In addition to eliminating hazards during an inspection, our robotic equipment can match the quality of pictures and videos taken by an engineer in person. In some difficult-to-reach places; such as at height the remote equipment capability can get a better close-up view of asset condition and potential issues.

Can you pick out the Engineer's pictures from the 12 in this short clip? Find out at the end if you guessed correct!

Regulation 4(1) of the Confined Space Regulations 1997 is pretty clear - but it is possible that it is overlooked by many during confined space entry planning.

Check out this 30-second overview of Regulation 4(1) to see if it applies to any confined space activity that you undertake.

Our ROV cleaners prove their worth each time we deploy them!  We have done cleans like this in treated drinking water in the UK since 2003.

We are also able to do live industrial cleans such as in cooling tower sumps or fire-suppression tanks that cannot be taken off-line. The whole process saves significant costs, time, and carbon emissions when a full drain-down process is not required for other reasons or can’t be done.

Say hello to our new group of graduate-entry recruits - Steven, Tom P, Calvin, Andrea & Tom B!

Our five new recruits bring a wealth of fresh knowledge & experience from a range of Universities across the UK; including Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, Geography, Ecology and Climate Policy.

When we prepare for an underwater robotic clean in treated drinking water systems - it is very useful for us to know how deep the sediment is that we will be removing.

We see varying depths between a few mm up to as much as a meter in very rare circumstances. This short clip shows checking the level of sediment in a drinking water tank in advance of a robotic clean.

We recently carried out before and after confined space drone inspections, nearly a year apart, on a culvert underneath a construction project.

Can you see the small change we noticed in these two comparison clips?

Some drinking water storage assets that require mixing can't be taken out of supply for mixer installation.

That wasn't a problem for Innovation Eddy. This short clip shows how we recently floated 2 mixers into position in an asset that remained live and in supply whilst the work was completed.

Wishing you all a very Eddy Christmas and Happy New Year... seriously 2021... No Pressure! Check out our very regional Christmas greeting from the 3 corners of Panton McLeod - Scotland, NE England and South Wales.

Slàinte Mhath (Pronounced "Slanj-a-va"), Iechyd da (pronounced "yeah-ch-id dah") and Propa Belta Christmas everyone

This week we catch up with Professor Ian Barker, Vice President Environment for the Institute of Water, looking ahead to next week’s two-day online Environment Conference.

Ian gives us an overview of the conference and explains why managing risk and uncertainty, innovation, and customer collaboration are the three main focus areas for the conference.

Fast, safe and cost-effective asset inspections identify key risks, help plan maintenance, reduce the cost of whole life ownership and drive better asset performance.

Asset data is captured while the asset remains full and/or in service using dedicated potable water technology.

Today on EddyVision we look at the ABC of Treated Water Storage Assets.

From inspection and cleaning, through monitoring and performance, to the latest in digital twin models and enhanced measurements, it's all covered.

After the great news last year about the Reg 31 Approval of PAX Impeller Mixers (400, 500 & 600). We are now excited to announce the Reg 31 Approval of PAX Jet Mixers (100, 150 & 250) PAX Treated Water Mixers use biomimicry to enhance water quality as an extremely efficient design to mix large bodies of water, Helping to maintain the excellent levels of water quality when water leaves the treatment works. Tank mixing helps solve issues such as chemical stratification, dead spots and build-up of sediment.

If you have seen one or two of our EddyVision episodes you will know that our objectives are to keep our content light, relevant and interesting whilst promoting who we are and what we do whilst being fun where possible.

This week we share a quick look behind the current scenes. Chelsea produced this for internal distribution and we thought we’d share it just for the fun of it. Body language is a powerful thing and these clips cover a range of emotions. We know you all have been leading similar lives recently.

We thought we'd mix it up a bit and have some fun whilst highlighting our Inspection & Cleaning Underwater Robotic technology, which we introduced in the UK for treated water assets over 17 years ago; 1600 Underwater Inspections & 530 Underwater Cleans ago!

We've hidden some extras in this week's video! How many can you find?

Neil Shepherd, Techincal Sales Manager at Panton McLeod discusses the need for Pressure Testing and the methodology for carrying out the work. Neil talks about how to condition pipework before the final stage of disinfection before handing back over to the client for sampling.

Managing disinfection residual throughout distribution in a way that gives the best balance between preventing Bacti hits while avoiding taste and odour or disinfection bi-product issues is difficult. Ask anyone who is responsible for managing that.

This week we look at very short extracts from our recent Webinar with Andy Seidel, Chief Executive at UGSI Solutions, where he explains the benefits of active mixing in treated water along with the importance of tank cleaning.

