Made SA — Investor Presentation (September 2015)
15 slides from Made SA's investor presentation, September 2015
Slide 1: Networks Expertise
Networks Expertise
Slide 2: Introduction to MADE-SA
Introduction to MADE-SA French company, located in Toulon, south of France, and specialized in energy distribution networks since 1991. 35 persons: development engineers, skilled workers, and sales & after sales service. Collaborated with GDF (French Gas Provider) in order to develop a new device th
Slide 3: Introduction to acoustic technology
Introduction to acoustic technology A lot of different ways existed to locate metallic pipes or electric cables, but nothing for plastic. Engineers had to think out of the box, and a former French navy professional that had spent all his career in sonar data management was hired. The result : a way
Slide 4: How it works
How it works The secret: we use the Gas particles as a media of communication. A resonator tank is connected to a gas pipe, usually at a customer’s meter. The resonator is going to send a frequency, an acoustic vibration, that will vibrate the gas. The hard part is being able to recognize the signal
Slide 5: The transmitter
The transmitter The resonator tank The transmitter connected to a gas pipe On / Off buttons
Slide 6: The hand-held receiver
The hand-held receiver The listening device Listens the gas vibrations Hand held receiver
Slide 7: Finding the pipe
Finding the pipe Two modes of operation : Pre-locate and Pin-pointing In Pre-locate mode: the receiver listens ambient noises in the ground and a bar-graph is displayed to give a raw idea of where the pipe is. The operator is looking for constant bars. In Pin-pointing mode: the receiver does a calcu
Slide 8: Pre-locate mode
Pre-locate mode Weak signal If constant, this signal indicates the presence of the gas pipe in a close range
Slide 9: Pin-point mode
Pin-point mode No interpretation The operator only reads the percentage which indicates the level of signal
Slide 10: Exemple of a real case
Exemple of a real case Flags found with GasTracker™ Plastic gas pipe located
Slide 11: Frequently asked questions 1/2
Frequently asked questions 1/2 - What distance can it cover ? It depends on the soil compaction. Best conditions, about 600m (2000ft) each side of the main. In most cases, around 200m (650ft). - Does it display the depth ? No it does not. Dig until you find the pipe ! The deepest pipe located was in
Slide 12: Frequently asked questions 2/2
Frequently asked questions 2/2 - Is it accurate ? Obtaining signal means presence of the pipe… its accuracy is accepted by worldwide gas companies. - Can it trace metal pipes ? No, the GasTracker™ is a plastic gas pipe locator. Metal does not vibrate, so it is physically impossible to detect. - Do w
Slide 13: Some references
Some references - Gaz de France, France Citizens Gas, USA - Atmos energy, USA PG&E, USA - Scotia Gas Networks UK Manitoba Hydro, Canada - National grid, UK & USA Mahanar Gas, India - Idgas, Turkey Gujarat Gas, India - PortGas, Portugal Izgaz, Tukey - Orange and Rockland Utilities, USA National Fuel
Slide 14: Economic impact for companies
Economic impact for companies A better safety process - Operators know exactly where is the gas pipe. The risk to break a pipe is far lower. A faster work - GasTracker™ helps to locate the pipe in only few minutes. It needs one or two hours of use in case the operator needs to draw an accurate map o
Slide 15: More information
More information - Contact us MADE-SA Impasse de la Garrigue, 167 83210 LA FARLEDE, FRANCE E-mail : contact@made-sa.com www.made-sa.com