CROSS-COUNTRY PERFORMANCE OF MULTITOWER SPRINKLING MACHINES IMPROVEMENT: LESSONS LEARNT
The global trend in reclamative engeneering shows that automation is the most costeffective solution for irrigation, especially when wide-cut multitower sprinkling machines are employed. Along with the advantages, these machines have a significant drawback, namely increased energy costs due to the formation of the path. The article explores lessons learnt from international companies which tried to improve cross-country performance of such systems.