Introduction

Pit-launched, laser-guided boring

machine designed to complete 200
mm 460 mm (8 -18) diameter on-
grade water/sewer pipe installation

AXIS Components
Vacuum Power Pack
Water Chiller
Spoil Tank
AXIS Components
Drill Casing
Drill Head
Drill Rack
Hydraulic Power Pack
Components
Drill Head
Drill head contains CCTV
camera, transmitting the
image of the laser target
Laser target Rear, interlocking
connection to the
specialized drill casing
Components
Drill Head / Steering
Side: Raised
Top: Centered
Top: Right
Functionality of Control Console
Rack Power Unit
Rotation/Thrust
AutoDrill
Drill Head Steering
Operator Interface
Engine Throttle/Enable
Fuel Level Sensing
Remote Lockout
Strike Alert

Vacuum Unit
Drilling Fluid Flow Control
Tank Controls
Fluid Distribution
Vacuum Clutch Control
Vacuum Break Control
Operator Interface
Engine Throttle/Enable
Fuel Level Sensing
Hyd. Cooling Fans
Control Box Panel
1. Strike Alert Test/Cancel
2. Vacuum Break On/Off
3. Drilling Fluid Pump On/Off
4. RLO Horn Cancel
5. Display Navigation Keys
6. Mud Flow Control Knob
7. Thrust Control Knob
8. Emergency Engine Stops
9. Steering Joystick
10. Power Unit Throttle Inc/Dec
11. Vacuum Throttle Inc/Dec
12. Rod Change Switch
13. Rotation Speed Switch
14. AutoDrill Set/Resume
15. Rotation/Thrust Joysticks















Tooling
Rock
Pullback / cutter assembly




Clay and mixed
ground
Pullback Cutter Assembly
Pit Set-up
Required
Minimum 8 x 12 (2.4 x
3.6 m) pit that can be
constructed as a manhole
upon completion of the
installation

Does not require a
structural pit or
backstop due to the
relatively low pressure
placed on the pit walls
Product Pipe Options
Due to the AXIS systems ability to push or pull back, the project
dictates the product pipe of choice, not the method of installation
PVC PE Ductile
Iron
Vitrified
Clay
Different pipe same outcome
Recent Projects






Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Project specifications
10 (25 cm) nominal diameter [13.4 (34 cm)
OD] product pipe
Restrained joint PVC
Ground conditions: High plasticity clay

Performance
Six working days (set-up and drilling*) 936
(285 m) total
358 (109 m) shot
358 (109 m) shot
220 (67 m) shot
Result: on-line, on-grade within tolerance
specifications

* Times do not include pit construction / restoration
Recent Projects
Houston, Texas
Project specifications
15 (38 cm) nominal diameter [17.4 (44 cm) OD]
Upsized bore to 18 (46 cm)
293 (89 m) long bore
PVC bell-and-spigot
Ground conditions: Highly expansive, red Houston
clay

Performance
Two working days (set-up and drilling*)
Result: on-line, on-grade within tolerance
specifications

* Times do not include shaft construction / restoration
Recent Projects
North Carolina
Project specifications
8 (20 cm) diameter
160 (49 m) long bore
Ductile iron bell-and-spigot
Ground conditions: Highly abrasive sandy clay,
intermittent sandstone

Performance
One working day (set-up and drilling*)
Drilled into existing manhole pipe inserted from
launch shaft
Result: on-line, on-grade within tolerance
specifications

* Times do not include shaft construction / restoration
Recent Projects
Newnan, Georgia
Project specifications
10 (250 mm) diameter HDPE
Two 400 (120 m) bores manhole center-to-
center
Ground conditions:
1
st
bore Clay with granitic sand and seams of blue
granite
2
nd
bore Blue granite est. >25,000 psi (170 MPa)

Performance
1
st
bore of 388 (118 m) two days (set-up, drilling,
pullback, and tear-down)
2
nd
bore of 375 (114 m) averaged about 7
minutes per foot on the pilot bore / pullback was
completed in under 3 hours.
Times do not include shaft construction / restoration
Recent Projects
Alexandria, Virginia
Project specifications
12 (300 mm) diameter
CertaFlo Greenline restrained joint PVC
Four bores for a total of 824 (251 m)
Ground conditions: sand and clayey sand

Performance
Four bores completed in six working days.
Times do not include shaft construction / restoration
Recent Projects
Oronoco, Minnesota
Project specifications
13.5 (340 mm) pilot hole only (pullback was done
with an HDD)
331 (101 m) long bore
HDPE pressure water main
Ground conditions: Rock averaging 18,000 psi
(125 MPa)

Performance
Four days of drilling (averaged 5 minutes per foot)
Times do not include shaft construction / restoration
Recent Projects
Portland Oregon
Project specifications:

: 300 Long bore +0.70% grade
: 14 OD Fused HDPE
: Clay Sandy Loam conditions
: 5.5 hrs drill time / 4.5 hrs
pullback time
Performance
Piloting With AXIS For Auger
Multiple pilot shots completed with
the AXIS system to support 36 to
52 Auger upsizing applications.


Once pilot shot is complete the
AXIS rack is removed with the Auger
following the AXIS drill casing with a
centralizer.


Based on the equipment needs of a
given project, Vermeer e-CALC
estimates emissions for a given
project
Enables the user to compare the
environmental impact of different
methods, including open cut with
excavators, trenching, HDD, and pipe
bursting
A great tool to illustrate trenchless
installation methods as a more
environmentally friendly in terms of
emissions


Summary
Precision system for on-grade accuracy with
minimal impact to existing utilities
Clean, trenchless jobsites with minimal traffic
disruption
Displaces the minimum amount of soil,
reducing dump truck traffic to and from the
site
The project dictates the product pipe
selected, not the method of installation
Environmentally-friendly

Vermeer Corporation reserves the right to make changes in engineering, design, and specifications;
add improvements; or discontinue manufacturing at any time without notice or obligation.


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Company in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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