The new ROVVER X SAT II lateral launch inspection crawler from Envirosight finds gas line cross bores and illicit flows with speed and versatility. Redesigned from the ground up, it offers unprecedented range and speed, powerful aiming and launching mechanisms, and three onboard cameras.

Crawler inspections can be conducted in a number of different ways, but all serve the same purpose: to assess the condition of a pipe. Because there is little we can find out about a pipe’s condition from above ground, utilizing technology to gather insight underground is essential. 

Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS) started like most construction service companies: relatively small, based out of a single region, providing services just to customers within reach, and with high hopes of growing over time. 

New to the market in 2020, the ROVVER X SAT II lateral launch crawler was redesigned to boost capability and maximize productivity by launching farther and faster. The SAT II can travel 984' up mainlines at speeds as fast as 98 fpm and then launch 147’ into laterals at up to 23 fpm. 

The Verisight Pro+ is designed to survive punishing environments while providing clear insight into drain pipes and laterals. This smart push camera gives operators the ability to inspect, document findings and generate reports for on-site delivery.

Its stainless steel self-leveling camera head fits in drain pipes 2" and larger, and can be interchanged with an available pan/tilt camera. Versions are available with 130’, 200’ and 330’ of push cable.

Even as the country begins to reopen, plenty of uncertainty remains about how COVID-19 will impact state, county and municipal budgets. Lost tax revenue and the costs of responding to the crisis threaten to create significant deficits. 

In just three years, private contracting company, Atlantic Pipe Services (APS), turned its two-person team to a staff of 64. President of the company, Allan Cagle, says that growth and success can be attributed to two things: investing in high-performance equipment and a crew selectively hired to align with their vision.

Municipal wastewater contractors rely on their ability to complete jobs in an efficient and timely manner to make money—paid by the project and not by the hour. But striking a balance between increasing productivity and keeping within a budget can be difficult. While searching for ways to take on bigger projects and work more productively, contractors are often forced to get creative with their financial decisions.

Even in uncertain times, essential sewer services have to be maintained. When capital budgets at the municipal and state levels are under threat, cities increasingly turn to contractors to inspect and maintain wastewater infrastructure. The challenge for contractors is getting equipped to seize the opportunity.

Utility locating work runs deep in Jake Mason’s blood. Now the President of Indiana-based, Mason Private Locating company (MPL), Jake Mason has been surrounded by this type of work since he was a child.