NETWORK SYSTEMS
IoT improves legionella detection in Cistermiser and Heliot Europe partnership
Heliot Europe , a UK and European Sigfox operator and independent IoT network operator and solution provider , has partnered with Cistermiser for the development of its LinkThru Temperature Monitoring Unit ( TMU ) devices . These TMU devices have been designed to connect to Heliot ’ s Sigfox-0G network for the Internet of Things . They are used by building owners , facilities managers or maintenance professionals to monitor water flow and temperature in water systems , in an effort to reduce the risk of legionella . Anecdotally , installing 250 TMU units within a water monitoring system saves organisations 27,000 litres of water and around £ 225 per year . Managing this issue is rife across many settings including offices , hospitals , care homes , restaurants and stadia . is increasingly in the news and is problematic . Traditional methods of water outlet and sentinel temperature monitoring associated with reducing the risk of legionella are resource-intensive , manual , costly , and prone to error . What is more , managing the electronic log book that is required to demonstrate legionella compliance is difficult with current traditional paper-based systems . LinkThru has been designed to meet this challenge . Once devices are connected to pipework systems , they harness IoT technology and connectivity to monitor water temperature and flow , and the data captured is reported in an appropriate format for regulators . This enables building owners to ensure compliance with HSG274 regulations . So that they can reduce the risk of legionella and other waterborne pathogens 24 / 7 .”
Gareth Mitchell , UK Partner Manager , Heliot Europe , added : “ Cistermiser is a true industry leader in its field . It has reviewed the market and developed IoT-based devices to improve operational efficiencies within the water management sector . Its LinkThru devices , connected to the Internet of Things via our sub-gigahertz Sigfox network , enables organisations to improve how they run legionella risk management operations . Moreover , this is a proven example of how Sigfox can drive reliable connectivity across IoT devices and applications , where other forms of connectivity cannot succeed .” �
Established over 40 years ago , Cistermiser is a manufacturer and supplier of products and solutions for the treatment and cost-effective management of water . Its LinkThru TMUs are compact , easy-toinstall , scalable and have been designed to connect to a cloud-based reporting and alert system . They replace traditional resource-intensive approaches to legionella risk management and automate the process and reporting required to mitigate the risk of legionella .
LinkThru TMUs have been designed in collaboration with Heliot Europe and Spica Technologies . TMU device connectivity is handled by Heliot ’ s robust Sigfox network . Spica enables data captured by TMUs to be configured into the appropriate required reports and alerts , that enable organisations to adhere to HSE technical guidance and approved codes of practice .
Richard Braid , Managing Director , Cistermiser , said : “ The issue of legionella
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