CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
28 February 2012
Product News
Innovyze Releases IWLive Generation V2.5; Raises the Bar in Real-Time Smart Water Network Modeling, Operation and Security
Innovyze announced the worldwide release of the V2.5 generation of IWLive for real-time water distribution hydraulic and water quality modeling, monitoring, forecasting and SCADA integration. The release, incorporating features requested by utilities on three continents using IWLive, gives water utilities more power in real-time business analytics and optimization and moves their hydraulic modeling and simulation applications from planning and design to operation and control. It also underscores Innovyze vanguard position in the water industry for delivering pioneering smart water network management technology to enhance the safety, efficiency and reliability of the world’s water supply.
IWLive equips the control room with tools that are both predictive and reactive. It issues regularly updated warnings to alert the operator to problems that may arise in the coming minutes, hours, or days, showing the predicted severity of problems and the time of onset in one easy-to-use interface. IWLive can also enable the operator to evaluate problem-solving approaches by simulating closures of valves or a change in a pump’s operating schedule. It then produces a second simulation that can be compared with the first to determine the level of improvement, the problems that remain, and the costs of the change.
The fully optimized IWLive interface allows operators to see a map of all water infrastructures, including background maps. Highlighted color coding shows predicted problem areas; a single click produces a detailed map showing pipes, valves, pumps, reservoirs and other water assets. Animation of the map shows the development of the problem, while graphs show simulated pressures and reservoir levels. IWLive can be accessed remotely over a VPN, and can be configured to send critical warning messages via SMS or email.
New features in Version 2.5 include hydraulic model verification (or hindcasting), water quality simulations, and PI System telemetry database support. Model verification enables users to view the root mean square and percentage difference values calculated by comparing simulation results against live data for all model objects linked to the IWLive system. This allows utilities to constantly verify the accuracy of their models and monitor the system for operational failures or anomalies. With the addition of dynamic water quality modeling, operational staff can now track water quality constituents and perform trace analyses from the operator interface. The PI System from OSIsoft (San Leandro, CA) gives users an efficient way to leverage telemetry data across the water utility enterprise by collecting, storing and managing data from a large variety of sources and organizes it in a historic database that allows sophisticated cross referencing.
For a complete listing of new features and capabilities in IWLive V2.5, visit the “What’s New” section in the online help.
Pricing and availability
IWLive V2.5 is now available worldwide by subscription. Subscription members can immediately download the new extension free of charge directly fromwww.innovyze.com. The Innovyze Subscription Program is a customer support and software maintenance program that ensures the longevity and usefulness of Innovyze products. It gives subscribers instant access to new functionality as it is developed, along with automatic software updates and upgrades. For the latest information on the Innovyze Subscription Program, visit www.innovyze.comor contact your local Innovyze Channel Partner.
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