Industry News, trenchless projects
Long Pull Avoids Draining Major Wetland
Sliplining is completed by installing a smaller, HDPE pipe into a larger host pipe, grouting the annular space between the two pipes, and sealing the ends. The trenchless method is generally a cost-effective rehabilitation method to replace water and sewer force mains.
The original design was to drain the entire wetland that had formed since the original construction of the 36-inch water main and split the slip lining into multiple sections. However, Murphy Pipelines designed and sliplined the entire length in one pull allowing the wetland to remain untouched.
Powell River, BC located in inaccessible area requiring pipe, equipment and workers reach only by ferries.
Wellpoints set up at insertion pit.
Pull head fused on. Long sections of HDPE pipe staged on old mining road.
Pulling winch set up ready to start sliplining.
Click here to read the case study on Sliplining in Powell River, BC Canada.
Industry News
Vac-Tron Equipment is proud to announce the release of its new 6-way hydraulic boom design for its trailer vacuum excavation equipment and industrial vacuum equipment. This hydraulic boom maximizes job performance by supporting the weight of the vacuum hose. The new design features increased boom length, full 6-way hydraulic function, 5” hose, curved end with oversized rollers, new wireless remote control, vacuum valve function operated from remote, wired harness, new remote storage location, forward stored boom in front of engine compartment, 330-degree swing, quick connect 4” tooling, easily connected additional section hose, water jet cleanout in boom, and easily accessible no tools needed cleanout port.
For more information on the boom or Vac-Tron’s equipment visit www.vactron.com or call 1-352-728-2222. Vac-Tron, the industry leader in vacuum excavation equipment and industrial vacuum equipment. “We got your VAC!”
Industry News, trenchless products
LAKE MILLS, Wisc. – HammerHead® Trenchless, a Charles Machine Works company, has introduced a new, purpose-built trailer for cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) applications that gives installers a uniquely versatile and efficient workstation suited to almost any job they encounter. The LT-20PRO features a modular design with all storage, electrical power and air supply needed for a wide range of lateral lining tasks. The configuration is customizable, allowing the customer to tailor it to their specific needs and avoid duplication of existing equipment.
The 20-foot-long trailer’s modular design not only maintains an efficient workspace during installations but keeps all components secure and at-the-ready while traveling from job to job.
On more restrictive job sites, all equipment in the LT-20PRO can be unmounted for easy relocation. “Our trailer’s modular design accommodates the widest range of environments, difficult site conditions and logistics,” said Matt Gabrielse, HammerHead product manager.
“Versatility was key in creating these trailers for our customers,” Gabrielse said, explaining that ideally all jobs could be completed from right inside a contractor’s trailer. “But in cases where it is necessary to work from a roof or inside a large building, our rig allows key components to be easily removed from the trailer to work remotely.”
Each trailer can be outfitted with the desired inversion drum size, curing equipment, reinstatement and drain cleaning tools to meet each customer’s individual needs.
HammerHead LT-20PRO CIPP trailers are also available ready-made for immediate sale and delivery. All LT-20PRO base models feature as standard
- Insulated trailer walls and ceiling and a roof-mounted air conditioner
- 13,000-watt generator with external slide-out
- Roller bed with wall mount for the wet out table
- 30-gallon, wall-mounted air compressor
- External and internal air connections and electrical outlets
- Unique new HammerHead liner vacuum system for ease in vacuum-prepping liner.
The trailer’s modular configuration optimizes use of space and leaves ample room for storage. Storage features include
- Upper and lower storage cabinets
- Lower resin storage cabinet
- Cleaning supply cabinet
- Tool boxes
- A tongue-mounted, lockable storage box
- Custom inversion hose rack
- Wall hooks to hold liner and calibration tubes.
The LT-20PRO purpose-built lateral lining trailer is available direct from HammerHead Trenchless in the United States and Canada. Find your HammerHead sales representative at www.hammerheadtrenchless.com or by calling 920.648.4848.
Photos: The LT-20PRO purpose-built lateral lining trailer is available direct from HammerHead Trenchless in the United States and Canada.
Industry News, trenchless people
GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, is pleased to announce the hire of Brett Caldwell to the position of Technical Applications Specialist supporting the geophysical, geotechnical, environmental, and academic markets. Brett is a GPR Technician with a diverse background in geosciences and construction.
After serving in the US Army’s 10th Mountain Division Core Air Defense Element as an Assistant Operations Sergeant, Brett worked in a variety of customer facing positions, including sales, coaching, and management positions in the automotive and athletic apparel industries. Brett then studied Geology at Towson University before beginning his work for Penhall Technologies, first as a GPR analyst, and then as a field supervisor, in which he managed all aspects of GPR activities for Penhall in the Central United States Region.
In a Facebook post announcing being hired by GSSI, Brett explained his longtime desire to join the GSSI team, writing that “Every experience I have had as a consumer of their [GSSI’s] GPR products has been nothing short of positive. Sales, marketing, training, support, engineering – they’re all top notch.” Brett went on further to express his excitement over joining GSSI: “I’m very excited to say that I’ll be joining GSSI as a Technical Applications Specialist…While I’ve enjoyed my time in Construction, I couldn’t be happier to get back to my roots.”
GSSI is confident that Brett’s wealth of experience in a variety of industries, as well as his natural competitive spirit (he is an Ironman finisher), will help GSSI continue to lead the GPR industry.
