“ Excellence in Innovation ” . That ’s what Bluelab was awarded last week at the New Zealand International Business Awards 2019 . It ’s the second innovation laurels the squad get ahead this class : earlier they won the Excellence in Innovation award at the Bay of Plenty Export New Zealand Awards .
“ A rapid , in series innovator with clear evidence of international consequence ” , is how the panel of the New Zealand International Business Awards explained their decision to grant Bluelab . When looking at the product range of the New Zealand based company , it ’s no wonder they were award various invention award this twelvemonth . The companionship supply hi - tech but accessible solutions for horticultural enterprises worldwide , making it potential for agriculturist to ameliorate their production thanks to better insight into their substratum or water system .
CEO Greg Jarvis , Mandy Jarvis ( Operations Manager ) & Jono Jones ( Head of Innovation ) accepting the Innovation Award
Easy solutionsRob Smit with Bluelab excuse how amongst their most successful products are their handheld pH meters and the Truncheon : an EC meter that has a uncomplicated intention , but turns out to be very robust . “ It ’s water - resistant and since there ’s no pauperism to fine-tune it , it ’s exceedingly easy for growers to use , ” Rob explains .
And that ’s precisely what they retain to focus on : grant agriculturist gentle tools to better their crop . “ It ’s often the bragging quickness that have mechanization installed , but for low operation , or grower in upcoming markets , a complete measurement and monitoring system of rules is too expensive , while especially these growers can benefit greatly from better sixth sense into their crop . I think that ’s part of the achiever of the troupe , ” he explains . “ Our solution can help raiser of all scales , all over the world – if it ’s approaching marketplace in Africa , Central America , or early - stage companies in established markets . And that ’s a break in the market : there are n’t many solution available that are of this quality and tailored for the growers like ours . ”
Pulse meterRob shows how one of their Modern products , the Pulse Meter , allow data on the EC , moisture grade and temperature in the substrate , or in the grime . “ The data is viewed and hive away in an app ( both Android and iOS ) and can be export , making it possible to equate various crop cycle . And this is one of our first products that can also be used in the open field , so agricultural producer can use it as well , but also pot plant life nurseries or arbor agriculturist . ”
The Bluelab team present the Pulse Meter on the Cultivate ' 19
drug nutrientsHowever , Rob is convinced it was n’t just this new sensor that helped them acquire the award . “ I believe our Pro Controller organisation that doses and maintain nutrient and pH levels in hydroponic nutrient reservoirs has played an important part . Pro Controller makes it possible for growers to dose macro and micro nutrients in an comfortable agency . The dose pump can be calibrated to the liquidness being drug – this ensure consistent dose rates over unlike nutrient viscosities . This makes it so much more than just a peristaltic pump . The PeriPod doser is also modular : if a grower wants to double their 10,000 plants production caller , we can just add a second doser and double their content . ”
He summarise : “ We ’ve been confide by growers for over 30 geezerhood and this award recognises our continued innovation effort to help growers of any size and crop produce exceptional quality and yield . We work hard to simplify measurement and automation and believe every agriculturist can do good from that . ”
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