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REHABNEWS
Vortex Strengthen CMS Technology under VeriCure Brand

Leadership Transition at
HammerHead Trenchless
Jeff Gabrielse has been named managing director
of the HammerHead Trenchless brand within the
newly formed Rehabilitation and Replacement
(R&R) division of The Toro Company. In this
leadership position, he will continue HammerHead
R&R's focus on delivering innovative trenchless
equipment and solutions for the water, wastewater
and gas markets.
" The rehabilitation and replacement of underground utility infrastructure is so important in the
life cycle of the pipe, " said Angie Drake, vice president, Construction of The Toro Company. " Jeff's
skills, knowledge and experience in the underground construction industry make him a perfect fit
to drive the future growth of the HammerHead R&R
business for The Toro Company family of brands. "
Gabrielse has a proven track record of success
in leadership positions within Charles Machine
Works (CMW), most recently serving as director
of customer services for Subsite Electronics and
HammerHead Trenchless. In this role, he managed
all customer and product support, training, applications specialists and professional services.
He began his career with HammerHead in 2008
as a regional sales manager. In 2017, Gabrielse
transferred to CMW's then-owned MTI Equipment
to be the sales and purchasing manager and was
subsequently promoted to general manager. When
that business was sold, in 2019, he rejoined the
HammerHead leadership team.
Kevin Smith, past president of HammerHead
Trenchless has transitioned to a new role within The
Toro Company as general manager of the Ditch
Witch Division.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
HammerHead Trenchless, (800) 331-6653,
hammerheadtrenchless.com

Moving forward to protect its Curing Monitoring Systems (CMS) patents and bring a singular focus
to the recently acquired VeriCure trademark for its Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) offerings, Vortex
Companies has acquired Zia Systems, LLC, an integrated systems solutions provider of CMS for CIPP
trenchless rehabilitation applications.
Currently patented in 19 countries, VeriCure captures and records a thermal temperature reading,
incrementally, along the entire length of a CIPP liner. This information significantly improves the efficiency
and quality of the installation, while lowering overall costs.
" VeriCure is synonymous with performance, quality and customer support, all of which are in full
alignment with the CMS technology's legacy, " said Mike Vellano, CEO of Vortex Companies.
Vortex Technology Group, LLC, a business entity of the Vortex Companies' Products division, is
responsible for marketing and selling, and creating a platform of a single brand and single source of
technical support for CMS. It also focuses on expanding product field support and educating the trenchless
infrastructure rehabilitation engineering community on the benefits of monitoring CIPP applications.
" We're excited about the growth of VeriCure as we look to further enhance the technology and establish
VeriCure as the standard for CIPP temperature monitoring, " said Andrew Gonnella, president of Vortex
Products Division. " Through liner warranty partnerships, development of national engineering standards and
adoption into contractor SOPs, VeriCure will drive CIPP market growth and reach. "
Comprised of the Services Division, as well as Products Division, Vortex delivers advanced trenchless
technologies and turnkey services to cost-effectively renew municipal, industrial and commercial
infrastructure. Based in Houston, solutions it offers include pipe linings and coatings, sewer robotics, CIPP
resin, application equipment and CCTV inspection.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Vortex Companies, LLC, (281) 750-9081, vortexcompanies.com

TT Technologies Constant-Tension Winches
Fit Many Underground Applications
TT Technologies' 3-, 5- and 10-ton
Grundowinch hydrostatic constanttension winches are specially designed
for the variable conditions in belowgrade work. Portable and powerful,
the winch units are well-suited for
underground utility construction
applications, including pipe bursting,
underground cable pulling, sliplining,
pipe pulling, and swage lining.
All models feature protective cable
storage and are available with an aircooled diesel or gas engine, as well as
an adjustable boom system.
The constant-tension design feature means any cable slack is immediately sensed and quickly taken up
automatically. This makes for an ideal winch for pipe bursting.
Control is easy with several convenience and operational features, such as single-lever tension control
(no gears to engage), power-assisted winch line feed and winch controls located at the rear of the unit to
provide a safe view of the job while operating.
Based in Aurora, Ill., TT Technologies has led the way in trenchless technology for more than
45 years, beginning with pneumatic boring tools. Today, with over 200 patents worldwide, TT's experience
shows in trenchless applications ranging from pipe pulling, pipe ramming, pipe bursting, sliplining, and
directional boring.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
TT Technologies, (800) 533-2078, tttechnologies.com
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