Sensor Systems

The Knick SE 630 digital Memosens conductivity sensors available from Alvi Technologies are critical components in the CIP cycle.

All process instruments that come in contact with the end product are required to be thoroughly sanitised to eliminate bacterial contamination. Conductivity sensors are critical components in the design of the CIP cycle. The various cleaning solutions have more conductivity than the water used for flushing and final rinse.

A new smartphone app developed by University of Georgia and University of Florida researchers will help cotton farmers in their states save one of nature’s most precious resources —water.

George Vellidis, a scientist with the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and an expert in precision agriculture and water resources management, developed the app to help cotton growers irrigate their crops based on local conditions.

The app, which was released on April 16, is free and can be downloaded at www.smartirrigationapps.org.

Here’s a question with a lot of value to California’s $43 billion agriculture industry: how can you detect and prevent wasteful, expensive and crop-damaging water leaks without installing a single new sensor?

What do you get when 21st century “smart” technology hooks up with a 19th century irrigation ditch? The short answer: more water-wise farming and a healthier river.That’s the story of this innovative project on the Verde River in central Arizona, where forward-thinking farmers joined up with the Nature Conservancy and installed a solar-powered “smart” gate and water-level sensor on their 150-year old irrigation ditch.  The automated gate allows the irrigators to

Crop growers, wine grape and other fruit growers, food processors and even concrete makers all benefit from water sensors for accurate, steady and numerous moisture readings. But current sensors are large, may cost thousands of dollars and often must be read manually.