A blockage in the water pump of a water utility's pumping station was quickly identified thanks to Above-Net Bridgemeter IIoT-based operational monitoring . The root of the problem lay in a plastic bag that had inadvertently entered the pump.
In a traditional operation, a partial or total reduction in pumping flow would result in a water shortage within a few hours, and the pump and impeller would overheat, causing permanent damage, halting operations until repairs were made. Furthermore, emergency calls would only be made after a public complaint or the water shortage was detected later, either in person or through a traditional SCADA monitoring system.
Thanks to Bridgemeter and its intelligent operation monitoring model, the local maintenance team received proactive notification from the system on their mobile devices indicating the drop in pump pressure without the need to check the site before the low level of the next pumping station was reduced.
The platform captures real-time information from any type of sensor for secure cloud infrastructure, where, through its information-crossing and intelligence algorithm, it notifies and escalates the problem for immediate action by remote teams.
Above-Net 's solution represents an excellent complement to traditional SCADA monitoring systems because it is more flexible and does not require additional costs for configuration and constant operational adjustments. In fact, for several clients, Bridgemeter operates integrated, adding value to traditional SCADA systems.
Bridgemeter represents an affordable alternative that enables intelligent operational monitoring of all assets in an integrated manner, regardless of the size or complexity of the operation. According to Marcelo Ramos, CEO of Above-Net, "Traditional monitoring systems, such as SCADA, rely on the human perception of the control center to identify problems and then activate the field team, which often proves to be a time-consuming and ineffective process. Bridgemeter is an intelligent and proactive solution that detects problems in real time and notifies the maintenance team before they even cause losses and interruptions. It is also highly flexible, allowing the client's management team to update its intelligence, rules, and diagrams within the tool itself, immediately implementing changes according to operational needs."
Quickly identifying the problem allowed the team to perform a simple unclogging operation before the rotor or pump even burned out. In addition to reducing response time, the company avoided additional costs for parts, emergency labor, and service interruptions that would have been significantly greater.
This type of event clearly demonstrates the ROI (Return on Investment) of the Bridgemeter solution which only varies between 6 and 12 months!
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