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Wet, Cold Can’t Stop Metro St. Louis Microtunneling Project
Rehabilitating A New Sewer: Village of Bradley Eliminates I&I With Chemical Grouting
that quickly sets up into a durable rubbery gel, creating a gasket-like seal that plugs leaks.... Fixes can last decades and are far less expensive than other trenchless methods. If long sections...; A tricky job done right Injection grouting can seem like a fairly simple process. Holes are drilled near... cracks around the ‘bench’ where the precast manholes were set into the trench. You have...
PHMSA Appoints 24 Members to Pipeline Safety Working Group
International, Inc. Robert Buchanan, General Manager, Seal for Life Industries Christopher Warner... a diverse and robust group of experts with providing critical recommendations in how we can use and share..., at the Hilton Arlington, 950 N. Stafford St., Arlington, VA 22203. Meetings are open to the public. ...
Godwin Smart Pumps
Xylem’s Flygt N-Technology, which has been proven as an unmatched, non-clog impeller in more than... 30-minute task,” said Snow. “A new cartridge-type, mechanical seal reduces installation and set-up time... that customers can enjoy peace of mind knowing that whatever water challenge comes their way, this smart...
Prime Resins hosting a geotechnical course Oct. 19
Prime Resins plans to help attendees learn the art and science of using chemical grouts for geotechnical applications with its geotechnical course next month. “We go beyond just one application of chemical grouting to give you a whole range of skills to add to your arsenal,” Prime Resins said. “Join us for a mix of classroom & hands-on training.” The one-day course will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Aussie technology goes global with joint venture
that installations can be performed without the need to fully seal off the main pipe flows. With the seal... repairs and seals to date. The system is designed to effectively seal lateral connections subsequent... of 100 mm (4 inches) and 150 mm (6 inches0 diameter where it can provide strong and robust structural.... As the majority of the world’s lateral connections fall into this size range, the system can...
Grouting Technology and Equipment: Equipment Spotlight
. Units can be configured to run Urethane, Acrylimide and Acrylate based grouts. Systems can...! The Graphical User Interface (GUI) leads you intuitively through the grouting process. 800.327.7791... state of the art test & seal grouting packers for mainline joints (6”-144&rdquo... decade the Logiball Lateral Packers have been used to test & seal over 100,000 lateral connections...
Equipment Spotlight: HDD Rigs
of rotational torque, the Ditch Witch JT60 All Terrain horizontal directional drill gives operators the flexibility of a smaller footprint drill without losing power. The machine’s patented two-pipe... Sep. 30, qualified buyers can take advantage of 2.9 percent financing for up to 48 months on all... from American Augers is Horizontal Directional Drill 110 (DD-110) featuring: Quick Disconnect Anchor...
Keeping HDD Equipment In Top Operating Condition
chuck greased and in good condition. A bad or worn drive chuck can ruin every rod in the drill string. Replacing it at the first signs of wear can greatly increase the life of the drill rods... completion dates, but can lose future business because of a reputation of unreliability. Keeping equipment in top working condition reduces the risk of downtime, but that can be easier said than done...
Cobble Presents Unusual Complications For Drilling
Cobble — usually rounded pieces of rock that can range in size from a marble to a basketball... discuss cobble and products available to drill in cobble conditions. Ditch Witch, Richard Levings... rolling in glaciers which formed a rounded and hardened rock. It is usually in layers and can be quite... the drag when the cobble falls back in on the drill pipe. The amount of cobble in a bore path will limit...
New Products
. The engine can be started with a four-digit code, and up to 10 user passwords can be set. With this new... site is unique, and customers want machine solutions that can be personalized to meet their diverse..., technology and marketing, John Deere. “By offering three tiers, customers can move up or down the spectrum to find the right mix of features, performance and innovation for their business...
HDD: An Environmental Home Run
and longer drill increases risk. The stress to the equipment needed to drill and remove the vast amounts... of construction managers and environmentalists, while at the same time creating a situation that can favor more... oversight is necessary, but stupidity can’t be excused by simply playing the environmental card... in the drills footage, at no extra pay for the HDD contractor. Because they are involved in the pre-drill...
First Look: QuickConnect Universal Pull Head
for fusing in the trench is something you can’t truly appreciate until you’re doing the same job on solid... was shocked, saying ‘It usually takes you guys another three hours before I can get in the hole!’” Results... in the hole while one person is fusing, you’re not making a whole lot of money. And it wasn’t just the money... and drilling fluids out of pipe. It accommodates both IPS and DIPS pipe diameters and can withstand more than...
HDD Contractors Share Successful Approaches to Modern Workforce Challenges
different crews. You’re robbing everybody you can. I’ve even brought back employees that retired... can say, “This is what we see in you, this is where we think you can go.” Baker: If you have good... are, so we can set their expectations. Because for us, it’s, “Do what you say you’re going to do... in the long term than whatever you can get in the short term on it. Ultimately, when it comes to delivering...
Fracking-Related Water Issues Draw Attention in West Texas
, and that immediately presents challenges in finding adequate water,” French said. “You can do without a lot of things. But you can’t do without water.” At least three other companies...’ network of aquifers are interconnected; water pumped from one can reduce flow in another. Some... one of the few places where drillers can make money. The number of drilling rigs there has almost...
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