In 2018, the CGA conducted a nationwide survey of excavators asking the reasons behind their decision to not request a locate ticket. The top three responses were: Belief that project was in an area that didn’t need marking (30 percent) Belief that they were already aware of location of buried utilities (29 percent) …
It can be very difficult to protect buried fiber optic cable in rural areas, especially on or near farmland. Farmers may not always request a locate via ClickBeforeYouDig.com or by calling 811, so highly visible above ground warning markers and signs are extremely important. To be effective, the farmer or road maintenance crews must be …
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Accurately locating buried utilities will help prevent costly damages as well as prevent needless hassle. These five components can help ensure the locate is done accurately and efficiently. 1) The Wire Using an extra high-strength copper clad steel tracer wire can provide locators an accurate read on the location and depth of the buried cable. …
https://vimeo.com/262557388 Often times, homeowners consider utility markers as a blemish and will deliberately remove them from their property. Here are a few tactics to help prevent the removal of your markers. 1) Use a Soilmarker SoilMarkers™ are ideal for residential situations as they are highly visible, yet their low profile allows them to be directly …
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RhinoPoly® is our proprietary blend of thermoplastics, pigments, and UV stabilizers. So what does that all mean? Well in our TriView® marker post it means you can run it over many times and it still gets right back up looking good. That’s because of it’s durability and flexibility. In the baking sun in a desert …
Rhino UV Armor coating is our patent pending coating which comes with a 10-year warranty for products it’s applied to. It acts as an armor for our signs and surface markers protecting them from damaging ultraviolet or UV light. Long exposure to UV light causes damage over time which means your sign graphics will fade. …
Our patented PolyTech Coating™ blocks damaging UV rays, prevents fiberbloom (bottom picture). It’s available on all our Fiberglass Composite posts and comes with a 10-year warranty. 2,000-hour Weatherometer Testing Without PolyTech Coating With PolyTech Coating Prevents Fading Completely Blocks UV Light Prevents Fiberbloom 10-Year Warranty SunCoat ✔ X X X Polytech …
This video features a step by step guide through the installation process of a Rhino Hit Kit. Step #1 Place “DAMAGE” marker as close to the damage as safely possible. Step #2 Center the “MARK” post on the nearest locate mark perpendicularly from the damage. Step #3 Walk along the locate line 10′ each direction, …
The best signs on the market don’t happen by accident. No, as convenient as that would be, the best utility and construction signs are crafted in Minnesota. Here’s how we do it, step-by-step. Step 1: The Customer The sign making process begins with a customer in need. The customer calls one of Rhino’s Damage …
Pipelines are expensive. Super expensive. There are a number of factors that will increase or decrease the costs associated with the construction, but here are the averages: For a high pressure, natural gas transmission pipeline, the average cost per mile in 2015-2016 was $7.65 million per mile. Those costs are broken up into 4 main …
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Underground handholes offer convenient access to fiber optic cables for splicing and repairs, but their low profiles can also make them difficult to find when they’re covered in snow or obstructed by tall vegetation. Hard to locate handholes can dramatically slow down technicians tasked with restoring service to an area. Even in routine situations, it …
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Vent pipes vary dramatically from company to company. Many are simply metal pipes with either a candy cane top or an upside down V. These vent pipes will allow gas to vent, but they are often difficult to see and do not contain a warning message. There are three primary issues here: 1. Include a …
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DISCLAIMER: Every sign in this video was printed and cut with our state-art-of-art technology. This year, we launched Rhino UV Armor Signs. And to spread the word, we made this video. Shot in our new manufacturing plant in Waseca, MN, this video breaks down the superiority Rhino UV Armor Signs in less than three minutes. …
Earlier this year, we launched Rhino UV Armor Signs, our proprietary sign manufacturing process that can produce signs of unmatched quality at unmatched prices. When it comes to making your signs, we are all about choices. Different situations and environments call for different materials when producing your signs. We have three options to best fit your …
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by Chris Thome Unlocatable underground facilities pose a significant risk to excavators and the communities in which they work. Any facility operator with plastic pipe, concrete, or dielectric cables understands the challenges these assets can pose over time. Tracer wire can break or corrode, and “detectable” buried warning tape can have a short lifespan. System …
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