HammerHead® Trenchless Announces New Products at 2019 WWETT Show

February 12, 2019 – Lake Mills, Wisc.HammerHead Trenchless, a Charles Machine Works Company, announced today their new product intros for the 2019 WWETT show in Indianapolis February 21-23. Visitors to their booth #5206 will be able to see their all-new QuickLok inversion drums along with new cam-locking nozzle adaptors.

The QuickLok’s design offers cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) installers the most user-friendly and best performing inversion drum in the industry. With two drum sizes capable of holding up to 125 feet & 225 feet of 4” liner respectively, the QuickLok features a patent-pending, single-lever lockdown that gives operators a positive seal and secure latch every time.

“The single-lever lockdown feature comes directly from user input after more than a year of in-the-field testing,” said Matt Gabrielse, product manager of HammerHead Trenchless CIPP lines. “Time is everything once you’ve mixed the resin. If operators need access to the drum again for an adjustment on the fly, the QuickLok permits them to do it quickly, saving valuable minutes.”

Other user-inspired features include extra viewing ports and a detachable spindle wheel that makes it easier to navigate tight areas. Once in place, the wheel may be reattached to either side of the drum, accommodating workspace limitations or the preference of the operator.

Along with the new drums, HammerHead is also launching new cam-locking nozzle adaptors. Compatible with nozzles from other manufacturers, the adaptors enable CIPP operators to cover all 18 straight, 45- and 90-degree nozzle configurations to invert liners 2 to 8 inches in diameter with just two adaptors, using six nozzles they may already have.

“These new cam-locking adaptors can greatly reduce the number of attachments CIPP operators need to have on hand,” Gabrielse noted. “They’re another great example of HammerHead listening to the needs of our customers and responding with solutions.”

You can see both sizes of QuickLok inversion drums and the new cam-locking nozzle adaptors at the company’s WWETT show booth #5206. These products are also available from HammerHead Trenchless Equipment or from authorized dealers. Authorized dealers can be found on the web at www.hammerheadtrenchless.com or by calling 800.331.6653. (International: + [1] 920.648.4848).

Brierley Associates Welcomes Rory Ball

Brierley Associates celebrates the addition of Mr. Rory Ball to lead their new Cleveland, Ohio office as part of their Midwest expansion strategy. Rory has more than 14 years of domestic and international experience as a Project Leader and Tunnel Engineer.

Mr. Ball earned his BS and MS Degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, where he focused on Geotechnical and Structural Engineering, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with James Scholar Honors. Rory excels at leading office and field teams, identifying and proactively addressing project risks, and delivering world class engineering solutions to public and private clients. His North American and Pacific Rim tunnel experience encompasses subsurface conditions ranging from soft mud to extremely abrasive soil with abundant cobbles and boulders, to glacial till, to a variety of hard rock types. Serving as resident engineer, design lead, and technical reviewer on a diverse portfolio of projects, Rory adeptly identifies solutions to provide cost effective and efficient designs for complex heavy civil and tunneling challenges.

President and CEO, Dr. A.J. McGinn notes: “Adding Rory’s technical skill sets, industry experience and contacts, energy and enthusiasm for the work we do is a huge opportunity for Brierley Associates. We have admired his accomplishments in Cleveland and are now extremely happy and proud to have him as the newest member of the Brierley family.” Rory will lead the Ohio operations, and continue their long history of delivering intrinsic, recognizable value by focusing on constructability, efficiency and practicality to Create Space Underground.

For more information about Brierley, visit their website.

MASTT, MSTT & SESTT 2019 Proposed Seminar Schedule Announced

The Mid Atlantic (MASTT), Midwest (MSTT) and Southeast (SESTT) Regional Chapters have published their proposed 2019 seminar and journal schedule.

Please contact Leonard Ingram, PWAM, Executive Director, at leonard@engconco.com or call (888) 817-3788 to present, exhibit and/or sponsor food at these seminars.

Please contact Andrew Pattison, A to B Publishing, Inc. at marcomap@shaw.ca or call (204) 275-6946 to advertise in the journal or to discuss an article for the journal.

Dates Set for the 2019 No-Dig North Show – Call for Abstracts Deadline Jan 25

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.

For conference information and registration, visit the conference website.

Pipe Lining Supply’s Quik‐Shot™ System Exchange Program

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

East Central Regional Water Reclamation Facility Biosolids Twin Pipe Rehabilitation

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.

Source: Aegion – Insituform – Case Studies