To mark their 45th anniversary, Akkerman is commemorating their years of providing the industry’s best guided boring, microtunneling, pipe jacking and tunneling equipment with valuable educational sessions, equipment displays, factory tours and entertainment.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 18-19
Two days of educational sessions featuring in-depth Factory Certified Hands-On Equipment Training and a Trenchless Technical Seminar on the latest trends, technologies and issues given by industry experts to earn CEU/PDHs.

Hands-On Equipment Training will be offered for GBM, MTBM and TBM System Operation and Maintenance Tracks Schedule

Trenchless Technical Seminar Schedule

  • Overview of the ASCE Manual of Practice No. 133: Pilot Tube and Other Guided Boring Methods with Jeff Boschert, P.E., NCPI
  •  Effective Site Investigation for Determination of Trenchless Technologies with Robert Martin, P.E., Jacobs
  • Guided Auger Boring with Jim Weist, Michael Byrne Mfg.
  • ASCE Standard 36-15 Standard Design and Construction Guidelines for Microtunneling with Dr. Glenn Boyce, Ph.D., McMillen Jacobs Associates
  • Guided Pipe Ramming with Rick Melvin, TT Technologies
  • Sliplining with Vince Paparozzi, HOBAS
  • Guided Boring with Vitrified Clay Pipe with David Gill, The Logan Clay Products Company
  • Lubrication Methods, AZ100 TGS Tunneling Navigation System for Extended and Curved Alignments and Secrets to Successful Long Distance Pilot Tube Installations with Akkerman staff.

Visit the Akkerman website for more info!