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Measuring to Manage Water Resources
Utility Water Metering and Sustainability
Next Generation AMA System
Smart Metering
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BEACON®
AMA Managed
Utility Solution
Badger Meter – Who We Are
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Badger Meter Corporate Overview
• Founded in 1905 and headquartered in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the core competency
of Badger Meter is flow measurement
solutions.
• The company is a leading innovator,
manufacturer and marketer of flow
measurement and control products, serving
water and gas utilities, municipalities and
industrial customers worldwide.
• Badger Meter’s primary focus is in the water
utility market
• 2016 sales of $393M
• Publicly traded on NYSE since 1971 (BMI)
Non-
Utility
Water
Meters
10,7%
Other Flow
Meters
14,6%
Valves,
Gas &
Concrete
12.4%
Utility
Water
Meters &
Systems
62,3%
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Global Presence
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Milwaukee, WIRacine, WI
Tulsa, OKScottsdale, AZ
Nogales, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Neuffen, Germany
Bern, Switzerland
Brno, Czech RepublicBratislava, Slovakia
Shanghai, China
Singapore, Republic of Singapore
Headquarters
Sales Office
Manufacturing Facility
Los Gatos, CA
Innovation Center
DUBAI
Knurów, Poland
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FLOW INSTRUMENTATION (27%)MARKETS
SERVED
Turbine
Meters • Industrial
Process
• Aerospace
• Mining
• Semiconductor
• Petrochemical
• Power
Generation
• Food &
Beverage
• Pharmaceutical
& Biotech
• Chemical
• HVAC
• Test &
Measurement
• Water &
Wastewater
• Research
Oval Gear
OP Meters
Magnetic
Meters
Ultrasonic
Meters
Vortex
Meters
Variable Area
DP Meters
Venturi
Valves
Coriolis Mass
Product Lines
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MUNICIPAL WATER (69%)MARKETS
SERVED
Residential
Water Meters
Municipal
Water
Utilities
Commercial
Water Meters
Meter Reading
Systems
SPECIALITY PRODUCTS (4%)MARKETS
SERVED
Gas Meter
RadiosGas Utilities
Concrete
VibratorsConstruction
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Utility Flow Meters Solutions
• MAG meters for water distribution– Technology: Magnetic-inductive
– Utility sizes: DN50 – DN2000
• E-Series® for residential applications– Technology: Ultrasonic transit-time
– Utility sizes: DN15 – DN50
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Utility Flow Meters Solutions
• Mechanical meters for water distribution– Technology: Turbine, Compound meter
– Utility sizes: DN32 – DN500
• Mechanical meters for residential applications– Technology: Nutating disc
– Utility sizes: DN15 – DN50
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BEACON®
AMA Managed
Utility Solution
Utility Goals Discussion
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Utility Goals Discussion
What’s on your white board?
• Within what areas
of your utility are
you looking to
gain efficiency?
• What are your
goals and
objectives for your
utility within the
next two years or
the future?
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Issue: Utilities reluctant to
choose between mobile or
fixed network
Issue: Hard-to-read meter
locations
Issue: Utilities want to
provide data to consumers
Issue: Utilities reluctant to
choose between mobile or
fixed network
Solved by ORION
simultaneous
mobile/fixed network
Issue: Hard-to-read meter
locations
Issue: Utilities want to
provide data to consumers
Utility Meter Reading Systems
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1988 ACCESS+ Phone System (obsolete)
1992 Trace Mobile AMR (obsolete)
1999 Itron Mobile AMR
2002 ORION Mobile AMR
2007 GALAXY Fixed Network AMI
2011 ORION Two-Way Fixed w/ Mobile Backup AMA
2013 ORION Two-Way Fixed w/Simultaneous Mobile
2014 BEACON/ORION Two-Way Cellular AMA
Issue: Utilities reluctant to
choose between mobile or
fixed network
Solved by ORION
simultaneous
mobile/fixed network
Issue: Hard-to-read meter
locations
Solved by ORION
cellular radios
Issue: Utilities want to
provide data to consumers
Solved by BEACON
managed solution
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Traditional fixed Network configuration
ORION® Fixed Network
Endpoint
Additional Antenna
ORION® Network
Gateway Transceiver
Secure BEACON AMA
Hosted Software Suite
Utility Client
Computers
Consumer
EngagementSmart
Phone
Internet
RF Link
ENDPOINTS / Meter DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT© Badger Meter, Inc.
BEACON®
AMA Managed
Utility Solution
Badger Meter Technology Solutions
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Advanced
Metering Analytics
provides proactive
intelligence for
optimal utility
management
Our system design
provides the
flexibility to keep
you in step with
technology
advancements
Powerful data
tools provide
greater water
usage visibility to
you and your
customers
We provide the
hosted software
platform, system
maintenance and
software support
and allow you to
focus on what you
do best
BEACON®
AMA – Managed Utility
Solution
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Advanced Metering Analytics
Organization
of Data into
useful
Information
Practical
Solutions to
Utility
Operations
Proactive
Approach to
Utility
Management
Functional
Integration
of Utility
Information
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What is AMA?
