The latest wireless dataloggers, sensors and machine-to-machine (M2M) telecommunication units for building monitoring and smart metering will be on display at The Facilities Show 2013, with both HWM and their newly-acquired partner ASL Holdings exhibiting.

HWM and ASL Bring Wireless Monitoring and M2M Comms to The Facilities Show 2013

HWM manufactures cost-saving water management, energy monitoring and smart metering products with a range of wireless communication options to ensure the most appropriate system for any given location or budget. The company’s recently launched COMLog commercial datalogger and OmniColl urban data management system will be on display, with visitors’ attention drawn to the latest innovations in cost management, alarm response and remote programming features.

ASL Holdings Ltd, which joined HWM in March, has been a leader in machine-to-machine communications technology for over a quarter of a century. Its products are incorporated into a vast array of remote data monitoring applications, including smart electricity and solar power meters. With unparalleled experience in GSM communications, the company currently manages over 200,000 SIM connections.

With HWM and ASL now working together, existing and future customers can expect to see new levels of expertise, ease of use and functionality brought to the facilities management and building monitoring market.

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HWM-Water Ltd is pleased to welcome ASL Holdings Ltd (ASL) to its group of companies following the acquisition of ASL by Halma plc. HWM-Water Limited, is a global leader in the manufacture of data loggers and leak detection products for the water industry, within Halma’s Environmental & Analysis sector. Existing management will remain in place with Bill Berry continuing in his role as Managing Director of ASL. Bill will join the board of HWM-Water Ltd, led by Rob Fish, to grow the combined operation of HWM and ASL for remotely monitored assets via the mobile telephone network.

ASL, based in Northampton, UK, designs and manufactures machine-to-machine (M2M) communication products which are incorporated into SMART electricity and solar power meters for remote data monitoring and a range of other applications in the utility, transport and retail sectors. ASL currently manages over 200,000 SIM connections.

HWM-Water Ltd, based in Cwmbran, South Wales, produces cost saving water and energy management solutions for a wide range of customers which include the majority of water customers in the UK and around the world. The Radcom data logger within HWM’s product portfolio provides 24 hour flow monitoring via the GPRS mobile telephone network. HWM has recently secured a number of high volume remote telemetry unit framework projects with UK water companies and now has over 30,000 SIM connections sending data up to 96 times per day.

Rob Fish, Divisional Managing Director of HWM-Water Ltd, says “This is a great acquisition for Halma and a good fit with HWM-Water Ltd. Both businesses now have a well-established M2M credibility in their respective sectors and there is great growth potential in existing and new market sectors. I look forward to working with Bill and his team to grow the businesses together and to provide a stronger value proposition for our customers and business partners.”

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HWM has recently introduced innovative improvements to its MultiLog and LX telemetry data loggers that offer new benefits to users, particularly with regard to remote maintenance, programming and alarm response. Once installed, the devices do not need to be physically accessed again for up to 5 years, but can still have settings changed and software updated through their integrated telemetry.

HWM adds 2 way communication, remote programming and alarm response features to dataloggers

The two-way communication feature enables customers to update and upgrade their dataloggers remotely. This removes the requirement for expensive and time consuming site visits, and effectively makes the loggers “future proof” by ensuring that customers receive the immediate benefit of any new functionality.

In addition to remote upgrading, users can now reprogram the settings on their HWM loggers from any internet enabled device, again removing the need to physically extract the logger from the ground to do so. Alarm trigger points and reporting intervals can now be changed from the comfort of the home or office, which enables the user to always have the most appropriate settings without spending time or money visiting the installation.

HWM has also introduced an innovative accelerated dial-in feature that responds to an alarm condition. When an alarm is triggered, the logger automatically begins to transmit data more frequently to enable a more detailed analysis of the situation. Alerts can be sent to up 16 specified telephone numbers, which enables prompt and effective action to be taken. This intelligent alarm response can be particularly useful when, for example, the logger is connected to a SonicSens ultrasonic level measurement device over an open channel or sewer overflow. As levels rise above the alarm threshold, the increased data transmission rate will assist the response team in monitoring the rate of increase and potential flood risk during the incident. When the level falls below the alarm trigger threshold, the logger automatically returns to its normal dial-in parameters, as set by the user.

