Cleaning sewer lines to prep them for pipe lining can be risky business, if for no other reason than the lines aren’t usually in great condition to begin with. That makes them vulnerable to further damage that could require an expensive solution: open-trench replacement of the pipe — the very thing lining technology was designed to avoid.
Contractor Kyle Baxter doesn’t worry much about that scenario, thanks to the Schwalm USA Talpa FSR 2060 robotic system that his company, AccuJet Sewer and Drain Cleaning, purchased in early 2018. In fact, the Schwalm technology is the primary reason he expects to more













