News and Articles
May 08, 2015
News
New Pipe Inspection Crawler STORMER S3000 Inspects Pipelines at Double the Speed of Most Conventional Viewing Devices
Featuring Highly Adjustable Design and Several Speed Options, STORMER S3000 is Designed for Highly Efficient Inspections of Wide Range of Pipelines
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May 06, 2015
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Evaluation models for the assessment of the structural and operational condition of drain and sewer systems – Part I
This is the first contribution of a three-part series that deals with the following approach: "Evaluation models for the assessment of the structural and operational condition of drain and sewer systems". It is motivated by the fact that evaluation models serve as helpful tools for an assessment of the current structural/operational condition of a drain and sewer system and for establishing of a benchmark for prioritizing maintenance and rehabilitation activities based on data acquired from inspections of structural/ operational conditions plus possible influencing conditions.
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May 04, 2015
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Large-scale projects in small diameters win GSTT Award 2015
Two projects in which microtunnelling machines from Herrenknecht are
driving new sewers have been awarded the "GSTT Award 2015" by the German
Society for Trenchless Technology e.V. (GSTT).
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Apr 29, 2015
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Berlin hosts PLASTIC PIPES XVIII
PLASTIC PIPES XVIII Conference and Exhibition will be hosted at Berlin’s InterContinental 12 – 14 September 2016. Organizers of the event expect at least 450 participants drawn from all sectors of the plastic pipes industry and from over 40 countries.
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Apr 22, 2015
News
Breakthrough Robbins Machine Breaks Through
"Crossover" TBM Completes Mine Tunnels
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Apr 20, 2015
News
McElroy introduces the In-Ditch 48: Large-diameter machine for close-quarter fusions
The launch of McElroy’s In-Ditch 48 brings fusion capability to confined work settings using large-diameter pipe.
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Apr 17, 2015
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Yorkshire Water trials innovative sewer pipe lining technology
UK utility Yorkshire Water has undertaken the UK’s first trials of an innovative technology for lining sewer pipes. Nu Flow’s Nu Drain cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) liner has only just become available to UK utilities, but has already been applied widely across North America.
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Apr 15, 2015
News
Announcing the Crossover Series of Robbins TBMs
Dual Mode Machines bridge the gap in Mixed Ground
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Apr 13, 2015
News
Thousands of jobs to be created as contractors named for London’s "super sewer"
The preferred tenderers have been identified to build the Thames Tideway Tunnel, it has been announced recently.
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Apr 09, 2015
News
CargoCap as guest of the United Nations
A phone call from George G. Georgiadis, Secretary of the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), to CargoCap GmbH was the starting signal for a presentation of the CargoCap system of potentially historic significance. A high-ranking jury under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Theodor W. Hänsch, Nobel Laureate in Physics in 2005, proclaimed CargoCap one of the “100 pioneering products which will change our lives”.
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Apr 07, 2015
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Warning to UK utilities on pipe liner testing
IKT LinerReport celebrates 10 years of CIPP quality improvements; Contractors and clients failing to carry out liner tests; Increase in number of contractors reaching 100% on performance criteria
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Apr 02, 2015
News
City welcomes robotic Crawler to monitor its pipelines
The City will soon take delivery of a robotic device to help monitor its water and sanitation infrastructure. This new system will not only save the City thousands of rands in repairs, but will also improve service delivery.
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Mar 30, 2015
News
In-Pipe wins contract extension for sewer maintenance technology in the US
In-Pipe has been awarded a three year contract extension for FOG control in the sewer collection system of Oklahoma City in the US.
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Mar 27, 2015
News
McElroy Opens India Office
McElroy, which manufacturers the most extensive line of thermoplastic fusion machines used worldwide, has opened an office and demonstration facility in Bangalore, India, devoted to sales, rentals and technical service.
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Mar 25, 2015
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Robbins teams up to bring Embattled TBM back to Life
On January 28, 2015, about 35 m (115 ft) below New York Bay, a celebration was underway. Workers from the local tunnelers union in New York City, USA, known as the Sandhogs, completed the last meters of tunnel alongside workers for subcontractor Tully/OHL and Robbins field service.
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Mar 23, 2015
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Alice taking a breather to complete her turnaround
Construction of the second tunnel on Auckland’s Waterview Connection project has reached a significant milestone, with the first stage of tunnelling stopped on Friday, 20 February.
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Mar 20, 2015
News
HOBAS® at the Wasser Berlin International 2015
From March 24 to 27, the renowned Trade Fair and Congress for Water and Wastewater WASSER BERLIN INTERNATIONAL will draw the attention of professionals from all around the world to the German capital. On a total area of 36,000 m², more than 600 exhibitors will present their industry-specific products and services. Among them HOBAS, with innovative solutions in the areas of pipe jacking and rehabilitation.
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Mar 18, 2015
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Seymore Whyte alliance win major sydney utilties contract
Seymour Whyte today announced award of the $87 million contract for the Green Square Trunk Stormwater Project (Green Square) to the Drying Green Alliance.
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Mar 16, 2015
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WaterTrax Strengthens Wastewater Data Management Product Offering with Linko Data Systems Acquisition
WaterTrax and Linko join forces to bring clients a more robust data management product offering of water and wastewater software tools for managing data and compliance.
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Mar 13, 2015
News
Trenchless Pipe Burster, TRIC Tools, Participated in Baumaschinen-Messe's 17th Bi-annual Trade Fair
Pipe Bursting Machine Manufacturer, TRIC Tools, assists Muenzer-Bohr Service at recent Baumaschinen-Messe in Lucerne, Switzerland on January 22 through 25, 2015
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Mar 11, 2015
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$13 million sewer project on (and under) track
Gippsland Water has completed another critical phase of its $13 million Warragul Sewer Upgrade.
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Mar 09, 2015
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Industry guide to microtunneling now avaible
With the help of industry experts, Trenchless Australasia has put together the complete resource for personnel working across all facets of the microtunnelling industry. The e-guide is available now for free download.
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Mar 05, 2015
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$130 million upgrade for Brisbane's 100 year old sewer
Queensland Urban Utilities has announced Brisbane’s oldest sewer pipe will receive a $130 million upgrade in one of the most unique sewer projects ever undertaken in Australia.
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Mar 02, 2015
News
Now Proven: 100 Years life expectancy for polyolefin sewer pipes
‘Polyolefin sewer pipe systems have a service lifetime expectancy of at least 100 years.’ This is the conclusion of a recent two-year project commissioned by TEPPFA and independently scrutinised by Professor Heinz Dragaun from the Technical School for higher education (TGM) in Vienna.
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