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AUMA Actuator Installation at Old Windsor STW

A sewage treatment works that sits on an island in the middle of the River Thames, which was once the site of an important palace of the Saxon Kings, is now home to a new automated AUMA actuator installation

By: AUMA Actuators Limited

Published: September 25, 2023

Courtesy of AUMA Actuators Limited

Thames Water’s Old Windsor Sewage Treatment Works is located on a low gravel peninsula known as Ham Island on the Berkshire bank of the Thames at Old Windsor. AUMA Actuators Limited was contracted to install a remote controlled AUMA SA10.2 actuator to automate the opening and closure of a hand wheel operated penstock. The installation also features an indicator light system, which is fitted to the actuator’s cover tube and enables operators to view the actuator status at distance on site.

Colin Borrows, Operations Manager, AUMA Actuators Limited, says:

“Thames Water wanted to automate the penstock operation on the bund at the Old Windsor Sewage Treatment Works using an actuator. The AUMA SA10.2 is perfect for this. With the addition of our unique indicator light system Thames Water’s onsite team can now see the operational status of the penstock from a distance, saving time and the need to check the valve position in-person.

“The Old Windsor site is steeped in history so it’s great to think that our solutions are providing peace of mind in a place that was once the seat of Saxon royalty.”

Old Windsor STW drains Windsor, parts of villages south-west, Datchet and Eton which for the most part have separate surface and foul drainage being outside of Victorian densely urban areas. The plant makes good use of its isolation and generally historic (and still occasional) flood meadow land to allow for water-quality oriented sludge sedimentation beds rather than some of the more expensive but compact separation technologies and beds used in other plants.

For more information contact AUMA Actuators Ltd | +44 (0) 1275 871141 | www.auma.co.uk

About AUMA Actuators Limited

Based in Clevedon, near Bristol, AUMA Actuators Limited is the UK subsidiary of the global AUMA Reister GmbH and Co., the world’s largest manufacturer of electric valve actuators, operating on every continent, with 2,300 employees in 30 locations.

AUMA is the world leader in modular electric valve actuators and gearboxes, supplying a full range of actuators right across the process, water, petrochemical and energy sectors. AUMA manufactures robust, reliable equipment with sophisticated control and connectivity options, backed up with exceptional service support.

AUMA benefits include:

Rugged and reliable products.
Double-sealed actuator housing to protect the electronics.
Tough and resilient finish.
Powerful, with multi-turn actuators from 7 to 59,000 ft lb (10 to 80,000 Nm) and thrust acceptance up to 900,000 lbs (4,000 kN) and part-turn actuators from 18 to 498,000 ft lb (25 to 675,000 Nm).
Worldwide availability and support.
Modular, user-friendly design.

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Northumbrian Water’s Horsley WTW serves around 800,000 people in the Newcastle and Tyneside area. The original works was constructed in 1977 and last extended in 2003. It draws its supply from the nearby River Tyne at Ovingham and the Whittle Dene complex of reservoirs fed from Kielder Water. The existing works has a capacity of […]

Maltsters Rising Main (2017)

As part of the South West Water Delivery Alliance H5O’s capital improvements programme, the Maltsters Sewage Pumping Station (SPS) Rising Main was identified for improvement after seven historic bursts within the last two years. This rising main is situated near the picturesque village of Tuckenhay, Devon, on the Harbourne River which converges with the River […]

Minworth STW - Thermal Hydrolysis Plant (2017)

Minworth STW is Severn Trent Water’s largest sewage treatment works and serves a population equivalent of 1.75 million from Birmingham with full flow to treatment of 1,070Ml/d. The works treats sludge arising from a population equivalent of 2.3 million which is made up of indigenous sludge plus imported sludge from the nearby Coleshill STW and […]

Mogden STW (2017)

Mogden Sewage Treatment Works is the second largest in the UK. The first phase was built between 1931 and 1935 at a cost of £1.7 million and covers an area of 55 hectares. The facility treats wastewater from a population equivalent of 1.9 million across a 60 square mile catchment area of north and west […]

