Water and Effluent Treatment Magazine
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18 WET NEWS OCTOBER 2017 Sewerage trench build gets a robotic touch WHAT'S NEW HERE WHERE TO USE IT LET'S TALK SPECS HOW DO THEY RUN? • Roboterr Sewerage Construction has developed a sewerage construction technology that requires no workers inside the sewerage trench and no trench shields • The technology comprises two patented solutions – a construction robot and active trench shoring • The construction robot features a robust structure • It is introduced into the trench and remote controlled, and features a long battery life • The lightweight and small Active Trench Shoring devices protect the robot in the trench • The technology offers efficiency through faster working • 30-40% less earth needs to be excavated Less and is used as trench shields are not used 1 2 3 4 what's new 1 WARNINg SIgNALS E2S E2S.COm E2S has extended its range of MED compliant products. The range includes alarm horn sounders and audio- visual alarms with Xenon strobe beacons. 2 DRAINAgE S1 ENvIRONmENTAL WWW.S1E.CO.UK A new range of essential products for drainage contractors is available from S1E. The range includes protective suits and gloves, measuring jugs, buckets, gaffer tape, mixing paddles and utility knives. 3 STATIC mIxER DURAPIPE WWW.DURAPIPE.CO.UK Durapipe is expanding its PVC-U pipe and fittings portfolio with the launch of a new range of clear PVC-U static mixers to meet market demand within the water treatment industry. 4 Uv DISINfECTION xYLEm WWW.xYLEm.COm/UK Xylem has added four new models to its Wedeco Spektron UV disinfection series. The Wedeco UV disinfection systems cover flow rates from 2m 3 to 4,000m 3 per hour. COnTACT: +1 212 572 5700 WEB: www.fluencecorp.com Putting a twist into energy savings COnTACT: +40 728 196 992 WEB: www.roboterr-sewerage.com • Fluence Corporation has launched the SmartAerator Tornado, offering up to 50% annual energy savings for wastewater treatment facilities • The technology is sold as a retrofit kit or with new aerators • Wastewater treatment facilities • The SmartAerator Tornado automatically regulates aeration levels and remotely monitors the wastewater processing performance of the Tornado aerator • This technology is a system of controls, sensors and variable frequency drives to reduce the amount of energy required to aerate wastewater • The SmartAerator is equipped with a dashboard for tracking and reporting aerator performance • The anticipated payback period for a typical SmartAerator installation is two years for projects with several, high-horsepower Tornados working on site MORE...