에너지·물의 지략 있는 사용에 대해 기술과 서비스를 제공하는 Ttron사가 영국의 수도망 스마트 압력관리 전문회사인 i20과 새 연합을 맺었다고 발표했다. 이 협력은 시설이 전 세계의 물 자원을 효과적으로 관리할 수 있도록 도와줌으로써 Itron의 물 분야 포트폴리오를 확장시키고,  그들의 비수익성 물 공급(NRW)을 완성할 것이다.

Itron은 i20의 스마트 압력관리 제품을 유통하는 5년 계약에 서명했다.

 

 

New partnership to offer innovative smart pressure management solutions
 
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), a technology and services company focusing on the resourceful use of energy and water, has announced a new alliance with i2O Water, the U.K.-based specialist in smart pressure management for water networks. The collaboration will expand Itron's water portfolio and complete its non-revenue water (NRW) offering, enabling utilities to more efficiently manage water resources across the globe.

 

Itron has signed a five-year agreement to distribute i2O's Smart Pressure Management products. This new alliance will combine the strengths of each company, including Itron's role in the smart water metering space and i2O's Smart Pressure Management technology, giving Itron's customers access to a comprehensive NRW offering. Likewise, i2O's Smart Pressure Management solution joins Itron's suite of NRW products, including acoustic leak detection, district metering and analytics.

 

I2O's solution automatically and continuously optimizes water pressure according to consumption and day-to-day changes in flow. The technology provides utilities with visibility into network performance and remote control of pressures to reduce operating costs, better serve customers and extend the life of network infrastructure. It also conserves water resources through reduced leakage and bursts, cutting the energy consumption associated with water distribution and reducing the carbon footprint of operating distribution networks.

 

[출처 = Water World / 2014년 9월 22일]