Water Instrumentation News

1. KROHNE Dedicates Production Capacity And Establishes U.S. Center Of Excellence To Support Explosive Growth In AI-Driven Data Centers 6/12/2025

   KROHNE, a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality magnetic flow meters (magmeters), announces a major commitment to the fast-growing data center sector by dedicating a significant portion of its annual production capacity to meet escalating demand.

2. Pydro Raises Over €1 Million In Oversubscribed Pre-Series A Round To Scale Sensor-Enabled Water Monitoring Services 5/21/2025

   Pydro, a provider of sensor-enabled services for real-time water monitoring, has raised over €1 million in an oversubscribed Pre-Series A funding round.

3. KETOS Launches In-House Environmental Lab Testing For Water Quality 4/23/2025

   KETOS, a leader in automated water testing solutions, today announced KETOS Environmental Lab Platform, its new in-house Environmental Lab Testing Services for residential and commercial clients.

4. Emerson's New Digital Dissolved Oxygen Sensor Enhances Operational Versatility With Lower Maintenance Costs 4/17/2025

   Today Emerson announced the release of the Rosemount 490A Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor, a digital Modbus-enabled measurement device designed to enhance operational flexibility, simplify installation and reduce maintenance costs across many industrial applications in the water/wastewater treatment, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, food and beverage processing, and steam power generation industries.

5. Emerson's New Ultrasonic Flow Meter Series Enhances Non-Intrusive Measurement Accuracy Across Diverse Applications 4/1/2025

   Today global automation leader Emerson announced the Flexim FLUXUS / PIOX 731 series, a new range of non-intrusive, clamp-on, ultrasonic flow meters designed to offer greater flexibility, convenience and availability. The nine models in the 731 series feature high-performance volumetric and mass flow sensing technologies and a robust, functional design, providing accurate and reliable measurements for both liquids and gases, with no process media pressure limitations.

6. UK's First Water Monitoring Centre Launched To Act As Early-Warning System For Disease Outbreaks And Community Health 4/1/2025

   The University of Bath is launching the UK’s first early-warning public health surveillance system based on detecting tiny traces of chemicals and biological markers found in water.

7. MATCOR's PF™ Anode Achieves NSF-61 Certification For Safe Water System Cathodic Protection 3/10/2025

   MATCOR, Inc., a BrandSafway company and a leader in cathodic protection and AC mitigation solutions, proudly announces that its PF Anode is now officially NSF/ANSI 61 certified, ensuring its compliance for potable water applications. 

8. OTT HydroMet Launches The OTT RLS 500: A Next Generation, Smart Radar Level Sensor 3/7/2025

   OTT HydroMet is thrilled to announce the launch of the OTT RLS 500, a state-of-the-art radar level sensor designed to deliver accurate and reliable water level measurements.

9. Drinking Water Is Getting Saltier. How Does That Affect Humans? 3/6/2025

   In the United States and across the world, research shows that groundwater is becoming saltier. Higher levels of salts in water may be harmful to people, reducing kidney function and increasing blood pressure. 

10. A Rapid, Record-Setting Water Contamination Detector 2/27/2025

    A platform developed nearly 20 years ago previously used to detect protein interactions with DNA and conduct accurate COVID-19 testing has been repurposed to create a highly sensitive water contamination detection tool.