Flow Pro

Bret Berry, an irrigation contractor, was installing a sprinkler system at our location in Brushy Creek and asked what we do. Giving him our PCDworks “elevator pitch”, he responded with an “I wish” (wishes are also a meaningful part of the ideation process in our Immersion Sessions). Bret’s wish was to create a wireless controller that could learn normal flow rates, detect overflows, and allow for a remote shut off. He followed his wish with a question: “Could ya’ll do that?” Since Bret is deeply immersed in the irrigation industry as a contractor, this was instant validation of a market need, at least from one expert in the field, that no other irrigation supply company was addressing. It turned out that many other experts had the same wish.

In a partnership with Bret and an outside investor, PCDworks developed, tested, and refined this new product, which is now on the market, that can: Learn the normal flow for each zone, then switch to monitor mode When the Controller detects a high or low flow, the Controller: Shuts off the zone on a high flow Sends a high or low flow alert to Cloud Service Cloud service routes the alert from the Controller to the owner via email, enabling 24/7 system insights and control

In our “Bridge Manufacturing” lab on the PCDworks Campus, we assembled the first 200 Flow Pro production units that can quickly and easily be integrated into existing irrigation systems. In addition to the wireless controller PCDworks was able to develop and deploy a cloud service that allows the H2O Flow Pro system to provide real time information and feedback about your irrigation system. By having access to timely system insights, contractors are empowered to detect leaks in a fraction of the time and deploy team members where it matters most. Having Flow Pro integrated reduces the need for onsite inspection by maintenance technicians, ultimately saving time, resources, and money. The H2O Flow Pro smart irrigation system monitor is now on the market and available for sale through regional distributors and the H2O Flow Pro Website: https://h2oflowpro.com/