Three reasons to choose Smart Meters

Why choose Smart Meters — the intelligent alternative to traditional mechanical Meters — especially when you opt for .onMeter, our gathering platform for monitoring and remote control of LPG tanks and piped networks?

Why switch from traditional Mechanical Meters to Smart Meters?

Technological innovation is rapidly transforming the LPG sector. Switching from traditional mechanical meters to smart meters is a strategic move for companies in this field to improve:

• efficiency and accuracy in consumption measurement,
• consumption management.

In this context, Aton’s .onMeter platform, which connects around 350,000 devices in Italy and abroad, offers LPG distribution companies an advanced telemetry solution. It can collect alerts from the tank fleet and manage data from a wide range of integrable devices, using technologies such as NB-IoT, GPRS and Sigfox.

What are the advantages of combining smart meters with the .onMeter platform?

.onMeter enables integration of different devices

One of the main advantages of using Aton’s .onMeter platform is its ability to integrate a wide range of measuring devices, regardless of brand. This integration allows companies and users to manage multiple data streams simultaneously — both consumption and diagnostics — centralising information from thousands of smart meters.

And with mechanical meters? There’s no way to centralise data in real time or gain an overall view remotely.

Real-time monitoring of smart meter data and data-driven operations management

The ability to monitor LPG consumption in real time is essential for improving operational efficiency. On .onMeter, smart meters send daily data to the platform, which processes and makes it available for analysis. This connection allows consumption peaks or anomalies to be detected promptly, enabling rapid intervention from the central office.

Mechanical meters, on the other hand, do not allow for this level of responsiveness, as they require manual readings by specialised field operators.

Sustainability and reduced environmental impact

The adoption of smart meters connected to the .onMeter platform contributes to the transition towards a more sustainable energy system.

By monitoring and optimising consumption in real time, it becomes possible to reduce environmental impact and improve resource management.

Utilities, in particular, can use the collected data to better balance supply and demand, minimise waste even at the logistics level (avoiding empty trips) and maximise system efficiency through geographic localisation.

Mechanical meters, being passive systems, provide no active support for sustainable energy management.

Switching from mechanical meters to smart meters connected to Aton’s .onMeter platform is a significant step towards a more efficient and sustainable future.

Thanks to its flexibility and ability to integrate with different devices, .onMeter is the ideal solution for those looking to optimise LPG distribution management and all activities related to process maintenance control.