Articles By Section: Innovation
TerraMacs' new launch
TerraMacs, a New Zealand-based manufacturer of directional drilling, thrusting and micro-tunnelling equipment, has announced that it has launched its product range in the North American market, having made its debut at the No Dig 2009 Show in Toronto, Canada. Full story...Ridgid steel cutter
Ridgid recently introduced its model 65S Stainless Steel Quick-Acting Tubing Cutter for making faster cuts to stainless steel and other tubes like steel, zinc, copper and aluminium. Full story...Sewer line revamp
Germany-based Michel Bau has more than 20 years’ experience in trenchless rehabilitation of sewer lines. The company’s Pipe-in-Pipe-System (below) has become well-known internationally and allows the rehabilitation of sewers made of various materials, including HDPE, polymer concrete, cast iron and stoneware. Full story...Very revealing stuff
Rob Trefz of Ridgid outlines some of the benefits of modern locating equipment Full story...Record-setting reamer order
A recent HDD project in Egypt through unstable soil required a special reamer to complete the job. Don Carey of US-based StraightLine reports Full story...TECHNICAL: Root Control - Chemical Attack
Gopal K Guthikonda and Roman D Grijalva discuss the use of diquat dibromide herbicide as a non-disruptive solution for root control in sewers Full story...TECHNICAL: Root Control - The root of the problem
Paul Hayward examines some ways roots can penetrate pipes and discusses their removal and prevention Full story...Herrenknecht achieves two in one
Direct Pipe is a noteworthy addition to the trenchless armoury providing an alternative pipe installation method combining microtunnelling and pipejacking in a one-step operation. Herrenknecht’s Diana Pfeff and Dr Marc Peters report Full story...Materials: Pipes - Which pipe? Clay, concrete or polymer?
NOTHING is more likely to provoke a heated debate among respectable engineers than the subject of pipe materials especially for drains and sewers. For many years clayware concrete and polymeric pipe manufacturers have extolled the virtues of their respective products while searching for reasons to regard everything else as inferior. So which is the best? In this article we will look as objectively and dispassionately as possible at the pros and cons of each material without of course being so controve Full story...Site Search
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Geologists- Senior and Junior Positions
Gryphon Minerals is aggressively growing its world class Banfora Gold Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
Mining and Metals Opportunities - Hatch
Mining and Metals Opportunities in London and Globally: Senior and junior roles.
Minerals Geoscientist Vacancy - Neftex
Do you want to help develop the world’s most detailed commercially-available 4D Earth Model to support the mining majors?
Opportunities for Senior & Principal Level Consultants - SRK
Professionals needed for central Moscow office.
Senior Hydrogeologist - Schlumberger
We need you in Australia or Canada
Mining Journal is looking to employ a full-time member of staff in British Columbia
'Sustained' growth for MJ's parent company
The parent company of Mining Journal, Aspermont Ltd, recently announced a 19% increase in revenue from its media business to A$24.98 million (US$25.8 million) for the year to end-June.
