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Norwegian water distribution networks are leaking. A lot. Traditional methods for finding where leaks occur have been costly, time-consuming, and imprecise. We are changing that now.
InfoTiles and Gutermann AS Norway have entered into a formal partnership with the aim of giving municipalities and water utilities a more precise and data-driven tool for leak detection. The collaboration integrates Gutermann's acoustic loggers and correlation technology directly with InfoTiles' platform for network modelling, data quality improvement, and risk analysis.
Gutermann is one of Europe's most recognised providers of acoustic leak detection technology. InfoTiles delivers AI-powered network intelligence built on graph theory and machine learning, with the PipeFusion platform as the analytical core. The combination makes it possible to identify optimal sensor placement based on network model and risk profile, and gives operators a continuous situational picture of the pipe network.
We have already tested this in practice with shared customers. The result is fewer dead ends, faster findings, and better resource utilisation. Now we continue the development and scale together.
Thomas Engen, Gutermann AS Norway
"Many of our customers experience challenges related to incomplete and fragmented data in their network maps. This is partly because pipelines are registered with the wrong position, lack information about material and/or diameter, or are not correctly connected in the system.
Through the collaboration with InfoTiles, Gutermann can now offer a more comprehensive solution. InfoTiles contributes to greater precision in the network map, which in turn improves our analysis of leak points, while also consolidating data from our correlating acoustic loggers with other sensors in the pipe network. This gives customers a more complete and reliable decision basis for effective leak detection."
Marco Westergren, Chief Alliance Officer, InfoTiles
"I have worked in a municipality myself and know how demanding it can be to find the right tools for leak detection — equipment that actually delivers in the field. Gutermann is a leader in acoustic leak detection, and their loggers generate high-quality data directly from the distribution network. It is exactly this type of precise, field-based insight that makes our collaboration powerful. Together, we can offer Norwegian water utilities an end-to-end solution, from sensor data on the network to solid and clear decisions."
Already in use
The collaboration is not just on paper. InfoTiles and Gutermann have already worked side by side with shared customers, and the experience from these projects has shaped how the combined solution works in practice.
Risk model, correlation history, and Gutermann analyses gathered in one automatically updated picture — from colour-coded pipes and noise heatmaps to the exact position where the leak was excavated.
Claus-Jürgen Nacke, Lillestrøm municipality
"We have long known that we had leaks in the network, but it was difficult to prioritise where to look. What truly sets this apart from others we have looked at is the seamless flow of information across suppliers and that we see the entire drinking water network in context. InfoTiles has worked actively to correct and continuously improve our network model, which means that the actual placement of sensors becomes far more accurate. Being able to work actively with the risk profile of the network and use it as an operational tool every day — that is unique. The better accuracy we achieve in the search, the more maintenance we get back per krone invested. With Gutermann's loggers and InfoTiles' platform on top, we finally get the end-to-end insight we have needed."
What happens next
Going forward, InfoTiles and Gutermann will share more about what the collaboration means in practice, including concrete examples of how the technologies complement each other and what results municipalities can expect.
Contact InfoTiles for a demonstration: post@infotiles.no