Samotics provides a predictive maintenance system for submerged pumps using Electrical Signature Analysis to monitor motor performance and detect early signs of mechanical issues and blockages. This technology enables water utilities to prevent costly sewage overflows and reduce emergency repair expenses by delivering real-time insights and predictive alerts for timely maintenance.
Funding
$23.1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Submerged pumps, such as those used in water and wastewater utilities, are difficult to monitor due to their inaccessibility, leading to late detection of failures, increased emergency repair costs, and potential environmental damage from sewage overflows. Traditional monitoring systems often require direct access to the assets, making them impractical for submerged or hard-to-reach pumps.
Solution
Samotics provides a predictive maintenance solution that monitors the condition and optimizes the energy usage of submerged pumps and other rotating equipment. The SAM4 system uses Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA) to analyze voltage and current data from the motor control cabinet (MCC), providing insights into the equipment's mechanical and electrical health without requiring direct access to the assets. By detecting early signs of mechanical issues, electrical faults, and blockages, SAM4 enables timely maintenance, prevents costly emergency repairs, reduces the risk of sewage overflows, and optimizes energy consumption. The system's predictive alerts and real-time insights empower maintenance, operations, and innovation teams to proactively address potential failures, optimize maintenance schedules, and improve overall operational efficiency.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes maintenance, operations, and innovation teams at water and wastewater utilities, as well as other industries that rely on rotating equipment such as airports, steel mills, pulp & paper, chemical plants, mining operations, and oil & gas facilities.
Features
- Non-intrusive monitoring via electrical signature analysis (ESA) from the motor control cabinet
- Early detection of pump faults, blockages, and mechanical/electrical issues
- Real-time pump performance data and pump curve analysis for energy optimization
- Predictive alerts for timely maintenance and prevention of network disruptions
- Remote monitoring capabilities for submerged and hard-to-reach assets
- Automated clogging detection with data on severity and location of blockages
- Integration with existing maintenance management systems
- Asset map for visualization of asset health and performance