| |July 20219For example, Grundfos' mobile application called SmArt Serv enables customers to raise a service request online, therefore reducing downtime significantly[iii]and limiting human interface, throughremote monitoring of intelligent pumps. Solutions like these are crucial in times of the COVID pandemic where the system can operate and run on its own with no human intervention. 2.HOW CAN CLOUD CONNECTIVITY AND DIGITAL SERVICES BENEFIT ALL THE USERS INVOLVED?Digital and cloud connected services reduce the cost of managing and maintaining your pumping systems.Intelligent and cloud connected pumps have been on the rise owing to the scalability and flexibility they offer to pump manufacturers in terms of servicing. Purpose built cloud applications gather real time data from IoT sensors which has helped in proactive maintenance of water network infrastructure. Grundfos has entered into a strategic collaboration with Siemens to harness the power of digitalization for solving the world's water and climate challenges. Siemens and Grundfos are combining the competences of both companies to support customers in their digital transformation and in the implementation of intelligent solutions. Solutions from Siemens Digital Enterprise portfolio can be used, for example, to increase the uptime of pumps and motors, and to optimize their operation. Siemens MindSphere open cloud-based IoT operating system combined with Grundfos IoT solutions can optimize pump and motor schedules to maximize uptime and minimize energy consumption. Similarly, with our focus on prevention of water leaks we invested in smart water infrastructure to predict pump failures and leakage detection. In collaboration with Microsoft, we established a time-saving, cost-effective remote monitoring and maintenance solution which allowed two-way communications between Grundfos' pumps and customer's monitoring consoles. Using Azure IoT Hub and Azure IoT Edge, Grundfos was able to collect pump data from intelligent sensors in real time and synthesise it using Microsoft Dynamics 365, enabling the smart pumps to help predict, prevent, and react to water issues.3.WHAT ARE E-PUMPS? HOW CAN THEY BE USED BY THEIR VARIOUS USERS?Electronic pumps, shortly known as E-pumps, refer to in-line water delivery systems that have augmented communication capabilities and integrate smart features such as sensors, multi pump functions and advanced control modes. These pumps are specifically designed so that they are easy to install, monitor and deliver maximum efficiency. For example, a hallmark of a well-designed E-pump is the proper utilization of intelligent system controls and prefabrication, making it more adaptive and compact. Efforts are ongoing to ensure that the burden of configuring the system on-site doesn't fall on the end user alone. It is instead a plug-and-play system used to draw out piping, which is ready to run once installation is finished. With E-pumps, our customers can move a step closer to achieving their energy consumption goals.The E-pumps provide constant or variable flow, pressure and temperature for applications like heating and air-conditioning systems, water supply systems, pressure boosting systems and processing systems with fluctuating loads. E-pumps deliver tremendous pumping flexibility and energy savings. Each pump automatically adjusts its speed to meet a wide range of operating conditions. For instance, Rakshit Pharma, a leading pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer from Vishakhapatnam, utilized cloud computing solutions to optimize its processes, in which E-pumps played a key part[iv]. They were pivotal in reducing overall system complexity, thereby increasing the reliability and energy efficiency of the pumping systems. Grundfos' CRE pump solved the challenge of demineralized water circulation system by smoothly handling variable load profiles, thereby increasing the overall efficiency.4.HOW CAN DIGITISATION AND E-SOLUTIONS BE USED TO CUT DOWN THE CARBON EMISSION IN THE ENVIRONMENT?Industrial water usage is intrinsically linked with CO2 generation. This is crucial as CO2 emissions contribute to a significant increase in temperature, causing the process to become counterproductive in the first place. Digitization and e-solutions basically have the key to solving this problem: analyzing and real-time monitoring of the system leads to easier identification of failures that would lead to energy efficiency across varied industries. The development of industry-based applications that utilize IoT, artificial intelligence and machine learning are an effective way to pursue this goal. Also, fault prediction increases efficiency ­ and efficiency is key when it comes to building greener water management. Recently, Grundfos performed energy audits on a paint manufacturing facility's cooling tower pumps and discovered that the system could be optimized. Grundfos switched the old pumps with Grundfos CRE pumps with IE5 motors. These permanent magnet motors helped in reducing the IMPACT OF DIGITIZATION IN WATER SECTOR
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