Using a simple, effective process during the pneumatic pipe
bursting procedure, the bursting tool is placed into the host
pipe at an entry pit or manhole. A constant tension winch,
based at the exit area pit and attached to the head of the
tool, guides it through the host pipe. Continuous percussion
from the pneumatic tool fractures the host pipe.
The bursting tool effectively hammers its way through the host pipe, displacing the fragments into the surrounding soil, while simultaneously pulling the new pipe, usually High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), into place behind it. Pipe bursting
is the only trenchless method of replacement that allows for the upsizing of the original pipe.
The winch plays a key roll in pipe bursting operations. The constant tension, variable speed winch makes adjustments for conditions that affect line speed during operation, providing constant and consistent pulling force and
preventing slack from developing in the line, essentially guides the tool through the host pipe.
Pneumatic pipe bursting is
like driving a nail through wood with
a hammer. Repeated blows progress
the nail through straight and clean.
Call
or e-mail us to find out if pneumatic
pipe bursting is an effective means
of repairing your pipe or sewer line.