About GSSI
Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. is the world leader in the development, manufacture, and sale of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, primarily for the concrete inspection, utility mapping and locating, road and bridge deck evaluation, geophysics, and archaeology markets. GSSI’s equipment is used all over the world to explore the subsurface of the earth and to inspect infrastructure systems non-destructively. GSSI created the first commercial GPR system over 45 years ago and continues to provide the widest range and highest quality GPR equipment available today.
Industry News
Kansas City, KS – VersaFlex® Inc. and Raven Lining Systems® announced earlier this year that the two companies have merged, effective January 1, 2018. The joining of these powerful brands in the specialty coatings industry allows the new company to expand and build upon combined expertise in polyurea, polyurethane, epoxy and cementitious technologies to better serve its global customers.
A key shared value of VersaFlex and Raven is the commitment to working closely with best-inclass coating applicators dedicated to the highest quality standards. The company’s plan is to combine VersaFlex’s “POLYUREA® University with Raven’s Certified Applicator Program to develop an industry leading training and technical support program. Both VersaFlex and Raven are ISO 9001:2008 certified for operations. VersaFlex brings the additional quality strength of being ISO 9001:2008 certified for design.
“When an opportunity arises to join forces with another industry leader you have to take
advantage. We are excited to become part of the VersaFlex team and leverage each other’s strengths to continue to provide the outstanding service our customers have become accustomed to over the past 30 years,” said Raven Lining Systems’ President Rob Pawlak.
“This is truly a strategic merger of brands, leadership, products and service, which will result in a stronger combined company to meet the specialty protective lining and rehabilitation challenges that are ahead,” said VersaFlex President Joe Haydu. “We anticipate completing the integration of Raven’s Broken Arrow facility into VersaFlex’s Kansas City, KS facility by the end of the year.”
VersaFlex is an industry leader in 100% solids pure polyurea based technology, which is used in the protection and repair of a wide variety of industrial, commercial and maintenance environments. This includes the BRIDGE Preservation, which focuses on the protection and rehabilitation of highways, bridges, tunnels and rail infrastructure; SL™ series joint filler for commercial and industrial flooring applications, and FlexTain™ pre-sprayed liners for secondary containment.
Raven Lining Systems is an industry leader in high build 100% solids epoxy linings for the protection and rehabilitation of wastewater, water and storm-water infrastructure for 30 years. Their portfolio includes a broad range of specialty innovative engineered solutions, for the industrial, OEM and oil & gas markets. Raven’s innovative products are delivered through an exclusive network of certified applicators, to assure the end customers receive the highest levels of quality and performance protection.
Industry News, trenchless people, trenchless products
Raven’s story began 30 years ago when it used a blue epoxy coating to protect a manhole. Throughout our history, we have continued to build this company and its products on the confidence and trust of that blue flagship product, Raven® 405. This confidence is shown in the 50-year design model, experience and commitment represented every day in our protective coatings, unmatched technical experience and customer service.
Over the course of 30 years, Raven has continued our innovative approach to solving corrosion issues while committing to producing high quality protection products. While known as an industry leader in manhole rehabilitation, Raven is more than just manholes. Therefore, we strive to solve as many corrosion problems in such additional markets as potable water, industrial, OEM and oil & gas.
Raven stands firmly behind its ‘Proven, True & Blue! Proven, True & New! ®’ slogan. With over 21 million square feet of Raven product applied to a variety of structures since 1988, Raven’s team of experts spend endless hours creating and testing products that will endure the most extreme conditions.
As Raven looks back on what has helped propel the company forward as a front runner, the development of quality products and relationships are among the most important. Raven’s success and commitment is largely attributable to the highly trained network of 70+ Certified Applicators (CA) that are dedicated to high quality standards that have come to be expected over the past 30 years.
Raven has a diverse line of products but the more renowned products are:
Raven® 405, the ‘Proven, True & Raven Blue’, is a solvent-free 100% solids, ultra-high build epoxy coating formulated with exceptionally high physical strengths and broad range chemical resistance. 405 exhibits superior bond to concrete, steel, masonry, fiberglass and other surfaces. 405’s unique ultra-high-build ability allows it to be spray applied on vertical and overhead surfaces. The surface tolerance and high physical strengths of 405 allow it to be designed as a structural lining in manholes, pipelines, tanks and other deteriorated structures.
AquataFlex® 505 & 506, are versatile novalac epoxy polyurethane hybrids that have fast cure times and flexibility of polyurethanes and increased chemical resistance of epoxies. They both are USDA Certified Biobased Products and ANSI 61 Certified.
AquataPoxy® A-6 & A-6 Thick, are solvent-free, 100% solids, corrosion resistant epoxy
coatings that can be applied to dry or damp surfaces. Formulated for broad range corrosion protection and certified safe for potable water.
As Raven continues to engineer solutions to protect infrastructures, it joined forces with
VersaFlex, Inc. on January 1, 2018, to provide a more robust portfolio of specialty coating technologies across a plethora of markets.
“We are excited to leverage each other’s strengths to continue providing the outstanding service our customers have become accustomed to over the past 30 years,” said Raven Lining Systems’ COO Rob Pawlak. “These two influential brands will pioneer a whole new era in the specialty coatings industry.”
Raven’s tag line is Protect with Confidence®! Visit their website for more information.
Sliplining is completed by installing a smaller, HDPE pipe into a larger host pipe, grouting the annular space between the two pipes, and sealing the ends. The trenchless method is generally a cost-effective rehabilitation method to replace water and sewer force mains.
Powell River, BC located in inaccessible area requiring pipe, equipment and workers reach only by ferries.
Wellpoints set up at insertion pit.
Pull head fused on. Long sections of HDPE pipe staged on old mining road.
Pulling winch set up ready to start sliplining.
