Trimble® WM-Drain™ Farm Drainage Solution

From Concept to Completion – Total Water Management

The Trimble® WM-Drain™ farm drainage solution is an end-to-end toolset that streamlines every step of your water management strategy—from survey and analysis to design, installation, and mapping.

By ensuring optimal 3D drain placement, WM-Drain improves crop yields by:

• Controlling ponding

• Optimizing root depth

• Extending planting seasons

• Minimizing nutrient loss

Survey

Collect 3D field data with ease using the FmX® integrated display.

• Touchscreen simplicity for recording boundaries and interior field data.

• Record section lines along alignments for drains—design and install without leaving the cab.

• Integrates with Autopilot™, EZ-Pilot™, or EZ-Steer® steering systems to ensure full coverage.

Analysis

Turn data into insights with Farm Works™ Surface software.

• View and manipulate 3D data from any angle.

• Identify watershed zones to guide main, submain, and lateral pipe placement.

• Generate contours and elevation intervals to understand field topography.

• Enable flow arrows and tributary lines to trace natural water movement.

• Overlay field analysis on aerial imagery for added context.

Design

Create a complete drainage plan—at your desk or on the go.

• Position drain lines based on 3D analysis results.

• Use Farm Works™ tools to tie laterals to mains, set parallel spacings, and refine layouts.

• Autoslope generates optimal depth designs for consistent water tables and minimized nutrient loss.

• Validate that drainage lines flow correctly to the outlet before installation.

• Use Autoslope in the FmX display for in-cab, on-the-go design adjustments.

Installation

Bring your plan to life with Trimble’s precision 3D machine control.

• Compatible with all drainage implements: self-propelled plows, pull-type plows, chain or wheel trenchers, ditchers, scrapers, and more.

• Automatically control depth for accurate pipe or ditch placement.

• Ensure perfect outlet pitch by monitoring and controlling boot pitch automatically.

• Switch to Point and Slope mode during RTK dropouts to maintain accuracy in challenging satellite conditions.

• Use GNSS RTK + T3™ Enhanced Terrain Compensation for roll-corrected 3D positioning.

• Recalculate designs on the fly when encountering underground obstacles.

• Monitor depth, location, and slope in real time during installation.

• Map as-applied drainage lines for record-keeping, invoicing, and locating pipes later.

• Choose manual Point and Slope mode for added flexibility when needed.

Why It Matters

The Trimble WM-Drain system provides farmers with:

• Increased crop yields through better water management.

• Reduced nutrient loss for healthier soil and sustainable farming.

• Greater operational efficiency—saving time, money, and labor.

• A complete record of installed drainage for future planning and compliance.