Reinstating branch lines after installing liners in residential and commercial sewer laterals used to be a time-consuming job for Norman Hostetler, a trenchless specialist at TCI Plumbing in Goodfield, Illinois.
But after investing in a Micro S light plus robotic cutter from IMS Robotics GmbH, Hostetler can reinstate lines in half the time — and with considerably less risk of creating other problems that could crimp productivity, he says.
“The Micro S speeds up reinstatements because it’s small enough to fit inside a 3-inch clean-out,” Hostetler explains. “That allows us to reinstate branch lines from inside the liner instead of coming down the
