Water jetting roots at pipe joint

ProjectsLos Angeles, CA Play Previous Next Removing a few thick tree roots that grew into a 200mm (8″) VCP sewer pipe from the joint. 500bar (7,250psi) was used in combination with a rotary nozzle from the ID-TEC water jet cutting…

Sewer Wax removal after factory fire

Projects Bladel, the Netherlands Play Previous Next About 330,000lbs of natural Wax, for the production of candles, had to be removed from about 30 sewer and storm lines, ranging from 12″ – 28″, manholes and lateral connections after a factory…

Water jetting hardened grease and fat

Projectsthe Netherlands Play Previous Next Fat and grease from various upstream located restaurants had settled inside this 12” (300mm) concrete sewer main line until the pipe flow was eventually blocked. Precision water jet cutting with 7,250psi (500bar) water pressure was…

Concrete removal from stormwater pipeline

Projects the Netherlands Previous Next Concrete that was meant for the foundation of a building had filled a stormwater pipeline near Amsterdam, the Netherlands after one of the reinforced concrete foundation pillars was drilled through the line. Pipe replacement was…

Electric grinding pipe welds

Projects Saudi Arabia Previous Next The ID-TEC electric cutting system, installed in an air-cargo box, was flown to Arabia and used for an emergency weld grinding job in the middle of the desert. Hundreds of machine welded joints had to…

Preparing pipes for CIPP lining

ProjectsLos Angeles, CA Play Removing the grease film and taking care of tree roots infiltrated from joints, cracks and lateral connections to prepare a pipe for the installation of a cured in place pipe (CIPP) liner.

Grout removal from sewer pipeline

Projects Australia Play Previous Next Have a look over the shoulder of this operator while he removes grout from this Sewer Pipe with the R125 transporter and WJ125 water jet cutting equipment at 1000bar (15,500psi).

Concrete in airport sewer

Projectsthe Netherlands Previous Next Concrete found its way into a 20” (500mm) drainage pipeline near the runways of a large Airport to settle and form an impossible blockage. Walk in the park for the water jet cutting equipment. Blockage was…

Settled grout blocking sewer main pipeline

ProjectsLos Angeles, CA Previous Next A grout mix meant for soil stabilization found its way into a vitrified clay sewer main pipeline during supportive construction for subway tunneling. The slurry settled inside the pipe causing a serious blockage. The grout…

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