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Jul 10, 2014
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Young Engineer of the Year
UK Society for Trenchless Technologies (UKSTT) Awards "Young Engineer of the Year" to Liam MacFarlane of Wessex Water Services Limited. "Holistic Approach to Infiltration and Inflow Exclusion" Highlights Electro Scan Project of Wessex Water’s In-house Construction Arm, Wessex Engineering and Construction Services.
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Jul 08, 2014
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Renovation » Lining with pipes
NORDIPIPE as pull-in version for trenchless rehabilitation of drinking water pipes
Pilot project with CIPP technology of SEKISUI SPR in Shumen, Bulgaria - The challenges often involved in drinking water rehabilitation projects are the available time window, residual flow capacity after the rehabilitation, diameter and length to be renewed. Other factors are the capacity to negotiate bends and local contruction site conditions.
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Jul 03, 2014
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Sandvik Mining bolsters RH460 DTH hammer series
Sandvik Mining has added 6- and 8-inch models to its growing RH460 DTH hammer family, designed to reduce costs, increase penetration rates and prolong service life in even more drilling applications. Sandvik Mining is also introducing 4- and 5-inch RH460hp hammers, air-efficient high-pressure models designed to operate at 32-35 bar (450-500 psi).
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Jul 01, 2014
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Hundreds of tons and tenths of millimetres
VMT GmbH celebrate 20 years of innovation and expertise in tunnel and precision survey
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Jun 27, 2014
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TT-Singapore/TT-UK’s presence at Trenchless Asia confirms a positive future in the pipeline
TT-UK and TT-Singapore were in attendance as exhibitors in the German Pavilion at International Water Week held at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore at the beginning of June. The main focus at this global platform was on Trenchless Technology with the aim to share innovative water solutions with this sector; highlighting the latest technologies in No Dig pipe and cable solutions.
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Jun 25, 2014
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Pumping Polyelectrolyte in Wastewater Treatment
An industrial wastewater treatment company required a cost-effective solution to pumping polyelectrolyte.
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Jun 23, 2014
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7th World Water Forum 2015
With its core value of "implementation," the 7th World Water Forum will take place in Daegu & Gyeongbuk of Korea from April 12 to 17, 2015. The World Water Forum is the largest water-related event organized by the World Water Council every three years.
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Jun 23, 2014
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Laying pipelines in a more environmentally friendly manner
New process requires less space and saves costs
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Jun 20, 2014
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New FPI-X Mag Flow Meter Measures
Accurately In Swirl and Other Flow Disturbances, Ideal for Municipal Water, Industrial Processes, District Energy and Campus HVAC
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Jun 16, 2014
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Trenchless installation of pipelines » Shafts and excavations
Raise Boring Rigs for shafts up to 2,000 meter depth
With growing demand for raw materials, mines are applying increasing effort and expense to open up deep and difficult to access resources. With this in mind, the new Herrenknecht product portfolio of Raise Boring Rigs allows the optimal drilling of shafts with larger diametersat depths of up to 2,000 meters.
In the new and further development of Raise Boring Rigs, Herrenknecht draws on proven technologies and components as well as on extensive knowhow in the area of mechanized tunnelling technology.
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Jun 10, 2014
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Hose pump automates effluent sampling at Thames Water
A Bredel APEX15 hose pump from Watson-Marlow Pumps Group has been installed at Thames Water’s Mogden sewage treatment works (STW). Thanks to the APEX15, final effluent samples can now be collected automatically before transfer to the lab for testing.
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Jun 05, 2014
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Efficient shale gas development in China with moblile deep drilling rig from Germany
Herrenknecht Vertical is supplying the first deep drilling rig – known as the "Innovative Hydraulic Rig" – to China. The rig's high level of automation allows precise and safe drilling to a depth of 6,000 meters with maximized working safety and small crews. With its hydraulic supports the entire rig can be skidded and multiple wells drilled from a single drilling site.
