:: SMI® Automation
SMI's snowmaking philosophy is to offer customers flexible, custom solutions, and our automation products are flexible, modular and menu-driven. We use top of the line weather stations, programmable logic controllers with touch screen displays and simple, effective valving controls. |
Automation can be challenging to understand because of the variety of options and ideas available and some of the complex methods and approaches in practice. Your investment requires a reputable company with |
experience and longevity who can supply a full range of products and services needed. SMI has developed all the equipment necessary to install a fully automatic snowmaking system, including: |
SMI¨ SmartSnowªAutomatic Software and Control Package
Automatic Hydrant Actuator
Pelco Camera
:: SMI® SmartSnow™ software and control system
New Features
- Interactive trail maps with snow machines
- Improved interface and navigation
- New and improved screen layouts
- Expanded weather station package
- Improved graphing and data export
- Customizable weather station option
- Built-in tool tips
- Accurate system component modeling
- Increased operation of auxiliary systems (such as pump stations, central air compressors, security
system, nucleating inducer system, building lighting/HVAC, etc.)
More Features
SMIÕs latest version of automation software and control system makes it even easier to use one platform to operate your ski area. With SmartSnowª 5.0, not only can you automatically and efficiently run your snowmaking, but can also:
- Automatically operate and monitor pump stations
- Monitor and provide local weather data
- Operate security systems
- Monitor lifts for usage efficiency and power
- Operate and monitor site buildings for heating and security
SMI has invested significantly into designing automation systems that are proven and easy to use. SMI provides all aspects of an integrated system which includes:
- Flexible and customizable software Ð SMI SmartSnowª 5.0
- High performance snowmaking machines designed for automation Ð SMI offers the PoleCat, Wizzard and Viking family of products with semi and full automatic models
- Communications options – Radios, Hardwired Serial, Twisted Pair Ethernet and Fiber Ethernet, including the ability to tie into existing networks for outside and/or internet access to SmartSnow and/or custom web-based screens such as for SmartWeather.
- Accurate weather measurement Ð SMI SmartWeather package includes accurate weather sensors, optional weather tracking software and various power supply options (such as solar power)
- Supporting equipment and instrumentation Ð our automatic valving, water hydrant control actuators, cameras and instrumentation are field proven for reliability
- Integrated auxiliary equipment Ð integrated pump stations, cooling towers and air compressors
- Developed with ski areas over the past 10 years to provide a menu-driven, flexible package
- Uses common industrial components
- Provides intelligent polling of machine data
- Screens are easy to navigate and provide information in easy to view and control format
- Can interface to machine rooms, trail lights, cameras and power monitoring systems
- Snowmaking machines, plant and resort information can be controlled individually, in multiples, globally or in view only mode
- Provides multiple snow machine screens, individual snow machine screens or trail map screens
- Plant packages can be integrated or standalone
- Report and graphing features are menu-driven and provide excellent reporting
- Weather data is simple to monitor and track
- Provides snow quality adjustment option
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SmartSnow Start-up Screen |
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SmartSnow Single-machine Screen |
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SmartSnow Multi-machine Screen |
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full auto or semi-auto demonstration!
Call today! +1-800-248-6600
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