Telemetry is a system that uses sensors to capture and record data remotely before transferring the data to a...
Condition Assessment
How to enhance your network safety using improved GIS data
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Construction, Digital and smart utilities, Mapping & GIS, Partner Solutions, 0Many utility companies currently use a manual process, where as-constructed drawings are drawn on paper in the field before...
Case study: boosting GIS quality with high-accuracy GPS
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Digital and smart utilities, Equipment, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, Mapping & GIS, Partner Solutions, Smart Utilities, 0As part of US energy services holding company Southern Company Gas’ goal to maintain quality asset records, the company...
AWASHAFT vs concrete
Charlotte Pordage, , Condition Assessment, Inspection, Partner Solutions, Products, Sewer, Sewer rehabilitation, Sustainability, Water, 0Sewer maintenance chambers that are damaged and leaking not only put a strain on the environment, but also on...
Networks to continue vital preventative maintenance
Kim Ho, , Asset management, Community engagement, Condition Assessment, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Inspection, Maintenance, News, Powerlines, 0Energy Networks Australia has stressed that the uncertainty wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic makes preventative maintenance more crucial than...
Natural contaminant threat to groundwater drinking water quality
Imogen Hartmann, , Condition Assessment, News, Safety, Water, Water efficiency, Water treatment, 0Recent research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney has shown that climate change and urbanisation could...
The biggest utility asset management stories of 2019
Kim Ho, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Inspection, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, Leak detection, Pipelines, Smart meters, Smart Utilities, Water, 02019 was a huge year for the Australian asset management space. Upgrades and maintenance projects are underway all over...
Reports lead to call for Paradise Dam inquiry
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Dams, Disaster Management, Maintenance, News, Projects, Safety, Spotlight, Sustainability, Water, 0An independent inquiry will be held following the release of technical reports which detail the structural and stability issues...
Queensland Government explores new pipeline for communities in drought
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Community engagement, Condition Assessment, Disaster Management, News, Pipelines, Policy, Projects, Sustainability, Water, Water efficiency, 0The Queensland Government has announced that work will begin to investigate a new water supply pipeline for drought-stricken Warwick...
Statewide upgrade receives accolade
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Community engagement, Company news, Condition Assessment, News, Projects, Safety, Sustainability, Water, 0A water utility has been recognised for its work in the removal of all Public Health Alerts on drinking...
Central Queensland boosted by critical upgrade work
Charlotte Pordage, , Condition Assessment, Construction, Electricity, Maintenance, News, Projects, Substations, 0The rebuild of a critical Central Queensland electricity substation will boost the region, with more than 100 jobs supported...
WTP upgrade heading towards completion
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Maintenance, News, Projects, Wastewater treatment, Water, Water treatment, 0The second stage of the $4.8 million upgrade to Heathcote Water Treatment Plant is progressing, with the project due...
Safer approach to monitoring what species live, breed and feed in our waterways
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Dams, News, Safety, Sustainability, Water, 0Monitoring what wildlife species are living in Melbourne’s waterways has become easier, safer and more reliable, with an innovative...
SENSEI masters in-situ groundwater monitoring
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Digital and smart utilities, News, Sustainability, Technical, Water, 0SENSEI is an advanced in-situ sensor system that gives mining operators and water managers real-time data to monitor and...
Historic CBD substation upgrade complete
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Electricity, Maintenance, News, Safety, Substations, 0A project to improve the safety and performance of an Adelaide city substation housed inside a heritage building has...
Sydney Water’s innovative approaches to predict, discover and repair leaks
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Construction, Digital and smart utilities, Features, Inspection, Leak detection, Maintenance, Safety, Stormwater, Sustainability, Water, Water efficiency, 0In order to reduce the cost of replacing pipes and to minimise disruption, Sydney Water is implementing new technologies...
Water main replacement for Port Lincoln
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Leak detection, Maintenance, News, Projects, Water, Water efficiency, 0More than 700m of water main in the centre of Port Lincoln is set to be replaced over the...
Perth suburb receives wastewater infrastructure upgrade
Journalist, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Construction, News, Pipelines, Sewer, Wastewater treatment, 0A $3.49 million project to upgrade wastewater infrastructure is set to begin in the Perth suburb of Ellenbrook to...
Ausgrid completes bushfire safety program
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Safety, 0Ausgrid has completed a comprehensive safety program to ensure the electricity network is ready for what is already proving...
Western Power introduces new metering infrastructure
Journalist, , Condition Assessment, Construction, Digital and smart utilities, Electricity, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, News, Products, Projects, Smart meters, Smart Utilities, Spotlight, 0Western Power has introduced advanced metering infrastructure on the South West Interconnected System, unlocking future benefits including the ability...
Modular analyser simplifies multi-parameter monitoring for low-cost automated aquaculture
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Digital and smart utilities, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, Partner Solutions, Products, 0Aquaculture operators in search of a better way to automate testing for DO, pH, ammonia and other parameters will...
Specialised maintenance underway to secure critical transmission line
Journalist, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Construction, Electricity, Powerlines, Spotlight, 0Works are underway on a critical Powerlink transmission line perched on a steep Far North Queensland mountainside, as part...
Drones take to the sky in new inspection trial
Journalist, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Digital and smart utilities, Drones, Electricity, Equipment, Inspection, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, Maintenance, News, Projects, Safety, Smart Utilities, Spotlight, 0Western Power has commenced a new inspection trial, using drones to assist with visual inspections of faults around the...
Coliban Water leads the way with international water program participation
Journalist, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, News, Projects, Wastewater treatment, Water, Water efficiency, Water treatment, 0Victoria’s Coliban Water has become the first water corporation in Australia to participate in the American Water Works Association’s...
Advances in corrosion science and engineering
Kim Ho, , Condition Assessment, Corrosion, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, Maintenance, Partner Solutions, Training, 0Corrosion professionals across Australia are set to gather in Melbourne in July 2019 for an International Symposium focusing on...
SAPP2R Robot jumps into sewer trials
Journalist, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Digital and smart utilities, Engineering, Equipment, Inspection, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, Machinery, News, Projects, Sewer, Smart Utilities, Water, 0Central Highlands Water in Victoria and La Trobe University are undertaking trials of the new SAPP2R (Sewer Access Point...
Safely storing Melbourne’s most valuable resource
Chris Bland, , Condition Assessment, Dams, Features, Inspection, Safety, Water, 0While dam failures are rare in Australia, the catastrophic ramifications of poor management have been felt as recently as...
Monitoring compressed air in packaging machinery lowers energy costs
Lauren Cella, , Asset management, Condition Assessment, Equipment, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, News, Partner Solutions, Products, 0Machinery manufacturers and plant engineers relying on the pneumatic control of automated assembly lines and end-to-end packaging equipment can...
Dial before you dig’s infrastructure damage reporting system
Lauren Butler, , Condition Assessment, Construction, Electricity, Utility location, Water, 0Dial Before You Dig has developed a data collection and reporting tool, the Infrastructure Damage Reporting System (IDRS), which...
IEC60870 protocol developed for the Kingfisher RTU range
Lauren Cella, , Asset management, Company news, Condition Assessment, Digital and smart utilities, Equipment, News, Partner Solutions, Software, 0Visibility of asset performance is essential for all industries, in particular the electrical power industry. With so many different...
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