HWM data loggers already play an important role in monitoring the environment and identifying wastage in order to minimise negative environmental impact. By enabling users to upgrade firmware and change settings “over the air” instead of having to drive to the site, and by providing accelerated monitoring in response to alarms, the equipment is now more environmentally friendly than ever before.

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The new Radio-Tech COMLog wireless data logger for smart metering will be joining the rest of the energy management product range from HWM on show at the upcoming Energy Event (11-12 Sept), Metering, Billing/CRM Europe (9-11 Oct) and Energy Solutions (10-11 Oct) exhibitions.

HWM to exhibit new Radio-Tech COMLog commercial logger for energy consumption monitoring

With over 100,000 dataloggers actively operating worldwide, HWM is the established market leader for wireless GSM/GPRS datalogging and recently introduced the HWM Online platform for even easier data management. The new COMLog is designed to bring the benefits of the company’s experience and expertise to businesses, service providers, asset and facilities managers looking to efficiently manage energy consumption, reduce costs and improve their carbon footprints.

Visitors to the shows can expect to see the new product in addition to the company’s other Radio-Tech wireless energy management offerings such as the popular Economise suite of temperature, humidity, CO2 and building status monitoring devices. With a commitment to innovation, quality and customer satisfaction, all HWM products are designed and built to give the user the functionality and benefits they need and want, with exhibition attendees encouraged to visit the stand to discuss their own requirements.

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HWM recently won the Halma Company of the Year Award, marking an incredibly successful year of business for the water management, leak detection and energy monitoring firm. The prize is awarded annually by parent company Halma plc, which this year posted record profit, and singled out HWM from its 40 subsidiaries to recognise its contribution to the group’s ongoing success.

HWM wins Halma Company of the Year award for 2011/12

In a difficult economic climate, Halma as a group and HWM in particular have both managed to sustain and even improve their growth figures over the last year. HWM has made some significant new customer-led product developments, resulting in a marked increase in market share for its water management, leak detection, datalogging and energy management ranges.

The award is judged on a range of criteria designed to measure not just sales and profit, but general business development, management and engineering. HWM achieved an impressive 51% growth in sales this year, sitting the company at the top of Halma subsidiaries’ annual growth figures in a year which saw the group as a whole increase revenue by 12%.

HWM Managing Director Rob Fish, who accepted the award, said: “I am very proud to have received the award on behalf of everyone at the company, and it is great to see the hard work and excellent results we have achieved recognised in this manner. Each year the competition is very fierce, and it really is a prize for the company that outperformed the outperformers!”

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The Radio-Tech brand of energy monitoring and management products will be exhibited by HWM at stand E34 Energy Event 2012. This year the company is focusing on its new range of commercial logging products, which allow the easy and reliable remote collection of data from standalone and primary meters.

Wireless Energy monitoring from HWM Radio-Tech on show at the Energy Event 2012, stand E34

Combining Radio-Tech’s expertise and experience with proven HWM logger technology, easy installation and GPRS telemetry allows the user to effectively and efficiently monitor their building’s resource consumption, in virtually real time, in the way that suits them.

Results can be viewed from any internet enabled device via HWM online data analysis system, or by any 3rd party software application. The wireless and long-life battery operation means that monitoring in any size of premises is simple, easy and cost effectively does not require a large investment in supporting infrastructure.

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HWM will be exhibiting its market leading water and energy management technology at Sustainabilitylive! 2012, Birmingham NEC 22nd-24th May. Visitors to stand K30 will be introduced to the company’s Palmer, Radcom and Radio-Tech brands, which provide a comprehensive range of solutions for water leak detection, pressure control, data logging, and energy and environmental monitoring.

HWM will be exhibiting its Palmer, Radcom and Radio-Tech brands of water leak detection, datalogging and energy monitoring equipment at Sustainabilitylive! 2012

HWM products have earned a deserved reputation for offering exceptional levels of technical quality and innovative features. The company has over thirty years’ experience producing long-lasting, reliable and precise leak detection, wireless monitoring and data management systems, and this is reflected in the many products that will be available to view at the show.

The Palmer brand of market-leading leak detection and pressure control products are used around the world, and include the popular Permalog noise loggers and brand new MicroCorr Touch touchscreen leak noise correlator. Radcom dataloggers are designed and built for a wide range of applications, specialising in data collection and SMS/GPRS telemetry for remote locations. Radio-Tech’s Economise™ and Observe™ wireless energy and environmental monitoring products are used by some of the UK’s leading facilities and building management companies. Following the successful integration of the Radio-Tech brand into HWM last year, their energy management systems have been combined with Radcom logger technology to provide even more versatility to suit any installation.

