UNIRAM™

NETAFIM™ DRIPPERS
BIG ADVANTAGE IN THE SMALL DETAILS
The dripper is made of 2 plastic parts – a box and a cover with a silicon diaphragm between them.

Water outlet

Compensation chamber Water flow-path

Cover

Connecting hole between 2

water passage parts Silicone diaphragm

Collecting
channels

Water inlet through

Water flow path Filter Water inlet
AS|RC|CNL mechanism

Water enters the dripper through the filter slots to the collecting channels, and then through the AS|RC|CNL mechanism to
the first half of the water flow path. Through the hole in the diaphragm it passes to the second half of the water flow path
and then directly to the compensation chamber where from it exits through the outlet hole punched in the pipe.

FILTER
ELEMENT
Prevents penetration of coarse
particles inside the flow-path, does
not get blocked, thus preventing
the flow path from becoming the
dripper’s “bottle-neck”
UNIRAM™ CHARACTERISTICS IMPORTANCE & BENEFITS
■ Especially large, effective filtration area > significantly larger ■ The dripper continues to operate
than any other filter in the market. perfectly even when most of the slots
■ Many deep short independent slots connecting in parallel to are clogged.
wide collecting channels (partially covered). ■ The best clog resistant filter in the
■ Patent protected slots and collecting channels structure market.
allowing anti-siphon, non leakage mechanism (CNL) ■ Prevents dirt particles from plugging the
implementation without reducing filtration area. flow path.
■ Water flow in dripperline continually washes the filters.
■ Slot width is smaller than the dripper flow path minimal
dimension.

UniRam™ Filter comparison:

Effective filtration areas
Other are in transparent The picture above shows a UniRam™ dripper found at an end of a dripperline.
green rectangles. Though covered by a lot of accumulated dirt, the flow rate of the dripper
remained unchanged. The water entered through the 3 small openings. It
Other
The UniRam™ filter has proves that the grooves are independent of one another and combined with
a very large, effective the very wide collecting channels ensure unique clog resistance for the dripper
Other filtration area. even in very tough conditions.
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NETAFIM™ DRIPPERS
BIG ADVANTAGE IN THE SMALL DETAILS
FLOW-PATH: LABYRINTH
ELEMENT
Built to pass relatively low flow,
in a relatively large flow path.
Prevents dirt accumulation inside it.
TurboNet™ Meshed
■ TurboNet™ labyrinth creates flow
detachment thus creating high local
velocities and strong turbulence.
■ Meshed or rounded teeth reduce
turbulence and lead to smaller flow path
and more sedimentation.
COMPENSATION CHAMBER
ELEMENT
Keeps a constant pressure
differential upon the labyrinth,
regardless of the inlet pressure,
thus maintainin a constant
flow-rate
Decreased pressure 0.5 bar
lower than the inlet pressure
Inlet pressure
UNIRAM™ FEATURES IMPORTANCE & BENEFITS
■ Designed with thin, sharp teeth > create flow detachment ■ Wide water passage.
and low pressure zones (vacuum) > high drag and strong ■ High local turbulence prevents dirt
turbulence (parachute effect). accumulation.
■ Despite low flow, local velocities are very high > strong ■ Precise uniform products.
turbulence prevents sedimentation that may lead to clogging. ■ Excellent clog resistance.
■ Labyrinth is sealed by diaphragm, not by welding > preserves
teeth sharpness.
■ Sharp teeth require complex mold production techniques
accurate injection and frequent quality control.
■ Labyrinth structure is patented.
Rounded
Pressure
HIGH LOW TurboNet™ computerized simulation
■ Arrows show
direction and
strength of local
speed.
■ Local speed is
~10 times higher
than average.
Flow direction
■ Immediate pressure drop after passing the teeth.
■ Lowest pressure in the center of turbulence.
UNIRAM™ CHARACTERISTICS IMPORTANCE & BENEFITS
■ Large, deep chamber > efficient self cleaning at the whole ■ Low pressure compensation leads to
range of inlet pressures. energy saving.
■ Preserves constant low pressure differential upon the ■ Wide pressure range allows long laterals
labyrinth. and big operations.
■ Compensation large-scale allows long
term uniformity and accuracy.
Outlet ■ The diaphragm arches according to pressure differential between
both sides.
■ The labyrinth loses 0.5 bar, the minimum pressure needed for correct
dripper action.
Inlet ■ In the circled area the diaphragm forms a small flow path against the
Pressure “0”
compensation hole to lose the rest of the inlet pressure and thus
keeping a constant flow rate.
■ In case of full or partial clogging, flow is reduced, the labyrinth loses
less pressure and the diaphragm deflects less, opening a larger flow
path to the compensation hole for the dirt to be flushed out.
This is a continuous self-flushing!
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NETAFIM™ DRIPPERS
BIG ADVANTAGE IN THE SMALL DETAILS

SEDIMENTATION ZONES
ELEMENT UNIRAM™ CHARACTERISTICS IMPORTANCE & BENEFITS
Zones between dripper parts where ■ Minimal, short sedimentation zones prevent dirt ■ Minimal sedimentation amounts.
dirt settles resulting from low laminar accumulation. ■ Excellent clog resistance.
flow. ■ Flat dripper > no side to side water passage.
■ Direct connection between water flow path and
compensation chamber > no sedimentation zones.

Other

Cylindrical drippers:
■ Water entry and compensation chamber on one side.
■ Side to side movement, back and forth, slow laminar flow allows for sedimentation.
■ The labyrinth is welded to inner face of the pipe on the other side

Other
Small diaphragm so water leaves the labyrinth
through a connecting hole to a connecting pool Connecting hole
welded to the pipe (where dirt particles may
accumulate) and through another hole to the
compensation chamber.

UniRam™
Labyrinth and comp. chamber are covered by one
Covered labyrinth and
diaphragm direct flow path, no sedimentation! compensation chamber

Water inlet is close to

labyrinth entry with minimal
sedimentation!

■ The UniRam™ dripper, launched in 1999, is a Netafim™ patented product.

■ More than 7 billion UniRam™ drippers are used worldwide by tens of thousands of satisfied farmers.
■ The UniRam™ has high, proven resistance to clogging even in adverse water conditions as well as very low flow rate.
■ UniRam™ has a unique wide range of flow rates: 0.7, 1.0, 1.6, 2.3, and 3.5 l/h.

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