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systems. In paved areas, manhole deterioration can generate sinkholes and cause pavement to fail... that conforms to the shape of the manhole and forms a tight monolithic seal. Designed specifically to control infiltration and prevent deterioration, WrapidSeal can be used on both new construction... protection. It can also be installed in any climate, with minimal surface preparation and limited field...
Equipment Spotlight: Downhole Directional Drilling Tools
Pneumatic Rock Hammer system turns any horizontal directional drill into a highly productive rock.... Coupled with the universal HD high flow rock drill housing, the rock hammer expands the capabilities of a single pipe directional drill to match nearly every rock condition without changing out the housing... are fabricated using only “new bit” Sealed Bearing Drill Bits Sections. Proper tool...
HDD Advisor™ Effectively Matches Job Components Before The Bore
matching drill rig, drill pipe and downhole tools to soil conditions – failing to do so can lower.... Drill strings can be saved by crew name, job, soil conditions or by other descriptive names.” HDD... drill string components with the local Ditch Witch dealership can simplify ordering replacement.... The advisor tool is free and can be accessed by computer, tablet or smart phone from the office or the field...
Equipment Spotlight: Tracking Systems
directional drill contractors exceptional confidence they can get the job done, even in high-interference... and Target Steering help you easily and accurately navigate the drill head even when obstacles prevent... without a wire. Roll offset is available when the 12 o’clock position of the drill head cannot..., remote left/ right steering and alarm conditions. The DataSonde, when housed in the drill head, emits...
FAA Considers Restrictions On Drones For Pipeline Surveillance
N. Wheatley, spokesman for Kinder Morgan Inc., says, “We’re monitoring and working through INGAA.” The proposed rule requires a 95 percent reduction in VOC emissions from compressors with wet seal systems. This can be accomplished through flaring, or by routing captured gas back to the compressor intake. Compressors using dry seal systems, which have low methane and VOC emissions, would...
Maintaining Gas Lines In The Gateway City
core drill, the only pavement you’re disturbing is what you drill with either a 9- or 12-inch... installation operation, and you will almost always be told to follow proper utility locating procedures. Best...) is a process where a crew utilizes a vacuum excavator in combination with a core drill. The drill has... excavator’s hydraulic pump. The drill cuts a uniform hole into pavement or asphalt, minimally...
UT Arlington Joins Project to Prevent DFW Airport Flooding
and buildings that are built with massive concrete. When you have impervious surfaces like that, water can... on the project. UTA is “a valued resource for this important initiative,” said Eduardo N. Tovar, P.E....
URETEK ICR
URETEK’s Zero Excavation inflow and infiltration solution is a quick, efficient, low-impact, repair solution that deploys an expanding, hydro-insensitive, high-density polyurethane foam to seal, encapsulate, and stabilize infrastructure systems. URETEK can quickly rehabilitate an entire... outcropping through the cracked manhole, providing a positive seal and rehabilitation of the manhole...
Epiroc
and used Epiroc drill rigs, along with rock drilling tools, parts and service. Serving customers...-edge technology and innovative products, Epiroc develops and produces innovative drill rigs, rock... opportunity to take care of existing customers and new ones, as well. When you combine James River’s vast...
Five Factors To Consider Before Selecting A Crawler Or Wheel Excavator
is the ability to pair them with the right set of attachments to diversify the services that you can... – such as a quick coupler – makes it convenient to change attachments. You can easily swap.... In the initial stages of evaluating the attachments that can meet your project needs and help you... the tires before use. Following preventive maintenance schedules can save you significant money...
Solar HDDP: Drilling Contractor Expands into Renewable Energy
, what can’t be open-cut because of environmental concerns or existing aboveground infrastructure gets..., waterway, road and pipeline.” In total, Hard Rock completed 88 drill shots; most were 330 feet or under... be installed. HDD work was one of the first phases of the job – even before trenching crews. Drill... they were drilling. “We know how challenging and ever-changing soils can be in this part of Texas...
Delivering Water and Sewer Services to Savannah’s Manufacturing Center
years D&C has gone from a one-utility drill company to the Savannah area’s go-to trenchless water... Manufacturing Center project before the first business sign can be hung. For instance, the location... and clay – that would swell if the drilling fluid wasn’t mixed just right. “We used three-to-four... the clay from swelling, to make a 42-second mud,” he said. “It did a nice job of carrying cuttings...
Ensuring quality control and proper storage of cured-in-place pipe lining
not run the speed of the mixer too fast to cause a large funnel where air can be drawn into the mix... to the coating can cause resin leakage and the inability to hold air pressure. Resin Containers: Seal... while mixing, as air bubbles in the resin can cause water tightness and structural challenges... should be paired with the cure mechanism to ensure the tube can withstand the type of cure...
Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way: A Challenge to the HDD Industry
exactly where you are at all points, it also provides mag-range capabilities that can assist a bore..., and this information can be used to confirm and adjust the drill path’s direction. It should be noted... method to method – incidents are on the rise and bad information is rampant. Anyone can steer a directional pilot hole and the only thing stopping new contractors from attempting a drill...
American Augers’ catch-rig technology speeds up intersect drilling process
or enabled by a finger touch on the control screen of the drill. The catch rig can thread the new pipe... to operate on both sides of the installation to mitigate risk. Additionally, a two-side operation can... bores. Here, the bore hole is formed when both rigs drill towards a centralized area, then are guided to merge into one continuous bore hole. The predetermined drive rig then follows the exit side drill...
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