The 4800 Series GBM system is designed as an all-in-one system excelling in all pilot tube installation methods including auger boring, pilot tube microtunneling, and rock boring.
Features:
- No diesel emissions in working shaft.
- Direct install final product pipe or casing bore with one system.
- Minimize launch shaft requirements.
- Configurable latching style base frames to accommodate long pipe joints.
- Two-speed hydraulics and gearbox travel system expedite pilot tube installation.
- Hi-flow hydraulic valving with PCH controls standard.
- Works with all existing Akkerman Dual Wall Pilot Tubes.
- Installs pilot tubes in a wide range of ground conditions including rock.
GBM 4800 Jacking Frame
Specifications
Model | Torque | Thrust/Pullback | Pipe OD |
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GBM 4800 | 26,000 ft-lbs. | 265 ton / 130 ton | 48-in |
w/HTCA | 88,000 ft-lbs. | 265 ton / 130 ton | 48-in |
Power Pack Options
Model | HP | Hydraulic | Control |
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P200E | 200hp Electric | (3) – Variable Piston | Remote Pendent |
Lube Pump Options
Model | HP | Pump | Capacity |
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2325B/D | 30hp Diesel | 6 & 10 gpm / 2,500 psi | (2) – 325 gal. |
2325B/E | 30hp Electric | 6 & 10 gpm / 2,500 psi | (2) – 325 gal. |
1525B/D | 20hp Diesel | 10 gpm / 2,500 psi | 525 gal. |
1525B/E | 20hp Electric | 10 gpm / 2,500 psi | 525 gal. |
1325B/G | 14hp Gas | 6 gpm / 2,500 psi | 325 gal. |
Testimonials
It is great to see a family-owned company in the tunneling industry continue to succeed and progress with their next generation of leadership at the helm. Akkerman continues to put cutting edge technology in the hands of contractors like ourselves that enable our talented people to do what we love to do: put pipe in the ground precisely online and grade! Whether it’s a guided boring system, a custom-built TBM, top notch field technician support on a Microtunnel drive, or the gathering of the industry’s top experts at one of their “Akktoberfests” to educate us all; they are doing things the right way. Akkerman has played a big role in our company’s success in the trenchless industry and we look forward to working with them for years to come.