Fri, 5 March 2010
JB Sales International has recently launched Astec Underground’s latest HDD rig, the DD-4045.
Trenchless Australasia was in attendance and spoke to the developers of the rig.
The DD-4045 has an 18.14 tonne pullback and a rotary torque of 4,500 pounds (6,101 Nm). The rig also has a cruise control capability and can carry 158.5 metres of drill pipe.
Astec Underground’s Utility Project Manager Carl Seeliger said that the DD-4045 has been received well in the industry because of their ground-up design concept.
“Generally, engineers create the machines and then go and train customers how to use the machine.
“We took a new concept approach with the DD-4045 – we found out…
» Read the full article
Send this article to a friend
Wed, 10 March 2010
New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally and Federal Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water Penny Wong have announced joint Federal and state funding for a pipeline to secure town water supplies for Lake Cargelligo, located in central west New South Wales.
Tue, 9 March 2010
Parsons Brinckerhoff has recently appointed Derek McCoy as Regional Director for New Zealand in a move that signals ongoing expansion in the region.
Fri, 5 March 2010
Trenchless Technology abstracts are being invited for Water – our Key Strategic Resource, Water New Zealand’s Conference 2010, get your submission in by 31 March.
Thu, 4 March 2010
The first
Tasmanian Water and Sewerage Industry Report has been released and shows that important challenges lie ahead for water corporations in Tasmania in developing infrastructure to the required standard over ten years.
Wed, 3 March 2010
The South Australian Government and local councils are seeking funding from the second round of the Commonwealth’s Water for the Future program to boost the state’s annual stormwater harvest.
