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Indoor location tracking solutions give businesses a better understanding of their most important assets' movements and provide relevant business analytics on how they are used in real-time. Indoor location tracking systems are a versatile technology with numerous uses. They can provide a complete picture of how your employees and assets move around your facility in real-time using a network of transmitters and receivers. Indoor tracking can be accomplished using a variety of wireless methods. The different types of tracking technology Wi-Fi-based systems The infrastructure used by these IPS systems is the same as that of wireless internet service. They keep track of the MAC address, or identification number, of each connected device's Wi-Fi card. Compared to most other IPS systems, they have a range of up to 150 meters. On the other hand, Wi-Fi IPS is less accurate, often locating an object within 15 meters of its true location. Ultra-wideband (UWB) IPS Unlike Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, UWB IPS use a significantly higher radio frequency. It works well in environments where lower frequencies are disrupted by materials such as metal surfaces or thick walls. UWB is extremely precise, with an effective range comparable to Wi-Fi and the ability to find objects within a few centimeters. Infrared (IR) IPS Like a TV remote control, these systems use an infrared beam of light to convey location data from tags to receivers. IR IPS consume very little power, and the systems are typically less expensive. Infrared signals do not penetrate walls. This can be beneficial or detrimental depending on the IPS application in question. Acoustic (ultrasonic) systems Ultrasonic IPS systems use sound instead of light to send location information, similar to how sonar signals ping off a target. These systems can be quite precise, but because solid surfaces block signals, they are usually only practical in bigger, spacious facilities. Bluetooth systems This is a short-range wireless technology that is often used to connect electronic items together, such as headphones and a smartphone. The range of Bluetooth IPS is just 25 meters; however, it is accurate to within 3 meters. If you already have a large number of Bluetooth-enabled assets in your office, Bluetooth IPS is a good option. ...Read more

Water meters can be the system operators' eyes and ears, providing real-time actionable data that can be used in distribution systems to preserve water quality. FERMONT, CA: Today, tracking the use and wastage of water with useful information that water meters provide is very important. While demands for water resources are increasing, water utilities and municipalities are also being forced to comply with industry and government regulations and maintain transparency. Data gathered by water metering devices are widely used for decision making on a wide range of management issues like meeting regulatory water quality criteria, recognizing non-regulatory water quality for key users, and implementing a pollution warning system. Check Out This : Utilities Business Review M3 Version 4.0 Enterprise Software Suite from MARS Company includes core application software that assesses water quality control by multi-variant evolution of water quality and monitoring and evaluation of samples. Version 4.0 also measures water quality control by reviewing and recording, checking, and auditing harmful particulate contamination. Enhancements to the core platform software feature include data analysis & virtualization, data integration, and compliance with AWWA standards & industry. M3 Version 4.0 Enterprise Software Suite improvements also include scale & control software module, advanced software connectivity module, and customer monitoring, reporting, and export system options. The M3 Enterprise Software Suite is a mix of custom software modules that allow customers to leverage the power of new technology effectively. The M3 Enterprise Software Suite also offers the ability to collect useful meter testing data based on their meter testing services for new and existing customers. It is designed as a modular software solution that allows customers to buy what they need when they need it. The M3 Enterprise Software Package consists of the Core System Framework and three additional software packages: the Advanced Connectivity Module, the Advanced Scale and Control Software Module, and the Custom Test Report and Export Module. ...Read more

GV Gold, also called Vysochaishy, is one of the fastest-growing Russian gold mining companies, which has rolled out the Zyfra OpenMine fleet management system (FMS) at its Ugakhan Mine in Russias Irkutsk Region in Siberia. The implementation of the project has led to a year-on-year ore production volume increase of 11 percent. Zyfra OpenMine FMS developed by Zyfra Mining (former VIST Group), is a division of Zyfra Group, a Finnish-Russian industrial digitalization leader, collects and manages real-time information from mining equipment. Where required, individual sensors have been installed on mining trucks, excavators, dozers, and other equipment. After every loading and unloading, drivers can get the best route to the next location. All relevant data is available to excavator operators and truck drivers on the smart panels in their cabin, to the control room operators, and on the mobile devices as per the mine's choice. The dynamic optimization module of Zyfras OpenMine FMS can distribute haul trucks along routes on the basis of a sophisticated multi-criteria optimization factor. The system also helps shift changes, break times, refueling, and so on, to be optimized in real-time and haul trucks loading parameters to be managed and tracked. "The Zyfra Open Mine fleet management system has allowed us to optimize routes for mining equipment, reduce idle times and increase the productivity of dump trucks by 27 percent," states Mikhail Nartov, Deputy CEO for Operations at GV GOLD. "One of the important components of the system is the road quality monitoring. The heat map of the vehicle speed allows obtaining information about the road sections where the speed decreases. After those sections of road had been repaired, the average speed of the dump trucks increased by 3 km/hour, while fuel consumption decreased by over 7 percent."  "At the Ugakhan Mine, there is a particular emphasis on the safety of mining operations. Using the speed control system has allowed us to substantially reduce the risk of accidents and increase road traffic safety,' says Evgeny Kharin, mine manager. "Another Zyfra Mining solution implemented at the Ugakhan Mine "Zyfra Precision Drill "has significantly improved the drilling process with high-precision navigation on the blast hole grid and its further advantages. With a same number of drills, the blast volume has increased by 20 percent. With help of digital solutions, we can instantly increase the productivity of most mining operations by several percent, without need to purchase new production equipment," says Pavel Rastopshin, managing director at Zyfra. ...Read more