SAE Water Products

Practical automation and measurement tools that help farmers control water, reduce waste, and save time.

Built for Real Irrigation

Product Categories

Choose the components that fit your operation. Start with one or build a complete system.

 

Automated Flow Headgates

Maintain a target flow rate automatically and monitor delivery from your phone.

Valves

Automate set changes and manage irrigation schedules without being in the field.

Flowmeters

Measure how much water is actually moving through your system to verify delivery and efficiency.

Water Presence Sensors​

Get confirmation when water reaches key points in the field, without walking fields.

Slide Gate

Upgrade your traditional manual slide gate to an automatic one. Manage from your phone.

SAE Water App

Monitor, control, and track your equipment and water data from one dashboard.

A System That Works Together

Use products individually or combine them for full automation and visibility.

Headgates

Valves

Sensors

Flowmeters

Dashboard

Surge Irrigation: SAE Water's Central Strategy

3 Key Benefits to Surge Irrigation

Better Control With Less Hands-On Labor

Surge irrigation pairs naturally with automated gates, valves, and sensors, allowing water cycles to run on preset schedules without constant field checks. Once dialed in, farmers can reduce manual adjustments, night checks, and guesswork while maintaining consistent irrigation timing across sets.

More Consistent Watering Across the Field

Automated surge systems help water advance evenly from the top to the bottom of the field, reducing overwatering at the head and dry spots at the tail. This consistency leads to more uniform crop growth and helps maximize the value of every irrigation pass, especially on longer runs or variable soils.

Lower Water Use and Operating Costs Over Time

By reducing deep percolation, runoff, and wasted water, automated surge irrigation systems often require fewer total irrigation hours and less pumping. Over time, this translates to lower energy costs, improved water efficiency, and a faster payback on automation investments.

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