CATSEN2 - AN Alternative Approach to Water Monitoring
Advanced Hardness Detection Technology
Introducing the CatSen2
- Detects breakthrough. Senses rising hardness when softener resin bed is depleted or the softener malfunctions.
- No consummables. No titrants or ion probes required.
- Self calibrating. Automatically tunes to a soft water level and then senses rising hardness.
- Aftermarket. Can be added to existing softeners to monitor processed water.
- IoT connection. Automatically finds and connects to local cellular signal with optional WiFi back-up.
- Cloud based dashboard. Allows real time monitoring from desktop or cellphone.
- Automatic alerts. Sends an email and/or SMS text upon detecting an increase in hardness ions.
- Local regeneration. An onboard dry contact relay can trigger a local alarm or initiate softener regeneration.
- Remote regeneration. Regeneration can be triggered remotely via the dashboard.
- Analog output. A two-wire 4-20 mA port allows industrial connection.
A DASHBOARD FOR DATA ACQUISITION AND CONTROL
- The CatSen2 sensor solution combines hardware with a cloud based software platform.
- Every user has a unique dashboard allowing real time bidirectional monitoring and control from desktop or smartphone
water softeners & hardness detection
Why monitor hardness?
Hard water is a global problem. Consumers can and do benefit from using soft water because softening reduces detergent usage in both household and industrial settings. In addition, softening reduces scale buildup on heat transfer surfaces that can lead to increased energy consumption and premature failure of water heaters and boilers. In spite of their benefits, conventional water softeners have a drawback—they require salt for regeneration. Current softeners use excessive amounts of salt, which typically is released into municipal sewer systems and ultimately into rivers and water systems. In some cases, water softeners are banned by communities, or their use is restricted by requiring high-efficiency systems.