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AMSWM achieves WaterMark certification for the Qalcosonic W1

AMS Water Metering is pleased to announce that it has achieved WaterMark certification for the Qalcosonic W1 Australian Utility Version smart ultrasonic water meter.

Along with the NMI R49 metrology approval, AS3565.1 water meter approval, and AS4020 drinking water approval, the WaterMark approval now means that the meter is fully certified for supply into the Australian water utility market.

The Qalcosonic W1 Australian Utility Version is assembled in the Melbourne facility of AMS Water Metering using the innovative Qalcosonic W1 smart ultrasonic water meter manufactured by Axioma Metering in Lithuania. AMS Water Metering fits brass threaded adapters, a dual check valve and copper conducting strip to the Qalcosonic W1 to produce the Australian Utility Version which meets the requirements of the Australian water utility market for end-to-end length, dual check valves and electrical conductivity.

AMS Water Metering is part of the Kuiper Group, which also includes AMS Instrumentation & Calibration and Trimec Flow Products. With an ISO9001:2015 certified facility located in the Melbourne suburb of Boronia, and over 50 years’ of experience supplying flow metering, instrumentation and calibration products, the Kuiper Group is well respected in the Australian market and already works with many of the largest water utilities in Australia.

Axioma Metering has been manufacturing ultrasonic water meters for over 30 years and has a state-of-the-art fully integrated manufacturing facility in Kaunas, Lithuania, which is dedicated to the manufacture of the Qalcosonic W1 smart ultrasonic water meters. The facility is fully automated and vertically integrated with injection moulding, circuit board manufacture, robotic assembly. Every meter is fully tested and calibrated in-house.

In addition to the Australian Utility Version of the Qalcosonic W1, AMS Water Metering also supplies the full range of Qalcosonic W1 ultrasonic water meters for sub-metering, commercial and industrial use, and the range of Qalcosonic F1 IP68 brass bodied ultrasonic meters with pulse output and sizes up to DN100.

The Qalcosonic W1 is a very compact, fully integrated smart ultrasonic water meter with a one-piece moulded composite plastic body with an IP68 rating. The ultrasonic measuring technology has no moving parts and maintains very high accuracy throughout the life of the meter. It is available with fully integrated LoRaWAN or NBIoT communication protocols and the battery life is up to 16 years. The LoRaWAN version has RCM approval, while the NBIoT version will shortly have RCM approval.

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AXIOMA METERING WINS TENDER IN ITALY SURPASSING THE MARKET’S GIANTS

The Lithuanian manufacturer of meters Axioma Metering won the tender for installation of 100 thousand new generation water meters Qalcosonic W1 in Apulia Region, Italy. Axioma Metering participated in the tender organised by the largest Italian water supply company Acquedotto Pugliese together with its partner and outstripped such global leading manufacturers of metering devices as Sagemcom (2 billion euro turnover) and Arad Group (250 million euro turnover, market capitalisation – 1.44 billion euro).

The project volume for installation of 100 thousand meters amounts to 6.5 million euro. It is currently the largest project involving smart meters in Italy and the largest project in this field in Europe providing for the use of IoT technologies.

Qalcosonic W1 Smart Water Meter
Qalcosonic W1 Smart Water Meter

“In the past several years, the Internet of Things has been one of the trendy phrases of the technology industries. We can only be proud that we are among the first in the world to be offering the cutting-edge technologies used in energy accounting. This victory gained in Italy is comparable to the statement that Qalcosonic W1 meter is currently technically the most advanced and competitive meter in the global market,” said Ignas Vosylius, CEO at Axioma Metering.

According to him, the company’s technical requirements towards the metering devices were very high. The functional criteria comprised as much as 80% of the total scope, which demonstrates that Acquedotto Pugliese was looking for the most advanced technology instead of the lowest price.

The main objective of Acquedotto Pugliese is to reduce water losses in the Apulia Region. The company is determined to resolve several issues: how to efficiently use the available water resources, measure water consumption more accurately and efficiently manage the water supply networks.

“I believe that this tender will become the building ground in the Italian market. Acquedotto Pugliese is the utility services company managing the largest technological base in Italy, which sets the technological standards for the entire market. The fact that this company tested and chosen out meters will not go unnoticed by other market participants oriented towards the technological novelties,” stated Vosylius.

