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Zia Systems recognized at NASTT No-Dig Conference
Springfield, OH, March 31, 2011— The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) presented Zia Systems with the inaugural Joseph L. Abbott Jr. Innovative Product Award at the annual No-Dig show in Washington DC this week. Zia Systems, an Ohio startup company, was the recipient of the award for its newly developed technology for monitoring temperature readings throughout a pipeline during a Cured-in-Place-Pipe (CIPP) lining process.
NASTT annually recognizes companies with state-of-the-art products in either new installation or rehabilitation for their achievements in advancing the trenchless industry. In October 2010, NASTT re-named these prestigious awards in honor of the late Joseph L. Abbott, Jr.
About Zia Systems, LLC
With offices in Central State University’s NET Incubator at the Next Edge Technology Park in Springfield, Ohio, Zia has quickly become a leader in new, innovative technology to improve the efficiencies and eliminate some of the problems that occur with the manual process of trenchless rehabilitation of storm and sanitary sewers. One such process is called Cured-in-Place-Pipeline (CIPP) lining, whereby a resin-saturated coated felt tube is inserted into a damaged pipe from Station A to Station B (typically manholes). Hot water or steam is used to cure the resin and form a tight fitting replacement pipe, inside the original pipe. With Zia’s system, sensors are strung between the host pipe and liner every 10-20 feet; temperature readings are captured in real-time and transmitted to an onsite computer. The temperature readings are displayed graphically, and can be uploaded to a web-server for data aggregation and playback later. The system also incorporates a phone application (app) that allows for remote viewing of the charts and reports, using a smartphone.
The system eliminates much of the guesswork that is typical during CIPP processing and helps ensure proper curing all along the pipe, can reduce the cost of fuel, labor and equipment, and eliminate the manual recording of temperature reading by individuals. For more information about Zia Systems, visit www.ziasystems.com.