Water & Wastewater Asia September/October 2018

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The HYDRUS 2.0 series range from DN 15 to DN 300
THE ANSWER TO ALL WATER
METERING CHALLENGES
The HYDRUS 2.0 is the first step towards
modernsing utility infrastructure and
optimising processes.
A highlight of the HYDRUS 2.0 is its precise
and dynamic “ability to handle both high
and low flows, which currently a lot of the
existing brands or water meters are unable
to do so,” said Allan Toh, head of Southeast
Asia Operations at Diehl Metering.
By covering the entire flow spectrum, the
HYDRUS 2.0’s revolutionary ultrasonic
technology and IoT-readiness provide water
utilities the power to get information on how
much water is flowing at high level or low
while incorporating it with Diehl Metering’s
high-performance radio whereby readings
can be carried out immediately via drive-by
or walk-by.
“What we have done previously were small
flows or small residential units. Now, we’ve
gone into the big league where the flows are
larger, which helps utilities get their water
measurements from the main pipelines
before they go into the residences. So, what
we have done is actually cover the whole
dynamics,” said Toh.
“The meter dynamic is something that’s
completely new. So many utilities are losing
money because they are not measuring
accurately enough — not only on the
residential side but also in the network or
where you have billing meters for commercial
or industrial places. They are losing money
because the meters are not the right type for
the water measurement,” explained Florian
Hostert, head of International Sales of Diehl
Metering Germany.
Hence, the HYDRUS 2.0 series has a range
from DN 15 to DN 300. And with its dynamic
measuring range, water suppliers just have
to keep only a few variants in stock.
“The HYDRUS 2.0 is a game changer,” said
Toh.
“For many parts of Asia, water isn’t clean.
Sometimes, after plumbing works or pipe
laying, the contractor just flushed the water
and everything goes — the mud, stones,
pebbles, even plastic bags and occasionally,
leftover cement and cement bags in the
pipeline. It goes right into the water mains
and water meters. The traditional water
meters will be totally destroyed and loses
its accuracy. However, with HYDRUS, as it’s
ultrasonic, it does not have any mechanical
parts and is in the pipe by itself. It senses
based on ultrasonic waves.”
In fact, even under these harsh conditions,
Water & Wastewater Asia • September / October 2018