Broomfield, Colorado USA, December 13, 2006
— In a radical technology breakthrough for water
utilities worldwide, MWH Soft, a leading global provider
of environmental and water resources applications
software, today launched the newest version of its
highly acclaimed Designer™ extension,
the premier automated design solution for water distribution
systems. Running on both H2ONET CAD and
InfoWater GIS platforms, the new extension further
secures the standing of MWH Soft's Water Utility Suite
as the indispensable geospatial engineering complement
to infrastructure management software technologies.
By leveraging the advanced, customer-driven functionality
of this major software release, water utilities worldwide
can dramatically raise productivity and efficiency
by rapidly developing optimal capital improvement
strategies that minimize costs while enhancing system
reliability and performance. All aspects of the water
distribution system can be considered within the optimization,
including pipes, pumps, and storage tanks. These important
capabilities break new ground in engineering efficiency
by making engineering professionals more productive
and their organizations more competitive. Users can
then pass these benefits on to their customers through
better designs and higher quality standards, achieved
in a shorter turnaround time.
MWH Soft Designer's sophisticated pipe network
optimization capability represents a major step forward
for water distribution system modeling. An invaluable
and complete master planning and decision support
tool, it combines the latest advances in computational
Genetic Algorithm optimization technology with superior
elitist and global control strategies. These features
give Designer unprecedented power to quickly
identify the best combination of pipe system improvements —
rehabilitation (cleaning and lining), replacement,
strengthening, and expansion options — and new pumping
and storage facility construction to meet desired
hydraulic and water quality performance criteria at
minimal cost.
Other key Designer features enable water industry
professionals to develop more accurate and compelling
design and rehabilitation solutions by considering
any modeling condition time frame (e.g. maximum day),
multiple design scenarios (e.g. maximum day plus fire),
and complete extended-period simulation designs (e.g.
24-hour operational design). The result is the fastest,
most practical, comprehensive and accurate water distribution
optimization solution ever created for water engineers.
"This next generation of Designer combines
a strong reputation with incomparable performance,
delivering the superior functionality our customers
need to determine effective and economical design,
rehabilitation, and enhancement alternatives quickly
and reliably," said Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D, President
and COO of MWH Soft. "Because it is able to retain
the reality of existing water distribution systems
and analyze very large systems efficiently, this extension
enables water utilities to pinpoint the best possible
design and improvement alternatives with minimum effort
and at significant cost savings. These capabilities
will prove invaluable in planning and designing sound
systems and optimizing capital improvement programs.
MWH Soft is very proud to offer this revolutionary
new power tool to our customers."
"Designer was built in close collaboration
with our engineering communities to ensure that their
expectations and requirements were met," said
Chun Hou Orr, Ph.D, Deputy Manager of Product Development
for MWH Soft. "Water utility professionals have
eagerly awaited this new release, and we are happy
to have once again succeeded in delivering the easy-to-use,
best-in-class solution our customers need to strengthen
and optimize their hydraulic infrastructures and keep
them operating efficiently well into the future. While
we celebrate this success, we remain focused on continuing
to deliver even greater value to our global customers."
Pricing and Availability
The new Designer extension for both H2ONET
and InfoWater Suites is now available worldwide by
subscription to the Platinum program. Subscription
members can immediately download the new extension
free of charge directly from www.mwhsoft.com.
The MWH Soft Subscription Program is a friendly customer
support and software maintenance program that ensures
the longevity and usefulness of MWH Soft products.
It gives subscribers instant access to new functionality
as it is developed, along with automatic software
updates and upgrades. MWH Soft product extensions
are available only through the Platinum Program. For
the latest information on the MWH Soft Subscription
Program, visit www.mwhsoft.com
or contact your local MWH Soft Certified Representative.
About MWH Soft
MWH Soft is a leading global provider of technical
and infrastructure software and professional solutions
designed to meet the technological needs of utilities,
government industries, and engineering organizations
worldwide. Its clients include the majority of the
largest North American cities and ENR top design firms.
The multifaceted, state-of-the-art CAD and GIS enabled
products created by MWH Soft empower thousands of
engineers across the globe to competitively manage,
design, build, operate, maintain and secure highly
efficient and reliable infrastructure systems. For
more information, call MWH Soft at (626) 568-6868,
or visit www.mwhsoft.com.
MWH Soft Contact
J. Erick Heath, PE
Vice President of Sales and Professional Services
Erick.Heath@mwhsoft.com
(626) 568-6868
