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Tracking and monitoring motor vehicles is not new to Kenyans. Competition to install affordable tracking devices is fierce but essential for fleet managers who receive reports online and track vehicles from the comfort of their desk.
Now water pumps can also be monitored remotely using this technology. The wide GSM coverage from Safaricom and Airtel networks has made this easier as the water pumps, unlike vehicles, are stationary.
Davis&Shirtliff, the leading water and energy solutions provider in the region, is one of the first companies to provide telemetry to control these machines. The company has developed its own Machine to Machine solution that allows customers to remotely monitor and control th eir pumping equipment from the convenience of an app on their phone.
The entire system enables an improved and centralised water management interface that is in line with the company’s vision of providing energy and water solutions for Africa.
Commenting on the introduction of this technology, D&S’s chief executive officer, David Gatende said “Being locally designed iDayliff also offers a number operational advantages including lower installation cost, immediate availability and, importantly, much improved serviceability.
“Davis & Shirtliff is proud of providing a locally designed solution that will have great impact in improving the reliability of water supplies, especially in remote areas.”
At the heart of the system is an RTU fitted with a SIM Card that transmits data to a central server. Users have access to a web-based system (i.dayliff.com) that they can log into to observe pump status and access reports and other analytics.
Using your mobile phone, the application iDayliff - is available free on Google Store that users can download and use to control and monitor their pumps remotely. Alerts and reports can also be sent via SMS and emails.
With the unpredictability of the rains and water shortages in various parts of the country, there is a clear need for smarter, more reliable water management. For customers with multiple installations, iDayliff reduces maintenance costs as it provides real-time information on the status of the pumps through remote management. This technology has allowed users to reap the benefits of planned, pre–emptive maintenance as opposed to reactive emerging repair. As a result, downtime on equipment has been greatly reduced.
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Davis and Shirtliff has recently launched an online shop dubbed the eShop that allows for customers to shop online at the convenience of their home, office or any location. The shop is open for deliveries to Kenya at the moment but purchases can be made from around the globe at any time of the day.
The main aim of this is to offer customers more convenience and improve their shopping experience by saving them valuable time that would have been wasted in traffic as well as offering other benefits.
The shop also features a chat functionality that allows for real-time answering of questions from our expert engineers. Once you add items to your cart and head to check out, you get an option of collecting the products at any of our branches countrywide or have the products delivered to your location. For products such as cartridges, pool chemicals that require to be changed often, once you shop, you get a monthly reminder / notification via SMS and email to restock or buy more.
You can pay for your products via MPESA, Airtel Money, VISA, MasterCard and other payment options. Benefits of shopping on the eShop :
- It saves time by avoiding traffic and the hassle of travelling to the branch or head office.
- It is convenient since it can be done at any time and location. Also can be done on your smartphone, tablet or computer.
- You get monthly reminders to re-order such products as pool chemicals, water cartridges and other consumables.
- A chat functionality is available allowing for quick answering of any questions.
- All products on offer can easily be found.
- You can compare different product specifications in order to find the best product at the best price.
- Account creation which allows you to shop easily next time.
- You get an order history, allowing for you to keep track of your orders.
- One also get reward points for every purchase that they make.
Kindly click here to access the shop.
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Davis & Shirtliff, East Africa’s leading supplier of water and energy products has announced their exclusive distribution partnership with
German global solar market leader, SMA Solar Technology AG.
SMA is a manufacturer and supplier of solar inverters for photovoltaic systems with electricity grid connection, off-grid power supply and backup operations. Together with Davis & Shirtliff, the partnership will offer innovative key technologies for future power supply structures in the region.
In Nairobi this week is SMA Managing Director, Thorsten Ronge who will lead his team in a training and product sharing seminar to be held at Davis & Shirtliff’s knowledge centre in Nairobi’s Industrial Area.
In Kenya, SMA inverters have been used in multiple solar installations e.g. the ultra-modern Garden City Mall, Thika Road as well as Strathmore College, Nairobi West. Headquartered in Niestetal, Germany, it was founded in 1981 and enjoys a global market share of 21% with 3,000 staff employed globally.
Speaking in advance of the official agreement signing, David Gatende, Davis & Shirtliff’s CEO said “Recent advances in technology coupled with the falling price of solar modules has meant that green, economical and smart solutions are now available for most water and energy requirements including hot water, lighting, power back-up, water pumping and even water treatment.”
Kenya is blessed with climate suitable to harness the renewable free source of solar energy, that is totally inexhaustible and sustainable. As a non-polluting energy source, solar does not emit greenhouse gases when producing electricity.
“As the country embraces devolution, Industrial consumers who struggle with regular power outages or have no access to the utility grid need no longer be dependent on expensive diesel electricity supply.
With a SMA grid connect solution they can turn their rooftops into solar power generating systems saving money and reducing CO2 emissions.
Davis & Shirtliff is a major provider of various photo-voltaic solar powered solutions for water pumping, lighting, water treatment and on grid electricity generation with over 70 years of experience. It has 50 branches spread across nine countries in East and Southern Africa.
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