ParaTrack 2 Gyro Module
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CAPABILITY 06 / 06 · Locating & bore tracking
KNOWN EVERY METRE.
Mag 8 and Mag 9 walkover systems, TKQ locators and beacon transmitters confirm the drill head position, depth and pitch on every rod.
THE SCOPE
Locating & bore tracking
The difference between a crossing that exits on target and one that hits a utility is knowing where the head is before the next rod goes in. Crossroad tracks every bore with walkover locating systems reading a beacon transmitter in the drill head, and verifies line and grade independently with TKQ locators where the specification or the risk calls for it.
Tracking data is logged rod by rod and plotted against the design profile. On urban crossings, the walkover survey also confirms clearance from the existing utilities identified in the detection survey. The result at handover is an as-built profile the client can rely on when the next contractor digs nearby.
WHAT WE DELIVER
IN SCOPE ON EVERY JOB
- 01Mag 8 and Mag 9 walkover locating with beacon transmitters
- 02TKQ locator verification of line and grade
- 03Pre-bore utility detection and clearance confirmation
- 04Rod-by-rod logging of depth, pitch, roll and position
- 05Live plotting against the design profile during the pilot bore
- 06As-built profile and tracking log issued with every crossing
HOW IT RUNS
SEQUENCE ON SITE
01
Utility detection
Existing services are located and marked before the rig arrives; the profile is checked against them.
02
Beacon tracking
A beacon in the drill head reports depth, pitch and roll to the walkover locator on the surface.
03
Verification
TKQ or gyro readings cross-check the walkover survey on critical sections.
04
As-built record
The logged bore becomes the handover drawing and tracking log.
See the full four-stage bore animated on the home page, or size your own crossing with the HDD tools.
IRON ON THE JOB
EQUIPMENT WE BRING
Mag 8 & Mag 9 Locating
Walkover tracking systemsReal-time drill head location with beacon transmitters on every bore.
TKQ Locator & Beacons
Bore verificationIndependent verification of line and grade, meter by meter.
ON RECORD
CROSSINGS LIKE YOURS
STRAIGHT ANSWERS
QUESTIONS WE GET ASKED
Engineers answer every enquiry. If your question is not here, send it over.
01How accurate is walkover tracking?
Within a few centimetres of depth and position in normal ground at typical road-crossing depths. Accuracy falls with depth and with magnetic interference, which is when we switch to gyro steering.
02What is in the as-built record?
Chainage, depth below surface, lateral offset from the design line, pitch and roll at every rod, plus the clearance to each utility crossed. It is issued as a table and a profile drawing.
03Do you locate existing utilities before drilling?
Yes. A detection survey and, where the authority requires, trial pits confirm the position of every service in the corridor before the bore profile is finalised.
