Specialty Control Applications

Hydroponic chamber designed by the University of Arizona for the Amundsen-Scott Station at the South Pole. Controls by Argus.

The Argus system is a highly integrated control system specially designed for a wide range of agricultural, horticultural, and other protected production applications. Extensive features include: sensor measurement, equipment control, data logging, and alarms. We supply standard, comprehensive software modules for managing environments, irrigation, and nutrient systems, as well as powerful generic programs for specialized equipment control. All our systems feature quick and easy configuration to match your requirements.

Our systems are designed to maximize the performance of all types of properly engineered and installed equipment, regardless of make. Our unmatched design flexibility enables you to select the equipment that is best for your existing situation and your future needs. Whether you choose hydronic or forced air heating, low or high mass boiler systems, ring mains or central headers, passive or active ventilation, drip, ebb &flood or sprinkler irrigation, in-line or dilute tank nutrient injection, our flexible programs can be adapted to your situation.

Hypobaric chambers at the University of Guelph

In addition to the standard greenhouse equipment applications, the Argus system has been used for many special situations at research, educational, and commercial installations including:

• Growth chambers and growth rooms

• Butterfly conservatories and insectaries

• Amphibian enclosures

• Mushroom barns

• Vegetable storage

• Building HVAC equipment operation

• Cold rooms and freezers

• Bulb and seed curing rooms and equipment

• Aquaculture facilities

• Livestock enclosures

• Tanks reservoirs and recirculation ponds

• Bulb curing rooms

• Geothermal heat recovery

• Combined heat and power systems (cogeneration)

In situations where other stand-alone equipment controllers are in place, such as boiler control packages, PLCs, and nutrient controllers, the Argus system can often provide an interface to coordinate and integrate the operation of these devices with the rest of your facility. This ensures maximum operating efficiency and effectiveness while avoiding potential equipment conflicts.