Specifications include, but are not limited to: Valve operator/vac skid system to be mounted on F-550 class pick-up. Truck and flat bed provided by Central Arkansas Water; skid mounted on flat bed by Central Arkansas Water. 1. Valve Exercising Equipment A. Articulating Arm – Articulating arm, automated valve operator with intelligent automation (VITALS) to control torque, direction and turns. Twin arms (one telescoping) provide 13ft. (3.9 M) reach over 270 degrees of freedom while automatic hydraulic disc brakes safety secure equipment in any position during operations up to 750 ft. lb. (1016 NM) of torque. Constructed of 3in. (76 MM) square steel tube and powder coated for long life. A lightweight telescoping valve key is to be included. B. Intelligent Automation – Automation technology to safely and effectively turn valves using AWWA recommended procedures, thus protecting the operators by keeping “hands off” the machine while exercising the valve and protects the valve by not assuming size, direction or current position. Allowing the machine to follow the least path of resistance, the programming and sensors automatically stop the rotation and reverse in half turn increments as to flush calcification from valve gate. This automation shall always exercise valves at the minimum torque required to turn, the automatically lower preset threshold once rotation begins so impact at end of valve travel is soft as possible. C. Data Management – Fully compatible with either VITALS or infra Map with VITALS software packages which enable full data logging and synchronization between the handheld and your desktop GIS. Allows importing of existing data labels and categories with user defined fields...
