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About Argus

Argus specializes in automated control systems. Our primary customers include:

  • commercial floriculture and greenhouse vegetable producers
  • forest seedling producers
  • conservatories
  • research and educational institutions

We also provide automated control solutions for a wide range of specialized applications. Argus is dedicated to providing powerful, reliable, and affordable control solutions to our customers and to backing up our systems with legendary after sales service and support.

Our customers are located throughout the world, and include many of the leading commercial and institutional organizations. Since our systems are fully scalable, they are equally suited for small-mid range applications up to the largest of facilities. Is an Argus System right for you?

Click here to find out more about Argus Titan systems.

Click here to order a free copy of our "Take Control with Argus" interactive CD to learn more about Argus - the company, and the control system.

How Does
Argus Compare?

All greenhouse control companies and their systems are not created equal. Click here and see how Argus stacks up against the competition. Argus has been a Leader in the greenhouse controls industry for over 20 years. We were the first to provide distributed control, distributed I/O, a customizable user interface, heat storage and buffering, and much more.

What's New?

Houweling' s Hothouse Featured on KCET's SOCAL Connected

Argus customer, Houweling's Hot House, has been featured on channel KCET's SOCAL Connected Segment. This state-of-the-art operation in Camarillo California is an industry leader in greenhouse vegetable production. In addition to climate, nutrient, and irrigation management, Argus has provided the controls for integrating several innovative and sustainable technologies such as solar power, positive pressure insect exclusion, water treatment, and water conservation.

To watch a video of the KCET SOCAL Connected segment, click here.

For more information on the Houweling's Hot House Group visit the Houweling Web Site.

Introducing the Omni-Sensor

  The new Titan Omni Sensor features temperature, humidity, light, and optional carbon dioxide measurement in a compact aspirated enclosure. Read more about it in our new product announcement. more...

Wireless Sensor Interface for Titan Systems

    Argus has developed an interface for connecting to Decagon wireless moisture probes. With the Decagon system, a range of wireless sensors can be used for moisture, or a combination of moisture, Temperature and EC measurement.  more...

Titan System Featured at Future of Sustainable Agriculture Event

On May 14th the Houweling Hothouse Group unveiled its 40 acre greenhouse vegetable production facility at its Camarillo California location. This new ultra-high technology facility features large solar collectors for generating heat and electrical energy as well as many other technological advances designed to produce record yields while simultaneously minimizing expensive production inputs. For more information, see our latest newsletter and visit the Houweling Web Site.

Introducing Argus Multi-Feed Nutrient Injectors   

  The new Argus Multi-Feed line of injection systems can be scaled to fit almost any nutrient control application. Multi-Feed systems are safe, accurate, and easy to operate since they are controlled by your Argus system. You get all the advantages of Argus’ proven nutrient control technology including monitoring, alarms, data recording, remote control, and full integration with your irrigation system.

Latest Articles and Newsletters

Winter 2012 Newsletter (PDF: 223 KB) - Featuring articles on Management Reporting.

Summer 2011 Newsletter (PDF: 527 KB) - Featuring articles on Curtain Control.

Winter 2011 Newsletter (PDF: 1.36 MB) - Featuring articles on Argus 2010 development, upcoming developments, and buying used Argus equipment.

Light and Lighting Control in Greenhouses (PDF: 469 KB) - Discusses how light affects plants, light measurement, artificial lighting, and greenhouse structures & location.

Fall 2010 Newsletter (PDF: 1.33 MB) - Featuring articles on managing CO2 and Light and Pulse Width Modulation (PWM).

Summer 2010 Newsletter (PDF: 870 KB) - Featuring articles on the Argus Session Manager, password management for Titan systems, the Audit Trail utility, and Hysteresis Band control concepts.

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