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Water Conference @ New Zealand

October 19th, 2009

I traveled to New Zealand recently to give Applied Instruments a hand with a large trade show. Applied Instruments are the sole distributor in New Zealand for Multitrode. The expression of interest received for the MultiSmart this year was massive compared to that of last year.

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We were able to take over 140 quality feedbacks over the 2 ½ days of the conference. Of those 75 were directly aimed at the MultiSmart and other MultiTrode products. Last year we received only 28 enquiries and I considered only 22 to be “quality” enquiries.

The full sized demonstration pump station cabinet drew the most interest followed by the MultiSmart controlled waste water neutralization system. In the neutralization system the MultiSmart controls the switching of the sump pumps according to level and performs several custom functionalities.

The MultiSmart also accepts the 4-20mA pH signals from 2 pH meters, controls Pre treatment and then post CO2 dosing. The unit’s 4-20mA output is used to control a modulating valve that controls the discharge rate of the CO2 injection. The MultiSmart records the treated volume of water via flow meter and controls a divert valve, should the water not be adequately treated.

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Most people were interested in the easiness in reconfiguration of the MultiSmart unit on the fly without needing to pull the unit out of the panel. Read more…

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