Press Release  – Paris, France – March 30, 2022
Revima Group, a leading French aeronautics MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) provider for civil and military aircraft, has successfully deployed IoT solutions to monitor water consumption and environmental conditions at its Rives-en-Seine site in Normandy.
The project leverages LoRaWAN® technology through Factory Systemes’ Galium IoT Hub—powered by Actility’s ThingPark® Enterprise—bringing industrial scalability, full data sovereignty, and seamless integration into Revima’s IT and operational processes.
Revima’s plant employs 650 people in 24/7 operations and consumes ~4,500 m³ of water annually (city + river). French regulations impose strict limits for chromium plating operations, yet the plant observed consumption drifts of ~10%.
The challenge was twofold:
By digitizing water monitoring, Revima improves measurement accuracy, gains real-time visibility, and strengthens compliance with ISO 50001 and aeronautical regulations.
30 new smart water meters
Equipped with battery-powered LoRaWAN® sensors (~7 years autonomy).
2 redundant gateways
Ensuring secure, resilient data relay.
50 wireless sensors
Temperature & hygrometry for aeronautical compliance.
Wonderware System Platform
Seamless integration with the plant’s existing SCADA.
| Metric | Value / Notes |
|---|---|
| People supplied with drinking water (France) | ~25 million |
| End-customers with meters | 6.9 million |
| LoRaWAN® smart meters deployed | 3 million+ |
| Local water contracts | 1,400 |
| Drinking water plants managed | 2,172 |
| Distributed water | ~1.6 billion m³ / year |
| Remote read target | >70% of meters by 2027 |
| Connectivity & Platform | Orange nationwide LoRaWAN® network powered by Actility ThingPark |
Consumption data is now uploaded every 10 minutes via Galium IoT Hub + ThingPark, compared to monthly manual readings. Factory Systemes added Modbus, MQTT, and OPC-UA connectors, ensuring scalability and legacy system compatibility.
Major benefits for Revima:
| Impact Area | What Changes |
|---|---|
| Real-time data for consumers | Customers access live usage; easier anomaly spotting; more accurate billing (fewer estimates). |
| Leak detection & customer empowerment | Proactive alerts; in 2021, ~60,000 customers notified; >3 million m³ saved (~2% of water distributed). |
| Network management & compliance | Focus on true leaks; accurate consumption monitoring (legal requirement); reduced non-revenue water via fraud/unauthorized usage detection. |
| Sustainable pricing models | Supports ecological/dynamic tariffs (e.g., scarcity pricing, incentives for responsible usage). |
| Beyond metering | Roadmap to add environmental sensors → unified multi-service IoT connectivity for utilities’ digital transformation. |
| Return on Investment (RoI) | Higher unit cost offset by operational savings, reduced waste, and behavior change—critical amid climate-driven water scarcity. |
“Water and energy management are key levers for industrial facilities. With Factory Systemes, we deliver high-availability LoRaWAN® networks, easily integrated into legacy systems thanks to Modbus compatibility. For Revima, this means waste reduction, energy savings, and sustainability.“
“The Galium solution allows us to enter the world of IoT while keeping full control over our data, from production to integration into third-party systems.”
“Energy management is an unavoidable need for manufacturers, associated with ISO 50001. Factory Systems built an offer that makes IoT accessible, scalable, and easy to integrate into existing systems. Galium IoT Hub is agnostic and can be deployed on-premise or in the cloud.“
About Actility
Actility, one of the co-inventors of LoRaWAN® technology and a founding member of the LoRa Alliance, is the leader in industrial-grade low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) connectivity and IoT tracking solutions. Actility’s ThingParkâ„¢ platform, which supports multi-radio connectivity (LoRaWAN®, NB-IoT, LTE-M), powers the majority of public networks and numerous private and enterprise networks worldwide. Through its subsidiary Abeeway, Actility offers patented ultra-low power, multi-radio trackers and comprehensive indoor and outdoor geolocation services. Additionally, the ThingPark Market boast the largest catalog of LoRaWAN® devices, gateways, and solutions available.Â
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