TNS cutting edge automatic meter reading system integrates both wired and wireless AMR/AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) technologies. It provides a unified platform for meter reading and data management through M-Bus networks, RF wireless networks, GSM networks, GPRS networks and TCP/IP networks. In addition, it works seamlessly with integrated billing software to make data exchange easy, fast and reliable.
Our advanced, highly robust meter reading solution delivers comprehensive usage information as well as timely, high-resolution meter reading. This data enables gas, water, heat and electric utilities to eliminate on-site visits and estimated reads, reduce theft and loss, implement time-of-use billing, and profit from all of the financial and operational benefits of fixed-network AMR/AMI.
How It works
Based on a flexible, expandable, multi-tier architecture. It can accommodate a variety of metering networks, such as M-Bus, RF wireless, GSM/GPRS, and TCP/IP. The data centre software communicates with those networks through a standardized platform, which allows a client to start with a simple AMR system and gradually expand to a large metering system.
TNS’s AMR system communicates with utility meters using MBus protocol and is open to other protocols allowing other brand utility meters to be integrated into the TNS’s AMR system.
Features and benefits
- Fixed M-Bus AMR/AMI System
- Fixed Wireless AMR/AMI System
- Mobile Meter Reading System
- Discover all meters automatically
- Assign meters to clients
- Automatically read meters and save data to the database
- Export data to billing software
- Generate reports
Applications
Inline flow meters for irrigation, water and wastewater consist of permanent installation flowmeters and semi-portable. Well-suited for checking installed meters, leakage determination, network analysis and flow survey.
Permanent Installation Flowmeters
Works well for applications where long-term flow monitoring is needed. Rich output functions enable you to trigger an alarm, drive relay or valve, connect to PLC or computer and network through two-wire bus or GSM/SPRS wireless system.
Inline Ultrasonic Water Meter
Alternative to conventional mechanic water meters, ideal for monitoring flow in residential and commercial buildings. This flowmeter does not have moving parts, needs no maintenance and has much a longer life span than mechanical meters. Solar-powered and battery-powered flowmeters.
A. Regular water
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- City water
- Well water
- Sea water
- River water
- Portable water
- Heating or cooling water
- Metropolitan water distribution
- Water in residential or commercial buildings
B. Sewage and Wastewater Treatment Plants
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- TNS Metering Technology offers a wide range of flowmeter products for whole water and wastewater treatment processes.
- Sewage inlet flow
- Provides reliable and accurate flow measurement.
- Outlet flow or any flow with particles less than 2%
- Ultrasonic flowmeters providing low-cost and maintenance-free solutions for monitoring water flow for Raw sewage, Reclaimed water, Sludge and Processed water.
C. Irrigation and Agricultural Automation
TNS Metering Technology has an excellent selection of products suitable for irrigation and agricultural automation applications. No moving parts and therefore do not block flow and need almost no maintenance. And, unlike their mechanical counterparts, our products’ performance does not degrade over time.
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- Mobility handheld flowmeter.
- Applications include flow survey and meter verification.
- Non-intrusive long-term flow monitoring
- Wireless capability and telemetry ready.
D. Utility and Management Applications
TNS utility meter solutions provide sustained accuracy, lead to conservation of resources, and reduce overall operational costs.
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- Water Meters
- Heat Meters
- Electricity Meters
- Gas Meters
TNS Metering provides non-intrusive measurement solutions for the chemical industry where aggressive and toxic liquids needed to be monitored. Utilize ultrasonic transducers to measure the chemical liquid flow from the outside of a pipe accurately and reliably. Widely used in process monitoring and control of liquids where maintenance can be achieved without breaking into the pipe work and where meter process compatibility is achieved using the existing pipe work.
Applicable pipe sizes: 1″ and above and Pipe material can be plastic or metal.
Liquids:
- Any aggressive chemical or toxic media
- Conductive or non-conductive liquids
- Inspection of pipe installation
- Nitric acid or liquid ammonium nitrate in fertilizer manufacturing plants
- Liquids containing fibres or solids
- Liquids containing polymers
- Highly concentrated sulphuric acid
- Preliminary products in the production of polyurethane
- Water or oil for heat transfer
- Pump control, pump protection
Unit Features Include:
- Flow control
- Product identification
- Leakage detection
- Batching
- Truck loading
- DI water
- Chemical proportioning system for an accurate volumetric ratio to be maintained between the process liquid volume and the chemical injection volume
For food and beverage processing plants, engaging in blending and batching of foods and drinks where issues of hygiene and contamination are of major concern. Also good for measuring the raw materials used for production.
- Portable and permanent installation, non-intrusive flow meter ideal for general liquid flow survey.
- Non-intrusive flow measurement. No contact with liquid in the pipe, thus, no contamination.
Permanent installation and portable Non-intrusive flowmeters for high-purity liquids or aggressive liquids. Those meters can be serviced without having to shut down the process.
TNS meters for long-term flow monitoring, either ultrasonic flowmeter or magnetic flowmeter can be used for thermal energy measurement. They are good for both hot water and chilled water applications; efficiency monitoring and improvement of liquid-based heating or cooling systems, including solar or geothermal systems.