When you visit a golf course, you will notice one thing above all else, how immaculate the grass will be. For the majority of the golf courses around the world, the way the grass is kept is one of the highest priorities. A lot of work goes into maintaining the lawns all year round, and […]
When the weather is nice, there is nothing better than sitting in the garden, enjoying the sun and smelling the flowers. While any garden can be a lovely place to sit, one that is looking nice and is well maintained is something to make you proud. As the weather gets drier, so does the need […]
Agriculture has been a part of human life and its success for thousands of years. As animals, humans need food, and along with hunting, crops were also found to be a great way to feed communities. However, some countries around the world could not rely on rain alone to water their crops, so they had […]
With the global population on the increase, and more evidence that the environment is suffering, there have been a number of changes taking place in governments all over the world. As well as trying to reduce pollution, rising temperatures have seen more demand on water supplies that has to be managed to ensure there is […]
View our range of irrigation decoders here. Tony Ware gained a B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. His career spans 4 decades designing electronic equipment for the medical, scientific and process control industries. He entered the irrigation industry in 1995, designing functionally equivalent irrigation decoders to 8 […]
This Technical Note describes the two kinds of protection against lightning damage in decoder based 2 or 3 wire irrigation control systems. When properly installed, lightning protection in decoder systems will generally be stronger than that found in smaller multi-wire systems. The exception is pedestal-mounted multi-wire, where extensive extra lightning protection components are housed within […]
Basic Knowledge Required to Decide on Efficiency The total area to be irrigated. The amount of irrigation applied over the period. The amount of rainfall received over the period. The amount of water needed by the turf over the period. Only then can comparisons be made between one course and another. What happens to applied […]
Being able to grow food to feed your family and others is the backbone of any community. This is why many cultures put such a great emphasis on farming and celebrating the harvest. As can be seen in many countries such as Africa, a lack of rain and other forms of irrigation can cause extreme […]
Irrigation solenoids are used in control valves to open a pilot hole. This allows water pressure to decrease on the top side of a diaphragm. The diaphragm is then pushed away from the seat by the water pressure below so water flows through the valve to the sprinklers etc. To understand solenoid action, it is […]
Year on year, we are all used to electronics getting cheaper and giving more value. Just take mobile phones as an example. However, these advances haven’t found their way into the control of medium-sized landscape and playing fields irrigation. The current way is to have a controller with many terminals, each with a wire to […]
The main reason for making sure there is no water in the pipes and pumps is to prevent frost damage. A well designed irrigation system will have drain valves around the pipe work at hopefully, the lowest points! To get these to work and the water to come out, air must get in. However it […]
Most irrigation controllers are programmed in minutes per station. The person in charge of irrigation is usually very busy with other jobs, so 10 minutes per golf Green is the default. Using this rule, it is very likely that the ground is being over-watered to some extent. Under watering on the other hand shows up […]
There are a number of things you can do, each small and inexpensive, which can save you all of the above. Get a straight-sided 1L plastic jug. Fill it with water up to about 1cm from the top. Put it on a bar stool about 1m above the ground in an open area. Measure the […]
Tonick adapted their innovative RM-2 irrigation controller to this application with the support of local UAE based automation and SCADA specialist, Precast FZCO based it on the T-BOX RTU from Servelec Technologies. Providing remote connectivity and water balance irrigation control, the Tonick RM-2 is a powerful irrigation control system that provides scalable solutions for very […]
Tonick still open, despite the virus Tonick / TWL-Irrigation is the UK’s largest supplier of commercial hand watering, drainage accessories, Irrigation controllers and decoders. We supply specialist hose nozzles, fertiliser applicators and hand operated water pumps. Our Irrigation controllers, from the mighty Internet-based RM-2, to the tiny deVINCI, along with our expanded range of valve […]
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Over the next few years, you will see increasing references to TWL-Irrigation, when searching for Tonick or Tonick Watering. TWL-Irrigation seamelessly handles all the Tonick and Underhill products in Europe, whilst, elsewhere in the the world, Aquamonix in Australia, sells 2wire products under its Tonick Watering label. TWL-Irrigation & Tonick. Same support; same products; gentle […]
We will be exhibiting at BTME 2020. Please come and visit us at our stand 141, in the Blue Zone. We will all be available for sales advice and Tony will also be available for any technical help. Look forward to seeing you there!
Our stand at BTME 2019. We had a great show, with some very positive sales leads. We hope all our customers did too.
We will be exhibiting at BTME 2019. Please come and see us at our stand 115, in the Blue Zone. We will all be available for sales advice and Tony will also be available for any technical help. See you there!!
An updated and abbreviated manual is in Application notes. This covers the most common faults and how to find them
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Following the sale of selected export business to Aquamonix in Australia, TWL Irrigation and Underhill Europe continue as normal to trade in UK and EU. Exciting new products from the Aquamonix and Underhill International ranges are now available, adding to Tonick decoders, controllers and hose products. Telephone numbers and emails are unchanged.
The powerful irrigation controller, the Tonick RM-2, has been enhanced with further software: A special software option for correctly watering trees. Flow learning and flow checking of individual stations The RM-2 is controllable through the Internet, using WiFi or 3G and from an optional HMI display, mounted inside the cabinet. Unlike other controllers, a 3rd […]
Following the obsolescense of the existing Tonick Toro TW/TORO decoder, due to lack of legacy components, Tonick has re-engineered this decoder using the latest NT decoder engine. The TW/TOR-1, -2, -3 and -4; respectively single, dual, triple and quad outputs, are compatible with the SC3000 and Trident 3-wire controllers. They will respond to addresses 1-99. […]
Using the Tonick RM-2, open protocol irrigation controller with SCADA and DNP3, Tonick adds irrigation capability to the Smart Water Partnership. The Smart Water Partnership is a new development in the smart water market. It consists of a group of specialist technology companies and research organisations, which are working together to deliver smart water systems. […]
Tonick and their development partner, Ningbo Yaofeng, will be exhibiting their range of irrigation control products and watering accessories at the Garden Machinery Fair in Guangzhou, March 13th-15th 2017. We will be in booth H002 Tonick is particularly interested in meeting existing manufacturers of irrigation controllers, who might want to add 2wire decoder versions to […]