Water & Wastewater Treatment Magazine
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S ystems integration spe- cialist Servelec Controls has confirmed a success- ful management buy-out, led by managing director Andrew Mills and backed by private equity firm Alcuin Capital Partners. Mills and the management team will now lead the busi- ness in its future strategy, with the goal of transforming the company into a robust, stand- alone entity and a market leader in Systems Integration. The development means that Servelec Controls will no longer be part of the Servelec Group, which was recently taken private from its previous Stock Exchange listing on the LSE main market. Mills said: "We are in a fairly unique position, active in growing niche markets where operational excel- lence and enhanced safety is imperative. We are excited to be in control of delivering exactly what our business and customers need. "This development will enable us to ensure that all our systems and processes are aligned to the industries in which we operate and we are confident that this new chapter in the company's de- velopment will be beneficial to both our customers and staff, allowing us to deliver on our ambitions." 26 | JANUARY 2019 | WWT | www.wwtonline.co.uk The Knowledge Supplier News W ater technology company Xylem is launching a cam- paign aimed at helping brew- eries manage their waste- water more efficiently while also improving the quality of water, and therefore beer. With its "You take care of the beer, we take care of the water" campaign, Xylem is keen to support brewers across the UK and Ireland. Xylem Water Solutions offers a range of technolo- gies relevant to the brewery market from water supply to wastewater treatment. Products for pre-treatment include the Lowara Series Z multistage pumps for breweries that have their own reserve of drinking water and are connected to springs or deep wells, extracting from depths as low as 700 metres. The Wedeco certified UV wa- ter purification systems treat water efficiently and effec- tively, and Lowara centrifu- gal pumps circulate water through to the brew house in the hot area of the brewery. Jabsco units also have the capability of hygienically and Xylem sets its sights on brewery market D etectronic has joined the Worldwide Indus- trial Telemetry Stand- ards (WITS) group. Founded in 2003, the WITS group aims to help utility companies become more efficient by encouraging co-operation between utilities and engineers in external sup- plier organisations. It continues to combine the strength, knowl- edge, skills and influence of the water industry to continually improve telemetry technology and service. Neil Butler, business develop- ment (telemetry) for Detectronic, says: "By working with WITS we will be in a position to implement the WITS-DNP3 protocol used by UK utility companies. "The WITS-DNP3 protocol defines a standard method to achieve the utility industry telemetry control and monitor- ing requirements, in particu- lar interoperability between equipment from different manufacturers. The standard defines how to satisfy utility industry specific functional requirements using features of the DNP3 protocol. "Ensuring specific products within our flow and quality measurement and monitoring range achieve the WITS-DNP3 protocol will facilitate both operational versatility and ap- peal for utilities looking for flow meters to integrate directly into their existing systems." Monitoring specialist Detectronic joins WITS from working with us as a single supplier for all prod- ucts and services relating to the management of water inside the industry." efficiently handling liquids with different viscosity levels, while Lobe displacement pumps are used in the flavouring process, and provide correct dosing. Paul Winnett, general manager, industry, said: "We have a broad range of process water expertise here at Xylem. Our customers benefit Management buy-out for Servelec Controls