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“FIND IT” | NEW DETECTION TECHNOLOGY
Morrison Utility Services and the Yorkshire Water have
been assessing the potential of a new solution that could
offer significant new benefits in the field of leakage
detection.
FINDIT (Finding Infrastructure with Non-Destructive Imaging
Technologies) is an innovative solution that draws upon
existing geophysical technologies in new ways in order to
detect buried utilities, assess the condition of buried pipes
and ducts and evaluate the capacity to install new buried
infrastructure.
Following the initial demonstration of the FINDIT solution at
a controlled site, a second trial in the public highway is now
being prepared on behalf of Yorkshire Water.
Whilst initial tests with Yorkshire Water have focused on water
leakage detection, the technology offers the potential to bring
additional benefits including:
• Ground Penetrating Radar
• Acoustic detection
• Electromagnetic location
• CCTV
• Surveying capabilities
Morrison Utility Services’ Innovation Programme Developer for
the Yorkshire Water WSA (Water Services Agreement) contract
Mark Shackleton, said: “As Albert Einstein once stated, ‘We
cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used
when we created them’ so it’s really important that we look at
all new technologies and don’t dismiss anything.”
FINDIT has been developed with the support of a grant from
Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency reporting to the
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Watch this space for updates on the results of the FINDIT
trials.
For further information on FINDIT, please contact
will.davies@morrisonus.com
FLYING THROUGH MOUNTAINS
Morrison Utility Services has long been at the forefront
of delivering innovative drone, or UAV (unmanned aerial
vehicle) survey and inspection services to our utility
clients.
UAV inspections are advanced, safe and save thousands in
manual inspection fees. Recently, Morrison Utility Services,
along with our chosen UAV partner, a drone flew through a
potentially hazardous mountain tunnel in order to perform a
detailed condition assessment of a large water main.
Previous inspections of the water main had not been
possible due to concerns relating to the tunnel’s stability and
the potential presence of hazardous gases.
However, the drone assessment trial proved very successful
with the initial findings highlighting some interesting data that
is now being reviewed and analysed by the client. A further
UAV inspection is scheduled for the near future.
For further information on how UAV technology can benefit
your contract, please contact innovation@morrisonus.com
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