Unique Pivot Design

Durable. Stable. Easy to maintain. These trademark features start with the advanced design of Reinke’s pivot.

  1. 8" or 10" riser pipe available, with eye level pressure gauge
  2. Friction reducing sweep elbow
  3. Legs: Durable 8" x 3" roll-formed C-channel leg
  4. High strength 18" pivot center bearing
  5. Easy, adjustable cam ring or cam plate is available for precise control of end guns, auto stop or reverse controls
  6. Corrosion resistant powder coated aluminum main control panel
  7. Stress relieving pivot flex joint standard on every pivot system
  8. Corrosion resistant aluminum collector reel
  9. Riser gasket seats against stainless steel surface for positive, long-lasting seal*
  10. Adjustable main control panel mount
  11. Friction reducing sweep bottom elbow
  12. Optional pivot center walkway

*Optional triple lip seals are available on low pressure installations.

Cam plate style attachment at the pivot center shown inset.

Tower Assembly

1. Enclosed inside metal-flange-to-metal-flange connections, Reinke’s exclusive V-ring seal provides a long lasting, positive seal that creates no flow restriction and eliminates potential UV damage to the seal.
2. Unique flex coupling design allows Reinke water pipe to be interchangeable. No special tower pipe required.
3. The internal flex joint is a critical part of the flexibility and strength of a Reinke System. Three axis flexibility with center line rotation reduces structural stress and extends boot life.
4. Unique parallel linkage provides precise alignment.
5. 3" OD galvanized tower stiffeners transmit loads uniformly to the under truss, not to the pipeline.
 

 

Reinke Internal Flex Joint External Ball-hitch Coupler

As you can see from The Friction Loss Comparison charts, the Reinke internal flex joint produces minimal loss (approximately 1 psi with 800 gpm on a 1300', eight-tower system) regardless of field conditions. The external ball-hitch coupler (in the chart) will generate approximately half to four times more loss, due to its design and operation on rolling terrain. Charts completed with information from a Clemson University Study.

System alignment controls are centered over the hinge point of every span, providing precise alignment even on irregular terrain.

  • Exclusive Tower Boxes
  • Double wall box design provides moisture-, condensation-free environment
  • Injection-molded construction provides the strongest, most corrosion-resistant tower box in the industry