The trenchless horizontal boring tool is a staple of the gas industry. In fact, the utilization of horizontal boring in the gas industry over the last forty years has in large part been responsible for the acceptance of these tools in the general construction industry. Horizontal boring tools are known by a wide array of […]
The replacement and upgrading of a wide range of infrastructure by the oil and gas industry is a process that is happening all the time. In areas throughout the United States, energy utilities are working diligently to update or install new infrastructure at every level. To facilitate new services, mains, transmission pipelines and storage facilities, […]
Throughout Minnesota, and around Minneapolis specifically, natural gas service lines are being replaced. In most instances, decades-old lines are being replaced with new polyethylene lines. As the age of the service lines indicates, their location is often in the older, more established neighborhoods. Of course, those are prime locations for trenchless technology. Michels Utility Services, […]
Pipe extraction is not a new process, but one that has been refined over the last 20 years. Through the combination of several techniques and tools, including pneumatic pipe rammers, contractors have become skilled at removing significant lengths of pipe from the ground. On a recent project in Ohio, a 12-inch diameter steel gas main […]
AURORA, Ill. – Twenty-one models of Grundocrack pneumatic pipe bursting tools from, TT Technologies, are available to renovate water, sewer, gas, electrical and telephone systems from 4-inch through 54-inch diameter. Models include 15 rear expander high production tools and 6 straight-barrel auto-reverse special application tools. The Grundocrack system effectively bursts failing pipe. A constant-tension Grundowinch guides […]
AURORA, Ill. – Burst and replace water, sewer, gas and other pipes with the Grundoburst static pipe bursting system from TT Technologies. The Grundoburst can pull in a variety of replacement pipe including PVC, DIP, ABS, cast iron, fusion welded HDPE and VCP jacking pipe. Pulled by a hydraulic bursting unit, the cutter head’s special […]
