NA-06 - Cleaning: Mechanical Methods

Cutting apparatus

Cutting apparatus

Cutting apparatus are used to eliminate protruding obstacles in sewer lines such as lateral connections, artificial obstacles as well as roots in pipe sizes ranging from DN 100 (4 in) to DN 600 (24 in), and often under video supervision [NASSCO1989] [WPCF1985].
 

The operating principles are different for devices that use mechanical cutters versus those that use pressurized water jets.
 

 

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