Trenchless Technology International

Durable Lateral Connections to a Relined Pipe
Every year the sanitary and Sewer Department of the City of Solingen, Germany, relines approximately 5 km of its sewer grid.

Demo Success Launches MTS Vacuum Excavation in Ireland
U Mole (part of the Groundforce division of Vp plc) recently undertook a week of demonstration projects involving the use of an MTS DINO 3 Vacuum Excavation system in Northern Ireland.

A Major Pipe Bursting Task in Geneva
It was a mammoth task for the PIASIO Company, a sister company of COLAS SWITZERLAND, had ahead of it in Geneva Meyrin.

• International No-Dig 2010 Exhibition Expands to Accommodate Demand
• Transport Minister to open NO-DIG LIVE 2010
• ITT Corp. Acquires Canberra pumps do Brasil
• Schlumberger Inaugurates Saudi Arabian Offices
• Global Water Intelligence Opens Its Asian Office During Singapore Int’l Water Week
• Insituform Announces Opening of Asia Pacific Regional Headquarters in Singapore

Long HDD Bore for the Garzweiler Mines
Once again the bore team around Helmut Schürmann and Michael Foltin from the bore company REVOR from Roßbach-Wied, Germany, were confronted with what was not an everyday task.

Working in Manhole Shafts & in Sewers Demands Extra Care with Safety Issues
Working in shafts and sewers has always been dangerous, since they are affected by dirt, noise, humidity and in some cases sewer gases.

Pipebursting System with Rotational Assist in Scottish Rail Culvert Replacement
The West Highland Line (WHL) is the main railway line between Glasgow and Oban on the west coast of Scotland, the line runs alongside Loch Lomond up to Crianlarich then on to Oban, Fort William and Mallaig.

• Digga Australia Acquires Universal Augers Australia
• Veolia Water Acquires Several United Utilities Activities in Europe
• Plastic Pipes XV Conference Slated for September in Canada
• Sell-out Success at Singapapore International Water Week
• UKSTT Annual Dinner a Success
• Schlumberger Opens Al-Khafji Oilfield Services base in Saudi Arabia
• ITT Corp. to Purchase Godwin Pumpsa

A Hint of Gizeh in Lennestadt
Anyone travelling to Gizeh will – not surprisingly – see pyramids. But when travelling to Lennestadt, Germany, in the Sauerland region, nobody would expect it and is therefore truly impressed when they are standing in front of the pyramids. The energetic concept is just as surprising.

DigiSewer Pipeline Measurement System Undertakes Major Survey work in Finland
Pipeline inspection systems such as CCTV are most commonly used to find defects and assess conditions in existing pipelines that have been in service sometimes for many decades.

Bauma 2010 Marks a Turnaround for the Industry
Visitor quality good at the 2010 Bauma show in Munich despite fewer visitors from overseas as a result of the temporary closure of European airspace due to the volcano eruption in Iceland. Show organizers report record exhibition space and a record number of exhibitors.

Construction of New Supply Lines in Venice
The narrow lanes and numerous bridges in the lagoon city of Venice presented the entire construction team with a real challenge when building pipelines to supply water and extinguish fires.

• HOBAS Opens Top-Level Research Center
• Sekisui SPR and Brandenburger: Sales Cooperation
• Ballyogan Landfill Culvert Rehab Wins UKSTT Acclaim
• 2010 No-Dig Show a Success in Schaumburg, Ill.

HDD Success in Poland
This pipe laying job had to been done using trenchless technology because the exhibition entrance had to be crossed and not disturbed.

Trenchless Installation of a New House Connection Canal
The wastewater connection of a family in Wildeshausen, Germany, indicated some fractional damages, causing it to block regularly and then constantly needing to be rinsed free.

U Mole Pipe Coil Trailers Used as Part of JCB’s Open House
U Mole (a division of Vp plc, operating within Groundforce) was recently invited to provide support equipment to an Open Day being held Nov. 11-12, 2009 at the World Headquarters of the JCB organization.

• No-Dig Loses One of its Pioneering Figures – Donald Frank Rees 1918-2010
• TRENCHLESS MIDDLE EAST 2010 a Success in Abu Dhabi
• Innovations for a Better Environment
• Kuwait Pipeline Technology Conference and Exhibition Set for October
• NO-DIG Road Show Concludes Successful Season
• Süd-Chemie Donates Drinking Water Purification Facility to Haiti
• TerraMacs Ltd. Adds to Its Global List of Distributors

Rebirth Ace System - The Latest Reconstruction Driving Method to Upgrade & Reinstall Utility Pipes
Currently, Japan has about 400,000 km of sewer pipes in its vast underground utility system. Approximately 10,000 km, or 2.5 percent, of these have exceeded the expected 50-year lifespan of underground pipes.