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Jun 02, 2014
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Parker Filtration Technology supplies clean water to Typhoon Haiyan surviviors
Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has partnered with the Philippines Red Cross to deploy and commission a disaster-recovery reverse-osmosis water filtration system.
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May 28, 2014
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Pilot Tube Lubrication Pump
Successful guided auger boring contractors know that their bore’s accuracy depends on competent pilot tube steering coupled with ground appropriate lubrication. The 1325G Pilot Tube Lubrication Pump enhances these skills while serving as an invaluable, multi-faceted tool.
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May 27, 2014
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JMB Drain Cleaning Exposes Truth Behind Longstanding PVC Pipe & Tree Root Myth
JMB Drain Cleaning, the local drain cleaner for Melbourne’s northern suburbs, reveals the truth regarding PVC pipes and the tree root myth. This family run business has been unblocking Melbourne drains for over 25 years and wants its customers to know the absolute truth.
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May 23, 2014
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Pure Technologies Awarded Major Water Pipeline Condition Assessment Contract
Pure Technologies Ltd. ("Pure" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has been awarded a multi-year contract in the amount of $10.9 million to provide inspection services for critical water pipelines within The Regional Municipality of York (York Region).
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May 21, 2014
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Multifunctional tunnel for Wuhan
In the course of the visit to China by the German Minister of Economy and Energy, Sigmar Gabriel, a contract was signed on April 23, 2014 in Kunshan (Jiangsu Province) for the delivery of two tunnel boring machines for a large multifunctional tunnel in Wuhan (central China).
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May 19, 2014
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Adamstown´s new system is sewer much better
Hunter Water has completed a $13 million upgrade to its wastewater system which should bring to an end years of sewer overflows in Adamstown and surrounding suburbs that occurred every time the suburb experienced heavy rain.
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May 16, 2014
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New RockRazo Block-Bit System from Kennametal Maximizes Trenching and Foundation Drilling Flexibility
Swap out bits easily as conditions change
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May 13, 2014
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Capacity for large pipe production extended
With a spiral pipe plant supplied by Schuler and Atis, Group Five Pipe Saudi Ltd. can raise its annual output by 400,000 metric tons.
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May 09, 2014
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Plastic Pipes XVII to award best presentation prize
The organizers of Plastic Pipes XVII conference and exhibition have decided to award a Best Presentation Prize to the most significant contribution in the field of plastic pipe technology. Nominations for the award will be judged from the 130 presentations delivered during the next event in Chicago’s Swissôtel, 22 -24 September, 2014.
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May 06, 2014
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Tunnelling marathon three quarters complete following whitechapel breakthrough
Thousand tonne boring machine Victoria breaks through into Whitechapel station as train tunnels reach 75% complete mark.Over 19 miles (32 kilometres) of tunnelling completed and more than 2.5 million tonnes of earth removed.The Crossrail is being delivered on time and on budget.
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Apr 28, 2014
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Salini Impregilo and Strabag win the contract for the main section of the Brenner Tunnel
Salini Impregilo, together with Strabag of Austria, was yesterday awarded the contract for the main section Tulfes Pfons of the Brenner Base Tunnel, the mega project in Innsbruck (Austria), following the opening of the tenders. The project is the very heart of one of the main sections of the Trans European Networks (TEN).
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Apr 23, 2014
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HOBAS Presents Pressure Jacking Pipes OD 3270 and CSO Chamber at IFAT 2014
IFAT, the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage and raw materials management, will open its gates on May 5th to 9th in Munich, Germany.
As manufacturer and supplier of top quality GRP Pipe Systems for water, wastewater and industrial applications HOBAS will exhibit its latest innovations at the fair in Hall B6, East Entry.
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Apr 16, 2014
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National Water Company of Saudi Arabia Deploys Itron Technology to Support Water Conservation
Itron, Inc. announced today that Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company (NWC) is installing Itron’s water technology to help the city of Jeddah conserve water resources. Itron meters and communication modules will enable NWC to measure water consumption more accurately, helping the utility and its customers to better utilize the country’s scarce water resources.
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