Technology
ControlByWeb
Industry
Water Treatment
Client
Blacksmith Fork Irrigation Company
Country
Northern Utah, USA
Goals
Find an affordable and reliable solution for monitoring flows in a rural area facing a drought
Overcome the challenges of a small budget and the need for real-time monitoring in remote locations
Ensure user-friendly installation and operation, accessible to staff with minimal technical expertise
Challenges
Limited budget for implementing a flow monitoring solution
Struggling with the cost of reliable flow monitoring in a mixed area of agricultural and residential customers
Previous solutions tested had failed to meet the organization's needs
Solutions
Implement the X-404C Cellular Modbus Master Controller for its ideal blend of affordability, reliability, and simplicity
Utilize a solar-charged battery for the controller and level sensors, ensuring continuous operation in remote locations
Empower staff members and technicians with the ability to understand, troubleshoot, and operate the measurement stations with ease
Results
Enabled real-time monitoring through the cellular modem without the high cost of Internet connectivity
User-friendly installation and setup, requiring little coding and accessible to staff with minimal technical expertise
The monitoring system has operated without a single problem since its installation in the summer of 2020
Reliable reading of sensor data, flow calculation, and publication via the ControlByWeb Cloud
| With a small budget and desperate need for reliability, the odds were stacked against the rural non-profit. The company identified and tested a few potential solutions, but all failed. With the help of a volunteer engineer, David Olsen, the irrigation company came to ControlByWeb. David showed them the X-404C Cellular Modbus Master Controller, which offered the ideal blend
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This solution had several advantages:At the cost of a few hundred dollars instead of a few thousand, it was very affordable. The cellular modem gave them a quick way to check current conditions and react in real time without the high cost of connecting the Internet to each station. |
| Common Problems | Solutions |
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Expense - Water companies and municipalities, especially in rural locations, often operate on a small budget that prohibits even small expenses Complexity - Water managers and their crews often lack the expertise to install or operate a complex monitoring solution and can't afford an integrator Failure rate - Complex solutions often result in failure due to a lack ofunderstanding or an inability to maintain the system |
Low cost - Our stand-alone I/O modules are priced very competitively and work independently, without the need for expensive infrastructure Easy setup and install - Simple drop-down menus and easy form fills are all you need to program our modules. No coding required Reliable durability- Our industrial-grade products are known for consistent, reliable performance over many years with little-to-no maintenance |