Vermeer AXIS Guided Boring System
The Vermeer AXIS guided boring system is a laser guided pipe installation system designed to install 10 to 14 inch pipe between the 300 to 350 foot range. Depending on soil conditions, larger diameter pipe may be installed. It is a 3400 CFM Vacuum micro-tunneling unit that utilizes a 13.5” rotating cutter face on the front of a bore tube that cuts a pilot hole at a grade of less than .5%.
Key features of the AXIS system include:
- AXIS capabilities are not limited to installing sectional pipe; it can accommodate fused HDPE and PVC, as well as non-jacking sectional pipe and can install standard clay and steel pipe
- The system can both push and pull
- A vacuum evacuates spoil without the need for the slow process of using “muck buckets”
- The drill head can be retracted and changed in mid installation to adapt to soil conditions
