Toro Precision Series Spray Nozzles were named the “2008 New Product of the Year for Turf/Landscape” at the Irrigation Association’s (IA) Show recently held earlier this month in Anaheim, Calif.
These spray nozzles use patented Toro H2O Chip Technology – hyper-streams of oscillating water, moving at hyper-frequencies (200 cycles per second) and deliver a low, but effective precipitation rate of 1-inch per hour, even after radius reduction. The oscillating pattern, invisible to the naked eye and only seen by strobe-light illumination, delivers lower flow rates than competitive spray nozzles with better overall irrigation efficiency, reduced misting and superior edge definition.
The Irrigation Association’s New Product Contest is an annual competition held at the IA show. Toro’s Precision Series Spray Nozzles were chosen from 13 of which were Turf/Landscape category entries. The award is given to companies with new irrigation technology and products are judged on merits of design quality, water conserving attributes, the cost and time savings it provides for a contractor or end-user, and ease of use.
“Our new Precision Series Spray Nozzles are among the new water management products we have developed to optimize irrigation efficiency and water conservation,” says Mike Baron, national specification & sales manager, Water Management Products. “We are proud the IA judges recognized them as ‘New Product of the Year,’ and we remain committed to developing innovative products to make tomorrow’s irrigation even more efficient.”
The Precision Series Spray Nozzles are available in models of five different radii between 5 inches and 15 inches. Nozzle tops are color-coded to indicate the specific radius and are marked with an “O,” indicating the 1-inch per hour precipitation rate. They are available in nine different arcs between 60 degrees and 360 degrees per radius, and specialty arcs such as right and left corners and center strips are also available.
