Thames Water, the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, has appointed leading provider of smart industrial analytics Samotics as its sole supplier for electrical signature analysis (ESA) technology in AMP7.
The award is part of Thames Water’s strategy to achieve cost-effective reliability through the condition-based maintenance (CBM) of its critical equipment. The water company went out to tender for three different CBM technologies: vibration, thermography and ESA.
ESA is the company’s technology of choice for its fleet of submerged assets, whose location makes it hard to acquire high-quality, high-frequency data. The electrical data used in ESA can be captured remotely in the motor control center, meaning there is no need to install sensors on or even near the equipment.
The use of electrical data has two additional benefits for Thames Water’s overall monitoring strategy. All CBM technologies detect a broad range of mechanical faults; ESA is the only one that can also detect electrical faults, which cause up to 30 percent of equipment failures. It is also the only CBM technology that can report on energy efficiency, which Thames Water will use to help achieve its goal of net zero carbon by 2030.
Samotics has been awarded a three-year exclusive contract to provide ESA monitoring technology and services for Thames Water’s equipment fleet, with an option to renew for another five years at the end of the initial term.
Tim van Leeuwen, head of sales at Samotics commented:
“Thames Water did an incredible amount of groundwork for this initiative, so they could install working technology at scale from the start,”
“We are honored and delighted to be their long-term partner for electrical signature analysis.”
In June Samotics’ AI-based smart monitoring system was selected for a 12-month trial by United Utilities to optimize pump efficiency and reliability of its operations.
Established in 2015, the Netherlands-headquartered firm is an expert team of data scientists, software developers and technical specialists develop AI-driven predictive maintenance solutions for AC motors and rotating equipment. Samotics’ clients and partners include Anglian Water, ArcelorMittal, Nouryon, Schneider Electric and TotalEnergies.
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