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Contact:
Jennifer Caywood
Telemetric Corporation
(208) 658-1292 x10
jcaywood@telemetric.net
TYCO AND TELEMETRIC TEAM UP TO OFFER PIPELINE LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM
Boise, ID – August 28,
2001 – Telemetric Corporation, a leading provider
of customizable, wireless remote monitoring and control systems,
is pleased to announce the launch of field trials for a web-enabled
leak detection and reporting system developed for TraceTek, a
division of Tyco Thermal Controls.
“Telemetric is excited to be working
closely with a large, global company such as Tyco International
on this important project,” said Scott Schoenherr, CEO of
Telemetric. Tyco is the world's largest manufacturer of electrical
and electronic components.
The new wireless system uses a solar
powered MicroRTU™, combined with a highly advanced TraceTek
sensor that was co-developed by Telemetric and Tyco Thermal Controls.
When a leak is detected, the MicroRTU sends a data packet over
the cellular non-voice network to the Telemetric Network Operations
Center (NOC), which has created a secure web site exclusively
for Tyco. When the Telemetric NOC receives the message, a page,
email or cell phone call will notify controllers or supervisors
of the status of the leak. Depending on the severity of the leak,
the system will notify a single person or a large group. This
entire process is completed within seconds of detection.
“We see this wireless system
as a significant breakthrough in remote, wireless leak detection
and reporting,” says Ken McCoy, General Manager of Tyco
Thermal Controls’ TraceTek Products division. Tyco will
use the reporting system to monitor liquid hydrocarbon leaks from
pipelines, valves, flanges and other buried fittings.
The Telemetric MicroRTU system is significantly
less expensive than other remote monitoring devices and detects
leaks at a much lower level than SCADA systems. Telemetric provides
an intelligent website that that gives users full access to monitor
and control equipment from any PC without having to purchase any
software. The system is the most economical solution for remote
monitoring and control with the best coverage in North and South
America.
About Telemetric
Telemetric Corporation is a wireless telemetry company providing
products and services that enable remote control and monitoring
of equipment and machinery. The Telemetric MicroRTU monitors and
controls remote equipment through the Web using wireless communications
via cellular non-voice technology that is bundled with the product.
Telemetric is privately held with headquarters in Boise, Idaho.
For more information, please visit www.telemetric.net, or e-mail
to info@telemetric.net.
About Tyco
Tyco International is the world's largest manufacturer and servicer
of electrical and electronic components. They are also the world's
largest manufacturer, installer, and provider of fire protection
and electronic security services and hold a strong leadership
positions in disposable medical products, plastics, and adhesives,
and the manufacture of flow control valves. Tyco operates in more
than 80 countries and has over 180,000 employees.
Tyco Thermal Controls, the global
heating solutions provider, is an operating unit of Tyco Flow
Control. The company offers a wide range of products and services
that include complete consultation, design installation and maintenance
solutions for a wide range of applications in industrial, commercial
and residential market.
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