:: SMI® Automatic Hydrant Actuator

The Automatic Hydrant Actuator offers a proven and flexible approach to your automatic snowmaking needs. Its many features include:

Portable or can be used in fixed position tower
Fits onto all major hydrant brands
Offers adjustable torque and height settings
Can be programmed to open and close over set time intervals
Can throttle the water pressure to increase flow as the temperature drops between flow steps or can hold a set point pressure
Can also decrease flows as the temperature rises
Hydrant will fail close upon power loss or system or gun problems (w/ battery back-up feature)
Menu-driven set up
Manual push buttons for open and close
Adapters for all hydrant makes
Adapters attach easily to existing hydrants
Fail close on power loss with built in battery in full auto control panel
Adjustable torque and opening/closing time settings
Can hold fixed pressure set point within +/- 5 psi
Can vary water pressures and flows as temperature changes within wet bulb steps
Positive position feedback