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.
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-to-install, 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 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.”