Across the UK & Ireland, thousands of ageing water and gas utility services are in need of replacement. Traditional, open cut methods of replacement can be costly, not only in monetary terms but in environmental and customer impacts, but also in the potential for damages to other buried plant and services with all the associated H&S issues.
KOBUS Pipe Pulling Systems offer a proven, cost effective and safe method of replacing these failing services by pulling out the old service whilst simultaneously installing the new one along the same line.
Available in two models, the PP300 and PP400 are suitable for replacement of a range of service pipes including Lead, Copper, PE, and Steel in sizes from ½” to 1 ¼” in lengths up to 20 meters. Both systems utilise patented, KOBUS specialist, compacted pipe pulling cables with integral pulling ferrules and expanders which are inserted into the old service to be removed. Cables are available in sizes including 8, 10 and 14mm diameter in various lengths up to 20 meters.
The KOBUS KPP300 with its 10-tonne capacity is predominately utilised for the replacement of Lead, Copper and PE service pipes.
Its modular construction, small footprint and separate hydraulic power-pack lend themselves to use in difficult access locations and on homeowner’s property.
The KOBUS KPP400 with its 20-tonne capacity will perform all of the tasks the KPP300 does but with its added power and heavier construction is aimed at the removal of steel services in the gas industry.
Mounting to suitable compact excavator the KPP400 is powered via the auxiliary hydraulics.