Abstract:
Apparatus for manipulating a longitudinally extensive member comprises a main body portion, ground contacting assemblies on which said main body portion is mounted, said ground contact assemblies being operable to convey the apparatus over a ground surface, a trench cutting device, and a mounting arm depending directly or indirectly from said main body portion and having a proximal end arranged proximate said main body portion and a distal end arranged distal from said main body portion, said distal end being operatively laterally movable with respect to the main body portion between a first limit position towards a first side of the apparatus and a second limit position towards an opposite second side of the apparatus. The mounting arm is provided with a lifting device configured to lift, and/or support assembly configured to support, said longitudinally extensive member, proximate said distal end thereof. Detection apparatus may also be provided at or near the distal end, for determining the position of said longitudinally extensive member. A corresponding de-mounting arm may be provided at a side of the main body opposite the mounting arm.
Abstract:
A machine (8) arranged for sawing micro trenches (1 ) and placing ducts/cables (2/3) in micro trenches (1 ), wherein said machine (8) comprises:- a saw blade (14) arranged for sawing a micro trench (1 ) in an area, said area comprising a first layer (L1 ) being a hard surface layer and said second layer (L2) being a bearing layer for said first layer (L1 ); - a stabilizing device (13) arranged for stabilizing the sides of said micro trench (1 ), said stabilizing device's (13) front part (18) is positioned immediately behind said saw blade (14) and comprises a shape that is complementary to the shape of said saw blade (14) said stabilizing device (13) further comprising guiding means (17) for guiding at least one duct/cable (2, 3) when placed in said micro trench (1 ); said machine (8) being arranged with two sawing devices placed behind and in parallel with said saw blade (14) and on each side of said micro trench (1 ), wherein said sawing devices are sawing through a first layer (L1 ) in parallel with and on certain distances from and on each side of said micro trench (1 ).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a machine arranged for sawing micro trenches and placing ducts/communication cables in micro trenches, said machine comprising a saw blade arranged for sawing a micro trench in an area; said machine further comprises a stabilizing device arranged for stabilizing the walls of said micro trench when placing ducts/communication cables into said micro trench, said stabilizing device being positioned immediately behind said saw blade in said micro trench, and said stabilizing device comprising guiding means for guiding at least one duct/communication cable when placed into said micro trench.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft einen Kabelpflug (1) zum Einbringen mindestens einer Leitung (2) in den Erdboden (17) und ein Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Kabelpflugs. Der Kabelpflug (1) umfasst zur Bildung einer Erdrinne ein zum Eingriff in den Erdboden (17) geeignetes Schwert (3) und eine Leitungsführung (4) zum Einlegen der Leitung (2) in die durch das Schwert (3) gebildete oder bildbare Erdrinne, wobei das Schwert (3) zumindest abschnittsweise in einer Schwertführung (5) angeordnet ist, und wobei zur Verbindung von Schwert (3) und Leitungsführung (4) eine Aufhängung (6) am oberen Ende oder nahe dem oberen Ende von Schwert (3) und Leitungsführung (4), und ein Gelenkhebel (7) zwischen den unteren Enden oder nahe den unteren Enden von Schwert (3) und Leitungsführung (4) vorgesehen sind, und wobei die Leitungsführung (4) in einer vorgesehenen Fahrtrichtung (A) hinter dem Schwert (3) angeordnet ist. Die Erfindung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an der Aufhängung (6) drei Stellzylinder (8; 9; 10) angeordnet sind, wobei ein erster Stellzylinder (8) zum gleichzeitigen Anheben oder Absenken von Schwert (3) und Leitungsführung (4) in Relation zur Schwertführung (5) vorgesehen ist, ein zweiter Stellzylinder (9) zum Anheben oder Absenken des Schwerts (3) in Relation zur Schwertführung (5) vorgesehen ist, und ein dritter Stellzylinder (10) zum Anheben oder Absenken der Leitungsführung (4) in Relation zur Schwertführung (5) vorgesehen ist.
