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PERRY, Okla., July 28,2015 – The Ditch Witch organization, a Charles Machine Works Company, has released the industry’s first Web-based Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Advisor™ tool. Customers can use the advisor to quickly determine the right tooling configuration for their Ditch Witch® or Vermeer® directional drill string.
“Time is money for our customers. That’s why we developed this easy-to-use, interactive tool,” said Jaime Wines, director of parts sales and marketing, Ditch Witch.
“It gives drill operators the confidence to quickly and correctly select downhole tool options – everything from the SaverLok to the drill pipe to the backreamer – to match the drill unit they’re using and soil conditions on the job.”
Historically, identifying the proper tooling for job sites was time-consuming, cumbersome and paper-intensive. The new HDD Advisorgives operators and dealers an intuitive tooling-product roadmap, and quickly recommends configurations and solutions based on a few questions.
The new HDD Advisor also includes the option to save drill string configurations for future reference and streamline ordering of replacement parts. Operators can share their drill string configurations with their dealer of choice, and print or email summaries from a PC or mobile device.
To increase the value for operators, both Ditch Witch and Vermeer drills can be selected within the tool. Visit www.hddadvisor.com to see HDD Advisor in action.
About the Ditch Witch® Organization
Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, invented the underground utility construction industry, and today it designs, manufactures and markets the most complete line of directional drills, drill pipe, HDD tooling, vacuum excavators, trenchers, chain, teeth and sprockets, mini-skid steers and vibratory plows. Handcrafted in the USA, its products are supported by the Ditch Witch dealer network with over 175 locations worldwide.
Visit www.ditchwitch.com, Ditch Witch Facebook, Flickr and Twitter pages, and YouTube channel to find more details about Ditch Witch products, events, financial services, special offers, videos, photos and other information. Contact Ditch Witch at info@ditchwitch.com or 800-654-6481.
About Charles Machine Works
Established in 1902, Charles Machine Works, an employee-owned company, founded in Perry, Oklahoma, is the only manufacturer and global distributor that solely exists to make underground utility construction profitable. Our family of companies includes Ditch Witch®, Subsite® Electronics, DW/TXS®, HammerHead®, Radius® HDD, American Augers®, Trencor® and MTI® Equipment. For more information, visit charlesmachine.works.
American Augers, Ditch Witch, DW/TXS, HammerHead, HDD Advisor, MTI, Radius, Subsite and Trencor are trademarks of The Charles Machine Works Inc.
Vermeer is a trademark of Vermeer Corporation.
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Release Date: 08/06/2015
Contact Information: Joe Hubbard or Jennah Durant at 214-665-2200 or r6press@epa.gov
DALLAS – (Aug. 6, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded the city of Cabot, Ark. $485,000 to install new wastewater treatment equipment. The upgrades will include 10,000 feet of wastewater piping that will help address sanitary sewer overflows.
Wastewater management encompasses a broad range of efforts that promote effective and responsible water use, treatment and disposal. Under the Clean Water Act, EPA oversees regulatory and voluntary programs that help manage the nation’s wastewater.
EPA traditionally awards federal funding to state and local municipalities for a wide variety of water quality projects including watershed protection and restoration, water and energy efficiency, wastewater reclamation, and traditional municipal wastewater treatment systems, including nonpoint source pollution control. The funds also support drinking water infrastructure, as well as drinking water plant operator training, and technical assistance.
Source: epa.gov
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NASTT turns 25 in 2015! What was happening 25 years ago?
On August 2, 1990, Yankees rookie Kevin Maas hit his 10th home run in just 77 at bats.
Also on August 2, 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
On August 3, 1990, Duck Tales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp was released in theaters with Christopher Lloyd supplying the voice for Merlock.