Revolutionizing Electro Fusion & Its Information Interface - Electro-Services Ltd. is excited to announce the launch of its new Electro-Fusion Control Box, the MultiFuse+
Completely manufactured in-house by Electro-Services Ltd., the new robust, reliable and cost effective unit is set to truly revolutionize Health & Safety, Joint Integrity, Information availability and Machine Security, in a way that has never before been seen in the Electro- Fusion industry.

Robbins Main Beams Burrow under Low Cover
Two 6.4-m (21-ft) diameter Robbins Main Beam TBMs were launched in winter 2009-2010 beneath Chongqing, China--a mega-city of more than 35 million people.

• Tracto-Technik Participates in 2010 TRENCHLESS Middle East Conference
• Egeplast System Is TÜV-Certified for High-Pressure Applications
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University Develops the First Underground Sensing System for the Construction of Utility Pipes
• PPIC Partners with U.K. Company for Pipeline Assessment Tool
• Insituform Receives Contracts to Rehab Wastewater Pipelines in Singapore

Horizontal Directional Drilling Activities in India
Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) activities have received a great thrust due to several government policies conducive to infrastructure growth.

Trenchless Options Keeps Production Rolling at Komatsu UK
Investigations of the foul sewer system at Komatsu UK Ltd in Birtley, Chester-le- Street, County Durham, United Kingdom, the company’s European manufacturing plant for the production of crawler hydraulic excavators for its European market, showed that the existing Pitch Fibre pipe network was in serious need of renovation or replacement.

HDD-Task to Let "Green" Power Flow Under a River - Extension of Rhine power plant in Iffezheim
From 2009 through 2012, work will be carried out on the Rhine power plant Iffezheim (RKI) to be extended with a fifth turbine.

• Outstanding Support for International No-Dig 2010 Singapore
• Cost Comparison at the Touch of a Button
• Insituform Technologies Inc. Expands Asian Operation Through Acquisition of Singapore Licensee
• Major Manufacturers Commit to CONEXPO Russia at CTT

Let There Be Light! - Directional Drilling Project in Germany Illuminates Statues & Trenchless Benefits
While the development of smaller more compact directional drilling units was in many ways something that the U.S. and North American market experienced for last mile applications, the use of these compact rigs has gone global.

Liner Strength Prevents Storm Pollution
CIPP lining manufacturers and companies have, almost since the technology was invented, laid claim to just how strong their liner materials are once installed.

Onsite Assembly Fits Up with Robbins EPB - Build of Mexico’s Largest TBM Completed in Eight Weeks
In January 2010, Mexico City officials celebrated the completion of the country’s largest ever TBM with a cutterhead turning ceremony.

• RELINEEUROPE AG and KA-TE PMO AG Agree on a Sales Cooperation
• WEF International Pavilion Program 2010 Provides
• ECWATECH 2010 Nears
• PPIC Secures Contract in the Philippines

Breaking New Ground - New Method Extends Possibilities of Pilot Tube Method
Despite the fast-paced development of the technology of pilot tube microtunneling in the past 10 years, these techniques can only be used in displaceable grounds.

Planning BAUMA Begins - The Largest Trade Fair in the World Will Be Even Bigger in 2010
Actually, if you’re starting right now to plan for BAUMA, you’re a little late. October is cutting it close to secure a hotel room in Munich for the world’s biggest trade fair, focused on the world of equipment.

Large-Scale Pipe Bursting in the Brazilian City of Campinas
Campinas, also known as the Brazilian Silicon Valley, is one of the largest cities in Brazil with more than 1 million inhabitants in its metropolitan area. In some districts the city’s water authority SANASA was facing ongoing drinking water loss in caused by leaks in the 30 year old pipeline network.

Sticking Across the United Kingdom
Leading sewer and pipeline rehabilitation specialist Ferro Monk Systems, part of the renowned Clugston Group of companies, has recently completed a number of major projects with its revolutionary spray applied environmentally friendly 100 percent epoxy resin coating system Ultracoat.

