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District heating KMR damage. Detected early. Localized precisely. Damage minimized.

During a construction project, external forces caused mechanical damage to an underground, monitored district heating pipe. The outer casing was damaged, allowing moisture to penetrate long before a complete failure could occur.

During a construction project, external forces caused mechanical damage to an underground, monitored district heating pipe. The outer casing was damaged and moisture penetrated long before a complete failure could occur.

Thanks to LANCIER loop resistance monitoring, the change was detected immediately:
A significant increase in loop resistance triggered an early alarm.

The result for our customer:

  •     Rapid identification of hidden pipe damage
  •     Significantly reduced fault and search times
  •     Prevention of consequential damage and unplanned outages
  •     Targeted repairs instead of time-consuming route searches

This story shows that condition monitoring is not just a nice-to-have, it is crucial for operational safety, cost control, and planning reliability.

LANCIER Monitoring makes damage visible before it becomes critical.