Horizontal Directional Drilling Blog

If you think the sonde has become fast to drain batteries then this article is for you. There are three main causes for the fast discharge of batteries: Battery SONDY-HDD Sonde malfunction is the main cause of an unexpected increase in current consumption. Unreliable or dead batteries — confidently take the second place. Poor-quality drill …

Czytaj dalej „What if the sonde consumes more battery?”

We would like to present to you our new high-precision sonde for HDD mini-machines and drilling units. The small-sized sonde 88BG for SubSite 750/752 and SubSite TKq is unique in its high-precision — 0.1% tilt measurement error. Earlier there was only 88B beacon known for its 1% precision error. This sonde is a mini-successor of …

Czytaj dalej „88BG – a small-size and highly-precise sonde for SubSite 750/752 and DitchWitch TKq”

We extended warranty period for all sondes. Why our warranty period is more extended than a 90-day factory warranty We proudly wish to make the point that we could extend the warranty period due to the drop in percentage of failures for the last year up to less than 2%. Thanks to introduction of the conveyor repair all technicians have separate responsibilities, including double-tuning and testing of parameters …

Czytaj dalej „Extended 180-days warranty for sondes”

Common cause of the sonde’s failure is contact oxidation in the battery compartment. It is not a big deal but it may break contact between electronic components and the battery inside the sonde’s body. Oxidation can be eliminated only at complete disassembly of the sonde. To avoid failure follow the 3 simple rules: monitor clean …

Czytaj dalej „Battery compartment preventive maintenance”

We would like to present to you the new dual-frequency sonde FX12/19. FX12/19 was developed in Nagovitsyn Engineering by combining two frequencies, 12 and 19.2 kHz, in one sonde. Now you don’t need to have two sondes of different frequencies, FX12 and FX19, to drill with DigiTrak F2 location in high interference conditions. At the …

Czytaj dalej „FX12/19 – new Dual-Frequency Sonde for F2 and F5 location systems”

FX 12/19 (FXL 12/19) dual-frequency transmitter, as well as other multi-frequency transmitters for location systems, is effective in high industrial interference environment. It operates both in the range of 12 kHz and 19 kHz. To select the frequency of optimum transmission go along the drilling route twice with the locator switched on and the transmitter …

Czytaj dalej „FX12/19 (FXL12/19) guide to frequency installation for use with DigiTrak F5 location”

FX 12/19 (FXL12/19) dual-frequency transmitter, as well as other multi-frequency transmitters for location systems, is effective in high industrial interference environment. It operates both in the range of 12 kHz and 19 kHz. Instructions describe how to set the frequency of optimum transmission and to adjust F2 location system and the transmitter. Step 1. Make sure F2 location operates both in the range of 12 kHz and 19 kHz To accomplish this the central icon at the …

Czytaj dalej „Recommendations for use of FX12/19 (FXL12/19) Dual-Frequency Transmitter as part of F2 Location System”

SubSite 750/752 TKR location is considered to be mostly used for DitchWitch drilling rigs which very often work with 86B, 86BH, 86BG transmitters and their modifications. Among disadvantages they have is the relatively low power capacity of 86B transmitter, the irregular «appetite» of 86BH transmitter and completely impossible current consumption of the highly-accurate 86BG transmitter. Moreover, due to the electronic unit construction peculiarities, all …

Czytaj dalej „86BGH – beacon for Ditch Witch SubSite 750/752 location”

Location operators of DCI company noted that they often do not have enough battery life for the sonde and they cannot complete another puncture. They are looking for more powerful batteries or they use lithium batteries of SuperCell type. We decided to help our customers as we deal with in depth repair of HDD sondes …

Czytaj dalej „Retrofitting of FX12 and FX19 sondes”