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22 WET NEWS APRIL 2016 Sputnik gives a li to high pressure cleaning The recycler is based on the Wiedemann Super 1000, one-tank sewer cleaning vehicle The Sputnik viewing screen allows monitoring of cleaning and pipe inspection The hose reel being remotely rotated to steer the jetting head in the pipeline SNAPSHOT What'S neW MORE... 1 2 3 4 1 CoverS and gullieS Wrekin ProduCtS WWW.WrekinProd- uCtS.Com Wrekin has a new range of durable, user-friendly and easy to specify highway ironwork. The Highway range includes covers, gullies and ancillaries. 2 Flood deFenCe adler & allan WWW.adlerandallan. Co.uk Adler & Allan's SoakBags are quick and easy to deploy in flooding or chemical spills. They comprise a gelling polymer that absorbs water and other liquids. 3 PiPeline monitoring Syrinix WWW.Syrinix.Comz PipeMinder, new from Syrinix, is the next genera- tion of monitoring hardware offering automated alerts for transients and bursts, and high resolution data capture. 4 mixing ProCeSSeS SPx FloW WWW.SPxFloW.Com SPX Flow has released two new mixing solutions from its Lightnin brand – the GP2 (General Purpose) and LB2 (LabMaster and BioMixer) use advanced Lightnin impellers. • The Wiedemann flying camera nozzle enables inverstigation and cleaning of lateral connections. O neline Surveys in Wellington, Somerset has taken delivery of a new Wiedemann recycler unit. What is unique is that the unit is the first in the UK to carry the Wiedemann Sputnik camera jetting system. The new recycler has been by Under- ground Technical Services (UTS), the UK and Ireland dealer for Wiedemann enviro- tec, and has been specially designed to Oneline's specifications. It is based on the Wiede- mann Super 1000, one-tank sewer cleaning vehicle that is widely used across Europe. Mike Sheehy, managing director of UTS, said: "This is one of the most versatile recyclers on the market today with various configurations available. "In this instance, the unit was specially fitted with the Sputnik system along with the full control and monitoring system that comes with it." Oneline Surveys managing director Stuart Johnson said: "What makes the vehicle so versatile for us is that the addition of the Sputnik system to the new rig gives us the ability not only to complete the major high pressure pipeline cleaning operations that we have undertaken for a long time now, but we can also investigate and clean lateral connections that we come across during these operations." This is the second SUPER 1000 unit purchased by Oneline, but the first with the addition of the Sputnik. Both recyclers are constructed on a Mercedes- Benz AROCS 480 HP chassis containing 240 m of 1¼in (32mm) diameter hose with automatic hose layering and meterage and a small reel containing 100 m of ½in (12.5mm) diameter hose with automatic hose layering. The Boom is telescopic and offers full 180o coverage around the rear of the truck • A Radio remote control with display screen • A Touch screen operation control panel with an integrated diagnostics system • A Winter operation option – to prevent pipes freezing The Wiedemann Sputnik nozzle system, also known as 'The Flying Camera Nozzle', is attached at the rear of the vehicle next to the main hose reel assembly. The unit is attached using a telescopic / travelling hose reel that allows the system to be operated independently of the main hoses reels whilst being adjacent to the recycling hose as and when needed. The Sputnik system has its own control panel that allows operators to manoeuvre the Automatic Cable reel (with meter counter and 140m of 19mm diameter hose) to view, record, and add text to the video during the cleaning / inspection operation. The Jetting nozzle / high resolution camera module is constructed with super bright LED lighting. This 'flying' nozzle utilises the cleaning jet, by varying pressure and direction (achieved by rotating the hose reel at the truck with a full 180o rotation capability), to clean and view the pipeline as well as steer the jetting head "…this unit will make our operations significantly more time and cost efficient at site, which has to be good for both ourselves and our clients as well as the public at large" Stuart Johnson, Oneline Surveys TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY with an automatic gearbox and 6x2 rear steer with: • A stainless steel tank with 9,000l sludge and 3,000l recycled water capacities • A fully automatic and continuous Wiedemann Recycling system • Emptying by tipping • A Wiedemann KW4000 Liquid Ring Vacuum Pump moving 4000 m3/hr (± 2400 cfm) – an efficiency saving on this unit is that recycled water from the truck can be used in the vacuum pump rather than a fresh water supply being required • Suction hose reel with 20m of suction hose • A URACA Jetting pump providing 406 l/min at 175 Bar • Combined Suction and Jetting Boom with a large reel All the systems and hose layout are safety orientated into lateral connections, even through multiple bends. This means that all operations within the main pipe and its laterals can be performed from one access point. The intuitive steering function is controlled via the radio remote control unit used in operating the main vehicle. To aid this steering capacity the first 10m of the jetting hose is a ½ in (12.5mm) diameter section for flexibility. The Sputnik system is also available with the Sputnik- Floor, a large floor cleaning nozzle with integrated camera. This nozzle is used in combination with the large hose reel for large pipe cleaning and desilting as well as viewing and recording the main pipe as it is cleaned. UTS offers various other nozzles and attachments for use with the Sputnik platform and further add-ons are currently under development such as remote office monitoring of operations to support trouble shooting and problem solving without the need to leave site. Oneline Surveys' Stuart Johnson said: "The design and layout of the hoses and all systems on this truck are very safety orientated, which is an absolute must for us. But even beyond that this unit will make our operations significantly more time and cost efficient at site, which has to be good for both ourselves and our clients as well as the public at large." Contact: Underground Technical Services Web: www.utsltd.ie

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