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EMR continues drive towards better water quality with launch of chlorine residual analysis solution

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Leading SCADA network and mobile telecommunications supplier, EMR Integrated Solutions today continued its drive towards better water quality with the launch of a high performance chlorine residual analysis solution for the water industry.

ChlorNet, available exclusively through EMR in Ireland, enables quick, accurate, real-time chlorine residual measurement in the water distribution network as well as at distribution sites such as reservoirs and booster stations.

Unlike hand-held chlorine residual analysers which typically provide sporadic data based on spot checks, ChlorNet sits at the tail end of the water distribution network and delivers continuous, real time analysis allowing water service providers to determine the correct chlorine dosage for the water supply.

Data collected by ChlorNet can also be fed back into the SCADA network providing operators with a dashboard view of real-time chlorine residual levels.

Commenting on the launch, Brian Martin, director of sales for SCADA, Telemetry and Instrumentation with EMR said:

“ChlorNet represents the second launch in as many months, of solutions designed to deliver better water quality and lower operational costs. With such a high level of focus on water quality, we will continue to bring to market solutions that help service providers deliver on their public commitments in a way that makes economic sense and generates real return on investment.”

Incorrect chlorine dosage in the drinking water supply could pose a public safety risk and the Environmental Protection Agency has set down strict standards around chlorine residual that must be available to protect against harmful bacteria.

Chlornet, follows the launch of NephNet, the most accurate and reliable turbidity sensor on the market. NephNet is a portable, battery-operated monitor, which offers months of continuous, accurate readings at low levels. NephNet is also available exclusively through EMR.

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EMR's Mark QUINN today presented to a major conference on the UK water industry

EMR’s Mark Quinn presents to major UK conference on water industry

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EMR’s managing director, Mark Quinn today presented to over 40 delegates at a major UK water industry conference.

The conference, entitled ‘Water: Process Control and Automation Engineering for the Water Industry’ and organised by the Institution of Engineering and Technology is one of the most important events in the UK water industry’s calendar.

At a dedicated workshop, facilitated by the organisers, Mark presented on the future of digital polling radio in the UK utility water sector. He explored many aspects of the topic including next generation telemetry network and the drivers for change, the challenges of existing technologies and architecture, designing the engineer-led solution, RF network planning and engineering and managing the migration process.

Commenting on the session, Mark said: “It was clear from the level of engagement from delegates that many utilities are struggling with the question of managing and future-proofing their telemetry networks. As IP networks gather pace, many utilities are faced with issues around protecting existing network investment and preparing the ground for future technology developments.”

This year’s conference took place in Stratford on Avon, UK.

 

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EMR announces exclusive launch of ATI’s turbidity monitoring solution in Ireland

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Leading SCADA network and mobile telecommunications supplier, EMR Integrated Solutions today announced the launch of ATI’s NephNet to the Irish market, a high performance turbidity monitoring solution for the water industry.

Available exclusively through EMR, the solution has already saved the UK water industry millions of pounds through reconditioning of existing water mains instead of evasive cleaning and/or re-lining.

NephNet is a portable, battery-operated turbidity monitor, which offers months of continuous, accurate readings at low levels.   The NephNet is the only device that can monitor continuously and for long periods of time to deliver high alarms of events.

Commenting on the launch, Brian Martin, director of sales for SCADA, Telemetry and Instrumentation with EMR said:

“The NephNet solution is a key component in our move towards providing an automatic flushing system for distribution networks, based on quality monitoring and not pre-programmed flushing routines. This will maintain quality standards achieved at production throughout the network and promote water conservation,” he said.

NephNet is the most accurate and reliable turbidity sensor on the market, a finding supported by the University of Sheffield who backed by the UK water industry spent two years conducting research into its operation.

NephNet is available exclusively through EMR.

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About EMR Integrated Solutions
EMR Integrated Solutions is a leading provider of communications, SCADA and instrumentation solutions. With a track record stretching back to the early 1980s and a management team with a wealth of industry experience, the company has established a strong, successful foothold in markets as diverse as retail, hospitality, utility, telecoms and public safety. The organisation has customers across Ireland, the UK and Europe and has the expertise, engineering know-how and project management capability to delivery large, complex, integrated solutions on time and within budget.

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Derek Glynn, COO of EMR, this year's award winners at NISO

EMR takes regional health and safety award at annual NISO ceremony

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Dunboyne, Co Meath, 16th October, 2014: Leading SCADA network and mobile telecommunications supplier, EMR Integrated Solutions today announced that it has taken the North East, Regional Health and Safety Award at the National Irish Safety Organisation’s (NISO), All Ireland Occupational Safety Awards.

