We at Arad are proud of our industry-leading bulk (Octave) and residential (Sonata) ultrasonic smart water meters as well as our high-end electromagnetic water meters: Multijet Magnetic Meter and AcquaMag, from our wholly owned subsidiary WaterTech. In this blog post …
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Stainless Steel and Polymer Water Meters
Arad’s water meters are made from stainless steel or polymer. In this blog post we explain what stainless steel and polymer are and why they are the optimal …
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World Water Day 2019: Leaving No One Behind
March 22nd has been recognized as World Water Day since 1993. Organized by the United Nations, World Water Day is celebrated around the world with events and lectures to raise public awareness concerning fresh water needs and wastefulness. In 2010 …
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LoRa Technology—The Heart and Soul of IoT
LoRa, which stands for Long Range, is a patented technology that was developed by Cycleo and bought by Semtech in 2012. The technology enables digital wireless communications at specific radio frequencies for low-power, long-range transmissions. There are many different factors …
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Data Sharing — Yes, No, Maybe?
The amount of data that has been collected over the past decade is astounding. From an estimated 0.8 zettabytes (1021 or one trillion gigabytes) in 2009 to approximately 35 ZB today, it seems like there is no end in sight. …
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E Coli—The Killer in Killer Lettuce
When a rash of people started getting sick at the beginning of 2018 after eating contaminated lettuce, the media was full of jibes about how the US was taking a strong stand against lettuce, which could no longer be found …
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Arad Group & WaterTech—Measurable Success
It is always exciting when your company takes a giant leap forward. Companies rarely take the time to look back at where they were so that they can appreciate how far they have come. But there are times when something …
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IoT: The Future is Here
IoT, the Internet of Things, was once thought to be the way of the future. Well, the future is now and IoT is a big part of our lives. IoT is a network of devices that autonomously transmit and receive …
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10 Great Innovations in Water Technology: Part 1
It is always fun to look back at the landmark, or should we say watershed, moments in the history of water technology and management. It is amazing to see how even ancient civilizations were very advanced in water innovations, and …
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Antarctica—Melting Faster Than Imagined
For many years the scientific world has been aware that Antarctica is melting. Recent studies, however, show that the ice has been melting three to five times faster than anticipated. Between 1992 and 2017 the Antarctic lost approximately 3.3 trillion …
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