Pivot Control: the Quinta da Lagoalva case
At Quinta da Lagoalva, in Alpiarça (Portugal), Magos installed FieldNET Pivot Control on an existing center pivot. Within minutes, the pivot could be controlled and monitored remotely, from a phone.
Automating irrigation doesn't mean replacing your pivot. At Quinta da Lagoalva, in Alpiarça, Magos installed FieldNET Pivot Control on an existing pivot. Within minutes, the equipment could be controlled and monitored remotely, from a phone, with no need to go out to the field.
What Pivot Control is
Pivot Control is a highly reliable control panel for controlling pivots and pumps and monitoring irrigation through key parameters such as pressure, flow and temperature. It stands out for how easy it is to install and troubleshoot, and the pivot's status can be followed remotely on a smartphone, tablet or computer.
Deciding when, where and how much to irrigate
Combined with the FieldNET platform, Pivot Control gives growers a simple, reliable way to manage irrigation: • follow the pivot's status in real time; • start, stop and adjust irrigation remotely; • decide when, where and how much to irrigate; • optimize water and energy use, for more sustainable and profitable farm management.
TowerWatch: knowing which tower has stopped
On the same platform, Magos also offers TowerWatch, a tower alignment monitor for center pivots. When a tower fails, the system identifies which one and sends an alert to a phone or tablet in the FieldNET app, with no need to walk the length of the pivot. According to the manufacturer, problems are solved up to 75% faster. It comes as standard on new Zimmatic pivots and is compatible with Pivot Control panels.
Original post: LinkedIn
