Knode

Knode Active Water Management is a water management system designed to monitor, control, and optimize water usage. According to the vendor, this solution is suitable for growers, farmers, and facilities of all sizes, and it caters to various professions and industries including horticulture, agriculture, facilities management, water utilities, and manufacturing.

Key Features

Active Water Management: The vendor claims that this system provides real-time information and automatic optimization to potentially improve yields and water utilization value.

Real-time Monitoring and Control: The system allows water users to monitor, control, and optimize water usage on a proactive basis, according to the vendor. It enables the measurement, monitoring, and control of the supply, storage, and distribution of water.

Pump and Irrigation Management: The vendor states that users can manage pumps and irrigation from any location, potentially identifying and addressing leaks or overages before they become problematic. The system can automate water management based on user-defined rules.

Weather and Soil-based Optimization: The system can adjust water usage based on complementary weather and soil data, potentially optimizing water efficiency and effectiveness, according to the vendor. This feature aims to maximize yields and minimize waste.

Water Usage Reduction: According to the vendor, customers using this system have achieved an average reduction of 17% in water usage, with some achieving up to a 35-40% reduction. This feature can potentially contribute to cost savings and sustainable water management.

Maximizing Growers' Investments: The system is designed to work with existing hardware and systems, potentially maximizing current investments for growers. It utilizes various tools such as flow meters, pressure transducers, level sensors, nodes, control boxes, soil probes, and weather stations to measure, control, and optimize water usage for higher yields and efficient water usage.

Real-time Farm Water Monitoring: The system can monitor, control, and optimize water usage on farms, providing real-time information on tank and trough capacity and usage. It can also send alerts for leaks, spills, low tank capacity, and equipment faults.

Facility Water Management: The system aims to help businesses optimize their water usage across multiple locations in the facility. According to the vendor, it is suitable for small businesses, councils, universities, breweries, and manufacturers. It can monitor and control water usage and send alerts for total take, failure warnings, low tank capacity, broken pipes, and equipment faults.

Automatic Rule-based Irrigation: The system allows users to set rules for irrigation based on weather and soil conditions, potentially ensuring that crops and plants receive the appropriate amount of water at the right time, which may improve their health and productivity.