traveler Irrigation Why choose a Nelson Big Gun® · The Big Gun® name is synonymous with the best quality available. Heavy-duty construction ensures long wear life & reliability. Greatest range of options. Full & part-circle sprinklers available in a variety of trajectory, nozzle & coating options. Adjustable trajectory (15-45°) SRA100 & SRA150 also available. Valve combinations available for maximum system efficiency. Easy to operate, maintain and repair with readily available parts and documentation. Advantages for Traveler Irrigation · · · · · · Low labor requirement One of the lowest cost per acre (hectare) mechanical move systems Adaptable to irregular fields, obstructions and undulating terrain Continuous movement contributes to a high degree of uniformity Extremely portable and storable Irrigates a wide range of crops Nelson Big Gun® Sprinklers are ideal for a wide range of applications. With a full range of models available (see The Original Big Gun® brochure), flow rates of 30-1200 GPM (6.8-275 m3/hr) can be achieved with maximum uniformity to match a variety of needs. Traveling sprinklers were developed to significantly reduce labor with a minimum of initial investment. The traveler system consists of a hose reel machine that continuously reels in the Big Gun and gun cart down selected travel lanes. The traveler is capable of irrigating regular and irregular shaped fields with distances as long as 1/2 mile (750 meters). Traveling Big Gun sprinklers are capable of high uniformity water application when the proper sprinkler flow rate, operating pressure and travel lane spacings are selected. For Best Results, Contact Your Traveler Dealer The key to the successful use of Big Guns on travelers is the proper planning of the system for your area, lay of the land, shape of the fields, crop, soil, water supply and pumping conditions. Your traveler dealer can best recommend the proper combination of Big Gun sprinkler, traveler, hose, reel, main line and pumping unit based upon his experience with the operating conditions in your area and the performance characteristics of the sys

BIG GUN® sprinklers for Traveler Irrigation reel holder part circle water pattern ne Travel Lane Spacing The distance between travel lanes for any given sprinkler size is largely determined by local wind conditions. High winds tend to distort or modify the sprinkler pattern into an egg-shaped coverage pattern. Therefore, if possible, direction of travel should be at right angles to the prevailing wind. While the continuous movement of this irregular pattern improves the water application uniformity, it is essential to use closer spacings between travel lanes to assure proper overlap. full or...