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Innovative Trenchless Systems
Product Development History
ITS, Inc., is the product of a very defined evolution
of technological improvements, created out of necessity for equipment
capable of high production, in extremely challenging soil conditions,
prevalent in the region JABAR Corp, Inc. was located, and desired to
become a proficient pipe bursting contractor. The desire for a reliable,
fast, and heavy duty for extreme conditions system culminated into a
static pull box that began with steel plate, and added the following
components to evolve into superior pipe bursting equipment.
1995 – Improved Grab Device, Patent
#6,129,486 filed 1998. This was first patent for ITS, Inc. Patent consisted
of Grabs, Grab Housing, and Grab Spring.
1996- Increased Size of Hydraulic Unit
for Strength and Speed with less effort.
1997 – Changed Spring Plate design.
Increased strength of Grab Housing making it reversible to push or pull
rods.
1998 – Made Continuous Pull Box
which doubled speed of Pulling Patent # 6,357,967 B1 filed in 2000.
2nd Patent – Continuous Pull w/2 cylinders. The revolutionary
Stored Energy Head w/spring and Hammer. Put Back Grabs in Pull Box to
overcome pipe stretch. Made cylinders shorter to shorten up Box length
ultimately creating the Shorty Box.
2000 – Created Stored Energy head
to Pipe Burst Larger Diameter Pipe and Extremely Challenging Upsize
or Construction Execution projects. These problems are all about, but
not limited to the following phenomenon being concrete encapsulated
pipe, pipe inside steel casing, or hard ground conditions. Patent #6357967
B1 filed 2000, 2nd Patent.
2001 – Changed Head design for
easier pipe bursting results by Elongated Cones, Counter sunk mounting
screws, offset screws for additional mount stability. Put swivel in
front of bursting head for easier hook-up.
2002 – Made Cable Pull in MH w/beam.
Pulling into MH w/cable Patent #6.672,802. B2 filed 2002, 3rd Patent.
2003 – Made Main Line Cable Pull.
Patent #6.854,932 B2, filed 2001. 4th Patent. Made Grabs longer so not
to damage cable as much. Made Tandem Pulling on Cable and Rod Machines.
Patent #7.025,536 B2 Filed 2004 5th Patent|
2004 – Put the Spring and Hammer
in one unit instead of 2 separate units. Can be used with rod machine
or cable to MH. Patent pending applied Oct. 2005. 6th Patent. Put winch
pull design w/pulley as backhoe boom mounted unit for pulling 4”
and 6” service laterals. Bursting head size held to minimal for
reduced pull back pressure.
2005 – Applied hammer w/stored
energy head for smaller diameter pipes being 4”, 6”, and
8” w/Bellview washers. Made apparatus where hammer propels itself,
with Belleview washers applied. Performed Directional Bore with Eclipse
Head for on grade pilot hole, then a pull back with ITS, Inc. Pulling
machine for carrier pipe installation. New Double Head configuration
greatly improves pull back pressures. Patent Pending. Filed in July
of 2007. 7th Patent.
2006 – Changed Square Box to L
Shape Box. Put channel on sides for guides instead of tubing. Changed
design of Grab Holder Bowl, to give more room to set Grabs. Easier set
up. Started on Ultra Shorty Pull Box for Service Lines to Right of Way,
or private property.
2007 - Randy McElroy came on board as
our new Southeast Sales Representative and he opened up a number of
new channels and opportunities. Randy comes from a municipal construction
background and has done pipe-bursting projects all over MS, AL, and
LA. His experience and energy has been an asset to ITS.
2008 - A banner year for ITS - as more and more projects are brought to the table ITS began providing both sales and rentals of their patented trenchless equipment which is now being used all over the country.
2009 - Will prove to be the best year yet for ITS - we have a new Mid-West sales associate and have more projects on the way.
Leading the WAY in Superior Trenchless Methods!