We are pleased to announce that GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, Inc. has become a sponsor of Water and Wastewater.com.

The ever-increasing demands on today’s Water and Wastewater facilities require more robust and effective automation and information technology support. GE Fanuc offers software and solutions to address these needs and drive operational excellence for the water industry worldwide.

Reducing the total cost of ownership, GE Fanuc’s Water Solutions Pack 2008 has 650+ new water-specific dynamos for faster deployment. To improve water quality and simplify reporting, their Proficy Real-Time Information Portal makes all operational data available via a web server from disparate sources. And to secure operations, GE Fanuc's iFIX 5.0 and RX3i platforms offer robust redundancy, as well as Electronic Signature toolkits that help prevent data and physical loss.

Overall, GE Fanuc's water and wastewater industry applications include:

Information Management: GE Fanuc offers a robust set of tools to archive and rapidly retrieve data to evaluate plant effectiveness and support compliance reporting with customizable web-interfaces allowing for complete and flexible access to all data.

In-Plant Processing: Flexible and scalable solutions for the most demanding of treatment applications, ranging from single-node filter back wash systems to the complex coordinated control of 500+ MGD facilities.

SCADA Water Collection & Distribution: Advanced and reliable automation equipment for pump and lift stations as well as applications enabling a single integrated solution to network these remote stations to a centralized SCADA system.

Specialized Water Processing: OEM-supplied supporting automation solutions for industrial applications as well as modules for incremental steps of municipal process, all benefiting from the application of advanced technology.