A Major Leap Forward on Energy Efficiency
By Rachel Gold, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Virginia has recently made a major leap forward on energy efficiency and can serve as a...
Municipalities Turn to AI for Efficiency
Even the smallest municipalities are benefiting from advanced automated water monitoring and analytics systems and a boost from AI is right around the corner.
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Best Practices for Hydrant Maintenance
By Patrick Nein and Alexander Bailey, Mueller Water Products
With any waterworks device that will be buried in the ground for long periods, regularly exceeding...
Integrated Rupture Disk Assemblies for OEM Hydraulic and Pneumatic Equipment
By Geof Brazier, BS&B Safety Systems
For more than eighty-five years, rupture disks have served as an effective passive safety mechanism to protect against overpressure...
The Lab of the Future
Momentum for digital technologies in lab research is growing and was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused teams to rapidly adopt digital tools...
Smart Monitoring Tracks Pump Operation and Provides Operating Figures
By Sebastian Gatzhammer, Lewa GmbH
The new monitoring system from Lewa lets operators sleep more soundly and makes pumps smart-factory-ready: In addition to detecting malfunctions...
Power Quality is Crucial to Successfully Implement Automation
By Emily Newton
Fluctuations in the local utility power grid can lead to a variety of power quality issues, including voltage surges, outages, and noise....
Come Hail or High Water: Part 1 of 2
Whether it’s wildfires, hurricanes, or hail, natural disasters devastate solar power infrastructure. Particularly for asset owners of utility PV, extreme weather can cause significant...
Going Pro to Measure the Flow
Measuring of demineralized water in utilities, for example in boiler condensate return lines, requires reliable devices, and there is a need for economical and...
The Proper Pump, Maintenance, and Air Line Accessories Mitigate Problems Caused...
Pump operators should use filters and regulators when needed to condition the air supply. This encourages more reliable pump performance and reduces equipment wear...









