IFAT 2026 Review: Water treatment as a system

IFAT 2026 Review: Water treatment as a system

ProMinent Germany Managing Director Moritz Buck takes stock

ProMinent has given a positive summary of its presence at IFAT 2026 in Munich. At two stands in Halls A3 and C1, the company showcased new solutions for metering, measurement and digital process control in specific customer applications. Following the event, Moritz Buck, Managing Director of ProMinent Deutschland GmbH, summarises the key topics of the trade fair.

From individual products to systems

ProMinent unveiled the new optical turbidity sensor DULCOEYE LT in Munich for the first time: factory-calibrated, ready for immediate use, with self-cleaning and automatic air bubble detection. The sensor not only functions as a standalone component but also interfaces directly with the equally new controller DULCOMETER diaLog C. Both were on display at the stand as part of typical customer applications in potable water and wastewater treatment.

Moritz Buck describes the role that the interplay between the various components played in the trade fair presentation as follows:

“The overarching topic of our two exhibition stands this year was how the individual components function as an integrated system. We demonstrated how metering, measurement, control and sensor technology, as well as digital monitoring, work together. For potable water treatment as well as for the micropollutants removal. Not as individual products, but as a system.”

Rising demands on potable water and wastewater

Micropollutants on the wastewater side, coupled with rising demands on potable water quality: both areas were recurring topics in discussions with visitors at the stand. Moritz Buck assesses the current situation as follows:

“The pressure is increasing significantly: water treatment is becoming more technically demanding, costs are rising, and demonstrating compliance with regulations is also becoming more complex. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. The decisive factors are, above all, the type of micropollutants and the specific treatment mechanism required.

If micropollutants can be treated oxidatively, our modular ozone generators are the first choice. They generate precisely the amount of ozone that the process actually requires, even with fluctuating load zones and dynamic inlet conditions.

If, on the other hand, micropollutants need to be removed by adsorption, our gravimetric metering systems for powdered activated carbon offer the right technology. We can supply both processes and support operators from design and integration right through to ongoing operation.”

Digitalisation with tangible practical benefits

Another key topic at the stand was digitalisation in water treatment. The DULCONNEX platform connects metering pumps, sensors and measurement and control technology, making measurement data and operating statuses centrally available. Moritz Buck summarises the concrete added value for operators as follows:

“In operation, the following factors are particularly important: early detection, because deviations become visible more quickly; compliance, because measured values are automatically logged; and, quite pragmatically, time and safety in service operations. The key point is: DULCONNEX can be integrated into existing systems; you don’t have to start from scratch.”

Further information on the solutions presented at IFAT 2026 can be found at IFAT .