Microtunnelling

Slurry Microtunnelling

Aaro’s Microtunnelling is based in Western Australia, we have over 40 years of experience in horizontal boring and the expertise you need for your next project.

We specialise in Microtunnelling DN150 – DN1100 and are happy to work with our clients to customise our system to fulfil their requirements.

Benefits of using Microtunnelling

• No dewatering of entire line required when working below the water table, dewatering only required in boring and receival pits.
• Accurate to line and grade.
• Environmentally friendly.
• Allows access to areas that aren’t accessible via open cut trenching such as under railway lines, buildings, waterways, highways, trees and vegetation.
• Reinstatement costs reduced significantly, particularly when large depths are required.
• Minimises traffic interruptions.

We specialise in sewerage, water and drainage works statewide and are capable of tunnelling:

• Hard rock (up to 1100mm OD)
• Cobbles and boulders (up to 1100mm OD)
• Gravel (up to 1100mm OD)
• Clays (up to 1100mm OD)
• Sand and silts (up to 1100mm OD)

Utilising the latest technology in our Iseki range of Slurry Microtunnelling equipment , with four complete systems in our fleet, we can currently Microtunnel from 150mm to 800mm pipe to line and grade using PVC, Concrete, VC, GRP and Steel Pipes.