Water & Wastewater

Edwards Automation and Design in Water and Wastewater

Automation plays a critical role in water and wastewater management by enhancing efficiency, reliability, and sustainability in treatment, distribution, and monitoring processes.

Electrical Control Engineering and Design:

Custom Control Systems: Designs tailored electrical control systems for water and wastewater facilities, integrating control devices to manage processes like pumping and filtration. Ensures systems meet specific operational needs, such as precise flow control or water quality monitoring.
System Integration: Connect control systems with existing infrastructure, ensuring seamless communication between PLCs, SCADA systems, and other automation components for real-time process control.
Compliance and Safety: Adhere to industry standards (e.g., UL), incorporating safety features like emergency shutdowns and surge protection to ensure reliable and safe operations in water treatment plants.

Automation and Programming Services:

PLC Programming: Edwards can program PLCs to automate critical processes, such as controlling submersible pumps or managing chemical dosing systems in wastewater treatment. Using languages like Ladder Logic or Structured Text, they ensure precise control and fault monitoring.

VFD Integration: By programming VFDs, Edwards enables variable speed control for pumps and motors, optimizing energy use and extending equipment life. For example, VFDs can adjust pump speeds based on real-time flow requirements, reducing energy costs in water distribution systems.

SCADA and HMI Development: Edwards likely develops SCADA systems and Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) for real-time data visualization and remote control, allowing operators to monitor water levels, pressure, or effluent quality and respond to issues promptly.

Industrial Panel Manufacturing:

PLC Panels: Edwards manufactures PLC panels to house and protect programmable logic controllers, enabling centralized control of water and wastewater processes. These panels support automation tasks like pump sequencing or valve control.
VFD Panels: Their VFD panels regulate motor speed for applications like pumps and blowers, ensuring energy-efficient operation and precise control in water treatment systems. These panels are likely designed to withstand harsh environments, such as those found in wastewater facilities.
Junction Boxes: Edwards provides junction boxes to organize and protect electrical connections, ensuring reliable signal transmission between sensors, PLCs, and actuators in water distribution or treatment systems.
Power Distributors: Their power distribution panels manage electrical supply to various components, ensuring stable power delivery to pumps, motors, and control systems, critical for uninterrupted water and wastewater operations.

Applications in Water and Wastewater:

Pump Control: Edwards’ PLC and VFD solutions can automate submersible pump operations, adjusting speeds based on water demand or tank levels, as seen in similar systems for precise flow control.

Leak Detection and Pressure Management: Their control panels and automation systems can integrate with sensors to detect leaks or manage pressure in distribution networks, reducing water loss.

Energy Efficiency: By integrating VFDs and energy management systems, Edwards helps reduce energy consumption in energy-intensive processes like aeration or pumping, supporting sustainable operations.

Fault Monitoring and Diagnostics: Their PLC programs can include error detection algorithms to monitor VFDs and motors, triggering alarms or shutdowns to prevent equipment damage, ensuring operational safety.

Value-Added Services:

Custom Solutions: Edwards likely offers tailored panel designs and programming to meet specific project needs, such as retrofitting aging water treatment facilities or integrating with renewable energy systems.

Maintenance and Support: They may provide preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and upgrades to keep systems running efficiently, similar to services offered by other automation providers.

Compliance: Their panels and systems are likely certified to meet regulatory standards, ensuring compliance with environmental and safety requirements in water and wastewater applications.

How Edwards Enhances Water and Wastewater Automation

Efficiency and Precision: By integrating PLCs and VFDs, Edwards ensures precise control over pumps, motors, and valves, optimizing water flow and treatment processes while reducing energy costs.
Reliability: Custom-designed panels and robust programming minimize downtime through predictive maintenance and fault diagnostics, critical for continuous operation in water utilities.
Scalability: Their solutions can scale to accommodate additional VFDs or PLCs, allowing facilities to expand or adapt to new technologies without major overhauls.
Sustainability: Energy-efficient VFDs and automation systems reduce the carbon footprint of water and wastewater facilities, aligning with environmental goals.

Components we use in our Panels

We offer a variety of different components to work with any project budget, we understand that not every project requires the latest state of the art technology for your project and we will work with you to find the product that works the best.

Allen Bradley
Siemens
Modiem
IDEC
Click PLCS

The experience working with companies and government agencies within the water and wastewater industry, Edwards Automation and Design has proven and will continually be relied upon for all solutions.