News WIPAC Virtual Flow Forum – 11 November Flow to Full Treatment and Event Duration Monitoring are key subjects for the water industry at the moment and the topics for discussion at the upcoming WIPAC Virtual Flow Forum. As with all events this year, the WIPAC Virtual Flow […] weiter
Blog NEXT GENERATION WASTE-WATER LEVEL MONITORING Every day, Water and Sewerage Utility companies face the challenge of managing their network assets remotely. Accurate, low-cost waste-water level monitoring in sewer networks has not been possible until now. To solve this problem, Detectronic has developed a new sensor […] weiter
News Covid-19 Update Protection of and Support for Critical National Infrastructure The UK Government has listed the Water and Sewerage Utilities as part of the Critical National Infrastructure: Utilities, communication and financial services This includes staff needed for essential financial services provision (including […] weiter
Blog 2G and 3G switch offs. What’s the future of comms protocols for the water industry? Sales director for Detectronic, Neil Butler, explores the imminent 2G/3G sunset and explores the question: ‘what’s the future of comms protocols for the water industry?’ Over the next few years, 2G and 3G networks will be shut down across the […] weiter
Awards & Recognition DETECTRONIC SHORTLISTED IN WATER INDUSTRY AWARDS 2020 We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been shortlisted in three categories in the Water Industry Awards 2020. Celebrating excellence and rewarding outstanding achievement and innovation in the UK water industry, the Water Industry Awards are organised by the team at […] weiter
Recruitment and careers BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT APPOINTMENT FOR DETECTRONIC IN CANADA Technical sales specialist, Gary Fricke, has joined Detectronic to lead business development in Canada and North America. Based in London, Ontario, Gary will be working closely with our in-country partner, water management solutions provider, Smart City Water, to deliver smart […] weiter
Industrial Wastewater What is important about trade effluent from food and beverage plants? As with all trade effluent, it is imperative to completely understand your food or beverage plant’s entire trade effluent process. Only with a full comprehension and insight can regulatory compliance be achieved, and improvements made to asset performance management which […] weiter
Water Meters A brief history of ultrasonic flow meters You may be given to thinking that ultrasonic flow meters are a relatively recent invention. Not so. The history of ultrasonic flow meters spans some six decades. It first began in Japan with Japanese physicist, Shiego Satomura. Doppler technology In […] weiter
wastewater management Biological wastewater treatment There are typically three types of wastewater. ‘Blackwater’ is heavily polluted wastewater; ‘Greywater’ is a lesser polluted wastewater and ‘Stormwater’ is the rainwater runoff collected from roofs and concreted surfaces. When treating wastewater that contains soluble organic impurities, biological wastewater […] weiter
wastewater management Multi-site and large water users If you are operating a large business with lots of staff or one with multiple sites, you are likely to be a large water user. At Detectronic we have a range of services that are relevant to multi-site and large […] weiter
Water Quality Measuring Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in water The measurement of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in water is a key task for every water company, as well as any business producing trade effluent. Understanding the cause and effect of TDS through robust monitoring is critical for improving processes […] weiter
Water Meters A beginners guide to waste water flow monitoring Waste water flow monitoring needn’t be complex! After all, the objective of monitoring flow rates is simply to measure the volumetric or mass flow rate of water, sewage or trade effluent. Here at Detectronic we have decades of experience delivering […] weiter
Anwendungsbeispiele Improving asset performance management in the food & drink industry Monitoring specialists Detectronic are supporting a leading UK bakery with its asset performance management. Located in Yorkshire, the commercial bakery contacted Detectronic after experiencing issues with the amount of solids in its trade effluent discharge. “In order to comply with […] weiter
Partnerships & Alliances SUPPLIER DAY SUCCESS IN PORTUGAL Detectronic sales director, Neil Butler, and sales engineer, Harry Threlfall, recently had the privilege of taking part in a ‘Supplier Day’ hosted by F. Fonseca. Located in the town of Aveiro, F. Fonseca was founded in 1978 with the aim […] weiter
Industrial Wastewater What is effluent discharge? Effluent discharge is liquid waste, other than waste from kitchens or toilets, surface water or domestic sewage. It is produced and discharged by any industrial or commercial premises, such as a food processing factory or manufacturing business. Often referred to […] weiter