AERATION , IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE
Mobile long range irrigation for sports pitches & playing fields
awdsleys Pump Services
M have designed , developed and manufactured the
LRI Premier to be ideal for remote locations without electricity and is an ideal irrigation solution for football pitches , rugby pitches , cricket grounds , school playing fields , racecourses , hockey fields , farms , indeed anywhere that needs irrigation .
The LRI Premier unit operates on a self-timer and can easily be positioned by moving the turntable trolley to the desired location .
It offers many of the advantages of a large irrigation gun , but only requires a standard water supply , enabling broad areas to be watered from one place . It therefore gives many of the benefits of a permanent underground system , without the need for expensive installation . It can be left to run through the night and is designed to be left unattended .
An electrical supply is not required since the controls are operated via a 12-volt rechargeable battery which is mounted on the irrigator unit itself . This means easy installation and repositioning – and has the added benefit of intrinsically safe operation .
The LRI Premier which is capable of dispersing water up to a distance of 80 meters and a radius of 40 meters due to the 360 degree head .
The LRI Premier will work with a mains pressure of 6 Bar however we are able to offer options of a singlephase pump to boost the water supply to achieve satisfactory operation if needed . Simple adjustments restrict the amount of water applied to that which is actually required . The unit is fully portable and can therefore be
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An electrical supply is not required since the controls are operated via a 12-volt rechargeable battery which is mounted on the irrigator unit itself .
easily relocated to the most critical areas .
A wide range of hoses , fittings , pumps and controls are available to complete the installation . The LRI Premier offers a number of benefits including :
• When used every training session it will make the surface slick for faster movement of the ball and the pitch safer for players .
• No electrical requirements .
• Turntable trolley mounted to aid movability on site .
• 6 bar water pressure required to run off mains supply .
• We can provide alternative solutions to mains feed if water pressure is too low
• Covers a distance of 40m and with the 360 degree head an area of 80m .
• Nozzles can be changed to alter flow rate .
• Standard football pitch irrigation times approximately 1 hour .
• Significant cost saving verses an underground system .
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