Telescoping Laterals in Tape Blocks

[Kosi Kalogerinis]

Hi,

We are reviewing many older systems throughout Australia and NZ where they have been originally designed and installed with telescoping laterals. (Diameter change along the lateral). As part of the review process it would be very helpful to be able to directly analyse the tape blocks in this scenario. The existing method of having to simulate tapes using spraylines is slow, frustrating and can be counter-productive at times.

As many of the systems continue to age, our desire to have this feature is rapidly increasing and judging from the support requests which we receive, we know that we are not alone.

[Gennaro Vellotti]

Yes I agree this would be a very nice feature to have.

Also would be nice if the tape block allowed pipe manifolding. For example a tree cut out in the middle of a block, you can cut the laterals out for the tree cutout, but you have to run the zone pipe from the zone pipe feeding all laterals at the start. Would be handy to feed into a "C" type manifold around the tree, inside the block (as normally this is what is done out on site).

[Kosi Kalogerinis]

Any progress on this guys?