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The Radio-Tech brand of energy monitoring and management products will be exhibited by HWM on Stand S26 at the Facilities Show 2012, 15-17th May at the Birmingham NEC. Visitors will be able to see and find out more about the Observe™ and Economise™ systems, as well as how the integration of Radio-Tech into HWM brings new, optimised data collection and collation options to suit any type and size of FM requirement.

Radio-Tech (part of HWM) will be exhibiting its energy, building and environmental monitoring equipment at the Facilities Show 2012

The Economise™ and Observe™ ranges are already being used by some of the UK’s leading FM and building management companies, and the addition of HWM’s market-leading telemetry dataloggers broadens the appeal of the technology even further. Products such as the award-winning Ecosense™ combined temperature and humidity sensor can now be connected to a battery-powered telemetry logger for cost effective single point data gathering.

Visitors to stand S26 will see how, with the new products complementing the traditional Radio-Tech centralised network, HWM now offers products to suit any FM’s remote energy, building and environmental monitoring needs.

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Leading water management and remote datalogging product developer and manufacturer HWM-Water Ltd. has launched its new website, now including the wireless energy and environmental monitoring ranges of Radio-Tech in addition to the well-established HWM brands of Palmer leak detectors and Radcom dataloggers. Radio-Tech was recently merged into HWM, bringing the benefits of shared expertise and technology to all areas of the business. The web address is the same as before: www.hwm-water.com.

New website for water management and leak detection company HWM includes Radio-Tech energy and environmental monitoring ranges

The new website makes it easier to find out information about the company and its extensive range of products, split into the three sub-brand product groups. Datasheets, user manuals, training information and even software/firmware updates are now available on the site, with customers also able to log in to access even more useful information.

Palmer Environmental is one of the world’s most recognised names for water leak finding and pinpointing equipment, including Permalog noise loggers, ground mics, digital correlators, flow measurement and pressure control. These are used around the world to find, reduce and fix leaks in water mains networks to save time, money and the precious resource of fresh drinking water.

Radcom Technologies offers, amongst others, the MultiLog LX data logger with remote telemetry options, the SonicSens ultrasonic level monitor, and the Senator+ satellite transmission system for automated data collection from areas even without mains power or mobile phone signal coverage – such as environmental monitoring in the Scottish Highlands.

The latest addition, Radio-Tech, brings a market-leading range of RF-based wireless monitoring and data collection devices that are predominantly used in and energy management, automatic meter reading (AMR) for utility companies and legionella control.

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Following the merger of Radio-Tech with HWM last year, the highly respected and popular Economise range of wireless energy management equipment has been further strengthened with the integration of HWM’s market leading range of SMS and GPRS Data Loggers. The company’s offering to the energy management market is well suited to all types of project, providing new and continuing customers with a ‘one-stop-shop’ for their remote monitoring requirements.

Radio-Tech Merger with HWM brings new wireless energy and environmental monitoring products for all sized premises

Radio-Tech is already established as the Technology Partner of Choice for many of the UK and Europe’s leading data collection and carbon management service providers. This new enhancement to the Economise range will now enable Radio-Tech and its partners to offer an innovative, cost-effective and robust battery-powered data logging option for single point monitoring applications that compliments the existing fixed-network systems.

Radio-Tech’s RF based products are fully approved in the UK and Europe and are available on 434MHz, 869MHz, 153MHz (UK Only) and 169MHz ERMES band for many European countries.

Rob Fish, Managing Director of HWM, said: “It’s great to have the Radio-Tech operation here now, and we think we can really build on the existing technology, products and markets they’ve developed. Our expertise in the production and design of long-lasting, reliable and precise monitoring and data management systems is already helping us to develop the full potential of wireless environmental and energy monitoring.”

Since the merger, Gavin Farrand and Matt Dillane have joined the Radio-Tech team as the account managers for UK North and UK South respectively, and will be keen to introduce customers new and old to the finer points and latest developments in the Economise and Observe product ranges. The company also welcomes Matthew Hoblyn as a Technical Support Engineer, and Phil Tomlinson who will be developing Radio-Tech’s Export business.

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