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UTILITY WEEK | 8TH - 14TH APRIL 2016 | 17 Operations & Assets About Syrinix Syrinix was founded in 2004 as a spin-off company from the University of East Anglia by the now-chief technical officer Dr Paul Linford. Its portfolio of products now comprises TrunkMinder, TransientMinder, and Burstminder. It has also developed the Radar system, a cloud-based analytics platform that handles the data coming in from the monitoring hardware. The map below shows some of the Syrinix installation locations across the globe. reports back; all it requires is a soware upgrade. This is another string to its bow, meaning that water companies can cut down on the number of different data loggers they deploy across their networks. Dunning gives the example of Thames Water, which went out to tender for 12,000 data loggers for a total of six different purposes. "What we're doing," says Dunning, "is introducing the hardware but then we'll have different service bundles for whatever the water companies want to use them for." There is also the ability to switch remotely between the type of data being collected, allowing it to change between flow and pres- sure monitoring. The final element for the Syrinix system is the Radar cloud-based analytics platform that collects and interprets the data from PipeMinder. This handles the data that comes in and can generate automatic alerts. These alerts can be scheduled to be issued on a daily basis and they can provide warnings about pressure points building up, which could mean an imminent leak or burst occurring. This allows preventative action to be taken. The detail the system generates allows companies to monitor how their networks are running, highlighting any weak points. This allows them to adjust flows, alleviating some of the stresses on the pipework, or take preventative action as necessary, with the end result of extending the life of assets and reducing leakage. Utility Week Live: The Innovation Zone Organised in association with the Energy Innovation Cen- tre, this popular feature will showcase the latest game- changing innovations and solutions for the gas, electricity and water industries from up and coming SMEs. It will feature technical pitches and live product demonstra- tions given directly to the people that need them. How it works PipeMinder continuously meas- ures the pressure and flow of water travelling through the pipeline at a high definition rate of 128 samples per second. The data is precision time stamped via GPS, even while the units are deployed underground. This data is processed through a series of algorithms, the measure of transient activity calculated and then displayed as a graphical representation. This highlights damag- ing transient stresses on a network, further aiding utilities to calm their networks. The information is transmit- ted via quadband 3G commu- nication technology, deployed with a standard size Sim card, which ensures compatibility across multiple networks. Syrinix chief technical officer Paul Linford (centre) was named as engineer of the year at the 2015 Water Industry Achievement Awards. South America Asia Africa Europe Australia North America Utility Week's Game Changers series seeks to champion innovation in the utilities sector. To put forward a technology for coverage contact insights editor Mathew Beech, email: Mathew.Beech@fav-house.com TOTAL DAILY LEAKAGE AS A PERCENTAGE OF WATER PUT INTO THE SYSTEM (WATER AND SEWRAGE COMPANIES) 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Source: CCWater Anglian and Hartlepool Dwr Cymru Northumbrian Severn Trent South West Southern Thames United Utilities Wessex Yorkshire Wasc average Industry average 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15