scope of application

Design and manufacturing of intelligent prepaid water meters and gas meters

Technology provider

Hangzhou Laichen Technology Co., Ltd.

Brief description of technology

We will open smart water meters and gas meters assembly factories and after-sales maintenance centers in Africa and Southeast Asian countries through sole proprietorship and joint ventures. We will export domestic parts and components to local factories, and the factories will assemble and produce finished products and sell them to local water companies or gas companies. Electronic instruments are less difficult to assemble and easy to implement. The key equipment is the factory building and supporting water and electricity, assembly lines, automated and semi-automated water meter calibration desks, water meter testing equipment, transfer trucks, conventional electronic instrument testing and maintenance equipment, supporting production tool software, Detection Tools software and management system software.

technical information

Intelligent prepaid valve-controlled water meter, DN15-DN25, temperature 0~30 ℃, humidity 93%, maximum working pressure 1.6MPa, battery life 6 years.

Commercial applications

At present, a gas meter assembly factory has been jointly established in Biwandi, India, with a designed annual output of 300,000 units, including a profit margin of 30% for smart meters and a profit margin of 15% for mechanical meters, providing 50 local jobs. In 2021, it is planned to establish a standardized smart water meter assembly factory in PortoNovo, the capital of Benin.

Help/support you hope to receive during the technology transfer process

I hope to connect with relevant government departments

equipment investment

Assembly line 10 meters ¥150,000.00; weighing water meter rapid verification device 10 meters, ¥1,100,000.00; semi-automatic meter calibration table 20 meters, ¥150,000.00; Semi-automatic baler, ¥50,000.00; pressure gauge&, thermometer,& hygrometer, ¥20,000.00; hydraulic vehicle, ¥10,000.00; air compressor (100L), ¥ 5,000.00; automatic tightening device for water meter, ¥ 50,000.00; electromechanical test bench, ¥ 80,000.00; Laser coding machine, ¥ 80,000.00; glue machine, ¥50,000.00; tooling, ¥14,000.00; Multimeter, electric soldering iron, electric screwdriver, wire stripping scissors, hot air gun, scanning gun and other tools, ¥56,000.00; consumables (AB glue, wiring, soldering, etc.), ¥8,000.00; computer ¥50,000.00; shelf, ¥50,000.00; printer, ¥7,000.00; office desk, ¥20,000.00; laboratory equipment, ¥1,000,000.00; factory decoration, ¥750,000.00; total ¥3,550,000.00 (three hundred and fifty thousand)

Annual operation and maintenance fee

Venue rent and utilities ¥280,000.00 Labor costs ¥720,000.00 Other operating expenses ¥450,000.00 Total ¥ 1,450,000.00 (one million, four hundred and fifty thousand)

investment recovery period

The one-time investment in establishing a local factory is about 5 million yuan. Calculated based on a typical project of 50,000 meters, annual direct and indirect benefits = cost savings of 1 million + tariff savings of 2 million + freight costs of about 20,000 yuan + venue rent of 600,000 yuan = 3.62 million yuan. 500 ÷ 362 = 1.4 years. Therefore, the investment can be recovered in 1 year and 5 months.

added benefit

Local assembly can save tariffs. Based on 10%, 50,000 units are exported every year, with sales of 20 million yuan, which can save tariffs of 2 million yuan per year. The sea freight rate for 50,000 meters is about 20,000 yuan. Save marketing costs by 300,000 yuan, save transportation costs by 20,000 yuan, save labor costs by 1 million, save customs duties by 2 million

comprehensive benefits

According to the analysis of four projects actually successfully implemented by our company in Zambia and Malawi, after the water company applied the prepaid smart water meter solution, the average water supply of the water company was reduced by 35% compared with the previous one, and the non-profitable water volume was reduced by 10%. It is conservatively estimated that based on the annual supply of 70 million cubic meters of a water company, at least 7 million cubic meters of water will be saved every year.

Level of impact of obstacles on technology transfer

Unfamiliar with overseas investment policies and specific operating procedures

technology maturity

Intelligent prepaid remote water meter is a mature product produced and sold by our company for a long time. It has been used in more than 28 countries at home and abroad. The supporting software system is developed by our company and is highly integrated with tools and equipment. It is completely designed for the production, manufacturing and maintenance process of our products. It is easy to use and efficient. All production equipment, testing equipment, maintenance tools and accessories and consumables involved in this technical achievement can be easily purchased in the domestic market, and the models are rich in styles. Appropriate models can be purchased according to the customer's local economic conditions, site environment, and factory size. Countries in Africa and Southeast Asia welcome foreign businessmen to build factories locally, which can solve the local employment level and help the local economy to a certain extent; the technical content of assembling smart water meters into a whole meter is not high, and locally recruited personnel can be mastered after short-term training.

technical applicability

The plan of this assembly factory is applicable to all African countries and Southeast Asian countries within our current business scope. Since the procurement of equipment and materials is carried out domestically, there is a wide range of options for equipment specifications and models, and the power grid specifications of African and Southeast Asian countries are basically compatible with our country, so they are not limited by region, scale, local resources and environmental factors.

technical stability

Intelligent prepaid remote water meter is a mature product produced and sold by our company for a long time. It has been used in more than 28 countries at home and abroad. The supporting software system is developed by our company and is highly integrated with tools and equipment. It is completely designed for the production, manufacturing and maintenance process of our products. It is easy to use and efficient. All production equipment, testing equipment, maintenance tools and accessories and consumables involved in this technical achievement can be easily purchased in the domestic market, and the models are rich in styles. Appropriate models can be purchased according to the customer's local economic conditions, site environment, and factory size. Countries in Africa and Southeast Asia welcome foreign businessmen to build factories locally, which can solve the local employment level and help the local economy to a certain extent; the technical content of assembling smart water meters into a whole meter is not high, and locally recruited personnel can be mastered after short-term training.

technical safety

The assembly process and maintenance process of smart water meters do not involve flammable, explosive and toxic substances. Since all tools, equipment, accessories, and materials are purchased domestically and shipped abroad, there are no upstream resource restrictions. It does not depend on the perfection of supporting facilities. This solution can provide certain employment opportunities for the local area, reduce losses and increase direct benefits to customers (water companies), and there is no risk of low market acceptance.

Barriers to technology transfer and promotion

Insufficient local government policy support (such as tariffs, subsidies, etc.)

intellectual property transfer

All intellectual property rights involved in this solution belong to the company. All process equipment is domestically produced.