SWAN Systems is excited to announce the launch of its latest software module: System Suggested Irrigation (SSI). This new feature allows water managers to optimise their irrigation schedule for the coming week at the click of a button.
An exciting initial application of this new SSI module involves SA Water (provider of water and wastewater services to more than 1.7 million South Australians), together with Aquamonix (the provider of world-leading irrigation hardware, such as the popular Rainman Controller). By partnering with Aquamonix, SWAN have developed a sophisticated talk back mechanism that allows irrigation controllers to automatically schedule water release based on the forward-looking irrigation suggestions.
SA Water will look to deploy this technology across public open spaces and schools in South Australia, where there are enormous opportunities to reduce watering costs by using a combination of smart technology, precision agronomy and sophisticated hardware.
“The progression of SWAN’s capability to process large quantities of data with proprietary algorithms and feed back to the irrigation controller is a huge step,” said SWAN’s CEO Tim Hyde. “We are focused on delivering tangible value to our users, with a recent SA Water study demonstrating that water efficiency gains of up to 30% are achievable through the adoption of good technology and sound management practices.”
SA Water’s Manager of Environmental Opportunities, Greg Ingleton, is also focused on delivering sustainable benefits for local communities, commenting “SA Water is always on the lookout for new technologies that facilitate improved water management outcomes, and our research shows material benefits can be generated across a range of irrigation applications for our customers.”
Wayne Evans, CEO of Aquamonix, similarly commented “Aquamonix is very pleased to be involved in this business enterprise; we see great opportunity to leverage precision software with our market leading irrigation controller to provide cost and efficiency benefits to users.”
SWAN Systems delivers management solutions across a broad range of irrigation enterprises, from farming through to public parks, sporting ovals and golf courses. One of SWAN’s key product features is its ability to integrate with external hardware; with approximately 55 different hardware devices already integrating with SWAN, the company is one step closer to becoming the market leader in the space.
“We find that many large-scale operators utilise a range of hardware devices across their enterprises, so it is critical that any software can integrate with existing systems,” Mr Hyde said. “SWAN’s other key differentiator is the integration of water and nutrients, which creates further opportunities to work with water utilities like SA Water that are committed to broadening the supply source by expanding the use of treated water for irrigation purposes.”
