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Pneumatic piercing tool helps innovative utility solutions grow
sense to missile when you could set the drill up and sling 400, 10-foot rods, rather than digging 75... dramatically. “You can go 2,000 feet in the nicest soil you have ever seen and then the next 1,000 feet... knew,” said Scott Menke, company owner. “We never got into the long runs where you would use a directional drill.” Scott’s father, James Menke, has been in this industry for 40 years. Five years ago, he...
Gas And Water Leak Detection: Equipment Spotlight
. The standard 18-inch drill depth can be significantly modified based on needs, with depths... noise correlators by using your own PC – so that you can have the fastest microprocessor...Gas and water Leak Detection products from EZ Drill, Moffatt Enterprises, Vivax-Metrotech, SENSIT Technologies, Heath Consultants, Echologics and Aries Industries. EZ Drill E-Z Drill offers...
Common Controls Cut Learning Curve For HDD Operators
controls of one drill compared to another drill is much less. Operators can jump from a 100,000-pound... are the same. However, on early directional drill models, controls of different models – even... in that direction and today drill rig manufacturers embrace commonality of controls in equipment designs. Underground Construction asked three primary drill rig manufacturers to share their views...
Equipment Spotlight: Mud Mixing Systems
The Grundomudd portable bentonite mixing/delivery system uses a Venturi mixer/filtration system to quickly mix... a smaller pump with a smaller engine can be utilized thus increasing fuel savings. 800.324.4930... tank or steel tank with an access opening. The centrifugal mixing pump, with mechanical shaft seal... for constant drilling fluid mixing and all mix units have a drilling fluid discharge connection...
Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way: Treacherous Terrain Tests The Skills Of An Arkansas Contractor
to Cline and crew. The drill plan specified a 1,170-foot continuous bore that included a 100-foot... was confident that his Vermeer D80x100 Series II Navigator horizontal directional drill, with 200 horsepower... them [Crestwood] this probably was not the job for me,” Cline says. “I knew the drill... get the job done right.” Challenge No. 1 — Cadron Creek In devising his drill plan...
ICUEE Product Preview
ramming tools and Grundoburst and Grundocrack pipe bursting tools at ICUEE 2013. Attendees can see... possible. Grundocrack tools can be used to burst pipe from 4 to 54 inches. Underground Tools Inc. (UTI... chain and more. UTI offers drill pipe for nearly every make and model of drill rig. UTI’s drill pipe is readily available, and made from top quality materials, with careful consideration given...
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Manufacturing in 1948,” said Andringa. “With the guiding principle of treating other people how you’d... equipment followed: the hydraulic horizontal directional drill, large round baler and stump cutter... ‘Shooting for a Cure’ MS Clay Shoot Tournament Underground Products of Texas is the presenting sponsor..., TX. All net proceeds from the clay shoot tournament will benefit ImpactMS Now’s medical research...
Maximizing The Value, Marketability Of Used Rigs
;Are there qualified service technicians on staff that can repair the model of drill being considered... employee hours and trim workforces. Suppliers of drill pipe, downhole tools, drilling fluids and other... to one or a few markets. As drill rig makers struggle waiting for the economy to rebound, one bright spot... of used drill rigs available at prices so low they kill demand for new models. Current conditions A recent...
Rain Delays ‘Pipe Swallowing’ Project
,” said Zoucha. “A pipe full of water can become a giant hydraulic ram. You don’t want all that pressure.... “You want to go to a job like this one with the biggest tool you can get and not have to worry about...Large Pipe-Ramming Tool Drives Casing to Replace Failing Culvert Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring...-ramming tool. Yet Drill Tech proved it could still be used in the tightly confined work space...
Large Steel Water Main Project Pushes Static Bursting Envelope
encounter. The soil conditions changed constantly. Within a couple of feet you could go from tight clay... pipe materials such as ductile iron, fusible PVC, HDPE and clay. But, as this project in Colorado...;Quicklock style rods are securely linked instead of screwed together like traditional drill stems or other... torsion situation. Plus, in certain situations, you place the bursting unit in the middle of two runs...
S&N Communications Earns Prestigious “Best of Roanoke” Award for 2014
S&N Communications, a provider of construction and maintenance services to telecomm, cable and utility companies in 40 states, was recently awarded with the 2014 Best of Roanoke Award...; notes President of S&N Communications Allen Powell. “It’s wonderful to be recognized... that inspire us to want to be the very best we can be.” According to representatives of the Roanoke...
UC's HDD Rig Spotlight
. This also gives the JT100 the ability to reduce the size of the jobsite. The exclusive dual-pivot drill... American Augers American Augers releases the new DD-110, 110,000 pound horizontal directional drill boring... and pullback. Using the compact drill is less intrusive and ideal for areas where larger units are not an option. The drill features a dual hydrostatic pump system and a four-auger stake down system...
Sliplining with an HDD Twist
system included 12 by 170 feet vertical beams to secure the drill rig in place, three sheet pile... for final adjustment and drill-rig placement to ensure that the required negative 3-degree tunnel entry... operations did not damage the tunnel roof, sides, or floor. Due to site restrictions the drill-rig... drill stem pipe length over a live stream, a drill stem bridge and guide system also had...
Unlock the secrets to success in underground infrastructure at UIC!
-paced, ensuring that you can maximize your learning experience and smoothly and continuously advance... with the content you need to successfully expand your skills. Stay tuned. The full program..., you’ll have access to a dynamic experience that focuses on the key industry drivers... content for all. Spend time with diverse minds comparing and contrasting real-world situations...
Stake Center Locating Wins 'Best Of' Award For Pipeline Locating Service Contractors
Stake Center Locating, a subsidiary of S&N Communications, has been selected for the 2016 Best..., S&N Communications, strive to provide the highest quality of service. It’s gratifying.... Stake Center Locating offers the highest level of accuracy in utility locating. Together with S&N Communications and S&N’s other subsidiary partners, SCE and Tower16, the company is able...
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