SEI Industries, a world-leading manufacturer of aerial and ground firefighting equipment, today unveils the all-new Torrentula Valve Bambi Bucket®. This bucket represents a break-though in aerial firefighting as it features a revolutionary, all-new dump valve with the capability to perform both multiple drops and variable flow.
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The Torrentula Valve Bambi Bucket features a fast-acting, reliable, innovative
valve that provides several advantages to helicopter operators during
wildland or interface fire suppression:
* Multiple Water Drops: each Bucket load can be unloaded in as many separate dumps as the operator requires * Variable Flow Rate: infinitely variable from 0 - 100% * Faster Bucket Filling: in addition to the traditional fast dip fill of the standard Bambi Bucket, the new Torrentula Bambi Bucket is capable of a very fast Bottom Fill * Quick Open & Close: split second valve actuation allows precision drops |
The Torrentula Valve Bambi Bucket integrates the same high quality standards and characteristics of portability, ease of use, and reliability that have always been the trademark of SEI's industry-leading products.
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* Uniform drop pattern: low restriction valve offers the same
excellent drop pattern for which the traditional Bambi is renown * Simple and quick set-up to helicopter: external hook load, operated by pilot * Reliability: operating motor is in the water-proof control head and not inside the bucket * Compatibility with the FireSock: for increased fire knockout strength and excellent foam dispersion * Foldable: for compact storage onboard the helicopter |
Rob Ferguson, Product Manager SEI Industries Ltd. 7400 Wilson Avenue, Delta, British Columbia, Canada V4G 1E5 Tel: (604) 946-3131 Fax: (604) 940-9566 E-Mail: rob@sei-ind.com