Products - Buddy Effluent Monitoring Systems

Gator Buddy and Pod Buddy are the Premier Failsafe Effluent Monitoring Systems on the New Zealand Market

Complete Monitoring System from Pond to Paddock
The Buddy range of Effluent Monitoring Systems are designed to easily attach to your existing system. With a portable unit that easily attaches to your travelling or low application (pod) system in the paddock as well as a unit that is permanently attached to your effluent pump.

The Buddy systems will not only save you valuable time and money it will also ensure peace of mind 24 /7.
Gator Buddy and Pod Buddy are designed to be user friendly, monitoring what is going on, at all times as well as alerting you of problems at the time, preventing accidental over application due to mechanical or operator failure.

Future Proofed to Save you Money in the Long Term
Our Buddy Monitoring Systems are completely integrated to work with most farm effluent systems and equipment, no matter what pond, pump, and irrigator system you use now, or in the future.
This means Gator Buddy or Pod buddy can be fitted now to suit your current requirements. Then, if needed you can have add-ons fitted and reprogramming done to suit changes you make to your system in the future without costly upgrades.

	Gator Buddy is Designed to be fitted easily onto, and work with your Travelling Irrigator with a permanent unit at the effluent pump Main Features: Failsafe shut down Irrigator Monitoring and Alert System if Irrigator Stops for any reason Remote start of pump at the irrigator to easily check operation NZ Patent 551794 & 552817
Council Compliance	Shuts down Pump if Irrigator Stops For any Reason High Level Indicator for sump / pond Tamper Proof - pumping to pond Pressure Switch (Optional)
Monitoring & Maintenance	Records Pump / Stirrer run hours Alerts high pond level and pump overload Irrigator Total distance travelled / Last run time / Last run speed m/hr Stop / Start - 2 separate on / off times for optimal stirring of pond Stirrer can be set to go on earlier than pump Stops pump if runs dry
Alerts: Beacon and Siren	Main Faults Detected - Irrigator moving too slow - Broken tether cable or anchor pulled out - Winch not engaged - Irrigator stopped for any reason while the pump is still running Beacon and Siren Alerts Pump / Stirrer overload High level in pond warning Irrigator reached end of travel / run time up Change battery warning system (including spare battery and charger)
Time Saving Remote Operation via Text Alerts (Optional)	Text Alerts for Gator Buddy / Pond / Pump: - Irrigator has stopped - Pump stirrer overload - High pond level warning, fit a standard float switch to system (Optional laser level indicator can be fitted to existing system if preferred) Remote Start / Stop and reset via Text saving travel time Up to 2 Phone numbers for text alerts that can be easily changed Text to stop / start from any phone Text alert if fault is detected
	Contact us to discuss if Gator Buddy will suit your Effluent System Needs

	Pod Buddy is designed to fit easily to your Low Application (Pod) Effluent System with a permanent unit at the effluent pump Main Features: Shuts down if flow at pods is outside set parameters Remote start of pump from pods to easily check operation You can set up correct application rates for your farm Records total volumes applied
Council Compliance	Set on / off timing for specific periods and set application rates Set total run time to suit maximum application rates Remote start system so you can view operation while in the paddock
Monitoring & Maintenance	Stops pump if runs dry Records Pump and Stirrer run hours Stirrer can be set to go on with or earlier than the pump Alerts pump overload, and high level in pond Records total and daily volumes
Alerts: Beacon & Siren	System failure due to pressure failure or flow failures - e.g. blockages and burst pipes Pump / stirrer overload High level in pond Run time up
Time Saving Remote Operation Text Alerts(Optional)	Text Alerts for Pod Buddy / Pond / Pump: - Pump stirrer overload - High pond level warning, fit standard float switch to system (optional laser level indicator can be fitted to existing system if preferred) Remote Start / Stop and reset via Text saving travel time Up to 2 Phone numbers for text alerts that can be easily changed Text to stop start from any phone Text alert if fault is detected Pressure failure Run time up, pods can be shifted
	Contact us to discuss if Pod Buddy will suit your Effluent System Needs

Pond Buddy
High Pond Level Warning System

Features a solar panel, siren and beacon
Alerts to when pond level is past the 'safe' level
Visual and audible alert
Test button to check operation
Manual mute for siren
Works with both pond and sump
Pond level needs to reduce to reset
Easily installed by farmer
Stand alone unit

Optional - an extra float switch can be added to monitor the sludge bed as well as the pond.

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Buddy Brochure
(Pod Buddy & Gator Buddy)

Pond Buddy Brochure

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