GuernseyWater
Areaof business:
GuernseyWater oversees the
collection, storage, treatment and
distributionof drinkingwater to
over 24,000householdsand
businesses.
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infoservice
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Partner forwater technology
Issue26
trends inautomation
Synergies
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(A) Filter screensandpneumaticallyoperated
penstockdrivenby linear actuators to isolate
flow, located in the incoming channel.
(B) Linear Festo
quarter-turnactuator (DAPS).
(C) Theentiresystem
is runby Festo’sCPX
remotelyoperated control.
(DPenstockdrivenFestoDNC
cylinderwith rod
clamp.
applications, suchaspetrochemical and
industrial applications, pneumaticsare
thepreferredsolution, but for some
reason inwater treatmentandsewage
plantselectricactuation isstill
predominant fornow.”
“Pneumaticautomationpresentsan
extremely reliablealternative toelectrical
automationsystemsand reduces thecosts
of investment, installationandoperation
comparedwithconventional electrical
installations.”
GuernseyWaterhasgonedown thepathof
changingelectricactuators topneumatic
and is reaping thebenefits. Pneumatic
control deliversenergysaving, easeof
installation, safetyand reliability, because
of lessmovingparts, aswell asbeing
faster tooperateandeasier tocontrol.
(D)
(C)
(B)
