Test & measurement
NEXT-GEN DIGITAL SENSORS SOLVE KEY CHALLENGES FOR WATER USERS
Julian Edwards, Continuous water analysis product manager with ABB, explains how advances in sensor technology are translating into improved water management for utilities and other industrial water users.
more pressure than ever to make the switch. The acute post-pandemic labour squeeze has eased, but recruitment remains difficult because it is hard to attract people with the right skills. If anything, that challenge is only going to get worse as experienced workers age out of the workforce and younger people
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he transition away from manual sampling towards deploying smart sensors for water monitoring and analysis has been taking place for more than 20 years. Today, workforce pressures and the need for greater efficiency mean there’s
arrive in the jobs market without specialist training and qualifications. For example, the International Longevity Centre-UK (ILC) projected in 2022 that the UK economy could see a shortfall of 2.6 million workers by 2030. At the same time, companies are typically looking to increase their operational efficiency and plug productivity gaps in order to maintain healthy margins against the backdrop of a tough economic outlook. A quick look at the statistics shows there is plenty of room for improvement. The UK’s output per hour worked was lower than that of France, Germany and the USA in 2021, while the average output per worker for the G7
nations (excluding Japan owing to lack of data and the UK) was also 16 per cent above the UK level, according to the latest available figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). On top of these more general pressures, utility companies and other industrial water users face the added challenge of tight regulations and intense public scrutiny, which means they are looking to monitor their treatment plants and any discharge to the water network or wider environment as effectively as possible. This will be key for ensuring compliance with Environmental Permitting Regulations and rebuilding public trust after recent negative headlines. Thankfully, a new generation of digital sensors is making it easier than ever to make the transition to more frequent, effective and transparent water monitoring.
September 2024 Instrumentation Monthly
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