OUR STORY
SunovaWorX Inc., sister company of Sunova Implement Ltd. founded in 1998, is a family-owned and operated business located in Lakeside, Ontario. SunovaWorX Inc. was established in 2010 by owner John van Lierop.
John began with a custom farming operation that eventually led to buying, selling and servicing forage harvesters and selling Jan Veenhuis silage and gravel wagons. Sunova became a certified Claas dealership and service center in 2006 and mainly offers Claas harvesters, hay tools and tractors. Wishing to expand, John and wife Carmen began development in 2010 of a product that would go on to change the way of manure pumping: Broadcaster 1.
The inspiration behind creating a remote engine controller came from John watching his father-in-law climbing in and out of the tanker tractor to the pump tractor to fill the manure tank. John thought that this simple task could be done in a much safer and efficient manner.
John and his engineering team worked on developing Broadcaster 1 for tanker fill and small drag-hosing applications. The need for a more robust system eventually sparked the creation of Broadcaster 2, which is designed for larger pumping applications in multiple industries. Throughout the years in the manure and liquid pumping industries, technology has been constantly evolving to improve safety and efficiency.
With the release of the Broadcaster 1+ in September 2020, the SunovaWorX team focused on the main aspects of liquid pumping. Control systems require safety, and must be efficient, reliable, and durable to combat the harsh and sometimes unpredictable conditions of the industry.
OUR PRODUCT HISTORY
Broadcaster 1
Broadcaster 1 was the first SunovaWorX product and allowed for remote engine control when installed. This system’s communication was based on radio and allowed for control and monitoring of one or two pumps. Broadcaster 1 reduced operating costs by removing the need for multiple people at pumps while ensuring proper function. With this system, one person could control the entire operation remotely using preset engine speeds and automatic regulation of speed based on inlet pressure.
Upon its release in 2010, Broadcaster 1 was the most economical system available. Though Broadcaster 1 is no longer in production, we still provide parts and service.
Broadcaster 2
Broadcaster 2 was released in 2016 and came about due to customer demand. Broadcaster 1 had a number of inherent limitations; only one pump could be viewed and controlled at a time and the type of radio communication used prevented long-distance communication.
These limitations were addressed with the development of Broadcaster 2, a multi-pump system designed to incorporate multiple and redundant communications methods. Using the tablet remote, multiple pumps can be monitored and controlled at the same time. While the Broadcaster 1 radio communication featured “hopping” to increase range, hops were limited to just one. The Broadcaster 2 communication protocol, in addition to monitoring and controlling multiple pumps on the same channel, also supports many hops and is a “mesh” radio system – each radio acts as a repeater and re-broadcasts messages in order to get around obstacles like hills or buildings.
Broadcaster 2 also includes a cellular and satellite option that allows for worldwide control and monitoring. Our goal was to have 100% redundant communication to ensure total 24/7 control.
Broadcaster 2 is designed to be flexible and has evolved over the years to meet the needs of our customers.
INDUSTRIES
Agriculture & Irrigation
Drag-line systems for manure pumping
Crop irrigation systems
Our Broadcaster systems are widely used throughout the agricultural industry in manure pumping and crop irrigation. Broadcaster has been implemented on PTO controlled pit pumps, mechanical engine pump units, electronic engine pump units and VFD systems. Broadcaster offers a wide selection of features to simplify and improve the customers operation.
Water Transfer
De-watering and by-pass pumping for oil and gas fracking
Emergency service pumping (flooding)
Broadcaster systems are used in the water transfer industry for de-watering and by-pass set-ups for oil and gas fracking as well as emergency service pumping. Broadcaster has been implemented mainly on electronic and mechanical engine pump units for this industry. Broadcaster offers a wide selection of features to simplify and improve the customers operation.
Municipal
De-watering of construction sites
Sewage by-pass pumping
Sewage tank pumping
Our Broadcaster systems are commonly used in the municipal pumping industry at construction sites, sewage by-pass and tank pumping. Broadcaster has been implemented on electronic and mechanical engine pump units and VFD systems for this industry. Broadcaster offers a very wide selection of features to simplify and improve the customers operation.