He is hoping for a future cooperation with Acquedotto Pugliese. One hundred thousand meters are only the first stage of the project. It is expected that the company will install 1 million new generation metering devices in this region. “The launch of the project involves our meters, therefore, we will have a prominent advantage in the future tenders for the subsequent development of this project,” he added.

n September 2019, Axioma Metering landed the project for supply of smart water meters operating in the IoT network of a similar volume, which is being currently successfully implemented in Oman.

Qalcosonic W1 meter is one of the most universal energy meters on the market. The company is planning to present another version of the meter with the alternative NB IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) technology in February. Axioma Metering will become the first manufacturer of meters offering both LoRa WAN and NB IoT connection options.

For more information on AMS Water Metering and the Qalcosonic range of smart ultrasonic water meters, visit www.amswatermetering.com.

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FROM AN ULTRASONIC WATER FLOW SENSOR TO A LASER

Did you know that because of robotisation of the processes, the time of one manufacturing cycle of an ultrasonic meter is only 15 seconds? How many and what stages are required to present to the world the cutting-edge water meter Qalcosonic W1 from Axioma?

If you are curious to see how the top precision water meters are manufactured, watch the video of Axioma Metering, the leading modern manufacturer in the Baltics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRrav7iDrz0

Qalcosonic W1 Smart Water Meter
Qalcosonic W1 Smart Water Meter

For more information on AMS Water Metering and the Qalcosonic range of smart ultrasonic water meters, visit www.amswatermetering.com.

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AMS Water Metering supports AWA program in Vietnam

AMS Water Metering is supporting the Australian Water Association and the Australian Government’s program to increase access to safe drinking water in schools in rural Vietnam.

Through the installation of small scale water treatment technology systems, the program is providing safe drinking water for over 2400 students in four separate schools that didn’t otherwise have access to safe drinking water. These schools are Dien Tan Primary School and Suoi Tien Primary School in Khanh Hoa Province, and Chieng La Primary School and Nong Lay Primary School in Son La Province.

AMS Water Metering donated Qalcosonic W1 ultrasonic water meters to help with monitoring the consumption of water and supporting sound maintenance and operation procedures.

“AWA are very appreciative of AMS for donating their meters for this important project. Our partnership with AMS Water Metering allows the collection of water consumption information by local operators of the drinking water kiosks and more informed decision making by the school, rural water authorities and the central government of Vietnam”, said Paul Smith, AWA International Manager.

“Access to clean, safe drinking water is something that we take for granted in Australia but is not always the case in many developing countries. AMS Water Metering is proud to be supporting AWA and the Australian Government in this important program to bring safe drinking water to rural schools and villages in Vietnam”, said Andrew Riches, General Manager – Business Development, AMS Water Metering.

AMS Water Metering will continue to support the AWA program in Vietnam and is part of the Australian delegation to the Vietwater 2019 Exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City in November.

For more information on AMS Water Metering and the Qalcosonic range of smart ultrasonic water meters, visit www.amswatermetering.com.

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WATER METERS QALCOSONIC W1 RECEIVED FRENCH, ITALIAN, DUTCH AND POLISH HYGIENIC APPROVAL

The Qalcosonic W1 water meter produced by Axioma Metering, the developer of smart water and heat metering devices, received a hygienic approval from France (ACS), Italy (ICIM), the Netherlands (KIWA) and Poland (PZH). They certify that the meters are safe and may be used for drinkable water metering.

“The received hygienic approvals are yet another acknowledgement of the quality of our products. Members from the assessing organisations from different countries, each applying its own evaluation procedure, visited our factory, audited our manufacturing processes and materials used, inspected the product quality, tested the meters 4–5 weeks in their laboratories, and confirmed that our new smart water meters Qalcosonic W1 are suitable for metering even drinkable water,” Axioma Metering’s Head of Product Development Giedrius Vaitkūnas shared his thoughts on the achievement.

Unlike the MID (Measuring Instruments Directive) certificate acknowledging that a mater meets metrology requirements of the highest level and is suitable for commercial water metering throughout the European Union, the hygienic requirements are defined by the national legislation of each individual country or region. The inspection involves the entire company’s quality policy, manufacturing process sustainability, and statements on product material composition. It takes 3 to 4 months to receive each approval.