Check in every Friday in 2015 when NASTT posts more facts about 25 years ago…
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To keep pace with technology and to ensure that we meet and exceed our client’s expectations of high quality and reliability, Tri-State Utilities introduced a Laser Pipe Profiling System. The KS135 Scan Camera will revolutionize the pipe profiling process by using the “spinning laser” profiling technology. It is a 3 in 1 system where two laser diodes are integrated on either side to the conventional CCTV camera lens to perform three functions:
- Conventional CCTV video pipe inspection
- Laser profiling – precise measurement of diameter, deflection and deformation of pipe
- Crack & Joint measurement
The Rausch Laser Profiler features two laser diodes that are integrated into the KS135 Scan camera head. When these laser diodes project laser dots onto the inner pipe wall, the camera head rotates to measure the diameter and all changes via triangulation calculations. This method is called the “spinning laser” pipe profiling technology. Working in conjunction with the POSM software, the comprehensive scan generates easy to use reports to profile the pipe.
On the way into the pipe, the system is used to perform conventional CCTV video inspection, as well as measuring all joint widths. Laser measurements can be taken at any time to determine the actual pipe diameter and deflection, called a single point scan. On the way out of the pipe, the system performs a “spinning laser” scan of the entire length of the pipe. The camera head swivels perpendicular to the pipe wall and rotates at a defined speed. The Scan software continuously calculates the precise pipe diameter and all deflections and deformations in the pipe profile. One the run is completed, the software instantly generates the graphs in 2- and 3-D. This process may prove invaluable when performing Post Installation Inspection of new pipes. These graphs will show deflectio
n, the average pipe diameter, and will also contain an inclinomitor for recording the grade of the pipe.
Learn more on the Tri-State Utilities website.
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HammerHead®, RS Technik® strategic alliance offers full suite of noninvasive pipe repair and rehabilitation solutions.
LAKE MILLS, Wis., – HammerHead Trenchless Equipment, a Charles Machine Works company, has announced it has formed a strategic alliance with RS Lining Systems, LLC, the provider of RS Technik pipe rehabilitation solutions in the Americas. This will complete the suite of nonintrusive rehabilitation solutions available to HammerHead customers.
A global leader of CIPP technology, RS Technik manufactures rehabilitation product lines such as RS MaxPatch®, a fast, trenchless, selective point repair system for pipes 3 to 48 inches in diameter.
Joanne Carroll, RS Lining Systems senior vice president, said: “It’s exciting for us to be partnered with HammerHead. HammerHead is a significant leader in the industry, who provides trenchless solutions that effectively and economically address mounting underground infrastructure issues. Together we will significantly enhance the value to customers by delivering the industry’s most complete package of sustainable engineered solutions for trenchless pipeline repair.”
Rick Johnson, HammerHead interim president and CEO of Charles Machine Works, agreed: “Every RS Technik solution is fundamentally grounded in providing proven, effective and reliable alternatives to traditional pipe repair. Combine their products with our HammerHead HydraLiner CIPP line of installation equipment and consumables—not to mention our full line of pipe bursting equipment— and our customers have access to every advantage possible for restoring gravity and pressure sewer, water and industrial pipe infrastructures.”
“Our companies share that same entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for creating solutions for the underground infrastructure industry, which makes this union such a natural fit. We’re sure our customers will see that right away. Both companies are solution oriented and innovation driven. In the future, we’re even looking forward to the possibility of our R&D teams cooperating on the next generation of trenchless solutions.”
RS MaxPatch is the first of many solutions HammerHead customers now have access to. Already available for sale through HammerHead sales representatives and HammerHead’s retail site www.hydraliner.com, RS MaxPatch is a safe, proven CIPP solution used to repair short sections of pipe. The corrosion-resistant fiberglass composite system repairs and seals isolated pipe defects such as cracks, leaks, joint offsets, corrosion and root intrusion. The high-strength resin and fiberglass matrix provides unmatched structural strength, while its thin, tapered profile and smooth finish help maintain or increase flow capacity.
HammerHead Trenchless Equipment of Lake Mills, Wisconsin, USA, manufactures a full line of pipe bursting, pipe ramming/HDD assist, pneumatic boring equipment, HDD tooling and accessories, and CIPP lateral lining systems and consumables. All of these products are recognized around the world for their advanced design, rugged construction, long-term durability, ease of use, and reliability. HammerHead offers worldwide sales, support, service and parts through a network of authorized dealers.