• Euroresins Europe Holding Is Exclusive Distributor of Saertex
• More Than 200 Attend Ditch Witch Barcelona Customer Event
• VIETWATER 2010 - Vietnam's No. 1 Water & Wastewater Industry Show
• TT Asia Pacific: Best booth at Trenchless Australasia 2009
• New Technology Excites U.S. Water Engineer

Drilling for Clean Energy in Switzerland - Lake Zurich will provide water for air conditioning and heat pumps to cool and heat buildings
A horizontal directional drilling (HDD) project in Zurich, Switzerland, has enabled the city to launch an ingenious energy-saving project.

New Trenchless Equipment Unveiled at ICUEE 2009
The International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) attracted more than 16,500 registered attendees — making it the second largest in show history despite a down economy, especially in construction-related markets, according to show organizers.

Trio of Robbins TBMs will Team at Pahang-Selangor - 19-inch Disc Cutters to dig Malaysia’s Largest Infrastructure Project
Since the 1980s, Malaysia’s capitol Kuala Lumpur and surrounding areas have experienced rapid economic growth. The area sources most of its water from a network of local rivers, and is forecast to run short of supply in the near future.

• RELINEEUROPE AG Opens for Business
• Drill Firm Looks to Green Solution in Pipeline
• Zenath Wins Contract For Emaar's Prestigious UAQ Marina Project
• Middle Eastern Economies in Urgent Need for Underground Infrastructure Master Planning

Pipe Lining of an Accessible Oval Profile with Light-Curing Reaction Resin Systems in Bremen, Germany
Sewer rehabilitation: The rehabilitation of sewage pipes using pipe lining with light-curing reaction resin systems penetrates into new dimensions of use.

Proven Reliability Brings Jet Rod Back for More — 23 Years On
Nick Leatherland, owner of Swindon-based and family run drainage systems specialist Jet Rod

Submarine Cables Expand Communication Infrastructures - HDD used to install lines under Strait of Singapore
In the last 10 years, emerging Internet technologies like voice- and video-over-IP and broadband access have driven exponential growth in bandwidth requirements.

• Spain Says "Bienvenida" to Nu Flow
• International NO-DIG Berlin Set for May 2-5, 2011
• Trelleborg epros Is Renamed Trelleborg Pipe Seals Duisburg GmbH
• Balfour Beatty to Acquire Parsons Brinckerhoff
• Doosan Infracore Portable Power Launches a Chinese Language Web Site to Serve China

Revving Up Rajasthan - Robbins SBUs Advance Long-Standing Projects in India
Disc cutter technology is still far from the standard method in India, where many contractors utilize hand mining for all hard rock trenchless crossings.

E.ON Hanse Connects Helgoland to the Power Network
Up to now, power was supplied to Helgoland via Diesel power engines, which were starting to age and their disturbance-free operation starting to become insecure.

One of World’s Earliest Sewers in Rome Upgraded Using Microtunneling
Roman engineers built the Cloaca Maxima, the city’s main drain system late in the sixth century BC. Water from the baths, latrines as well as runoff was collected via the wastewater system and discharged directly into the Tiber River.

• Insituform Awarded US$27.0 Million Contract to Repair Wastewater and Stormwater Pipes for Sydney, Australia
• ICUEE 2009 Is Here!
• Aqualiner Receives NSF 61 Certification for Rehab Product
• Pure Technologies Ltd. Acquires Jason Consultants
• DCA-Europe’s 14th Annual Congress Set for Oct. 7-9 in France
• TRENCHLESS ABU DHABI 2010
• NO-DIG Moscow
• Pemex Awards United Pipeline de Mexico $12.4 Million Pipeline Project

Swagelining in Germany - Long-Section Repairs Using SIMONA PE 100 Pipes and the Close-Fit Method
The following article examines new developments in the field of repair of large-diameter pipes.

Pipebursting Aids Concrete Sewer Pipe Replacement in the United Kingdom
U Mole (a division of Vp plc, operating under the Groundforce banner) recently supplied a new Hammerhead HydroBurst HB80 pipe bursting system to Perco Engineering Services Ltd

• GSTT Brings International No-Dig 2011 to Berlin
• Gulf Waste Management Conference Slated for January 2010
• Industrea Wins New China Contracts
• Brazilian Pipe Rehab Company Joins O-Tek
• Prime-Drilling Supplies Drills to Saudi Arabian Company
• Condux International, Tesmec Spa, Enter Joint Venture