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Powerful Analytics & Proven AMI
Technology in One Managed Solution
ORION® Cellular
Endpoint
Cellular Network Secure BEACON AMA
Hosted Software Suite
Utility Client
Computers
Consumer
EngagementSmart
Phone
Internet
Cellular RF Link
ENDPOINTS / Meter DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
Data transmission
through existing cellular
network
local telecom Provider
like Vodafone, OTE …
Cost-Effective Cellular Based Solution
• Badger Meter is the first major water meter company to release a cost-effective cellular based solution for system-wide deployment
• Enables two-way communication, virtually everywhere; for system-wide or targeted deployments
• Provides 24/7 access; cell phone networks are typically the first to be restored in an emergency
• Eliminates the need for utility-owned infrastructure; BEACON AMA pilot programs utilize the ORION cellular endpoints which allow for rapid deployment to virtually any service
• Maintenance-free system
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Cost-Effective Cellular Based Solution
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● Beacon AMA – cloud-based, secure, with rich analytics for
management of metering infrastructure
(Security level AES 256 encryption)
● Open Architecture – web services to automate sync with CIS,
billing and 3rd party systems.
● Customer engagement and outreach – fully branded
EyeOnWater and Water Focus Reports.
• Instead of paying for the whole infrastructure you are paying a
monthly fee for the data transmission service
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BEACON®
AMA Managed
Utility Solution
Increased Visibility
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Advanced
Metering Analytics
provides proactive
intelligence for
optimal utility
management
Our system design
provides the
flexibility to keep
you in step with
technology
advancements
Powerful data
tools provide
greater water
usage visibility to
you and your
customers
We provide the
hosted software
platform, system
maintenance and
software support
and allow you to
focus on what you
do best
BEACON® AMA – Managed Utility
Solution
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Resource Management – Proactive
System Analytics
• Eliminates the need to run a variety of reports to monitor exception conditions
– Metering-based configurations
• Hourly / Daily consumption
• Consumption percentages
• Exceptions (continual usage
leaks, cut-wire tamper, no
usage, reverse flow, encoder
error, water main leaks)
• Inactive account usage
– Notification by system
dashboard, e-mail or SMS
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Operations and Asset Management –
Proactive Asset Analytics
• System health module provides up to date
status overview of network infrastructure
and endpoints
• Understanding your overall system health
couldn’t be easier with this convenient
dashboard widget
• Network and endpoint analytics can be
setup to notify you of assets that need your
attention
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Asset Management – Mapping Overview
• Integration of GIS
information with
Google maps allows
for easy
understanding of the
location of your
metering assets.
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Customizable Focused Dashboard
• Customizable dashboard focuses on just the information that is important to your functional area
• You decide the widgets that are displayed on your dashboard
• Available widgets:– Available billing reads
– Standard exceptions
– Network health
– Endpoint health
– Overall system usage
– System search
– Key account overview
– Consumer portal metrics
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BEACON®
AMA Managed
Utility Solution
Increased Customer Service
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Customer Service – Analytics-based
Billing Dispute Resolution
• Comprehensive
consumption profile
available to utility and
end consumer
• Vary interval from
hourly to annually
• Display overlays of
historical average,
temperature and
precipitation
• Provides complete
proof-source to show
actual usage
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Customer Service – Consumer
Engagement – EyeOnWater Product Suite
• EyeOnWater Consumer Engagement website
• EyeOnWater App brings the power of
EyeOnWater Online to the user’s iPhone or
Android device.
• EyeOnWater eSummary is the delivery of
usage reports right to the consumer’s e-mail
inbox.
• EyeOnWater Summary is a paper report
option delivered with the water bill.
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EyeOnWater eSummary / Summary
BEACON®
AMA Managed
Utility Solution
Endpoint, Hardware and Software
Future Proofing
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Future-Proof Technology – 20 Years of
Technology Innovation
• Bulky bag cell phones
• Unreliable
• Single purpose and expensive1994
• Pocket sized cellular phones
• Improved reliability and portability
• Added personal contacts and calendar2004
• Smart phones
• Proven reliability and right-sized
• Apps are part of our everyday life2014
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Future-Proof Technology
• Badger Meter will continually provide the
latest software updates and upgrades to
keep you up-to-date with new features and
capabilities
• Built-in video training modules allow makes it
easy for anyone to learn
• Badger Meter strives to listen to our
customers’ ideas for new software solutions
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BEACON®
AMA Managed
Utility Solution
Solution Summary
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Badger Meter’s Unique Solution
• Increases customer service through full
suite of consumer engagement tools
(Portal, Apps and eSummary)
• Protects against technology obsolescence
through managed upgrades
• Frees money for other utility projects
• Reduces upfront expense (gateway,
network installation, servers, software)
• Minimizes reoccurring expenses
(server upgrades, software maintenance,
IT support)
• Allows utility to focus on delivering quality
water to their customers
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More Than Just a Read -
Managed Services Includes
Cellular Endpoint Backhaul
BEACON® AMA Software Hosting / Backup /
Security
BEACON AMA Software Suite
Software Service Agreements
Automatic Software Updates/Upgrades
24/7 Technical Support
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