Abstract:
Described herein are tools, systems and methods for conditioning, strengthening and/or improving in situ soil geotechnical or agricultural properties while at least temporarily reducing soil density, energy requirements and tool wear.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a hydraulic circuit for a pipe layer, in which the generation of hydraulic shock in equipment is prevented when an operating device or a moving device is finely operated during combined work in a pipe-laying operation mode. The hydraulic circuit for a pipe layer according to the present invention comprises a main control valve having a straight traveling valve and controls a discharged flow of a hydraulic pump by a negative flow control system, wherein the hydraulic circuit comprises: an unloading valve which linearly controls the closing of a passage of a flow that flows to a hydraulic tank from a center bypass passage of a hydraulic pump when an operating device or a moving device is finely operated during combined work; a pilot valve which is linked with a straight traveling valve, and supplies signal pressure corresponding to an operation signal of the moving device or the operating device to the unloading valve; and an operation mode switch valve which is switched during the combined work, and respectively supplies pilot signal pressure to the straight traveling valve, the pilot valve, and a valve spool which is installed on a downstream side of the center bypass passage of the hydraulic pump.
Abstract:
Apparatus 100 and corresponding methods for pipe pushing and/or handling in which the auxiliary supply lines of an excavator are used to power a hydraulic clamp for gripping the pipe, and the articulated arm of the excavator is used for manoeuvring the pipe. Such apparatus includes: a pair of jaws 10 having cooperating pipe-gripping surfaces 12; a hydraulic ram 30 coupled to the jaws 10 and capable of actuating the jaws 10 to grip a pipe between the pipe-gripping surfaces 12; a connection portion 40 arranged to connect the apparatus 100 to an articulated arm of the excavator; and a hydraulic fluid distributor 210,220 arranged to distribute pressurised hydraulic fluid from auxiliary hydraulic supply lines of the excavator to the hydraulic ram 30. Thus, when the apparatus is connected to an excavator the jaws 10 can be actuated by control of the supply of pressurised hydraulic fluid from the auxiliary supply lines of the excavator, and the apparatus 100 (and pipe) can be moved by control of the position and orientation of the excavator arm.
Abstract:
Bei einem Verfahren zum Verlegen einer Rohrleitung im Boden wird ein zu einer Zugvorrichtung (1) führendes Zugmittel (2) von einem Startpunkt entlang einer vorgegebenen Verlegelinie mittels Pflugverfahren zu einem Zielpunkt in den Boden (6) eingebracht. Das Zugmittel (2) wird am Zielpunkt mit einem keilförmigen Ziehkopf (7) verbunden, an dessen hinterer Seite die einzuziehende Rohrleitung (8) angebracht wird. Der keilförmige Ziehkopf (7) wird sodann von der Zugvorrichtung (1) über das Zugmittel (2) vom Zielpunkt entlang der vorgegebenen Verlegelinie in den Boden (6) eingezogen, wobei der anstehende Boden (6) von dem keilförmigen Ziehkopf (7) im Wesentlichen nach oben verdrängt wird. Die Tiefen- und Seitenlage des keilförmigen Ziehkopfes (7) wird während des Verlegevorgangs über eine im Wesentlichen vertikale Verbindungsvorrichtung (9) von einem Fahrzeug (10) an der Geländeoberfläche kontrolliert und gesteuert. Während des Verlegevorgangs tritt eine über die Verbindungsvorrichtung (9) zugeleitete Flüssigkeit aus an dem keilförmigen Ziehkopf (7) angebrachten Düsen aus.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for setting medium or high power electric cables (2) in the ground, which consists in digging a trench (14), evacuating the materials derived from the trench (14) towards a treatment device, for example by crushing, depositing at least a duct or an assembly of three installation ducts in the trench (14), backfilling the trench (14) with the treated materials and setting in said installation duct (1), at least a medium or high power electric cable (2) by pushing it while injecting water (6a) under pressure into the installation duct (1) so as to use the water (6a) as carrier and discharge fluid for the heat energy resulting from friction between the cable (2) and the installation duct (1).