Irrigation Innovation

Here are the winners of the Irrigation Association’s New Product Contest from the 2011 Irrigation Association Show. The awards recognize the most innovative products released in the last 12 months, according to the IA. Turn  to pg. 88 to see some of the new products featured at the show.

Specialty Winner – The Flex-Drain The Flexible T/ Y
Cleveland Tubing's Flex-Drain The Flexible T/ Y is compatible with virtually any 3- or 4-inch corrugated pipe, 4-inch PVC and a wide range of drainage accessories. The FLEX-Drain Flexible T/Y eliminates the need to use rigid wyes and tees, because it flexes to become either.
For more information: www.clevelandtubing.com

Specialty Runner-up – Vianti Falls Kit
From Easy Pro Pond Products, the Vianti design was recognized for its ability to provide water conservation with its "no splash" design, and needs only 3.5 watts required for the 50,000-hours LED strip.
For more information: easypropondproducts.com

Landscape Winner – HE-VAN
Rain Bird's High-Efficiency Variable Arc Nozzle' (HE-VAN) spray pattern is adjustable from 0-360 degrees, making it possible to achieve a high distribution uniformity, with a low scheduling coefficient.
For more information: www.rainbird.com

Landscape Runner-up – Smartlink Wireless Network
Weathermatic's product lets landscapers view Weathermatic's SmartLine irrigation controllers from a PC, tablet or smartphone.
For more information: www.weathermatic.com

Cyber-Rain XCI Cloud
The pitch: Cyber-Rain has extended the functionality of its XCI Cloud product.

• Among the features offered in the latest version of the XCI Cloud product are the addition of odd-even water scheduling, full integration with BlackBerry mobile devices alongside its existing iPhone functionality, and GPS site and controller location information.

For more information: www.cyber-rain.com

ETwater Manager
The pitch: The ETwater Manager smart irrigation solution combines horticulture science with proprietary web-based technology to automate the scheduling and management of irrigation systems for commercial, municipal and residential landscapes.

• A new dashboard feature provides a single, at-a-glance view of alarms, controller status, and schedules across all controllers on all sites.

For more information: www.etwater.com

LX Transformer
The pitch: The LX Transformer from FX Luminaire is a fully-digital lighting control transformer.

• The integrated LCD screen provides current time, photocell, function, and line output readouts.

For more information: www.hunterindustries.com

Netafim Techline CV Dripline with Recycled Material
The pitch: Netafim USA's Techline CV dripline is manufactured with recycled materials, offering an opportunity to earn LEED credits on landscape installations.

• Techline CV is widely used in a broad range of applications to irrigate turf, trees, shrubs and bedding areas.

For more information: www.netafimusa.com

Rain Bird RD1800 Series Sprays
The pitch: The RD1800 builds upon Rain Bird's 1800 Series Sprays that have existed for more than 30 years.

• Features an exclusive co-molded, pressure activated Triple-Blade Wiper Seal to ensure a positive seal without excess "flow-by."
• Can handle operating pressures ranging from 15-100 psi.

For more information: www.rainbird.com