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Daily Commercial News and Construction Record
March 27, 2009
he robotic equipment that
discovered faults recently in the Coxwell Avenue Trunk Sewer pipe is a
piece of ingenious engineering, say its users. Called a Responder robotic platform, it is about
the size of a small wheelbarrow, weighs a good 1,000 pounds and has
capabilities beyond any other equipment of its type, explains Earl
Brousseau, senior project manager of D.M. Robichaud Associates Limited,
the Oshawa-based firm retained by Toronto Water to do maintenance
inspections inside the 1.6-kilometre section of the sewer line.
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Daily Commercial News and Construction Record
March 27, 2009
Cracks in the concrete liner of a 60-metre section of sewer line in east Toronto has Toronto Water staff working overtime to find a fix to prevent the line from collapsing, which would cause sewage to spill into several emergency line outlets into the Don River and a tributary, the Taylor-Massey Creek. . . .
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Trenchless Technology
January 1, 2009
 Due to its high costs and disruptive nature, emergency pipe rehabilitation is a measure of last resort. In 1992, a 40-ft section of Almeda Road in Houston failed due to poor soils and leaking construction joints, requiring emergency pipe rehabilitation. Shortly thereafter, engineers at the City of Houston Department of Public Works and Engineering prepared a contract to inspect 13 miles of large diameter wastewater infrastructure [with the RedZone Responder].
Initial results from the inspection show corrosion in several pipe sections. Fortunately, no emergency rehab is necessary, but preventative maintenance plans are being developed. “We have better knowledge of what’s going on beneath our streets,” said Kaleyatodi. “This reduces the safety risk to our citizens and allows us to make better cleaning and rehab decisions.” Innovative, proactive technology is now being deployed to increase the overall efficiency and benefit of this public good.
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RedZone Robotics Press Release
November 14, 2008
Pittsburgh, PA -- Brian Zolkos, Chief Financial Officer of the trenchless technology company RedZone Robotics, was awarded CFO of the year in the category of Small Private Businesses by the Pittsburgh Business Times. . . .
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RedZone Robotics Press Release
November 1, 2008
Not many people would associate the Model T with water and sewer lines. But then again, not many people have the entrepreneurial outlook of Eric Close, president of RedZone Robotics. The growing company is taking on the world's aging infrastructure with devices that can inspect and analyze the state of those lines to focus repairs and keep systems operating. . . .
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RedZone Robotics Press Release
June 4, 2008
For over two decades, RedZone Robotics, Inc. has been helping to keep Pittsburgh in the limelight as one of the top centers of excellence for robotics in the United States, nipping at the heels of Boston and the Silicon Valley. Though RedZone started out creating robots for use in the industrial, nuclear and defense markets, the company has staked a claim in a new area with major growth potential—water and sewer pipe inspection. More than 85 customers in 60 cities nationwide are using already RedZone’s robotic Responder system to monitor and maintain their underground infrastructures. . . .
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Trenchless Online
June 1, 2008
Scott Thayer writes about the need for Mult-Sensor Inspection for the Technical Forum on page 65. . . .
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RedZone Robotics Press Release
May 9, 2008
RedZone Robotics Inc. has raised $7 million, earmarked for equipment purchases and general expansion. It plans to add between five and 10 employees each quarter, and CEO Eric Close expects to hit 60 by year end. The company currently employs 40 people. . . .
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RedZone Robotics Press Release
April 25, 2008
In order to satisfy increased customer demand, RedZone Robotics has moved to
a new, larger facility, hired a national sales manager, and is increasing staff.
Driven by a need to manage costs associated with aging wastewater
infrastructures, municipalities across North America now desire much more
information about their pipe conditions than in the past. RedZone’s unique
ability to provide advanced, multi-sensor pipe inspection information continues
to gain industry attention. With this expansion, Redzone is increasing delivery
capacity while continuing to develop new technology and services. . . .
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Storm Water Solutions
February 15, 2008
Spring weather is on its way. After a long winter, that usually means time for spring cleaning on all fronts, including the sewer system. It is the time that formal bids and request for proposals are prepared in anticipation of upcoming system inspection and cleaning work. The key slogan here should be “inspect before you clean” and not “clean before you inspect.” . . .
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