The Irrigation Show’s New Product Contest returned in 2014, and saw the introduction of a lighting category. In all, there were 50 entries in the lighting, turf/golf, specialty and agriculture categories.
To be eligible, products must have been released to the market in the past year. A panel of judges evaluated each entry on its innovation, increased water efficiency, ease of use, cost benefits, time savings and design quality.
Winners in the 2014 contest are:
Landscape/Golf – PVC-Lock Manifold Tee, Hydro-Rain
Lighting – FlexScape, Philips Hadco
Specialty – Munro Universal PRO Enclosure, Munro Pump Systems
Agriculture – Multi-Control for Irrigation, Lindsay Corp.
Honorable Mentions are:
Landscape/Golf – MP800SR, Hunter
Lighting – Design Pro LED Controller, Kichler
Speciality – NDS Swivel Fit Variable Angle Pipe Fitting, NDS
Agriculture – Jain GeneSys Flow Control, Jain
For a full list of this year’s New Product Contest entries, visit http://www.irrigation.org/Irrigation_Show/About_the_Show/New_Product_Contest.aspx.
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