GF Hycleen Automation System - Cloud control

GF's Hycleen Automation System

Thermal balancing is one of the most important processes for drinking water in Domestic Hot Water installations.

It consists of ensuring an equitable distribution of water flow and allocation based on demand, while continuously monitoring temperatures throughout the building. Furthermore, this technology has been shown to reduce energy consumption and increase comfort.

The Hycleen automation system continuously manages and maintains the thermal balancing process in a highly effective and efficient manner. This comprehensive solution combines digitized sensors and valves connected to a central controller, the "master." The master automatically controls and optimizes thermal balancing on a daily basis. This innovative system combats critical risk factors even in the most complex installations, ensures an optimal level of hygiene, helps comply with current legislation, and even offers remote, cloud-based, and centrally controlled maintenance and monitoring functions.

"We found a viable solution with the akenza platform that allowed us to connect the product to our cloud environment while respecting our strict time constraints."

Philippe Cachot
Chief Operating Officer
Georg Fischer JRG

Connecting the Hycleen AS in just 4 months...

In collaboration with akenza, this modernization project was completed in record time in just 4 months. With a simple firmware update to the master device and thanks to the akenza IoT application enablement platform, it was possible to connect the Hycleen AS to the cloud via MQTT without the need for additional hardware development.

The master device connects to the akenza platform and creates its digital twin. The master device is connected directly to the Internet with an MQTT protocol, which is responsible for the bidirectional communication of uplinks and downlinks.

Results of the product update...

The upgrade to the new integrated Hycleen Connect system provides an easy-to-use remote asset management platform that supports all functions of the previous system, such as optimizing user comfort, energy savings through hydraulic balancing, and reducing hygiene risks (reducing the risk of legionellosis), but it also offers new possibilities:

Remote monitoring: building managers have access to a centralized point to operate different buildings and coordinate maintenance services.

Cost reduction: optimizing maintenance processes leads to lower costs.

Data accessibility: the available data facilitates the documentation of conditions for public health authorities.

Reaction time: the activation of immediate alarms, based on data recorded by the system, allows for the rapid correction of any problems or errors within the system.