victorian electricity transmission network, as well as one of five electricity distribution networks...
Integrating data across water assets to enhance customer centricity
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Big Data, Digital and smart utilities, Leak detection, Partner Solutions, Water, 0Water utilities are often challenged to do more with less. With ever-growing pressures on service delivery, quality and cost,...
Suez’s ON’Connect™ intelligent water meter solution to boost Goulburn Valley Water
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Digital and smart utilities, IOT Internet of Things, Partner Solutions, Smart meters, Water, 0SUEZ has partnered with Goulburn Valley Water (GVW) to implement a market-leading digital water metering network solution to optimise...
Seqwater achieves milestone in critical water supply project
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset management, Maintenance, News, Pipelines, Projects, Spotlight, Sustainability, Water, 0Seqwater has reached a crucial milestone on a project to protect an important bulk water pipeline, with over 60...
How to find the right relief water and wastewater operators for your assets
Journalist, , Asset management, Partner Solutions, Training, Wastewater treatment, Water, Water efficiency, Water treatment, 0When it comes to maintaining your water assets, reliable, experienced and trained staff are essential to maintaining good operations....
Groundbreaking new method for detecting transformer air leaks
Journalist, , Asset management, Inspection, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, Maintenance, Partner Solutions, Transformers, 0The presence of oxygen in power transformer oil has been shown to accelerate the aging process of the solid...
smartmicro takes next generation vehicle detection technology to a new level
Journalist, , Asset management, Digital and smart utilities, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, Partner Solutions, Smart Utilities, Uncategorized, 0Vehicle detection is becoming an increasingly critical element to monitor and optimise traffic flows for intelligent transport systems. Access...
United Energy rolls outs $1.7 million power safety program in Victoria
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset management, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Projects, Safety, Water, 0Electricity distributor United Energy is rolling out a $1.7 million program to reduce fire risks and boost power reliability...
Gippsland Water sees multiple benefits from drone use
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset management, Drones, Equipment, Inspection, News, Projects, Water, 0For Gippsland Water, the use of drones in asset inspections has improved safety and delivered cost-savings. Managing Director, Sarah...
Using telemetry in construction
Journalist, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Construction, Inspection, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, Partner Solutions, 0Telemetry is a system that uses sensors to capture and record data remotely before transferring the data to a...
Reverse osmosis membrane protection with automated monitoring
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Leak detection, Partner Solutions, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Water, Water treatment, 0In the competitive field of reverse osmosis (RO), purity is expected and water treatment or desalination plants are required...
Cybertec in the utilities sector
Journalist, , Asset management, Digital and smart utilities, Electricity, Inspection, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, Partner Solutions, Products, 0Critical infrastructure calls for critical equipment. Cybertec cellular modems are trusted by the Australian utilities sector for their reliability,...
Brand new pig test headers available to rent
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Leak detection, Partner Solutions, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, 0Innovative, solution based, forward thinking and customer focused have always been words associated with Piping Specialty Supply Services (PSSS)....
Digital water metering: the future of water management
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Digital and smart utilities, Features, Leak detection, Smart meters, Water, Water efficiency, 0Here, we take a look at how smart water meter technology works, and the challenges and areas of opportunity...
Melbourne water companies combined to service growing west
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset management, Company news, News, Projects, Spotlight, Water, 0Victoria’s Western Water and City West Water are combining as a new water entity, Greater Western Water, to support...
Operational efficiency for wastewater infrastructure
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Digital and smart utilities, Partner Solutions, Wastewater treatment, Water, 0Efficient and compliant wastewater treatment infrastructure is critical to environmental, social and economic sustainability. Wastewater systems must be continuously...
Council team up with TOBCO for major utility spine project
Journalist, , Asset management, Construction, Partner Solutions, Professional services, Projects, Uncategorized, 0Parkes Shire Council in New South Wales recently teamed up with Australian-owned and organically-grown company, TOBCO, to deliver the...
Utility company counts on Senstar to address regulations and meet security goals
Journalist, , Asset management, Electricity, Partner Solutions, Products, Safety, 0Intrusions at electrical utilities can have serious consequences including service interruptions, equipment damage, copper theft, and fatalities. Multiple layers...
Mornington Peninsula powerlines undergrounded for bushfire safety
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset management, Cables, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Projects, Safety, 0Electricity distributor United Energy has completed a project to underground powerlines as part of a $265,000 investment to improve...
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