What is directional boring and why is it important?
Underground boring for the purpose of laying and splicing cable is effected by the density of the rocks encountered between start and finish. When digging a trench is not feasible because of a roadway or other obstacle, special equipment is needed to allow the operator to see where the bore is actually going, and make adjustments with water pressure to prevent the drill bit from cutting into buried gas or electric lines or coming up in the middle of a highway. Not every contractor has both the directional boring equipment and the qualified employees to operate it. Midwest Communications Services does.
Underground boring for the purpose of laying and splicing cable is affected by the density of the rocks encountered between start and finish. When digging a trench is not feasible because of a roadway or other obstacles, special equipment is needed to allow the operator to bore in the proper direction, or to “see” where the bore is actually going. It also allows the operator to make adjustments with water pressure to prevent the drill bit from cutting into buried gas or electric lines or coming up in the middle of the highway.
