The issue of transient pressure surge in water networks is a serious issue for water companies. A transient pressure surge can occur as a result of network operations or interventions, particularly valve operations and hydrant operations.
The result of the surge is the potential for structural damage, especially on ageing distribution networks, resulting in increased leakages, bursts and ultimately customer supply interruptions.
Research and analysis of asset failures by water companies shows that over 50% of unplanned supply interruptions can be traced back to network activity, primarily valve operations that have taken place in the preceding seven days.
High-quality training for Network Technicians is clearly one of the answers to reducing these issues but this is only part of the picture. To support the network operations we have created SmartValve.
SmartValve is an app which attaches to any standard valve key. The app uses Near Field Communication (NFC) to identify a Valve and deliver a safe turn profile for the Network Technician to follow. The app records the operations in real-time and provides audio and visual guidance on the status of the operation. The data recorded is streamed back to the cloud for analysis and export to any of your internal systems.
SmartValve gives you:
• The ability to tag all your network valves using NFC chips
• The distribution of network operations to your NTs
• The delivery of a valves turn history and current turn profile
• The recording of the operations to ensure they meet the required standards
• The ability to stream data to the cloud in real-time for analysis and integration
• And ultimately full traceability of ALL NETWORK OPERATIONS, reduced leakage and bursts and happier customers.
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SmartValve 3.0.0 was the most feature rich update yet overhauling how users receive, complete and create jobs, supported by the new tab bar based navigation allowing quick and consistent access to your Dashboard, Search Area and currently selected Job, Asset and DMA.
Version 3.2.5
The developer, SmartValve Limited, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Location
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Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
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Information
Provider
SmartValve Limited
Size
73.5 MB
Category
Business
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
