A TRENCHING AND PIPE LAYING APPARATUS
A combination trenching and pipe laying device (10) comprising a plow assembly (24) having at least two plows (38 ,40, 42) thereof of progressively increasing depth wherein the leading plow initially opens the trench and the succeeding plow or plows increase the depth of the trench to a desired ulti...
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Zusammenfassung: | A combination trenching and pipe laying device (10) comprising a plow assembly (24) having at least two plows (38 ,40, 42) thereof of progressively increasing depth wherein the leading plow initially opens the trench and the succeeding plow or plows increase the depth of the trench to a desired ultimate depth thereof, pipe laying apparatus (82) carried by the plow assembly (24) for laying of the pipe (88) in the trench substantially immediately behind the hindmost or trailing plow and load cells (98) or sensing devices provided on the pipe laying apparatus for detecting the physical orientation of the pipe on the apparatus in order that the optimum position of the pipe may be maintained during the pipe laying operation. |
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