Case Study: Improve The Efficiency Of Gas Distribution Services With The Industrial Internet Of Things

The overall IIoT solution interfaces with the elements that make up the gas distribution grid, such as pressure and temperature sensors, data viewing displays and mechanical pulse converters. With the deployment of this end to end solution, industrial administrators benefit from a comprehensive and accurate history of their gas consumption, enabling their end customers to have more control over their service bills. This natural gas distribution provider supports a total of 27 communities within its region. Their grid serves more than 600,000 customers, both residential and industrial. It is imperative for them to provide their customers with affordable, secure and reliable gas services. In their pursuit of enhanced efficiency and quality of service, the natural gas distribution company began searching for a centralized control system upgrade that would provide an increase in visibility, control, and accuracy throughout the distribution grid. Initially, the gas distribution company assessed different supplier alternatives and made the decision to purchase Motorola Solutions equipment, greatly encouraged by the technical support quality behind the products.

The Solution

Once they found the solution, they started the deployment of the control system. The company planned a three-stage deployment, with a first pilot stage fully deployed by 2007 after the completion of a 40 points start-up. Subsequently, until 2010, the system was extended to customers from 17 municipalities. The project