Home The T-L Difference No Spoking HOW MUCH PRODUCTION ARE YOU LOSING? Notice the non-uniform water application of the center pivot circles shown. This is known as “spoking,” which results from the start-stop operation of an electric drive pivot system. An electric pivot starts and stops 2,880 times a day at the end tower alone. Michigan State University field research (Fusco, 1995) verified the significant effect of “spoking” and found application uniformity ranged from 15% to 85% on a leading manufacturers electric drive pivot. Call up Google Earth Maps on your computer and see for yourself. Common sense would say the consequence of “spoking” is lost crop production and that production losses can be even greater if the system is being used for chemigation. Your investment in irrigation is significant, and is intended to maximize your economic return from your crop. However, the intermittent motion of an electrically powered pivot system can detract from your return, sometimes significantly. History has shown that the start-stop motion is also detrimental to component life, increases mechanical problems, creates more expense, causes downtime, and generally makes irrigating miserable. Many growers have experienced these problems. "I believe that irrigating with my T-Ls can make a difference between making or not making money in farming." J. R. Thompson Read Testimonial Learn more about the T-L Difference NO COPPER THEFT CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT TOLL FREE 1-800-330-4264 MAIN OFFICE 1-402-462-4128 THE T-L DIFFERENCE Continuous Movement No Spoking No Copper Theft High Reliability Low Maintenance Safety Unmatched Warranty PRODUCTS Center Pivots Corner Pivots Linear Irrigation Systems Quick Tows PMDI™ Pivot Control Options Titan Hi-Dration Lug COMPANY History Careers Power & Pump Division Galvanizing RESOURCES Testimonials Literature News Pivotal Issues Blog eNews Sign Up Media Library Financing Events © 2021 T-L Irrigation Sitemap 151 E Hwy 6 & AB Rd •PO Box 1047 •Hastings, NE 68902-1047