In the construction and utility world, installing pipelines or conduits used to mean one thing: massive trenches and a lot of surface damage. Today, advanced underground boring equipment allows engineers to work beneath the ground while minimizing surface disruption.

 

At RJM Company, we specialize in this technology, providing underground boring equipment that handles everything from small commercial utility lines to major municipal projects.

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Why Underground Boring is the New Standard

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Traditional excavation is often more trouble than it’s worth. When you dig a trench across a road or a manicured landscape, you aren't just paying for the dig—you’re paying for the restoration. 

 

Underground boring equipment offers a "trenchless" alternative that keeps roads open and landscapes intact.

 

Using underground boring equipment allows teams to:

 

Skip the Restoration: Helps reduce the costs associated with repaving roads or repairing landscaping.

 

Move Faster: Trenchless methods can help reduce project timelines by minimizing excavation.

 

Keep Things Quiet: Municipalities prefer boring because it minimizes traffic detours and community noise.

 

Protect the Environment: Less digging means less soil erosion and better protection for local root systems.

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A Tool for Every Industry

 

Because the subsurface world is unpredictable, underground boring equipment has evolved into several specialized forms. You wouldn’t use a massive highway drill for a residential fiber optic line, and you wouldn't use a small impact mole for a river crossing.

 

At RJM Company, we see our machinery used in:

 

Water and Sewer: Moving heavy-duty pipelines through dense urban soil.

 

Electrical and Gas: Placing protective conduits safely away from surface heat and traffic.

 

Telecom and Fiber: The backbone of modern internet relies on the precision of boring tools to thread miles of glass fiber under cities.

 

Major Crossings: Running utilities under highways, railways, or even rivers where traditional digging is physically impossible.

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Breaking Down the Equipment Types

 

RJM provides a fleet of machines tailored for specific underground challenges. Understanding which piece of underground boring equipment to use is half the battle.

 

Horizontal Directional Drills (HDD): These are versatile machines. They are steerable, allowing operators to guide the drill head around obstacles or follow a planned curve. They are frequently used for long-distance utility runs.

 

Auger Boring Machines: Best for straight-line bores, usually for larger diameter pipes like casing for sewers. They use a rotating screw (auger) to pull spoil out of the hole as the pipe is pushed forward.

 

Impact Moling: Often called 'pneumatic moles,' these are suitable for short, small-diameter runs. They use a hammering action to displace soil and create a path for cables.

 

Microtunneling: This is high-precision, remote-controlled tunneling designed for projects where minimal deviation is critical.

 

The Features That Matter

 

Modern underground boring equipment isn't just a motor and a drill bit. The latest tech focuses on "intelligent" drilling.

 

High-Torque Power: Our machines are designed to handle challenging ground conditions, including compacted clay, shale, and hard rock.

 

Precision Guidance: Using walk-over locators or wire-grid systems, operators can monitor the drill head position in real-time, which can help reduce the likelihood of accidental utility strikes.

 

Compact Footprints: We design our machines to work in tight urban easements where space is a luxury.

 

Why Partner with RJM Company?

 

Contractors choose RJM because we understand that downtime can impact projects. Equipment failure during a bore may cause delays or potential surface disruption.

 

We provide more than just the iron. We offer the expertise to help you pick the right rig and the support to keep it running in the field. From the initial drill to the final pull-back, RJM is the partner you want in the trench (or, more accurately, above it).

 

Take Control of Trenchless Construction

 

Trenchless technology is increasingly preferred in modern infrastructure projects. By utilizing advanced underground boring equipment, you can take control of your project’s budget and timeline while keeping the community happy. 

 

Whether you’re laying fiber or relocating a municipal water main, RJM Company provides equipment designed to support safe and efficient underground installation.