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NEW: AXIS™ Guided Boring System

04 Dec 2009

The installation of on-grade sewer and water projects requires precision and accuracy and has often been viewed to be tedious, labor intensive and expensive using traditional methods. Some of the current trenchless methods are designed to achieve the extreme accuracy needed for this kind of work; however, they lack the productivity needed to compete with the open-cut method.

Now, underground contractors have a new tool in the effort to replace and expand the crumbling sewer and water infrastructure. The AXIS GB812 guided boring system from Vermeer is a pit-launched, laser-guided system that can achieve pinpoint, on-grade accuracy,and its versatile design allows for multiple applications in the installation of new sewer and water lines.

“We saw a void in the small-diameter, on-grade installation solutions currently serving the water and sewer market,” says John Milligan with Vermeer Corporation. “Some of the current trenchless methods are designed to achieve the extreme accuracy needed for this kind of work; however, they lack the productivity needed to compete with the open-cut method.”

The GB812 is designed to install 10- to 14-inch (25.4 to 35.6 cm) pipe at lengths up to 350 feet (106.7 m) and is ideal for manhole-to-manhole installations. A unique advantage is its ability to install both rigid constructed, as well as fusible and restrained joint, product pipe. The system is compatible with a wide range of pipe options, including PVC, clay, steel, ductile iron and HDPE. This versatility offers more product pipe options based on cost, traditional preference and matching with existing infrastructure.

With a flexible, modular design, the AXIS system can be configured in a number of ways for jobsite footprint and transport considerations. It can also accommodate customer preference with a number of truck and trailer setup options. This allows the unit’s footprint to be limited to one lane of a street, thus minimizing traffic disturbance.

The Vermeer AXIS guided boring system uses laser guidance to complete precise on-grade bores. A closed-circuit camera, integrated into the drill head, allows the operator to constantly monitor the process on a screen within the control console. The operator can make corrective steering adjustments to the drill head, if needed to maintain line and grade.

This user-friendly technology allows the AXIS system to achieve the precision tolerances demanded by on-grade installation. The control console centralizes operation of multiple components in a simple, easy-to-use interface. Console includes the target display monitor, parameter display, drill head steering control, thrust / pullback control and rotation control.

Vacuum excavation is utilized to eliminate the need to suspend drilling operations and manually handle spoil within the launch pit. Eliminating manual interface with excavated material can also provide a cleaner pit environment. A vacuum removes excavated material from the bore, and upon reaching the launch pit, the excavated material transitions from the drill casing to a hose running up the launch pit to a storage tank.

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For more information on the Vermeer AXIS Guided Boring System, please call QLD: 1800 620 720, NSW: 1800 680 620, VIC: 1800 776 660, SA: 1800 444 394 or email us at sales@vermeer.com.au

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