Our team at KOBUS Services were invited back to perform further on site trials for a large water company operating in the Midlands. Welcoming us into the new year was the challenge of replacing a 3/4” lead pipe in a residential area in the heart of Leicester.

The pipe that required replacing was a 3/4” cross road lead pipe, 11m in length. Due to the busy nature of the road, the works had to be carried out on a quieter Sunday morning, and even then the traffic remained constant throughout the day. Greeted on site by the water company team, work quickly commenced.

One of the great benefits of the KOBUS Pipe Puller is that the system requires just two small holes at the ends of the pipe that needs replacing. As you can see from the photo on the right, the road remained open which meant traffic remained flowing, causing no disruption to road users and the general public.

With all provisions in place, the cable was inserted into the pipe and the Kobite was injected. With the new MDPE pipe attached, the old lead pipe was carefully removed from the ground in less than 5 minutes and the new pipe simply followed in its place. Both teams were impressed with the speed and the water company team quickly reconnected the water supply, closed the holes. The total time to replace the pipe was 45 minutes.

The speed, power and efficiency of the KOBUS Pipe Puller means the system can be used in various situations such as repair and maintenance, lead replacement programmes and emergency repairs. The impressive tool is known for it’s ability to minimise disruption and ensure pipe removal and replacement is made as easy as possible.