What ELMAN Teknoloji does

ELMAN Teknoloji (Elman Ltd Şti) is a Turkish private limited company headquartered in Adana that designs, manufactures, and deploys end-to-end IoT-based water management and irrigation automation systems. Founded in 2003 (per the company timeline; firmographic data lists 2011), the company operates an 11–50 person organization with in-house R&D and SMT electronics manufacturing in Adana, producing its own sensors (Sugi®, RDR-20 radar, Yudu® Master/Slave, Hydrologger®, Sismologger®, Mavruk®, SmartCam), LoRaWAN gateways, and the ESYS (Elektronik Su Yönetim Sistemi) GIS-based SCADA software platform. The technology stack integrates AI decision-support, edge computer vision, LoRa/RF communication, centimeter-precision laser positioning, and seismic-triggered emergency automation into a unified water-management ecosystem used for irrigation automation, dam and gate management, flood early warning, and groundwater monitoring.

ELMAN sells almost exclusively to Turkish government and quasi-government buyers, with DSİ (Devlet Su İşleri — State Hydraulic Works) as the anchor institutional customer across multiple regional directorates (6th, 18th, 20th, 21st). Deployed reference projects include the İmamoğlu and Seyitler irrigation automations, Seyhan Dams, Kılavuzlu Dam, Konya Ovası YAS (122 groundwater wells), and the Samsun TEUS Flood Early Warning System (35 monitoring points). Revenue is generated through custom-priced, project-based enterprise sales comprising hardware procurement, ESYS software licensing, installation, and ongoing maintenance under multi-year contracts; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company does not operate consumer or SMB channels and has no public pricing tiers.

The business model is anchored by long-cycle institutional relationships and a regulatory environment that increasingly favors domestic technology providers for critical water infrastructure. Recent strategic positioning includes the April 2026 AIIB $500 million financing facility to DSİ (with ELMAN's projects reviewed by AIIB technical delegations), finalist status in the 2025 Zayed Sustainability Prize (Water category), and recognition at the 25th ICID Congress in India. Marketing and demand generation rely on ministerial project inaugurations, government delegation hosting, international sustainability awards, and conference presentations rather than digital or retail channels.

Name

ELMAN Teknoloji

Legal name

Elman Ltd Şti

Website

https://elmantech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ELMAN Teknoloji is a Turkish IoT and AI company that designs and manufactures proprietary hardware (sensors, industrial PCs, LoRaWAN gateways) and the ESYS SCADA software platform for irrigation automation, dam management, flood early warning, and groundwater monitoring, selling primarily to DSİ and Turkish government buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial IoT Water Management Systems

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Utilities (221)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Irrigation Control & Automation (Controllers, Valves, Sensors, IoT) (AFAAACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Irrigation Automation & Controllers (Timers, Solenoids, Control Panels) (AFABAHAI), Water & Wastewater Utility IoT (SCADA, Leak/Quality Monitoring) (EUADAPAK), Real-Time Monitoring & Smart Stormwater (Sensors, SCADA/IoT, RTC) (EUANAEAK), Irrigation Monitoring & Sensors (Flow/Pressure Meters, Soil Moisture, Water Quality Sensors) (AFABAHAJ)

Keywords

• IoT water management
• Irrigation automation systems
• Smart water sensors
• Agricultural irrigation solutions
• SCADA water platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Çukurova