Whitburn Spill Reduction (2017)

Northumbrian Water is required to provide investment to reduce spills at Whitburn and St Peter’s, Sunderland in order to comply with the requirements of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) by December 2017. Sunderland (north) is an urban catchment of predominantly residential properties and is home to Sunderland’s Blue Flag award winning beaches at […]

Wicklow Wastewater Upgrade Bundle (2017)

County Wicklow is situated on the east coast of Ireland, south of Dublin. Kilcoole WwTP is located off Sea Road and the surrounding topography is agricultural farmland. The WwTP at Kilpedder is a bordered by woodlands and private dwellings, while access to Redcross WwTP is by a caravan park in Redcross. All three sites are […]

Beckton STW (2016)

In May 2015 Thames Water Operations identified emergency works on Activated Sludge Plant (ASP) 2 at Beckton STW in east London. The work was necessary to address the asset health and resilience of the treatment works, meet performance commitments and ensure satisfactory sludge disposal. The project was a fast track design and implementation with early […]

Farlington WTW (2016)

Portsmouth Water’s Farlington WTW dates back to 1909 and provides potable water to more than 280,000 people and many businesses in the Portsmouth and Havant area. Farlington’s supply is derived from the springs, which are believed to be the largest spring source in Europe. Raw water is chlorinated at the spring source pumping stations. At […]

New AUMA Actuators Keep Water in Welsh Town’s Taps Flowing

Water supplies to over 3,000 residents in the Welsh seaside town of Tywyn will continue to flow uninterrupted thanks to new state-of-the-art, remotely controlled electric actuators installed by AUMA Actuators Limited.

AUMA Goes Green with Commitment to Net Zero

Investment in a range of renewable energy technologies by an electrical actuator supplier based near Bristol is reaping returns through reduced energy costs and meeting sustainability goals, saving over 236 tons of CO2 and generating more than 420 MWh of energy

AUMA Actuator Upgrade at Anglian Water's North Walsham WTW

An AUMA actuator that was originally installed back in the 1980s, when big hair was the style of the day and new romantic bands like Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet were top of the charts, has been replaced after over 40 years in service

Thames Water chose AUMA Actuators for Hampton WTW

Thames Water has selected AUMA Actuators Limited to upgrade a pair of actuators situated off an access road to a yacht club near the company’s Hampton WTW - one of Thames Water’s largest sites built in the 1850s0s

AUMA Actuators' SLA with Anglian Water's Extended to 2028

AUMA Actuators Limited (AUMA UK), a world leader in electric valve actuation technology, has successfully extended its Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Anglian Water until 2028

AUMA Actuators' Commit to Continued Fast-Track Actuator Delivery

A UK-based supplier to the water industry is committed to fast-track product delivery for customers that sees UK stock actuators despatched within five working days from receipt of order

AUMA Actuator Installation at Old Windsor STW

A sewage treatment works that sits on an island in the middle of the River Thames, which was once the site of an important palace of the Saxon Kings, is now home to a new automated AUMA actuator installation

New Remote Control Actuators for Oxford STW CHP System

AUMA Actuators Limited installed eight new SQ10 open/close actuators with AC01.2 microprocessor-based controls, featuring a wide range of operating functions at Thames Water’s Oxford STW

AUMA Actuators Wins 2-Year Service & Actuator Repair Framework with United Utilities

AUMA UK’s new framework with United Utilities covers provision for the maintenance and repair of a wide range of actuators - both on and off site - as well as technical and telephone support, and training

AUMA Actuators Adds Scottish Water Framework to Growing List of Successes

Scottish Water, providing drinking water to 2.46 million households and 150,000 business customers in Scotland, has awarded a framework for the supply and service of electric actuators to AUMA Actuators Limited (AUMA UK), a world leader in electric valve actuation technology.