In Part 1 of our recent catch-up with Kes Juskowiak, Water Operations General Manager at Scottish Water, Kes highlights his hopes for operational activities returning back to normal “if you want to call it normal” by the end of June. Next time we’ll hear more about what Kes has to say about priorities post Covid-19, how the change of water demand during lockdown affected the network and the possibility of some positive legacy from Covid-19.

Neil Shepherd, Techincal Sales Manager at Panton McLeod discusses the need for pipeline disinfection and the methodology for carrying out the work. Neil talks about how to ensure pipework is clean and ready for service before handing back over to the client for sampling.

In this second episode, Tim talks about the importance of water in the challenge of planning for travelling to, and operating on, the Moon and Mars. He also talks about how that planning has a strong carry over for improving sustainability on planet earth.

When we did our webinar with Heidi Mottram, CEO of Northumbrian Water, last summer (remember those days?) - no one was thinking or talking about a global pandemic in early 2020. Talking about the Water Industry at the time, Heidi touched on three particular subjects which have an interesting relevance on a wider society level now.

One achievable thing in the isolation period is the chance to plan ahead with desktop reviews and online planning discussions. On Water Quality - There is a big difference between the common place take-up of active mixers in US treated water storage compared to the UK. But the challenges in US water storage is exactly the same – maintaining consistent disinfection residual is supply to prevent taste and odour, minimise bacti failures and prevent disinfection bi-product spikes.

And suddenly everything is very different but in some situations, there is still a Business as Usual (BAU) approach. We’ve interrupted our normal run of Eddyvision episodes this week for a quick situation update as we all adjust to what is happening around us. In this episode, we talk about supporting our clients with remote site BAU maintenance work and facility deep cleans where essential on-going work is required after a self-isolation linked to the location.

Tim Peake is a former Apache helicopter pilot, flight instructor, test pilot, and current European Space Agency astronaut. Tim followed Jim Panton on the US Army Apache pilot exchange programme in Texas in the 1990s - and that’s pretty much where their career path similarity finishes. They do, however, share a keen interest in water. In this episode, Tim tells us about the critical importance that water and wastewater play in the International Space Station. In Part 2, we will hear more about water in trips to Mars & the Moon.

Peter Robinson – Head of Engineering at Scottish Canals gives us an overview of the Scottish Canals system and the Smart Canal project. The Metropolitan Glasgow Strategic Drainage Partnership between Scottish Canals, Scottish Water and Glasgow City Council is a superb example of a digital revolution innovation. It is an initiative that brings autonomous, weather forecast driven, adjustments to the levels of the Glasgow canal system in advance of increased surface water run-off in North Glasgow – creating the “sponge city” concept.

We are exploring opportunities with organisations looking to make significant time and cost savings as well as reducing health and safety risks associated with their warehouse or other large volume bar-code scanning requirements.

In this episode, Craig Leppan from Dronescan talks us through the outline features and benefits of indoor drone mounted scanners and tells about their progress to date with their technology.

Scottish Water’s Transformation objectives include the desire to find “changes in processes, people and systems to better align the company with its business strategy and vision”, to “produce an improved state of things” and the “need to be willing to transform in order to stimulate innovation”. This short interview with Nisarg Hirani, General Manager – Transformation only scratches the surface of how he and Scottish Water are setting up the change they believe is required for the new world.

For the last four years, Panton McLeod have worked with AQS in Ireland to deliver our range of services. AQS have built a reputation as one of the most capable and trusted specialist industrial, utility and environmental services companies in Ireland. Rónán Beasley, AQS Environmental Solutions explains that when Irish Water reviewed their asset management approach for service reservoirs, discussions between Panton McLeod and AQS began and a strong partnership based on shared values and high standards has existed ever since.

Over the last four years, Adam has led a number of water industry events sponsored by the Scottish Government Hydro Nation Team and leading industry players such as Veolia. This included a Circular Economy focused event held at Dynamic Earth, Water Industry Innovation retreats in Scotland and India and a Water Industry Leadership programme.

It's only January and already our clients are asking us what they can do this year to ensure assets are in good condition. This week on EddyVision we look at what it takes to get the most from your storage water asset. From monitoring and inspection to enhanced cleaning, it's all covered.

Following successful development work and trials, an innovation in the cleaning of gravity filter beds is now set to become commonplace in the water industry. It’s better for the environment - reducing carbon emissions by around 1.5 tonnes per filter bed, saves downtime and comes in at a fraction of the replacement costs.

One year ago we released EddyVision - Our home for bucket loads of water industry-relevant information.

Every week we share things we believe will inform, educate and provide technical insights into the water industry. Over the last year we’ve interviewed some of the industries key water professionals and hosted webinars from across the UK! Thank you for watching we couldn’t have done it without you all!

From everyone at Panton McLeod, we would like to thank you all for your continuous support over the past year.

We’d like to take the opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

As a thank you, we are offering 10% off jobs booked in and completed before the end of December. Contact the team to claim your discount!