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Water Management & Irrigation Automation Systems: ELMAN sells integrated hardware-software systems for agricultural irrigation automation, dam automation, gate management, and flood early warning. Revenue is generated through large-scale government infrastructure projects, typically funded by DSİ, ministries, or international financing (e.g., AIIB). Projects include hardware procurement (sensors, gateways, industrial PCs), software platform licensing (ESYS), installation, and ongoing maintenance.
2. Proprietary Hardware Products: Sale of proprietary IoT devices including Sugi® (AIO water monitoring stations), SmartCam® (AI industrial cameras), Mavruk® (industrial panel PCs), Yudu® Master/Slave (control units), Hydrologger® (smart valve managers), LoRaWAN Gateway, RDR-20 radar sensors, and specialized sensors. Products are sold as individual units or as part of integrated project solutions.
3. ESYS Software Platform (Ongoing): ESYS (Electronic Water Management System) — a GIS-based SCADA platform providing real-time monitoring, AI-driven automation, and reporting for water infrastructure. Likely generates recurring revenue through software licensing, updates, and support services tied to project contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ELMAN Teknoloji develops and manufactures end-to-end IoT-based water management and irrigation automation systems for government agencies and irrigation operators. Its portfolio combines proprietary hardware — sensors (radar, ultrasonic, laser level, flow, pressure, soil moisture, meteorological, seismic), industrial PCs/dataloggers (SmartCam, Mavruk®, Yudu® Master), smart valve and gate controllers (Hydrologger®, Yudu® Slave), and LoRaWAN gateways — with the ESYS GIS-based SCADA software platform featuring AI-driven autonomous decision support for irrigation scheduling, dam/gate management, and flood early warning. All products are designed, assembled, and tested in-house in Adana, Turkey.

Product overview

ELMAN Teknoloji develops a comprehensive IoT and AI-powered water management ecosystem comprising hardware products and the proprietary ESYS (Electronic Water Management System) software platform. The product portfolio includes AI-powered industrial PCs (SmartCam, Mavruk®), LoRaWAN communication infrastructure (LoRaWAN Gateway), measurement and datalogging stations (Sugi®, Yudu® Master), smart valve and gate controllers (Hydrologger®, Yudu® Slave), and precision sensors (radar, ultrasonic, laser level sensors, flow meters, meteorological sensors, soil moisture probes). The ESYS platform serves as the centralized management layer, integrating all hardware through GIS-based SCADA functionality, AI-powered decision algorithms, and autonomous process automation for irrigation, flood warning, and gate management. The system achieves up to 80% water savings and 90% labor cost reduction through AI-optimized autonomous operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SmartCam: AI-powered industrial PC in camera form factor with multi-camera and multi-sensor support for remote management, featuring artificial intelligence capabilities.
• Mavruk®
• Yudu® Master
• Yudu® Slave
• Hydrologger®
• Sismologger®
• Sugi®
• RDR-20
• eMMC
• LoRaWAN Gateway
• ESYS
• TEUS

Products and services

• SmartCam AI-powered industrial PC combining remote management, multi-camera/multi-sensor support, edge computing, and on-device AI processing for anomaly detection in water management and flood early warning.
• Mavruk® Industrial Panel PC Industrial Panel PC designed to automate and remotely manage vehicles, work, machines, or processes. Features AI support, deep learning, multiple communication ports (2G/3G/5G GSM, RF Smart LoRa, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth), and IP65 protection for factory environments.
• LoRaWAN Gateway Industrial-grade LoRaWAN gateway supporting 8-channel simultaneous communication across multi-band coverage (Asia, Europe, America), 4G LTE CAT-4 connectivity, 30 Ah battery, 2.4 GHz quad-core ARM processor, and full compatibility with ChirpStack and The Things Stack server platforms.
• Sugi® All-in-One Water Observation Station All-in-One (AIO) water observation station integrating panel, battery, charge regulator, datalogger, modem, RF LoRa, and radar into a single IP68 waterproof device. Supports water level, flow, EC, temperature, pH, turbidity, and water-quality measurements.
• Hydrologger® Smart Valve Controller Smart IoT device designed for control and operation of autonomous meter valve sets in agricultural irrigation. Calculates index data for up to four different users, supports RFID card authentication, reads network pressure values, and integrates with ESYS for fully autonomous irrigation management.
• Yudu® Master Industrial PC / Datalogger Industrial PC for remote management, control, data logging, and communication. Features 2.8-inch touchscreen LCD, 4 logic inputs, 4-20 mA inputs, onboard GSM module, 2.8 Ah battery, and LoRa RF for field device communication.
• Yudu® Slave Gate/Motor Control Unit Electronic gate and motor control management device for direct control of gate motors. Features 16 digital inputs, 8 digital outputs, 3 analog inputs, laser sensor feedback for centimeter-precision positioning, and LoRa RF communication for remote operation.
• RDR-20 Radar Level Sensor All-in-One (AIO) water monitoring device for non-contact measurement of solid or liquid levels using microwave radar technology. Features IP68 protection, measurement range of 20–2000 cm with 0.1% accuracy, GSM, LoRa RF, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity.
• Sismologger® Seismic Sensor Seismic monitoring device that activates autonomous security scenarios in the event of an earthquake, even when communication infrastructure collapses. Integrates with gate automation systems for dam safety during seismic events.
• Stepped Soil Moisture Sensor Multi-layer soil moisture probe collecting moisture and temperature data from different depths simultaneously. Designed for 6-tier crop pattern monitoring with autonomous irrigation revision based on soil conditions, integrated with ESYS.
• ESYS Electronic Water Management System Centralized GIS-based digital management platform integrating all measurement, monitoring, and automation processes for water management. Combines machine learning and deep learning algorithms for autonomous irrigation planning, gate management, flood early warning, and decision support across all ELMAN hardware.
• TEUS Flood Early Warning System Flood Early Warning System providing real-time water level monitoring, flood prediction, and alert notifications. Integrates hydrological and meteorological data with live camera feeds for cross-verification and decision support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 80% water savings in agricultural irrigation vs. traditional flood irrigation methods
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability10 records

