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IRRIGATION

VALLEY® INTRODUCES PUMP COMMAND™ – AN INTELLIGENT,

AUTOMATED CONTROL SOLUTION FOR IRRIGATION PUMPS

Valley® Irrigation, The Leader in Pre- • Reporting capabilities – Integration Enhanced
cision Irrigation®, has released Pump with Valley irrigation management
Command™, a new solution for grow- solutions* for comprehensive record- • Monitor and control an unlimited
ers to automate pumping and wirelessly keeping number of pivots and up to six pumps
control irrigation pumps. The innovation • Flexibility – Valley offers several • Intuitive Pump Control
helps save time and resources with wire- tiered solutions to meet growers’ spe- • Integrates with Valley 365 and Ag-
less remote monitoring, plus control of cific needs Sense
all pumps and the ability to link them to
a fleet of pivots or linear. * Additional hardware may be re- • Total PID Motor Control
quired.
“Valley Pump Command is like an easy • Works with booster pumps
button for your pumping,” says Andy • 7-inch (17.8 cm) touchscreen for
Carritt, Vice President, Global Product on-premises control
for Valley Irrigation. “Just turn your pivots • Enhanced remote diagnostics for im-
on, and your pump station takes care of proved service and cloud-based support
itself. Pump Command is able to achieve
that through our revolutionary intuitive Pro
pump control technology, an automatic
VFD set point that automatically matches • Fully customizable solutions tailored
output to demand multiple pumps and “Not every farm is the same,” Carritt to the needs of your operation.
pivots. It saves growers water and ener- continues. “Pump Command is ideal for • Monitor and control an unlimited
large and small farms, with three differ-
gy, and conserves natural resources.” number of pumps, pivots and other de-
ent tiers – Basic, Enhanced, and Pro – to vices, regardless of brand
In addition to Intuitive Pump meet the unique needs of different op- • Seamless integration with pivot net-
erations.”
Control, Pump Command works
offers the following benefits: Basic • Integrates with Valley 365 and AgSense
• Monitor and control up to four pivots “The water management experts at
• Maximized efficiency – Save energy Valley work with you to understand your
and water at all times by using only the • Integrates with most VFDs operation’s requirements and engineer
pressure required • Intuitive Pump Control the correct solution based on your situ-
• Time savings – Eliminate trips to the • Integrates with Valley 365® and Ag- ation,” Carritt concludes. “Pump Com-
pumps Sense® mand is the latest solution demonstrat-
• Cost savings – Avoid the expensive • Pump VFD controller required ing Valley continues to be the industry
innovator in large part because we listen
and difficult digging necessary to in-
stall wires and respond to the needs of growers.”
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REINKE INTRODUCES INDUSTRY-FIRST

MAINTENANCE-FREE PIVOT BEARING

In an effort to make pivot maintenance • Eliminates grease spill-out on and
easier for growers, Reinke Manufactur- around the pivot
ing, a global leader in irrigation systems • Increases rotational efficiency for
and technology, introduces the indus- greater system longevity – product trials
try’s first Maintenance-Free Bearing to showed a 40% decrease in strain on the
the North American market. bearing over the previous version
Due to the nature of bearing grease, “We tested the bearing with more than
annual maintenance has been needed a quarter of a million revolutions without
to ensure that the center pivot rotational save growers time that they can use to issue,” says Roth. “When we see testing
movement was not interrupted. With Re- complete other important work on their results like this, we get excited knowing
inke’s patent pending Maintenance-Free operation.” that we’ve got a high-load, low-friction
Bearing, the need to do all that work is product on our hands.”
done. The key benefits for The Maintenance-Free Bearing is de-
“We’re always looking for ways to growers are: signed to last the lifetime of the system,
lower ownership costs for our growers,” using the same high-quality specifica-
says Chris Roth, president of Reinke. • Saves time – no need to grease the tions of all Reinke’s products. The prod-
“This is the first of its kind on the market. pivot center before the season starts uct is available on new Reinke irrigation
Our team has designed a better bear- • Maintenance-free – growers have systems using an 8” pivot bearing. But it
ing assembly that requires zero mainte- peace of mind that it will work without can also be retrofitted onto existing 8”
nance along with superior structural ex- interruption Electrogator II center pivots.
pectations and durability. This will also
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