BWI: New Automated Meter Reading (AMP) Transmitter from Radio-Tech Allows Remote Monitoring of Energy and Water Usage

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Radio-Tech Ltd
Thursday, March 04, 2010 10:00 AM IST (04:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Energy companies, Water; Technology; Healthcare
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New Automated Meter Reading (AMP) Transmitter from Radio-Tech Allows Remote Monitoring of Energy and Water Usage
Smartlog Ultralite Provides a low-priced Alternative to a Fixed Network

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, March 04, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Wireless telemetry specialist Radio-Tech has developed a low-cost automatic meter reading (AMR) transmitter for walk-by and drive-by monitoring of energy and water usage. The Smartlog Ultralite provides an alternative to costly fixed networks, but can also be used as an add-on to extend the range of an existing system.

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The IP68-rated device is suitable for above- or below-ground applications, including sub-metering. Its firmware* can also be upgraded wirelessly. The transmitter stores the pulse output from the meter pulse head or reed switch and then transmits the total in a secure data packet, along with a status indication and unique ID address, typically at ten-second intervals.

In addition to being used to enforce drought restrictions or apply block and seasonal tariffs, the Smartlog Ultralite can also monitor for water leakage and provide daily consumption amounts which can be used for accurate billing. The product has a maximum operating distance of 100m and up to ten years' battery life. Its dimensions are 40 x 36 x 110mm.

About Radio-Tech

Established in 1993, Radio-Tech (www.radio-tech.co.uk) is one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of wireless technology to the remote metering and monitoring markets. Applications include automatic electricity and water meter reading, rail temperature monitoring, bus telematics, intelligent street lighting, temperature and humidity monitoring and Legionella control. The company was purchased by Halma p.l.c. in 2005.

About Halma

Halma p.l.c. (http://www.halma.com) is an international market leader in safety, health and sensor technology. Halma is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange and has over 4000 employees in over 40 subsidiaries worldwide with a total turnover of over US$780m (2008). Halma's subsidiaries make products that protect lives and improve the quality of life for people through innovation in market leading products which make its customers safer, more competitive and more profitable. These subsidiaries are assisting India's economy in areas such as manufacturing, energy, water and waste treatment, the environment, construction, transport and healthcare.

Halma recently opened a Hub office in Mumbai. For further news about Halma in India and to subscribe to the Halma India RSS News Feed please visit our blog at: http://halmapr.com/news/india/.

Radio-Tech contact details:
Radio-Tech Limited
U1 & U2, The London Road Campus
London Road
Harlow
Essex CM17 9NA
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1279 635849; Fax: +44 (0) 1279 442261
E-mail: sales@radio-tech.co.uk
Web site: www.radio-tech.co.uk


CONTACT DETAILS
Damian Corbet, Halma Public Relations, +44 (0)20 8511 1821, dcorbet@halmapr.com
Mr Kuniyur. J. Srinivasan, Country Head & Managing Director, Halma India, +91 (22) 67080400, Srini@halma.com

KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, ENERGY, WATER, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHCARE

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