New Irrigation Flow Meter Launched

SonTek, a Xylem brand, has announced the launch of the new SonTek-IQ Hi-tech flow meter designed specifically to address the needs of the open channel irrigation market. The development of the SonTek-IQ leveraged the brand’s renowned expertise in pulsed acoustic Doppler technology and includes never-done-before flow modeling in small irrigation canals. The result is a device that is easy to install, precise and the perfect fit for highly variable flow found in irrigation environments.

The SonTek-IQ determines flow velocity using four acoustic pulsed Doppler beams configured to allow the instrument to profile water velocity in three dimensions (3-D). The system also incorporates SonTek’s proprietary “SmartPulseHD”, an intelligent processing scheme originally developed for the RiverSurveyor product line.

Benefits of the new SonTek-IQ include:

• No need for calibration – simply place the IQ in a canal and it’s ready to collect accurate data.
• Installation is a snap – no extensive construction required.
• Innovative acoustic vertical beam and pressure sensor work in tandem provide robust water level data.

“The SonTek-IQ is an accurate 21st century solution to a centuries old problem: How much water is being delivered to the field?” said Mike Cook, product manager for the SonTek-IQ. “The new SonTek-IQ and SonTek-IQ Plus, which also incorporates advanced post-processing functions, providing deeper insight into flow and volume data, can be installed with minimal effort, be easily integrated with common protocols and will provide unmatched data quality in open channels.”