The annual award ceremony, which recently took place in Mullingar, Co Westmeath recognises best-in-class Irish organisations for their commitment to health and safety in the workplace.

This was the second year in a row that EMR was recognised for its strong corporate commitment to health and safety. In 2013, the organisation was honoured with ‘Distinction’ at the annual awards, recognising the positive and proactive culture of safety management that exists within the organisation.

Accepting the award on behalf of EMR, Chief Operations Officer, Derek Glynn said:

“We have a deeply-embedded culture of excellence in occupational health and safety and this is reflected by yet another win in 2014. We will continue to invest in the best training for our staff and to use our unblemished health and safety record as a real competitive differentiator in winning business into the future.”

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EMR launches SCADA forum on popular networking site, LinkedIn

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Dublin, 17th September, 2014:  Following a very successful SCADA user group event during the summer and requests from participants to continue a forum for SCADA professionals, EMR Integrated Solutions today launched an online SCADA industry group on popular networking site, LinkedIn.

The ‘Telemetry, SCADA and Automation Engineering’ group serves as a forum for Telemetry, SCADA engineering professionals, automation engineers or any industry professionals responsible for controlling, managing and securing SCADA networks. The group is a non-commercial, open discussion forum with particular emphasis on current or future issues relating to utility networks such as water and power and which are specific to Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain.

Commenting on the launch, Mark Quinn, managing director with EMR said:

“We had lots of lively discussion and debate on the future of telemetry and SCADA at our recent face-to-face meeting, and I’m hoping that this online forum will provide a mechanism to create a real community with industry peers willing to share their views and experiences and advance industry thought on an ongoing basis.”

As a private group on the popular networking site, membership will be restricted to industry professionals and those with an interest in the subject matter.

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EMR and the Ignition user group event for the water industry

Ignition SCADA User Group Event strikes a chord with county councils

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Over 30 engineers and senior technicians from county councils around the country gathered in Dunboyne, Co Meath today for the first in a series of Ignition SCADA User Group meetings.

The event was designed to encourage information and knowledge sharing in SCADA networking technology and to discuss some of the key challenges facing the water industry in the months ahead.

Delegates heard from Mark Quinn, managing director of EMR Integrated Solutions who in his ‘SCADA 101’ presentation outlined the evolution of SCADA technology and focused on some of the key elements that are growing in importance in light of the new regulatory regime.

This was followed by a series of interactive roundtable discussions, facilitated by senior EMR staff which focused on five technology streams.  Delegates were given their choice of three such streams from alarm monitoring, network management, energy, water auditing and compliance reporting.  The alarm monitoring and water auditing streams proved particularly popular with attendees.

Travis Cox from Inductive Automation then exclusively revealed the Ignition technology roadmap to users, highlighting some of the key software releases and features coming down the tracks, all designed to deliver powerful analytics and simplified usability.

The afternoon session was kicked off by Mark Quinn with a look to the future of SCADA in Ireland.  This was followed by Steve Grainger of Halma Water/Radcom who gave delegates an overview of the use of GPRS loggers in the water industry.  Several case studies were also showcased, which helped to bring the technology to life.

Padraig Farrell from Longford County Council also shared his knowledge and experience of using the Ignition solution and this really struck a chord with delegates as fellow users.

The session ended with an open forum discussion on some of the challenges in the months and years ahead.

According to Mark Quinn:

“The event was a huge success.  Delegates really enjoyed the interactive, roundtable discussions in particular as it gave them an opportunity to ask questions and share experiences with each other.  Many attendees have already approached us to run another event and given our commitment to the SCADA industry and the critical juncture we all face, it’s something EMR will continue to do on a regular basis”.

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UPC chooses EMR to deploy Ireland’s first, free outdoor WiFi network in a business park

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Leading communications, wireless and SCADA network supplier, EMR Integrated Solutions today announced that it was chosen by UPC to deploy Ireland’s first, free outdoor Wi-Fi network at EastPoint Business Park in Dublin.

EMR worked closely with the UPC Business team to introduce the Wi-Fi to 23 access points across EastPoint Business Park.  The solution designed was provided by EMR and delivered over UPC’s high speed fibre connectivity. It provides free public Wi-Fi access covering an area of almost 40 acres, which is home to 50 companies and over 6,000 employees on Dublin’s northside.

Commenting on the choice of EMR as deployment partner, Gavan Smyth, VP of business services with UPC said:

“We have been working with EMR since 2009, delivering licensed microwave connections to the public sector and there’s good synergy there.  Deploying an outdoor network can be challenging, especially when you’re doing it across 40 acres.