“Currently we have started the procedure to receive hygienic approvals in Germany and the United Kingdom. We will not limit ourselves to Europe and will seek a similar approval in the Australian and US markets in the nearest future,” Mr Vaitkūnas explained the company’s plans.

The Axioma Metering team completed the development of the ultrasonic meter Qalcosonic W1 in 2018. It invested over 1.7 million euros in its development. Qalcosonic W1 is unique in its especially accurate metering and essentially unlimited data-transferring possibilities. Accurate water metering will help consumers save water and allow them to monitor its consumption remotely, while utility companies will be able to control water metering much more effectively. The meter is currently being tested by more than 30 utility companies in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Denmark and Norway. Qalcosonic W1 received the MID certificate in autumn 2018.

Axioma Metering, the developer of smart water and heat meters, officially announced the use of LoRa technology in the energy meter E3.

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AXIOMA METERING E3 METER ENTERS THE AGE OF THE INTERNET OF THINGS

Axioma Metering, the developer of smart water and heat meters, officially announced the use of LoRa technology in the energy meter E3.

LoRa is a low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) protocol designed to allow wireless communication of things operated on a battery in regional, national or global networks. The main advantage of this technology is long distance data transfer, while it does not require any complex solutions. This makes it a very attractive solution for clients because both installation of the meter and collection of data is quick and convenient.

“The employees of the Innovations Department have been working on improvement of the meter for half a year, releasing a number of test models, until the desired result was achieved – we are among the first to adapt and use LoRa technology in the heat meters. It is thanks to the company’s excellent performance and perseverance of our Innovations Department team that we are finally able to enjoy this technological achievement and boldly state that we walk hand in hand with age of IoT”, said Mantvydas Vaičius, Head of Commerce Department (Brass Meters).

The ultrasonic energy meter E3 is used to measure energy used for heating or air-conditioning in private and apartment buildings, companies and organisations. The mass production of the meter was started in the autumn of last year replacing the previously manufactured Qalcosonic E1 type meters.

“The development of this new meter was aimed at making it as advanced and friendly for consumers as possible, making it one of the universal energy meters on the market. The data from the device can be read in two or even three ways (WMBUS radio protocol, wired MBUS and MODBUS protocols and LoRa, Pulse I/O). It must also be emphasised that the device can be used in both supply and return pipelines, which can be configured by a single push of a button,” summarised Mantvydas Vaičius.

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NEW AXIOMA METERING PRODUCT WINS INNOVATION 2019 AWARD

NEW AXIOMA METERING PRODUCT WINS INNOVATION 2019 AWARD

NEW AXIOMA METERING PRODUCT WINS INNOVATION 2019 AWARD

Axioma Metering received the Innovation 2019 award for its newest creation – smart ultrasonic water meters Qalcosonic W1. Having outstripped 12 competitors in the innovations category, the company accepted congratulations at the Kaunas Growing Business Awards K.A.V.A. 2019.

The companies creating the highest value for Kaunas, from start-ups making their first steps towards success to the enterprises of traditional industrial branches successfully developing their business for decades, have been shown appreciation during the ceremony.

“I would like to thank the entire company’s team, as well as the scientists of the Kaunas University of Technology and Lithuanian Energy Institute, who contributed to creation of this meter. We are currently making particular efforts to ensure worldwide penetration of the technology designed in Kaunas, Qalcosonic W1 smart meters. The first feedback on our new product is rather promising,” said Virgilijus Pamakštis, Head of Innovation and Technical Department  at Axioma Metering, who was handed the award.

This year, fierce competition for the eleven K.A.V.A 2019 award nominations continued throughout the period of submission and evaluation of the applications: as many as 109 applications have been received from 80 Kaunas companies.

The winners in a dozen of nominations have been selected by the commission comprising the experts and specialists from Kaunas IN, Kaunas City Municipality, and representatives of the institutions and organisations uniting the Kaunas and Vilnius business communities. Their votes were decisive in selection of companies to be awarded for the fastest development, creation of innovations, contribution to public well-being, hospitality to the residents or foreign guests, or implementation of the unique real estate project.

