Robotic Cutting

Pipe Spy is one of the few pipe repair companies that has a modern robotic cutter with a steel cutting head impregnated with diamond to cut through even the toughest obstructions. This service can be included in our quote if we determine that materials, such as rock, concrete or tree roots, are going to impede the pipe’s fix.

When a rubber joint seal fails on installation, it is often far easier to cut out the failed rubber and patch seal the joint than excavate and dig up the faulty joint. Rubber ring seals can get detached over time and fall into the pipe, which needs to be cut away and removed before a new, more permanent seal can be applied.

The robotic cutter is also powerful enough to cut through metal, including steel. A star picket accidentally put through a pipe or a starter bar from the concreting stage that has punctured the drainage pipes might sound like a massive headache. However, our operators can cut away the puncturing metal, remove the obstruction and reline the pipe in one simple process.

The cutter is also able to grind off new concrete pipes that have been pushed too far and need to be trimmed back. We also use the robotic cutter when opening out branches after relining the main pipe.