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i SMART METERS Smart meters – maturing in cyber security but still at risk?.... 18 Managing water supply with smart technology................. 22 INTERVIEW Guiding the future of energy in Queensland.................. 26
ASSET MANAGEMENT Asset management for critical infrastructure: the cornerstone of modern life............................... 30 Sydney Light Rail: expecting the unexpected............................ 32 Innovative partnership simplifies asset management .... 34 Major contractor reduces utility strikes.................. 36 Driving opportunities through the right solutions......... 38
WATER MANAGEMENT Melbourne’s water utilities work towards digitisation........... 40 Is 3D printing the future of water asset management?.......... 44 Innovative solutions equal more water and more opportunity....... 47 For smart communities, just add water.............................. 50 Monitoring: the critical step in source to tap safety................. 52
90 72 MOBILITY The mobile workforce redefined...................................... 90
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Verification and supervision of communication networks for utility automation........................ 92 INSPECTION & CONDITION ASSESSMENT Sewer assessments helping to manage risk................ 93
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PRODUCTS & SERVICES Australia’s pipeline specialists.... 96
IRRIGATION Irrigation innovation reaps a winning harvest............ 100
Customisation and innovation pays off...................... 98
UTILITY • MAY 2017
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