Measure water flows and control them as required What would it be like if operators of drainage systems were informed digitally about malfunctions? Or if systems can be prepared in good time for impending heavy rainfall events? These are examples of questions to which Hauraton provides answers with its digital transformation in rainwater management.
At the leading environmental trade fair IFAT in Munich, the internationally active company has now put digital data streams for the targeted use of water resources centre stage for the first time. Together with its cooperation partner Awatree, Hauraton is developing solutions for the sustainable utilisation and control of water flows in all areas of rainwater management.
Combining economic benefits with environmental protection
The use of sensors alone does not produce the desired effects. It is much more important to collect and process data on quantity and quality accordingly and to make recommendations for action on this basis. In addition, actuators can also be used to trigger automatic actions, e.g. the preventive emptying of a rainwater tank. A comprehensive overview of the status of systems in conjunction with various weather data is required to implement this in a meaningful way.
In this way, operators of rainwater management systems can better control the use of personnel and water and combine economic benefits with environmental protection. ‘Especially in times of climate change and heavy rainfall, our technologies not only create significant economic benefits for customers, but also ensure the protection of infrastructure, people and nature,’ says Marcus Reuter, CEO of Hauraton.
Making drainage systems safer and more efficient
The core of the new business area is monitoring, analysing and interpreting data to make drainage systems safer and more efficient. Information and values are recorded and processed in real time to enable forecasts to be made. For operators, this pays off in hard cash. Reuter: ‘If the operator knows how much water is in the system and in what quality, they can act with foresight. Maintenance can be carried out precisely. Up to now, maintenance intervals have been used, even though the system may not even need it. With the real analysis data, targeted action can be taken when the need arises.’ At the same time, malfunctions can be recognised in the system at an early stage and, at best, prevented. Rapid intervention safeguards the function and saves the cost of remedying any consequential damage.
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Increasingly heavy rainfall events pose increased challenges, particularly for users of sealed areas such as logistics areas. Early action can protect goods stored in outdoor areas from damage. With the virtual confluence in the dashboard, which was jointly developed by Awatree and Hauraton, retention volumes can be managed sensibly and systems can also be made more resilient in the event of heavy rainfall.
Awatree stands for practical relevance with many years of industry, methodological and technological expertise. Close to the customer, combined with the knowledge of what makes digital companies successful and what challenges need to be overcome, we focus primarily on the development of system solutions and are therefore delighted to be working with Hauraton as our cooperation partners to drive forward the digital transformation in the field of holistic water management,’ says Daniel Brand from Awatree. The company is an experienced specialist in digitalisation and supports the sustainable use of resources through the intelligent use of digital technologies. Awatree works with partners to develop digital innovations and new business models and supports them from the initial idea through to implementation. With its own proof of concept, which also gives the company its name, the company itself has provided the proof and successfully implemented its own idea: for several years now, a smart irrigation system has been saving
Practical tests and further development
Hauraton has been working with Awatree since 2023 to develop its digital products and solutions quickly, technically securely and to a high standard and has announced the technology partnership at IFAT 2024. In recent months, the companies have already worked intensively on new developments and held many discussions with potential customers. Further extensive practical tests will take place in the second half of 2024 to further optimise the new products and consulting services for the complex systems. The collaboration with Awatree aims to plan the digital rainwater management of the future and develop suitable services. Awatree will also be responsible for the technical implementation of the collaboration, including the development and customisation of sensors (temperature, fill level, water quality, etc.) and actuators, the programming of interfaces and algorithms and the output formats.
Press contact at HAURATON:
Petra Pahl, e-mail: petra.pahl@hauraton.com, phone: 07222958154
Press contact at AWATREE:
Daniel Brand, e-mail: info@awatree.com, phone: 0151 19566109
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