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Industry News
Brecksville, Ohio – The North American Society for Trenchless Technology’s Canadian Chapters and Benjamin Media, Inc. (BMI) are bringing the 2019 No-Dig North Show to Calgary, Alberta, Canada on October 28-30, 2019.
No-Dig North call for abstracts is officially open! Looking for presentations about the following topics:
- Lining/Sliplining/Coating
- Pipe Bursting/Splitting Eating/Extraction Tunneling
- Microtunneling/Pipe Jacking
- Horizontal Directional Drilling
- Auger/Case Boring
- Inspection/Maintenance Technologies
- Other
Click here to submit your abstract. Deadline to submit is January 25, 2019.
“The NASTT-NW Chapter has been running our annual conference for over 20 years,” said Greg Tippett, Chair, NASTT-NW. “We have seen it grow from a small symposium to a well-attended regional conference with multiple technical tracks and a balanced trade show. With the support of the other Canadian NASTT Chapters we are excited to bring this national show to all of Canada.”
The event will take place at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre October 28-30, 2019. A full unveiling of the 2019 No-Dig North Show agenda and networking events will be coming soon, as well as early registration details.
“NASTT and our U.S. Chapter are excited to welcome a Canada-wide trenchless conference,” said Mike Willmets, Executive Director, NASTT. “We are supporting the event in various ways, including our Good Practices Guidelines training courses.”
For more information on sponsorships and exhibiting at the show contact Brittany Cline at mailto:bcline@benjaminmedia.com or call 330.315.2150.
Blog, Industry News, trenchless products
January 1, 2019 ‐ Pipe Lining Supply has improved the Quik‐Shot™ lateral lining inversion unit. The unit now features a new improved nozzle design that allows the CIPP lateral lining material to flow through with ease, using the venturi process. The new design has improved the process so much we are offering a retrofit exchange program to rework any nozzles from existing customers. If you would like to participate in the exchange program, please contact us.
Pipe Lining Supply is dedicated to research & development of all equipment and materials. This equipment improvement comes from many test trials and customer feedback. Being a leader in the industry is Pipe Lining Supply’s top priority.
About Pipe Lining Supply:
Pipe Lining Supply is a leader in the distribution of materials and equipment used in the lateral sewer lining and DWV rehabilitation businesses. The company was formed to support customers who need training and support as well as the equipment and materials to rehabilitate aging sewer laterals. Our goal is to serve the industry with a complete warehouse stocked with the best products at the lowest delivered cost on a timely basis. Our staff has many years of plumbing, excavating, pipe bursting, DWV coating and CIPP lining experience to share with its clients. In addition, we train and support installers throughout the USA to be the most knowledgeable and efficient in their goals.
For More Information:
Call: 888‐354‐6464
Visit: www.pipeliningsupply.com
Email: info@pipeliningsupply.com
Industry News, trenchless projects
| Date: |
November 2018 |
| Market: |
Municipal |
| Capability: |
Cured-in-Place Pipe |
| Brand: |
Insituform |
| Location: |
United States |
When the East Central Regional Water Reclamation Facility (ECR) was interested in rehabilitating existing twin 500-ft long return activated sludge (RAS) pipes, there was concern about its condition and accessibility due to a new 42-inch plant air line that was to be constructed above it. The new air line would make future access difficult and undesirable.
The ductile iron pipe, installed in the mid-1970s, carried return activated sludge at an operating pressure of 25 psi. A solution would require not only access to the space, but also be able to withstand the pressure capabilities. InsituMain® CIPP, a type of fiber-reinforced cured-in-place pipe (CIPP), was identified as a feasible rehabilitation method. The fiber-reinforced CIPP was used along with an epoxy resin to provide a structural solution as well as stand up to the corrosive nature of the RAS effluent.
The project was met with a number of challenges during the installation process including high ground water elevation and special pit placement due to aging infrastructure. To read more about the project, view the full project brief here.
A comprehensive technical presentation will be given at the upcoming 2019 No-Dig Show in Chicago, March 17-21.
Industry News, trenchless people
The National Clay Pipe Institute welcomes Kent Carlson as NCPI’s VP. Kent has been working with NCPI since the first part of July, after a very successful career of more than 30-years with the city of Los Angeles. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Kent started working for the city as a machinist and worked his way up to Sewer Operations Manager.
While at the city of LA, Kent invented a number of tools for cleaning sanitary sewer pipes, including:
- The Hollywood Hustler (reverse three-bladed root saw used on mechanical rodders)
- Sparky or the Rat Rod (a high rpm / low-torque hydro-mechanical can cutter, used to cut protruding laterals and remove mineral deposits)
- Hailey’s Comet (a tail piece nozzle for hydraulic root saws)
- A quick change coupling for mechanical rodding trucks that has reduced operator injuries
That background gives Kent a unique “in the trenches” (pun intended) understanding of the challenges facing municipal sewer professionals. When the city of LA began tracking such things, there were over 1,000 spills per calendar year. Using aggressive cleaning techniques and tools, in 2017, that spill rate was just 70 per year for over 6,700 miles of sanitary sewers.
“I loved my job and the people I worked with at the city,” said Carlson, “but I had a strong team in-place that no longer really required my daily participation. The opportunity to meet more sewer rats like me and work with them on a broader set of challenges was too good to pass up! ”
Find out more about him in this Gizmodo article, see the Municipal Sewer & Water article about his efforts in Los Angeles or visit his YouTube channel to see some of his work.
About NCPI
The National Clay Pipe Institute represents the clay pipe industry to sewer system decision makers. They offer the unique perspective, history and knowledge of the longest-serving and longest-lasting pipe product available.
For more information on NCPI, visit their website here.
