Product Spotlight: Vactor Introduces RDB 1015 Rapid Deployment Boom
To improve the time-consuming process, of adding additional debris tubes during the sewer cleaning process, Vactor Mfg. introduced the Vactor RDB 1015 rapid deployment boom as an option for the company’s 2100 Series combination sewer cleaners, which include the Vactor 2100i and 2100 Plus trucks.
On the left, a Vactor 2100i combination sewer cleaner with the RDB 1015 boom fully deployed without the operator having to add debris tubes. On the right, a Vactor 2100 Plus combination sewer cleaner with the standard telescopic boom deployed with three debris tubes added by operators to the vacuum hose. The RDB 1015 boom’s ability to extend and retract 15 ft of vacuum hose drastically reduces – and in most cases, completely eliminates – the set-up and tear-down time required to assemble additional debris tubes.
For most wastewater and sanitary system cleaning jobs, it takes several minutes for sewer cleaner operators to lift additional debris tubes off the racks, maneuver the truck’s boom and clamp the tubes into place – a process that can lead to operator fatigue.
Designed in Vactor’s research and development facility and proven in the field, the patent-pending boom telescopes 10 ft out and extends the debris hose an additional 15 ft down for faster cleaning of catch basins, manholes and lift stations.
“The performance-driven RDB 1015 is changing how public works professionals and contractors quickly and efficiently accomplish sewer line cleaning jobs,” said David Brockman, product manager at Vactor Mfg. “The RDB 1015 boom has quickly proven itself in the field since it was introduced as an option on the new Vactor 2100i earlier this year.”
Innovation at Work
The rapid deployment boom’s ability to extend and retract 15 ft of vacuum hose drastically reduces – and in most cases, completely eliminates – the set-up and tear-down time required to assemble additional debris tubes. The boom can also maintain a lower profile, which allows the combination sewer cleaner to clear low overhead obstacles and still reach needed depths.
“With the RDB 1015, an operator can arrive at a job site and start the vacuum system as soon as the boom is positioned, which is a huge time-saving advantage,” Brockman said. “The operators can focus on the work before them, without worrying about the time, stress and strain of assembling and disassembling additional tubes.”
Revolutionary Boom Design
The rapid deployment boom starts with a telescoping tube-within-a-tube design. A flexible hose resides inside the inner tube.
“The hose extension assembly uses a positively driven belt to advance the flexible hose from inside the telescoping tube,” Brockman said. “When positioned for work, the hose remains securely in place.”
The RDB 1015 boom can stow with the catch basin tube attached on the truck, making it even easier to begin work immediately.
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Legacy of Technological Engineering
Public works professionals and others involved in cleaning and maintaining sewers and catch basins recognize Vactor as the first name in sewer cleaners. Vactor 2100 Series combination sewer cleaners are the preferred products by many operators for both their intuitive design and ease of use.
For more than 50 years, Vactor Mfg. has been an industry leader in combination sewer cleaners featuring innovative technology, design advantages and customized solutions that drive productivity, enhance operator performance and safety, and deliver greater economy and efficiency.
SOURCE – Vactor Mfg.
