Thanks to an innovative collaboration between Network Plus and Datatecnics, water companies are poised to gain ‘unprecedented insight’ into the state and longevity of their essential mains infrastructure.
This partnership between the two Salford-based firms—one a frontrunner in utility services and the other a top provider of digital water network management solutions—aims to enhance performance, increase efficiency, and promote sustainability for water companies and their networks throughout the UK.
Network Plus will implement Datatecnics’ advanced sensing technologies to offer utility clients real-time, accurate monitoring of vital pipelines. The companies stated that their joint efforts will simplify UK utilities’ access to hardware and software systems that utilize advanced sensing of water networks along with AI-driven decision-making.
By accelerating the sector’s transition to predictive maintenance, this partnership will provide water companies with unmatched access to crucial data regarding the behavior and condition of underground assets. This will primarily be accomplished by facilitating the installation of various sensors directly onto pipelines and the surrounding soil.
Alongside Datatecnics’ superior failure prediction models, actionable insights will empower water companies to enhance asset performance, proactively tackle pipeline vulnerabilities, and lower operational expenses.
Kevin Fowlie, CEO of Network Plus, remarks: “We are excited to collaborate with Datatecnics, a company distinguished by its unique blend of expertise. Their diverse range of capabilities addresses a significant need for utility companies aiming to improve their digital maturity.”
Award-winning Network Plus provides vital utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s leading providers in water, wastewater, gas, power, telecoms, and transport, employing over 5,000 staff from its headquarters in Worsley and 80 regional depots.
Sam Atherton, Chief Strategy Officer at Network Plus, adds: “This partnership merges Datatecnics’ state-of-the-art digital water expertise with over 20 years of infrastructure service experience at Network Plus, helping UK water companies tackle future challenges today.”
Based in nearby Media City, Datatecnics is the creator of Foresight, a platform that integrates all water utility data and offers AI-powered risk modeling tools.
Suhayl Zulfiquar, CEO of Datatecnics, states: “Our collaboration with Network Plus marks a crucial advancement in fostering innovation and resilience within the UK’s water infrastructure. We are thrilled to partner with such a respected name as Network Plus and look forward to providing the water sector with streamlined access to next-generation technologies for digital water management.”
Source : Network Plus
