SPORTS FIELD MARKET Football fields Other sports: Rugby Base ball Field Hockey Horse Riding Traditional sports Cricket Polo Lawn Bowling

Football field irrigation: a high potential market MORE THAN FOOTBALL CLUBS REGISTERED IN EUROPE

"Menu" Football field market 2004 Euro retrospective Football key versions Installation details Competitors New products Marketing tools

Football field market France: 400 new fields every year Natural grass: 240 (irrigated: 200) Artificial grass: 100 Stabilized soil: 60 Rain Bird : 130 (65%) Hunter: 35 Toro: 30 Others: 5 Italy: 700 new fields in % are artificial grass, 20% are irrigated (28 !) Rain Bird market share: 45%

Turkey: 1000 existing fields, only 15 are artificial locally 1" rotors manufactured Rain Bird market share: 40% Football field market Portugal: 20 to 30 new fields every year 90% are artificial Rain Bird market share: 75%

Northern Europe: 500 new fields/year 5 to 10% of artificial grass (growing %) Rain Bird market share: 60% Football field market Spain: 200 new fields/year Artificial grass: 100 (50%, growing %) Stabilized soil: 70 (35%) Natural grass: 30 (15%) Rain Bird market share: 50%, Toro: 30%, Others : 20%

Israel: 300 existing fields Rain bird market share: 40% 9 new pitch in 2003: 5 Rain Bird, 4 Hunter Football field market Germany: 500 new fields/year

Total construction cost: Artificial grass: € Natural grass: € Stabilized soil: € Football field: the cost

UEFA EURO PORTUGAL 2004 You will find more information on: EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CUP PORTUGAL 2004 REPORT

The key versions European Sports field binder ? Sportsfield focused group ?

7005 The "Top Solution" ! - Version 1

7005: Version 1, the drawing #14 #18

7005: Version 1, the list of material 7005 rotor35 1” Swing joint35 Electric valve 200-PGA7 Rectangular valve box7 Valve box extension7 Artificial grass cover for VB7 Controller SI-RR+41 Extension module SI-RR+1 Rain sensor Rain Check1 Rain sensor Rain Check1 DBY waterproof connectors20 9V rechargeable battery1 1.5 mm² wire710 m PIPES (including fittings) Ø90mm 10 bar PE pipe470 m Ø50mm 10 bar PE pipe480 m 2"1/2 Manual valve + union 7

7005 Version 2: "The Classic" !

7005: Version 2, the drawing

7005: Version 2, the uniformity 20 m x 20 m, square spacing RotorNozzlePres.FlowCUDUSC barm3/h % % 7005# I40#

7005: Version 2, the list of material 7005 rotor35 1” Swing joint35 Electric valve 200-PGA7 Rectangular valve box7 Valve box extension7 Artificial grass cover for VB7 Controller SI-RR+41 Extension module SI-RR+1 Rain sensor Rain Check1 DBY waterproof connectors 20 9V rechargeable battery mm² wire760 m PIPES (including fittings) Ø90mm 10 bar PE pipe170 m Ø75mm 10 bar PE pipe280 m Ø50mm 10 bar PE pipe280 m 2"1/2 Manual valve + union 7

7005: Irrigation run time Precipitation rate Irrigation requirement: ET

Low flow, low pressure Low flow: same rotor, same nozzle, same sprinklers layout but -> higher number of valves Low pressure : smaller nozzles, reduced radius, -> higher number of rotors

Eagle : the drawing

Eagle : the uniformity 24.4 m x 22.1 m, Rectangular spacing pattern RotorNozzlePres.FlowCUDUSC barm3/h % % 8005#

Eagle : the list of material Eagle 950-E rotor rotor8 1½” Swing joint14 1” Swing joint8 Grass cover for Eagle Electric valve 200-PGA2 Rectangular valve box2 Valve box extension2 Artificial grass cover for VB2 Controller SI-RR+41 Extension module SI-RR+2 Rain sensor Rain Check1 Rain sensor Rain Check1 DBY waterproof connectors40 9V rechargeable battery1 1.5 mm² wire1370 m 2.5 mm² wire430 m PIPES (including fittings) Ø90mm 10 bar PE pipe150 m Ø75mm 10 bar PE pipe430 m Ø50mm 10 bar PE pipe100 m

