Metering water with no moving parts

Edie.net, from a press release from Severn Trent Services: With over a million water meters installed worldwide across the UK, Middle East and North America, Severn Trent Services is positioned to capture the European market following the validation of its products against the Measuring Instruments Directive (MID) standard. The SmartMeter™ SM150 and SM250 families of electronic water meters were the first battery powered residential devices to be approved to the OIML standard that forms a major part of the requirements for MID approval.

Dr Neil Furmidge, Business Development Director at Severn Trent Metering Services, said: "The MID was introduced to provide a common standard for measuring instruments across Europe. Our certification has opened a large un-tapped market for us and our presence in Germany reflects our commitment to expanding our business."

The SmartMeter™ uses fluid oscillation technology to monitor water consumption and leakage - thereby supporting the optimisation and improved efficiency of customer networks. The units can output data in different formats to accommodate Automatic Meter Reading systems (AMR)…

Image of Severn Trent product from edie.net, via the company's website