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Equipment Spotlight: Backhoe Loaders
and low effort are yours regardless of which you select. It also boasts enhancements such as a more... with JDLink and Service ADVISOR Remote to keep your machines productive. 800.503.3373, deere.com Case CASE N..., faster response and a minimum of 5 percent better fuel efficiency under load. Standard N Series...
HDD Work In The Eagle Ford Shale Region
. Livestock can fall in open trench, and also fall when stepping into trench fill that’s settled... at average depths of 85 feet. Soil conditions across the region are hard clay, sandstone and traces... are going to local contractors.” Adtech 6 3/4-inch size mud motors are used to drill pilot holes... and towns where you just fill up from a fire plug. There are times that water has a big impact on our...
Underground Installation Projects: Determining the Best Approach
;If you have a project that requires the relocation of a line, then horizontal directional drilling (HDD) or pipe ramming may be a good option. If you are installing a new line on grade; auger boring.... Involving contractors as early as possible can minimize the owner’s potential liability. &ldquo... some assumptions because you really never know what you’re going to encounter until you get...
RitchieWiki Equipment Site Launched
than 9,200 different machines and growing. Not only can you find out the length and width of a machine, perhaps for transporting purposes, but you can also find out other information such as the depth... for equipment information, one that the community at large can research, read, add to and edit. &ldquo...,” said Clay Tippett, vice president of Internet Services for Ritchie Bros. “There is a vast...
Restrained Joint PVC Allows Obstacles To Be Overcome In Sewer Extension Project
money, since you’re not cutting up driveways or pavement as you would with an open cut installation,” says Robert Mendoza, owner of RPM Construction. “You don’t have to close... during pullback. Plus, you don’t have to purchase or rent a fusing machine and spend extra time... begins RPM Construction began work in July 2008, using a crew of six – three working on the drill...
Water System Link Comes After State Curbs Pumping from Wells
gallons a year. “When DHEC started looking at reducing our amount of water we can withdraw from the Charleston aquifer, that really hit home that we needed to accelerate this project, and we did,” Clay... to send water to the Sullivan’s Island section of Charleston. Workers will drill deep under...
Two Cities Add HDPE for Reliable Water Infrastructure
a year with HDPE. Currently there is about a 50/50 mix of steel versus HDPE for gas pipe. “If we have..., especially when you see the HDD option,” Jorgenson said. “It’s just a natural progression... corrosive, clay soil, and the city was spending a lot of time and money cutting open the street... to maneuver down the street on a self-contained track system. They can even use it to perform butt...
Four states decline federal funds to find, replace lead water pipes, AP discovers
of dangerous lead pipes that can contaminate drinking water and damage brain development in children... of their federal funds in the first of five years that the mix of grants and loans is available... for the funding is to figure out whether you even have lead,” Olson said. The Biden administration wants to remove all 9.2 million lead pipes carrying water to U.S. homes. Lead can lower IQ...
CIPP Lateral Sewer Rehabilitation: Does It Perform As Expected?
water can be derived from defective lateral pipes. In order for a rehabilitated system to be watertight... and seal up a system by adherence to established engineering industry standards are commissioned... structural integrity and to provide a long-term watertight seal. To be effective and meet those... within the main pipe, and makes no mention of providing a long-term seal utilizing a pipe gasket. Too...
RehabZone Updates Generate Increased, Diverse Participation
There was a very good mix of people going through the ‘Zone, Muenchmeyer continued. “I believe it was the best... technologies.” The Cutter Challenge, where attendees can see how quickly they can reinstate a lateral... pumping, sectional CIPP lining, joint and seal repairs, water main lining, lateral lining, grouting... adjustments so we can run the Cutter Challenge while demonstrations are in progress,” he said. “This year...
20 Years And Still Rocking
be an untapped new market for rigs, drill pipe, downhole equipment and drilling tools and started... is split about 50-50 between the U.S. and international companies. Lane comments that this type of mix... can help our revenue grow when one market is rising and another may be down.” Highlights... tool. This process can facilitate much longer bores and dramatically extend HDD options for many...
First look: Vermeer introduces RTX1250 trencher
and ground conditions, such as a mix of dirt, clay and rock, can pose challenges. The robust RTX1250.... With interchangeable attachments, it can be a trencher, rock wheel or vibratory plow. The Vermeer RTX1250... seconds.” Tires or tracks The RTX1250 can be equipped with either rubber tires or tracks. An optional... feature can identify the optimal operating range and ground speed for the rear attachment in use...
FIRST LOOK: Atomic Wash Disinfects Construction Equipment
as essential – therefore, construction continues. But how can equipment and tools essential... available that also was a disinfectant that could practically sanitize a directional drill or other... Agency (EPA) List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19... and directional drills can be quickly disinfected with Atomic Wash. “Or,” he said, “the whole machine can...
Directional drilling: HDD Hall of Fame Class of ’24 announced
Construction; Mary Andringa, Vermeer Manufacturing; Jim Agnew, INROCK; and Curtis Allen, Baroid Drilling... small directional drilling practical. The slant heard drill bit was originally mounted on a sled... small directional drill called Jet-Trac was born and the explosion of drilling rigs followed.... With the input of customers and dealers, Vermeer introduced its first self-contained drill in 1993...
Grout Boot Camps Provides Essential Training
area between liner and host pipe entries to manholes and lateral cut outs. The grouting process can... and lateral test and seal packers). Schools are staffed by representatives of these three firms, plus... operators, inspectors and sewer service business owners,” said Schantz. “We try for a mix... source of information about what can be done with chemical grout.” Each Grout Boot Camps operates...
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- Guam contractor faces $1 million fine over repeated trench safety violations, OSHA investigation reveals
- Fusion in paradise
- CIPP rehabilitation of pressurized pipelines