RS Technik, founded in Europe, is a global leader in CIPP technology providing a comprehensive suite of pipe rehabilitation solutions for gravity sewer, pressure pipe and potable water including RS MaxPatch®, RS CityLiner®, RS CityMain®, and RS BlueLine® featuring mobile, state-of-the-art CIPP impregnation and installation equipment. Brought to the Americas 10 years ago by RS Lining Systems, LLC of Cary, North Carolina, RS Technik engineered systems provide unique solutions developed to meet the emergent needs of asset managers including performance, durability, and cost-effective sustainability of pipeline infrastructure. For more information visit www.rstechnik.us.
For more information about HammerHead products, please call 800-331-6653 or visit www.hammerheadtrenchless.com.
Established in 1902, Charles Machine Works, an employee-owned company, founded in Perry, Oklahoma, is the only manufacturer and global distributor that solely exists to make underground utility construction profitable. Our family of companies includes Ditch Witch®, Subsite® Electronics, DW/TXS®, HammerHead®, Radius® HDD, American Augers®, Trencor® and MTI® Equipment. For more information visit www.charlesmachineworks.com.
Photos captions:
1. Joanne Carroll, RS Lining Systems senior vice president
2. Rick Johnson, HammerHead interim president and CEO of Charles Machine Works
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Release Date: 07/30/2015
Contact Information: Davina Marraccini, 404-562-8293 (direct), 404-562-8400 (main), marraccini.davina@epa.gov
ATLANTA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Gulf of Mexico Program recognized the Center for Environmental & Economic Justice (CEEJ) in Biloxi, Miss., with a Second Place 2015 Gulf Guardian Award in the Environmental Justice Category. The awards ceremony was held today at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi, Texas.
For over 20 years, CEEJ has advanced environmental and social justice by working to eliminate environmental health hazards and promote economic sustainability in impacted, predominantly African-American communities through community education and training. Working in partnership with the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice at Dillard University in New Orleans, La., CEEJ has forged a new culturally-sensitive training model: the Minority Worker Training Program. The Minority Worker Training Program offers neighborhood residents impacted by natural disasters opportunities to join forces with local construction workers and environmentalists and proactively clean up their neighborhoods by removing environmental contaminants from sediment, soil, homes and buildings. This program has resulted in unparalleled partnership between labor, environmental and community organizations, and academia.
“This is the 13th year of the Gulf Guardian Awards, and I am proud to say that each year the winners in all categories have represented the very best of environmental accomplishments in the Gulf of Mexico,” said Diane Altsman, chief of staff for the Gulf of Mexico Program. “The Gulf of Mexico Program partnership works to improve the environmental health of the Gulf, and the Gulf Guardian Awards is an important way for us to recognize these valuable efforts.”
CEEJ has conducted numerous community education campaigns in impacted communities in all three coastal counties along the Mississippi Gulf Coast to increase public awareness of various pollutants, including lead and creosote. As an example, CEEJ worked with the Turkey Creek community in Gulfport, Miss., to help residents address their concerns associated with the Cavenham Forest Industries (CFI) plant. CFI operated a plant producing wood products and used creosote, a possible human carcinogen, for the treatment of these products to retard deterioration. CEEJ worked with residents in Turkey Creek to complete health surveys and a risk assessment.
The Gulf of Mexico Program initiated the Gulf Guardian awards in 2000 as a way to recognize and honor the individuals, businesses, community groups and agencies that are taking positive steps to keep the Gulf healthy, beautiful and productive. First, second and third place awards are given in seven categories: individual, business/industry, youth environmental education, civic/nonprofit organizations, cultural diversity/environmental justice, partnership and bi-national efforts.
The Gulf of Mexico Program began in 1988 to protect, restore and maintain the health and productivity of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem in economically sustainable ways. The Program is underwritten by the EPA and is a non-regulatory, inclusive consortium of state and federal government agencies and representatives of the business and agricultural community, fishing industry, scientists, environmentalists, and community leaders from all five Gulf states. The Program seeks to improve the environmental health of the Gulf in concert with economic development.
More information about the Gulf of Mexico Program: www.epa.gov/gmpo
Connect with EPA Region 4 on Facebook: www.facebook.com/eparegion4
And on Twitter: @EPASoutheast
