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Cannon Technologies Announces Partnership
with Sensus Metering Systems
Golden Valley,
MN, September
3 , 2004 – Cannon Technologies, Inc. and Sensus
Metering Systems announce a formal partnership agreement
for supply
of the award-winning Sensus iCon solid-state meter, to
be manufactured with an integrated two-way transponder
for the EMETCON™ power line carrier-based fixed network.
Cannon Technologies’ iCon-based MCT 410iL brings
an expanded and unmatched feature set to the fastest PLC
fixed network on the market.
The EMETCON AMR solution offers fast, cost-effective metering
communication, plus distribution automation and load management,
over a single, proven power line carrier system.
In this fourth-generation MCT 410 Series design, the iCon
single-phase meter, renowned for accuracy and a smart two-board
design, contains a completely new transponder board from
Cannon Technologies. The combination provides superior
accuracy, 150 days of on-board load profile, 7 days of
5-minute voltage profile, power interruption monitoring
with time, date, and duration stamp, voltage threshold
alerts, time-stamped peak demands, advanced TOU with remote
programming and critical peak capability, freeze registers
for both energy and voltage, and more.
“We are pleased that the culmination of our joint development effort with
Sensus has gone so smoothly that we are now able to announce full production
for the new device,” said Bill Simons, Cannon Technologies’ Director
of AMR Systems. “With over 250 EMETCON systems in place, the new features
of the 410 meter provide great new reasons for many existing clients to expand
to full rollout. Customers have indicated tremendous excitement over the new
product with a strong flow of new orders. Add the strong potential for new sales,
and the partnership becomes a great business decision for both of our companies”.
“Our customers requested EMETCON compatibility
with the iCon meter, and we were delighted to work with
Cannon Technologies to deliver the solution,” says
Doug McCall, Director, Marketing and Sales for Sensus Metering Systems. “We
are pleased to be able to further expand the iCon product line to add another
quality PLC solution.The Cannon engineers have developed a comprehensive
feature set with the new EMETCON-based technology that will provide great
value to our
customers. We look forward to a close and successful partnership.”
About Sensus Metering Systems Inc.
The Sensus Metering Systems companies are leading world-class
providers of high-value metering and Automatic Meter
Reading (AMR) solutions for water, gas, electric, and
heat utilities as well as sub-metering entities worldwide.
Additional linked businesses include Smith-Blair, Inc.
a leading provider of pipe clamp & coupling products
for the water, gas, and industrial markets; Sensus Precision
Die Casting that produces superior quality die castings;
and IMSofTech, a provider of utility billing and enterprise
management software. For more information, please visit
the company's web site at www.sensus.com.
About Cannon Technologies
Cannon Technologies was founded in 1987 to deliver software
for load management and automated distribution to electric
utilities. Today, Cannon Technologies’ customers
include nearly 400 electric utilities in nearly every
US State. Our systems are used by many of the country’s
largest utilities to manage peak load, improve system
power factor and improve substation reliability. We have
systems at utilities of all sizes and have a staff of
seasoned professionals who are expert in the field of
power systems, metering and energy management. For more
information, please visit www.cannontech.com.
For more information contact:
info@cannontech.com or
Bill Simons
Cannon Technologies, Inc.
8301 Golden Valley Road, Suite 300
Golden Valley, MN 55427
763-253-5503
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