“EMR have strong Wi-Fi expertise and they partner with best-in-class suppliers such as Ericsson.  The project has been very successful and EastPoint management are extremely happy,” he said.

Building an outdoor wireless network is much more complex than an internal one and the EMR team faced a number of challenges along the way.  Chief among them was extending network reach to areas such as a 150M stretch of road at the back entrance of the park where there was no fibre present.

“Our long track record in radio really helped us to overcome this practical problem,” according to chief operations officer with EMR, Derek Glynn.  “We were able to re-configure some of the access points’ in-built back haul radio links to extend the reach of the fibre and ensure continuous connectivity for users.”

The network design consists of one controller to manage the network and 23 access points scattered at strategic locations throughout the campus.   Ericsson access points were chosen due to their reliability and in-built radio back haul capability.  They were installed at locations where power and fibre were present including bus shelters and street lamps.

The free, public Wi-Fi network has proved a hit with employees and people from the local community who come along to the weekly Farmer’s Market at EastPoint.

“On a sunny day, EastPoint management put out bean bags on the grass,” said Smyth.  “So you’ll get people going to the market, buying their food and tweeting about it from bean bags on the grass.  We’ve had a look at the stats and it’s interesting to see a huge uplift in Wi-Fi traffic on sunny days.”

Based in Dunboyne, Co Meath, EMR Integrated Solutions has a long track record in communications, SCADA and instrumentation solutions and successfully serves markets as diverse as retail, hospitality, utility, telecoms and public safety.

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Event: SCADA Unleashed

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This event is now over.

Please download the presentation material from the links below.

 

Agenda

10.00 – 10.15 | Introduction and Welcome – EMR Integrated Solutions

10.15 – 10.35 | SCADA 101 – EMR Integrated Solutions
SCADA 101 – Mark Quinn, Managing Director, EMR

10.35 – 12.00 | Individual Roundtables on Choice of Three SCADA Streams
Water Auditing – Peter Thornton, Technical Director, EMR
Compliance Reporting – Derek Glynn, COO & CTO, EMR
Alarm Management – Dermot O’Donnell, Senior Technical Engineer, EMR
Energy – Brian Martin, Director of Sales (SCADA), EMR
Network Management – Mark Quinn, Managing Director, EMR

12.00 – 12.45 | Ignition Technology Roadmap – Travis Cox, Inductive Automation
Ignition Demo Slides
Ignition v7.6 Product Sheet
Ignition 7.7 Feature Preview
Ignition Roadmap 2013/2014

12.45 | Q & A

1.00 | Lunch Served

2.00 |  The Future of SCADA
The Future of SCADA – Mark Quinn, Managing Director, EMR

2.20 | Real World Case Study
The use of GPRS Loggers in Live Environments – Steve Grainger, European Sales Business Development Manager, Halma Water/Radcom

2.45 | Open Forum Discussion

4.00 | Finish

EMR to deploy telemetry and control system for Kildare County Council

EMR to deploy telemetry and control system for Kildare County Council

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Leading communications and SCADA network supplier, EMR Integrated Solutions today announced it has been awarded a contract for the installation of a pipeline telemetry and control system for the Ballygoran to Collinstown pipeline in County Kildare.

This pipeline is being constructed by Ward & Burke, one of Ireland’s leading civil engineering contractors, to deliver water to cater for the expansion of the Intel facility in Leixlip.

EMR’s contract involves the installation of actuated valves and EMR’s RTUs with integrated radio communications and automation, which link to Kildare County Council’s SCADA server in Castlewarden Wastewater Treatment Works and expands on the systems previously installed by EMR in Kildare.

Laois County Council awards SCADA network extension to EMR

Laois County Council awards SCADA network extension to EMR

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Leading communications and SCADA network supplier, EMR Integrated Solutions today secured a major SCADA network expansion contract with Laois County Council to provide real-time monitoring and control of more than 50 critical infrastructure sites throughout the county.

Installation of the new sites will be completed within three months and bring investment in the network to date to over €500,000.

Under the terms of the deal, EMR will install PLCs, HMIs and radio communications together with an upgrade of the electrical control systems at some sites.

The contract follows the successful completion of the Stage I of the Water Conservation SCADA system for Laois County Council in 2012.

These sites will now be monitored and controlled from the Laois County Council’s SCADA system, delivering information to managers and field personnel using EMR’s cloud-hosted SCADA servers and brings the number of sites on the system to over 200.