wft s.presentation 5.3.1
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LFD – Low Flow Detector
Investors Presentation
The problem: Water loss
High levels of NRW (Non Revenue Water)
are detrimental to the financial viability of water utilities.
The problem realize in water gauges as:
Unmeasured real losses (leaks)
Apparent Losses (theft & metering inaccuracies)
Metering inaccuracies
Between 5%-15% of unmeasured flow, results in
incorrect customer billing.
The problem increases in countries that suffer from old
piping infrastructure and/or advanced age of water
gauges.
Water meters
Most of the meters world wide are Multi Jet meters.
About 1/3 are Positive Displacement (PD) meters.
Our device suits all, and extends the life span of the meter
considerably, hence preventing changes in production
lines & high costs of field service including meter replacement.
Placed at the exit of the apartment water meter, enables
low flow metering (leaks, thefts), that would otherwise go
unnoticed (None Revenue water). 5%-15% of the
supplied water are not measured by the utility. By
installing the LFD this water will be charged for.
The solution – LFD (patented)
The solution – LFD (patented)
Marketing strategy: Signing licensing agreements in
each territory with a key water meter manufacturer, to
supply local water utilities.
World wide TAM:
700M water meters with a 5 year life cycle.
Annual replacement of 70M water meters.
970 water meters manufacturers worldwide.
Current status & Sales
The product completed R&D stage and is now ready for
commercialization & roll-out for PD meters. For Multi Jet meters 4
months are required for DMR completion after successful prototype
tests.
WFT successfully completed Pilot installation at a major Jerusalem
utility, and demonstrated equalization between apartment and joint
consumption.
July 2012 – Short & long term tests completion in USA.
Technical US regulations approval.
Current days - first territorial exclusive agreement negotiation for
North & South America. (1B$ co. a leading manufacturer and
marketer of products and services used in the transmission,
distribution and measurement of water).
Current status & Sales
WFT was accepted to Jiangsu Wujin Economic Zone plan for
registration of the company in China, and receipt financial &
business escort to relate with local production facilities & main
Chinese local water meters producers that will offer the LFD to
relevant provincial water utilities.
WFT made first steps according to the marketing strategy &
business model. Itron (France), Schlumberger (France),
Siemens (England), Elster (Germany) – all in early stages of
correspondence.
Intellectual property
The LFD is protected by a global registered patent,
after a PCT examination and accepting all claims.
IP in Israel as well as key markets including:
USA, Europe, China, India, Australia etc.