Feature8 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pessl Instruments (METOS): Austria-based provider of IoT weather stations, soil moisture sensors, and irrigation decision-support platforms. Comparable to ELMAN in field-deployed IoT hardware for agricultural water management and integration with farm/irrigation-district decision software.
• Rubicon Water: Australian-headquartered provider of large-scale irrigation and water conveyance automation solutions for government water authorities. Closely comparable to ELMAN in target customers (irrigation districts and water agencies), integrated hardware-software offering, and SCADA-based flow/gate automation.

Emerging players

• Sentek Technologies: Australia-based manufacturer of multi-depth soil moisture sensors and irrigation scheduling tools. Comparable to ELMAN's Stepped Soil Moisture Sensor product and use in precision irrigation decision-support, with overlap in distributor and ag-research channels.
• CropX Technologies: Israel-based precision irrigation and soil-sensing platform combining proprietary hardware with AI analytics. Overlaps with ELMAN's multi-layer soil moisture sensors and AI-driven irrigation scheduling, but with a stronger farm-level SaaS focus rather than large government projects.
• Arable Labs: US-based agricultural sensing and analytics company combining weather, soil, and crop data for irrigation decision-support. Comparable in IoT sensor + analytics approach to precision agriculture, but targets enterprise growers rather than state hydraulic infrastructure.
• Trimble Water: Division of Trimble offering water management and irrigation solutions for utilities and large agricultural operations. Comparable in integrating field sensors with analytics platforms for irrigation and water resource management, with stronger GIS/fleet-software heritage.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric (Water & Wastewater): Global industrial automation and SCADA vendor serving water and wastewater utilities with EcoStruxure and Modicon platforms. Comparable as a competing SCADA/automation provider for water infrastructure tenders, with a much broader portfolio across multiple process industries.
• Itron: Global smart infrastructure and water utility IoT vendor providing metering, AMI, and leak/quality monitoring solutions. Comparable in water utility IoT and SCADA-tied sensor networks, but focuses on metering and billing rather than irrigation automation.
• Xylem (Sensus): Global water technology major with smart water metering, network monitoring, and utility IoT solutions through its Sensus brand. Comparable in smart water utility infrastructure domain, but operates at a global, utility-scale platform level rather than ELMAN's national-infrastructure specialization.

Regional players

• Jain Irrigation Systems: India-based large irrigation systems and precision agriculture provider with end-to-end offerings from drip systems to automation. Comparable in integrated irrigation hardware and emerging IoT/automation layer, with strong regional presence in water-scarce South Asia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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