The Irrigation Association (IA) named the winners of the 2019 New Product Contest at the Irrigation Show and Education Week in Las Vegas on Dec. 2-6, 2019.
56 new products and technologies were entered in five categories. Products were evaluated based on innovation, design quality, increased water/resource-use efficiency, ease of use and product life expectancy. Contest judges were experienced professionals with technical knowledge and industry expertise. The winners were announced Dec. 5, during the IA general session.
The Klift-It by KJ Ketterling Enterprises won the landscape irrigation category. Klift-It extends the height of a rotor sprinkler to operate correctly above the vegetation with little or no digging. Components are added to extend the body and stem to raise sunken sprinklers for improved performance.
The Drill Pump by Action Machining won the landscape specialty category. The Drill Pump connects to a cordless drill and can quickly evacuate up to 35 gallons of water per minute. It can handle the dirty water encountered by installation and maintenance crews.
The Lighting Design Module of Irrigation F/X 16.0 by Land F/X won the landscape lighting category. The new Lighting Design Module from Land F/X allows the user to focus on design and selection of products, while reducing errors.
Other winners included the CPH Sand and Silt Separator by Epiphene in the agriculture irrigation category and Valley Scheduling by Valley Irrigation in the agriculture specialty category.