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AMS Water Metering receives NMI approval for their Qalcosonic W1 water meter

AMS Water Metering receives NMI approval for their Qalcosonic W1 water meter

AMS Water Metering has received NMI approval for their Axioma Qalcosonic W1 Ultrasonic Smart Water Meter. This is a significant step forward in supplying our range of smart water meters into the Australian market. The approval number for the Qalcosonic W1 is NMI 14/3/43

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AMS Water Metering exhibiting at OZWater19

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AMS Water Metering will be exhibiting at OZWATER on stand Q31, displaying their range of Smart Water Meters from Axioma Metering.

The company will be displaying the Qalcosonic W1 ultrasonic water meter which is the new flagship of the QALCO range of metering products. The meter represents a new generation of patented design, wide communication possibilities, IoT technology, impeccable metering accuracy and an outstanding durable housing – and those are just a few of the features that were fulfilled by the dedicated and professional teams working in our Engineering, Innovation and Commercial Departments.

The design features of the QALCOSONIC W1 represents a new technological evolution. Axioma believes that any product must be not only technologically advanced – but also nice to look at. With QALCOSONIC W1, they sought to combine clarity with innovation through the shapes that are found in nature. When creating the device design, their designers looked for inspiration in the shapes that are the most comprehensible to us and that are also the most appealing. The size of this meter and its clarity led us to base the design composition on the humble apple – one of the most familiar items to each of us.

The QALCOSONIC W1meter measures the flow of water using ultrasonic technology. The ultrasonic method is one of the most quickly-developing solutions in numerous sectors, because it can identify and immediately react to the tiniest changes in any system. Together with a high dynamic range, this ensures an exclusive flow metering accuracy and precision even with the smallest water flows. This guarantees a cost reduction of 10-20 %.

Other products on display will be the QALCOSONIC F1 (IP68), is designed for measurement of cold and hot water consumption in households and blocks of flats, as well for industrial applications and the QALCOSONIC E3 ultrasonic heat meter which is designed to measure the heat and cooling energy consumption, where data are recorded in two separate registers. The meter is used in the district heating objects (residential houses, companies and organisations, heat supply facilities, etc.).

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A Little About LoRa..

LoRa WAN is the most promising and widely used technology of the so-called Internet of Things (IoT)

What is the LoRa Alliance?

At AMS, we are suppliers of Axioma Smart Water Meters. Axiom Metering are members of the International LoRa Alliance. It is an open and non profit association of equipment manufacturers that produce and use the LoRa WAN technology. Being active members in the LoRa Alliance means the Ultrasonic Water Meters AMS Water Metering provides are amongst the most advanced and efficient products in the market.

What is LoRa WAN Technology?

LoRa WAN is secure, it is also a low energy consuming, wide area network (LPWAN) protocol for connecting a wireless internet of battery powered equipment to regional, national or worldwide networks. One of the main attractions to this technology is its ability to transfer date over large distances without any complexity. Many types of sensors are able to connected to a LoRa Module, enabling you to track measured values online or through a wireless connection.

‘The LoRa technology makes it possible to transfer the data of water or energy meters over hundreds of kilometres. LoRa routers are installed in convenient locations in the city, through which data received from meters are distributed to data processing servers. Installing antennas in the staircase of every apartment building is no longer needed, for a medium-sized city it is enough to have a few routers’, 

Giedrius Vaitkūnas, Head of Product Development, Axioma Metering.

Another fantastic aspect of LoRa Technology is that its bi-directional. So you get information about your water metering data, but also the fault reports that can be collected, for example, things like leakages in the water supply system. This allows technicians or the maintenance department to react quickly to fix the problem.

LoRa Alliance, Founding and Members..

LoRa Alliance was established in 2015 and has been the most rapidly growing technology alliance. It currently comprises more than 500 members, including such technology leaders as IBM, Cisco, HP, Foxconn, Semtech and Sagemcom. Its members closely co-operate and share experience, furthering the success of the LoRa WAN protocol as the leading standard for the open and secure worldwide IoT LPWAN connection. The main goal of the LoRa Alliance is to standardise the LPWAN, enabling the expansion of the IoT network. According to Statista, in 2015 the number of devices connected to the Internet of Things was 15.41 billion, in 2018 – 23.14 billion, and it is predicted that in 2025 the network will comprise 75.44 billion devices.

To find out how our ultrasonic meters use LoRa Technology, contact us.

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