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No Silver Bullet Technology For Pipeline Condition Assessment

For utilities with large-diameter networks, waiting for failures to occur before repairing or replacing highly critical mains is not an option. With a large amount of buried water infrastructure reaching the end of its service life, operators have every incentive to take a proactive approach to asset management. Nowhere is this more critical than in busy urban centres. The fallout from an ...

What makes high-risk pipelines deteriorate to a state of failure?

According to AWWA's 2016 Benchmarking Survey, the average water and wastewater utility has seven breaks per 100 miles of piping every year. Tip-top systems experience just four breaks in that ...

A Special Joint Tester in Panama

Joint testers are special equipment for testing the point of junctions in the pipeline industry. The process requires high engineering experience for implementing. In this sense, PlugCo accomplished a project with a rather more special joint tester ...

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Cutter Plastic Skids

Plastic skids are designed to make the chain cutter lighter; creates less drag and protects the lining of the ductile iron lining and PVC piping, which will not scratch piping. These plastic skids also protect the pipe lining from breaking during cleaning vibration. Stainless steel skids are the standard application of all chain cutters and are a durable option to handle heavy-duty tasks. Chain ...