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Technical Paper: Disaster Relief Principles Redefine Water Management

18.07.2025 -

“The lines separating disaster relief and business-as-usual water utility management have blurred. Safeguarding our water infrastructure now demands the same urgency and precision as responding to a catastrophic event”, argues Swapna Deshpande, test & DevOps manager at remote telemetry and data solutions specialist Metasphere.

SCOPE Supports Welsh Water Response to Severe Storm

17.07.2025 -

Upgraded telemetry technology helped Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water manage an unprecedented volume of alarms during a major weather event, writes Julian Booth, SCADA service delivery manager, Ovarro. On 7-8 December 2024, Storm Darragh brought heavy rain and 93mph winds to much of Wales, leaving 95,000 homes without power and communities severely impacted by flooding, fallen trees, infrastructure damage and major travel disruption.

  • Busch Vacuum Solutions Presents the Intelligent TYR PLUS Rotary Lobe Blower

    16.07.2025 -

    Busch Vacuum Solutions – a member of the global Busch Group – presents the new TYR PLUS, an intelligent addition to the latest generation of the TYR family of rotary lobe blowers. An integrated variable speed drive allows reduced energy consumption and lower operating costs for wastewater treatment, pneumatic conveying systems, and other industrial applications.

    Voith Deploys First Hydro Pocket Solution in Japan

    14.07.2025 -

    At the beginning of March 2025, Voith successfully commissioned the first Hydro Pocket solution in Japan at the Ohsawagawa hydropower station. Previously, the system could only be monitored remotely via a closed circuit. This new software application enables monitoring from commonly used devices through the Internet environment, laying the groundwork for further modernization.