Smart Overhead Irrigation
The Floppy Sprinkler overhead irrigation system provides unobstructed irrigation for any sized cropping area with the largest installed site now measuring 15,000 hectare.
Unlike the centre pivot system used in large areas, this system has no fall out corners and as such will irrigate every m of available land.
The system consists of 6 m tall poles and a steel cable grid from where the irrigation system is suspended.
The grid measures 12m x 72m which results in creating 72m wide corridors under which farm machinery can operate freely.
Irrigation is slow like summer rain which is ideal for foliage watering, crop cooling and frost protection.
Typical Centre Pivot Irrigation
Wheel tracks everywhere
Susceptible to mechanical failure
Expensive when a full circle is not possible
Smarter Overhead Irrigation
No wheel tracks and 84 m wide corridors with irrigation infrastructure at 5m high
No mechanical parts
Can start at any size block without price penalty
Remote Access To Control and/or Monitor:
Uninterrupted Access
Overhead irrigation lines are suspended from 5 m high cables strung between poles 84 m apart to form 72 m wide corridors
Dosing
Liquid fertiliser dosing through the irrigation system saves time and money. Dosing is preceded by soil wetting and followed by watering in
Low pressure Use
The floppy sprinkler system works on pressures as low as 2 Bar which saves money by not having to install high pressure pumps
Frost Protection
The system can provide quick bursts of irrigation over the entire area to assist in frost protection and crop cooling
Immediate Irrigation
No need to wait for the pivot to come around, any part of the system can be activated immediately when called
Soil Suitability
Since there is no requirement to support wheeled infrastructure, the overhead system is suitable for all types of soil
Trusted by over 8% of Local Australian Government Councils
Over the last 30 years we have been working with local councils in Australia to deliver smart control systems. We've helped over 100 councils leverage our technology to save time, save money and streamline the operations and maintenance of their infrastructure.
Here are some of the councils currently using SmarterCTRL:
What our clients say
”We have 43 parks, 2 standpipes, several water tanks and 16 floodlights all connected through our Smarter Control System. Highly recommended, saved us over 200k per year in wages alone.”
Grant Voss, Town of Port Hedland
Need Control of more than just parks?
Your Smarter City Control System can expand to control other city infrastructure, including:
Floodlight Control
User pay approach to floodlight control with mobile phone and swipe card access for sporting clubs.
Bulk Water Access
User pay approach with swipe card access and central management for standpipe use
Tank Management
Central management of water tanks for fire-fighting or irrigation purposes with level alarms via SMS and Email
Unit 1/39 Winton Rd
Joondalup, WA 6027
+61 8 9300 1844
sales@ia-group.com.au
