Station provides flood warning and road weather data
13 August, 2012ALERT stations are typically set up to acquire and transmit hydrological and meteorological data on a timed and event basis. Campbell Scientific data loggers that are used to run ALERT stations have plenty of capability to spare, and that capability can be leveraged to perform a variety of services.
Sigrist AquaScat online turbidity analyser
09 August, 2012The Swiss-made Sigrist AquaScat turbidity analyser uses a free-falling sample design in which the water sample is never in contact with the cell. The cell measures turbidity through the entire sample by the 90° scattered light principle (ISO 7027).
Plant water status tool to help with irrigation scheduling
06 August, 2012A grant worth almost $300,000 from Commercialisation Australia is set to help a South Australian company to commercialise an innovative technology to inform crop irrigation scheduling. The technology responds to the need for farmers to have sophisticated measurement tools to help them optimise their total water usage.
Hach DR 6000 UV vis Spectrophotometer with RFID technology
01 August, 2012The DR 6000 lab spectrophotometer from Hach offers high-speed wavelength scanning across the UV and visible spectrum and comes with over 250 preprogrammed methods including the most common testing methods used today.
Newsletter program
30 July, 2012Hach Pacific introduced TheSource Loyalty Program in July for its customers within Australia and New Zealand.
Sigrist OilGuard oil-in-water monitor
06 July, 2012The Sigrist OilGuard provides online continuous monitoring of water for traces of mineral oils, using fluorescence principle. It can be used to monitor any water type, including process, waste, raw and potable water.
Itron’s water technology selected by Sydney Water
04 July, 2012Itron has announced that on 1 July 2012, water utility Sydney Water began the three-year-long installation of Itron’s high-efficiency meters to replace old meters that serve its residential and commercial customers in Sydney.
Pilbara to boost water savings by billions of litres
25 June, 2012Pilbara communities will save up to 1.15 billion litres of water each year through a $1.5 million expansion of water-efficiency projects.
Water meters powered by water
04 June, 2012University of Waikato scientists are hoping to create a smart water meter, completely powered by the water running through it.
Hach sensION+ MM110 Portable pH, ORP, EC Field Kit
01 June, 2012The Hach sensION+ MM110 Portable pH, ORP, EC Field Kit is an all-in-one system that makes general water quality meter testing fast and simple.
Sydney Water awards contract to Elster
28 May, 2012Sydney Water has selected Elster as one of its suppliers to deliver V100 volumetric water meters and Helix water meters over the next three years, commencing 1 July 2012. These meters will help Sydney Water to manage its water resources more efficiently by providing accurate measurement of water usage and control over water leakage and wastage.
Domosystem Humitest moisture meters with external probe
25 May, 2012Three moisture meters with external probes have been added to Domosystem’s Humitest range, allowing for the measurement of water content and temperature of turf, hay, compost, sand and substrate.
Dwyer Instruments Series FS-2 Vane Flow Switch
02 May, 2012The Series FS-2 Vane Flow Switch offers an economical flow proving solution. It is suitable for use in ‘flow or no flow’ applications in cold and hot water systems, proving flow in boilers, hot water heaters and chillers.
Robot to monitor Brisbane’s drinking water
01 May, 2012A high-tech autonomous robot is to be sent into the depths of Brisbane’s reservoirs to monitor the health of our drinking water.
FP360sc oil-in-water sensor
01 March, 2012The Hach FP360sc is specifically designed to detect traces of mineral oils in water. The sensor monitors surface water, process water and industrial water continuously.