Natural grass / Artificial grass or Stabilized soil Cost: material, labor and trenches Water source: Flow and Pressure Retrofit or new construction ? Uniformity The Selection Criteria

Selection Criteria: natural grass The cost :7005E Material 8 100€ 9 500€ (+17%) Labor 3 300€ 3 100€ Trenches 3 900€ 3 600€ Total:15 300€16 200€ (+6%) Pump Station: 4 000€ 4 000€ Total w/Pump :19 300€20 200€ Uniformity: ++ + Rotors in the field: 15 8 (retrofit)

Selection Criteria: natural grass Material detail : 7005 & E Artificial grass and stabilized soil: SR3003, SR E Rain Bird:3 800 € € (+57 %) Pipes:3 050 € € Fittings:1 250€ 800 € Total:8 100 € €

Rain Gun: the drawing

Rain Gun: the uniformity Cemagref test: 117 x 75 m SR2005 – Nozzle #26 – 6 bars – 61,1 m3/h – Radius: 52 m 58,5 x 75 m: CU = 87 % 105 x 65 m SR3003 – Nozzle #22 – 6 bars – 44,5 m3/h – Radius: 50,5 m 52,5 x 65 m: CU = 81 %

Rain Gun: list of material and cost RAIN BIRD PRODUCTS Rain Gun SR20056 Electric valve 300-BPE6 Rectangular valve box6 Valve box extension6 Artificial grass cover for VB6 Controller SI-RR+41 Extension module SI-RR+1 Rain sensor Rain Check1 DBY waterproof connectors20 9V rechargeable battery1 1.5 mm² wire1260 m PIPES (including fittings) 3” Riser or quick connector for Rain Gun6 Ø140mm 10 bar PE pipe50 m Ø110mm 10 bar PE pipe400 m = 7005 version x 1.5 SR2003 version w/pump station (55 7 bar) : € Pump station: 55 7 bar: / € ( bar: / €)

Installation detail 8005 Finished grade level Threaded inlet size 1". Use Teflon tape. Do not use pipe dope. RAIN BIRD unitized swing joint. Adjust angle of swing joint lay arm between 30° to 45° to allow adequate absorption. Service tee Lateral line

Installation detail EAGLE 950 Finished grade level Threaded inlet size 1". Use Teflon tape. Do not use pipe dope. RAIN BIRD unitized swing joint. Adjust angle of swing joint lay arm between 30° to 45° to allow adequate absorption. Service tee Lateral line Waterproof wire connectors

Installation detail RAIN GUN

SR3003: 2" riser + Ø160 PVC pipe (filled with concrete) or 3" riser SR2005: 3" Riser Concrete base: 0.9x0.9x0.6 m = 0.5 m3

Installation detail PGA ELECTRIC VALVE

ELECTRIC VALVE SIZING 6 m 3 /h ?

24V CONTROLLERS

24V WIRE SIZING Note: maximum distance includes the distance between the controller and the Rain Sensor.

Installation detail DECODER

Installation detail DECODER & LSP1

ACCESSORIES Don't forget those accessories ! Single (SI/DI) or multi conductor...

Competitors Rotors: Hunter: I31+, I41, I60 Toro: 2001, 640 Nelson: 7510, 7010, 7015 Netafim: P2000, P2040 Guns: Komet Perrot

Competitors

What we need Rotors: m radius rotor… to be released soon ! 1" rotors: better uniformity ? 1" rotor artificial cover kit ? A 1" VIH rotor (low flow version) ? Controller with run time in Seconds Commercial pump station (built in frequency drive) ? Others ??

Eagle 1150, artificial grass: 90 x 40 m

Eagle 1150: the drawing

Eagle 1150, artificial grass: 117 x 75 m

Eagle 1150: full circle ? ? ? ? ?

Eagle ? full circle rotors ?

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