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the long-term goal is to achieve fully autonomous drilling. TRACTO's HDD rigs already use a variety of support systems: Cameras already monitor the drilling process, GPS is used to digitally document the drilling, sensors on the drill head provide information on ground conditions, and other sensors measure distances around the machine and detect hazards. Comprehensive data is also analysed and evaluated to help the operator assess and react to unexpected events during the drilling process.
With the world innovation ORFEUS, which is still under development, it will soon be possible to use radar antennas to detect unexpected obstacles in the drilling process at a distance of about 0.5 metres from the drill head, such as incorrectly mapped supply lines. The hardware evaluates the detected obstacles and triggers a warning if necessary. All obstacles are shown in real time on the drill's display using traffic light colours. The drill stops automatically when the colour changes to red. The ORFEUS ground-penetrating radar makes the HDD process even safer and is
an important step towards autonomous drilling; it will be ready for the market by bauma 2025.
Sustainable solutions for all infrastructures
TRACTO's portfolio ranges from classic non-steerable machines like soil displacement hammers and pipe rammers to steerable HDD drilling rigs and bursting rigs for trenchless pipe renewal. The applications for these systems are extremely diverse. They are used in the construction and modernisation of all types of supply and disposal infrastructure, e.g. water, gas, district heating, fibre optics, power or pipeline construction. The advantages of the NODIG method are obvious: not only are construction times and costs reduced, but the technology also greatly reduces the impact on the environment, which means far less disruption to people and nature. Emissions of CO2, dust and noise are massively reduced, as only pits need to be excavated at the start and end of the borehole, and much less material needs to be moved. Adding trenchless construction methods to the service portfolio is therefore an attractive prospect for civil engineering contractors. To increase the number of tenders for trenchless projects, TRACTO is also providing clients and planners in the pipeline construction industry with information on the advantages of NODIG construction.
TRACTO - everything from a single source
At this event it became clear once again that the total package of premium NODIG machines 'Made in Germany' in combination with industry-specific services is the added value that TRACTO offers its customers and partners. During the "Hands on Days", every visitor was able to see this for themselves - and to get to know the "hidden champion" up close. Much to the delight of the entire TRACTO team, visitors were thoroughly impressed by the combination of exhibition, live experience and knowledge transfer.
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