Agrico Irrigation G3 Centre pivot

Stable centre structure The G3 pivot boasts a selection of centre structures. The Agrico three-legged structure is the strongest on the market, while our robust sloping-pipe centre saves costs and enables easy towing. Available in fixed and towable versions, our centre structures feature long lived seals and stainless steel electrical cable conduits, avoiding the problems associated with external collector rings. Ultra-strong machine structure No commercial quality steel is used in Agrico centre pivots. Pipes, flanges and angles are of 355 WA steel with a yield strength of at least 355 MPa and an ultimate tensile strength of at least 450 MPa to guarantee extra sturdiness. Other structural features include an ultra-strong rod-pocket, 16 mm flange bolts, truss rods manufactured using EN8 steel, 10 mm thick flanges and one-piece factory-welded leg assemblies, which are reinforced in high-stress areas. Optimised span design The high bow of the Agrico centre pivot allows for spans lengths of up to 67 m. All our machines have dedicated tower- and pivot-end pipes at the beginning and end of each span, reinforced at critical points to eliminate the buckling often seen in other pivots. We use custom software to determine the optimal pipe size from our full range of pipe diameters (101 mm, 127 mm, 165 mm and 194 mm), taking into account pivot flow, price of electricity, interest rate and payback period. Extra-thick galvanising All piping is galvanised in-house and guaranteed to have at least a 100-micron zinc layer. The pipes of an Agrico pivot will last at least 1.4 times as long as piping galvanised according to industry standards. Rust-free control system We use only high-quality, branded electrical switchgear. Rust-free stainless steel main panel enclosure plus rust-free UV-stabilised, fibre-reinforced polyester tower boxes with solid stainless steel control rods ensure ultimate durability. Agrico pivots will not collapse as a result of rusted control rods, or broken age-embrittled plastic cam arms. Compatible with LEPA LEPA (Low Energy Precise Application) is an alteration on a center pivot where the sprinklers are placed much closer to the ground. The sprinkler package places water directly at the root zone, greatly reducing evaporation due to strong winds and high temperatures. LEPA sprinklers operate at low pressure to save energy during irrigation. Agrico has fitted around 65 000 spray plates to hundreds of pivot spans over the last years. We have perfected the arrangement of sprinklers in order to reduce the spacing and make LEPA possible.