Under Ground Utilities Search

Telecom
3M helps Telecom companies/utilities address concerns about safety, service restoration, operating costs and managing assets—difficult challenges when the infrastructure is buried. 3M™ Dynatel™ solutions mark, locate and map buried infrastructure.

• Passive markers operating at a specific frequency for a each utility, available in configurations depending on the depth of the buried infrastructure
• Intelligent active markers utilizing RFID technology that allows “engraving” information to the buried marker (US)
• Locators that read the marker information and allow a precise determination of buried features
• Solutions that transfer information to GPS units to create a digital map of buried infrastructure accessible from any computer

Railways & Airports
Railways & Airports have to deal with a vast variety of equipment, systems, installations, personnel and information at all times. A visible record of tool and part tracking as well as locating various utilities is essential to remain efficient and competitive. Track & Trace solutions from 3M enable effective locating and marking of parts and tools, ensure maximum operational value through effective inventory management, workflow efficiencies and reduced part shrinkage.

Oil & Gas
Oil and gas companies are concerned about ensuring safety, restoring outages, minimizing operating costs and efficiently managing assets - difficult objectives with buried infrastructure. 3M offers innovative solutions to locate, mark and map buried infrastructure.

Many pipeline companies require infrastructure for communications and powering, or they plan to diversify to leverage core assets, namely a large number of customers, their infrastructure and rights-of-way to offer broadband data or video to end customers or to other service providers such as ISPs, LECs, wireless providers and MSOs.

3M offers proven solutions to connect, protect or diagnose optical fiber or copper network features. 3M's reputation and breadth of innovative solutions in communication markets have made it the preferred supplier for many customers, including an increasing number of oil and gas companies around the world.

Power
The Power sector has to deal with large installations, a variety of equipment and mission critical systems spread across diverse locations. Through the Locating & Marking product portfolio, the Track & Trace solutions from 3M operates on passive and RFID technology for positive identification of buried facilities and functionality with the support of industry standard GPS/GIS mapping systems. These locating and marking products provide solutions for locating, fault finding, accurate marking and relocation of buried facilities and hence, ensures safety, restore outages, minimize operating costs and efficiently manage assets.

Mining & Mineral Extraction
Mining sites typically extend over large stretches of terrain with numerous underground installations and assets spread across different locations. Track & Trace solutions from 3M enhance worker safety and productivity by quickly locating workers, equipment and other valuable assets, besides supporting regulatory compliance. 3M offers smart solutions and precision tools required to track, trace, protect & manage assets. 3M, the inventors of EMS marking, offers a full line of EMS markers and locators comprising near surface, mid-range, ball and full-range markers.

Rugged, easy to use, economical & globally proven, 3M’s range of Locators & markers are an essential part of any mine site or processing plant. The 3M™ RFID Tracking System uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to locate, inventory and check files in and out.