Underground Magnetics is introducing the new Mag 8 HDD Guidance System. Using the new intuitive user interface and Single Point technology, the Mag 8 is one of the easiest systems to use on the market.
Boasting a range of up to 360 feet with the Echo 110 extended range transmitter, the Mag 8 can power through interference. The patented design of Echo 110 allows for both a larger antenna and more battery reserve, resulting in 295 feet of range and 120 hours of operation, or 360 feet and 30 hours in high-power mode.
Range and strength against interference go hand-in-hand. While you may not be drilling deep, the stronger signal gives you the best protection in high-interference areas, according to the manufacturer. “When you run into high-interference areas and lose signal, one way to work through is to switch to a frequency that has lower interference,” says a company spokesperson. “This can often be time consuming and is not the best work around to the problem. A better solution is to increase the range of the system.”
Having a more powerful signal (more range) allows you to maintain signal without having to switch frequencies. The Mag 8 and Echo 110 do just this while still giving you the option to change between 10 frequencies as a backup solution.
Let’s say at a given point the interference is as shown in blue in the chart below. With a lower range system (Locator 1), it is necessary to change to a frequency that would give you a signal higher on the chart than the interference. However, with a stronger signal strength (Mag 8), all frequencies will work and you can carry on boring.
FINISHING IN-DEPTH JOBS
With a system this powerful, your ability to efficiently finish jobs increases, and you’re given options you’ve never had before. Take for example a job a contractor finished recently in Italy. The project was 1,200 feet long with a depth of 150 feet, and the crew was struggling. They were required to hit a tunnel at the end of the bore that was about 40 feet deep. The Mag 8 and Echo 110 were brought in and the contractor finished the bore.
Another benefit of the Mag 8 system is using the unit’s bore-to function across multilane highways to avoid standing in the median to finish the task. Simply drill to the edge, give yourself a visual line that can be seen from the other side, press one button and drill to the receiver. “In many cases, the cost to manage traffic or call in an expensive wire line company can be avoided, and those profits can go back into your pocket,” says the spokesperson.
EXPERIENCED SERVICE TEAM
The Mag 8 design was invented by a team with over 80 years’ experience in designing and servicing the HDD industry. Based out of Underground Magnetics’ new facility in Johnston, Iowa, service is just one call away. With a five-day turnaround time on repairs and cost-free loaner units, projects can continue running with as little down time as possible.
The company’s seasoned team of reps across the country can not only provide training and support, but have years of practical drilling experience. You can meet them at No-Dig Down Under Booth No. 107; the International Society for Trenchless Technology’s No-Dig Florence Booth No. 49; or International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition Booth No. 2956.
Underground Magnetics designs, engineers and sells HDD locating systems for horizontal directional drilling and trenchless technologies. The company is centered around a core team of industry experts dedicated to designing, producing and servicing locating systems.
515-505-0960 | www.undergroundmagnetics.com
