SitePro 2.0 central control system
• Ability to manage irrigation demand automatically to meet available pump station capacity
• Can determine changes of pump-station volume and recalculate irrigation based on a predetermined set of rules established by the user
• Ability to model different irrigation solutions to anticipate outcome
• Reporting features provide details on any problems that occurred, as well as confirmation of what areas were irrigated
• Saves hours of work required to recharge an irrigation system after downtime
• Allows the integration of multiple pump stations and offers the ability to disable integration and/or responses
The Toro Co.
200RSDB200 professional 2-inch valve
• Manually operated
• Solid brass construction
• 300 Series stainless steel components
• Pressure activated seals on each bell
• Newly designed one-piece top bonnet with new O-ring seal that eliminates leakage
• Accepts current commercial pipe restraints
• Solid brass cross handle (can be ordered with wheel handle); both handles can be used with model 30-30, 30-6 sprinkler keys
• Weighs 10 pounds, 11.9-inches high, 7.1-inches wide
• Eliminates need for thrust blocks
Champion Irrigation Products
PAR+ES decoder controller
• Ability to program and control decoders from a satellite interface
• Combines features and benefits of a controller system with those of a decoder system, resulting in an easier and less costly installation
• Offers the opportunity for easier expansions as the course’s irrigation system changes
• Can be used in stand alone mode or with a company’s central control system through a two-wire or wireless interface
• As many as 72 decoder addresses and two valves per address can be added
• Can operate 16 valves or solenoids simultaneously
• Provides three troubleshooting tests to facilitate maintenance of the decoder installation, plus four two-wire decoder line outputs each with its own on/off switch.
• Addition of new decoders to wire paths results in lower labor and material costs
Rain Bird Corp.’s Golf Division
FloMax variable frequency drive pump station
• Designed for indoor installation
• Offers flow rates from 200 to 1,200 gpm at pressures from 50 to 150 psi
• Optional skid-mounted aluminum and steel enclosure makes
Flowtronex
Vista visual central control system
• Uses AutoCAD design coupled with GPS technology
• Automatically creates base irrigation program, saving time and money
• Optimizes pump efficiency and minimizes watering window automatically
• Monitors and senses problems in the field, then reacts in real-time, making programming and flow balancing adjustments on-the-fly
• Can see vital statistics with mouse clicks down to the individual rotor level
• Can save water while preventing plant disease and enhancing playability
• Flexibility to offset troublesome or unique areas for special treatment
• Automatic scheduling and balancing from start or end of water window
• Set-and-forget irrigation therapy handles temporary situations, then returns to normal
Hunter Industries
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