Pipelines play a crucial role in a society's infrastructure. They've been around for millennia, with the Romans coming up with ingenious piping methods made of lead, stone, clay, and terracotta. Material science, pipeline uses, and the placement of pipelines have...
Deep beneath the ground, pipes carry fuels and fluids over large distances. But how did they get in there without any seeming point of entry? Well, underground pipes came to fruition in a variety of ways. Each of the methods requiring...
Do you need to install a pipeline under a roadway, railroad, or river? In an urban or residential area? In an area with many other utilities already underground? Horizontal directional drilling could be the answer. Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) is...
About 1.2 million miles of pipes run under American soil to supply drinking water. Around, besides, over, and under them, you’ll find gas lines, fiber optic cable, and electric lines. It’s a bit crowded down there these days. Any utility company or...
A sonde transmitter (probe) is a an electronic device that fits inside the drill head housing and transmits a magnetic field to your Ditch Witch locator or DigiTrak locator. In horizontal directional drilling, sondes are used to pinpoint exact location...
Any successful horizontal directional drilling job should begin with interference check. Before drilling, you should walk along the bore path and evaluate for any possible interference. Most modern DigiTrak, Subsite and Ditch Witch locators are capable to evaluate for any...
Transmitter battery compartment preventive maintenance The oxidation in the battery compartment is one of the popular causes of the sonde’s failure. While it may not be a very serious issue, it can eventually lead to a loss of contact between...
If you are looking to purchase an horizontal directional drilling HDD locating equipment for your business or company, it may be worth considering a refurbished DigiTrak® and Subsite® transmitters or sondes. And below are 10 solid reasons that explain why;...