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Laying fiber optics with micro-trench technology is an activity that large and small Italian municipalities require from specialized companies. For this reason, the right tools can make the difference between professionals and improvised activities.
Fiber Optic Laying: Tools and Equipment
New technologies for laying optical fiber are the cutting edge for those who work in the road maintenance sector or who specialize in small excavations. Laying optical fiber with micro-trench technology guarantees a significant reduction in labor costs. In this article we will discover the techniques useful for this process.
Minitrench and microtrench: what are the differences?
A mini-trench is defined as a specific cut on fresh asphalt or concrete with a thickness of 5 max 7 cm wide for a depth of 40 max 45 cm. While the micro-trench is given by a cut of max 2 cm wide for 15 cm deep. These two techniques have significantly reduced the costs of cutting or demolition due to the speed of cutting and laying of the optical fiber.
Fiber optics: how to lay it with micro trench
Before starting the road surface cutting phase, specialized companies analyze the subsoil with a georadar. This operation is essential to avoid unpleasant surprises. After that, the cutting phase begins with asphalt cutting machines or joint cutters.
The mini-trench , due to the size of the cut, requires bulky equipment and tools with large diameters (e.g. ø800mm or Ø1000mm). The real innovation lies in the technique of laying optical fiber with a micro-trench : in this case, small-sized asphalt cutting machines can be used with the application of specific diamond tools that guarantee an adequate cutting thickness with a single pass.
Diamond wheels for microtricea
Nord Srl has developed specific tools for micro-trenching technology with different cutting thicknesses. The use of these tools allows for a clean, precise and fast cut without having to demolish the road surface.
If a normal Ø400 disc for asphalt has a thickness of 3.6 mm, in this case we produce ad hoc diamond segments with thicknesses ranging from 10 mm to 20 mm.
Below you will find all our main micro-cutting tools that can be adapted to any type of bench cutter.
- Ø350 mm – Hole 25.4 + T – available thicknesses: 10, 12, 14, 15, 20 mm – H10 mm
- Ø400 mm – Hole 25.4 + T – available thicknesses: 10, 12, 14, 15, 20 mm – H10 mm
- Ø450 mm – Hole 25.4 + T – available thicknesses: 10, 12, 14, 15, 20 mm – H10mm
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