Automation process, which is a reflection of digital conversion, helps increase control and efficiency levels in water and waste water management. In the application, by adding software layer to the equipments connected to a network, it is made possible to run all equipments connected to the automation in a coordination. Smart devices such as inverters and PLCs together with a set of sensors provide the data and feedback required for a detailed visualisation of an entire network or system. Thus, real-time control is provided. Aquatoria, the new generation solution of Mitsubishi Electric introduced in IFAT Fair provides all mentioned operational advantages. Management and optimization of the software developed specifically to meet key challenges faced by the water industry is made by an artificial intelligence (AI) function.

The innovative software helps maintain ideal water quality while reducing possible leaks by precisely controlling system pressure. Thus, it improves operational efficiencies in water networks and delivers significant reductions in costs. The software which can be configured to identify equipments that can't provide desired efficiency, can automatically optimise active pumping stations while controlling and managing pressure. As a result, a significant reduction can be achieved in energy usage.

In addition to the GEO module and the AI based Adoptive Control module, there are four other software modules that are part of Aquatoria. These include a configuration module for adding and amending assets, and a pumping selection module that allows for manual intervention of each pumping asset to balance duty, efficiency and service-life. There is also an analytics module used for alarm setting and general monitoring, which works with infrastructure diagnostics module which checks and backs-up control parameters.

Capital expenditure on automation equipment can also be reduced by using the FR-F800 series of inverters with integrated Ethernet which are used to improve performance of pumps or motors by utilising built in PLC software. PLC functions enable the inverter to control and co-ordinate the whole complete process without the need to purchase an additional physical PLC controller. Direct Human Machine Interface (HMI) compatibility and flexible networking options add to the system-building potential. When the energy saving feature of FR-F800 inverter is combined with the system capability, it delivers an all-round package of process optimisation and cost reduction.

While visualising an entire plant in real-time is very effective for controlling costs, seeing into the future is considered to be an even bigger advantage. Thanks to predictive maintenance techniques, operators responsible for improving the availability of equipment such as pumps and other rotating equipment can minimise unscheduled downtime. Reducing downtime helps control costs and ensure customer service targets are met. The Smart Condition Monitoring (SCM) kits from Mitsubishi Electric provide an integrated approach for monitoring the condition of individual assets that enables service requirements to be predicted accurately and realized as necessary. This way, service planning for equipments is realized as required, unexpected breakdowns are avoided, and much more efficient and easy maintenance planning is made.