KA-TE SKA-TE SYSTEMYSTEM AG, AG, CH-8807 FreienbachCH-8807 Freienbach

Company OverviewCompany Overview

• Pioneer in developing and manufacturing of Pioneer in developing and manufacturing of non man-entry robot system for sewer rehabilitationnon man-entry robot system for sewer rehabilitation– First system to market 1980First system to market 1980

• Privately held stock companyPrivately held stock company

• ShareholdersShareholders– Erich HimmlerErich Himmler 86 %86 %– MBT Holding (VIAG)MBT Holding (VIAG) 14 %14 %

KA-TE South West Inc. 1Insituform East Inc. 2

KA-TE Australia Pty Ltd.

Europe

KA-TE Sewer Rehabilitation Robot Systems / worldwideIssue January 2001

KA-TE Systems Ltd.KA-TE Holding AG

A Total of 110 KA-TE Systems in the Market !!

100 units

2 units

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The graph shows thehome base country ofthe KA-TE customers.Some ot them operatein several additional countries.

Dong Kook Chemical

3 units

Télérep FrancePhoenix ServicesSCREGSEGEX

FPS

GermanyArge KöbeBerliner WasserbetriebeBrochierDineiger/Volkner/KuchemDiringer & ScheidelDITOMGeiger & KunzHuthmann & KunzKATECKanal MüllerKU KanalunionKanaltechnik MaulPKT Pader KanaltechnikTST KanalsanierungStarlline

Ilbau

Europe; 100 units

D & S

FCC

AKIBA

1 unit

KMG / JP

1 unit

Switzerland 17KA-TE KäppeliArpe LandoltNotter KA-TE Insituform

Development Partners KA-TE FASTDevelopment Partners KA-TE FAST

Engineering and planning of city networks and Engineering and planning of city networks and modern access networks in Germanymodern access networks in Germany

Pioneer in developing and manufacturing of non Pioneer in developing and manufacturing of non man entry robot system for sewer rehabilitationman entry robot system for sewer rehabilitation

Hamburger Stadtentwässerung, one of the big Hamburger Stadtentwässerung, one of the big sewer network operators / owners in Germanysewer network operators / owners in Germany

One of the world-leaders in manufacturing of fibre One of the world-leaders in manufacturing of fibre optic cables and componentsoptic cables and components

MilestonesMilestones

Feb 98Feb 98 Installation of the first fibresInstallation of the first fibres in a sewer of Regensburgin a sewer of Regensburg

March 98March 98 first presentation on CEBITfirst presentation on CEBIT

March 99March 99 First Sale of a FAST roboticFirst Sale of a FAST robotic system: system: to HSE-KOMto HSE-KOM

July 00July 00 Second Sale of a FAST roboticSecond Sale of a FAST robotic system: to HSE-KOMsystem: to HSE-KOM

Sale of 53 FAST robotsSale of 53 FAST robots to to

CityNetCityNet

CarrierCarrier Robot Robot 200-300mm 200-300mm

Carrier Carrier RobotRobot 350- 350-700mm700mm

FAST Robot System

Control room

Full system

Cable drum with robot

Cables in a sewer tubeCables in a sewer tubeTechnologie “FAST”Technologie “FAST”

This is an example of FAST in a This is an example of FAST in a vitrified clay pipe / diameter vitrified clay pipe / diameter 400mm400mm

Installed with 3 empty conduits Installed with 3 empty conduits 11.5mm for fibre optic cables11.5mm for fibre optic cables

This sewer tube is located in This sewer tube is located in Madrid (Spain)Madrid (Spain)

The essential elements of FAST areThe essential elements of FAST are::

FAST allows very flexible broadband networks in FAST allows very flexible broadband networks in an existing infrastructure in the access domainan existing infrastructure in the access domain

The sewer receives an additional purpose and The sewer receives an additional purpose and with that it generates an income for the citywith that it generates an income for the city..

FAST Installation Step 1FAST Installation Step 1

• Analyse and precisely measure Analyse and precisely measure out existing situation in tube. out existing situation in tube.

• Write protocol Write protocol – pipe diameterpipe diameter– location/position of access location/position of access

pipespipes

• Define optimum cable routing in Define optimum cable routing in the tube to attach fibre optic cablethe tube to attach fibre optic cable

FAST Installation Step 2FAST Installation Step 2

• Install internal mounting rings in Install internal mounting rings in the sewer pipethe sewer pipe– Every 1.5 mEvery 1.5 m– Rings have clips of empty conduitsRings have clips of empty conduits

FAST Installation Step 3FAST Installation Step 3

• Pull protective tubing Pull protective tubing in sewer-pipe in sewer-pipe – by Robotby Robot– by conventional winchby conventional winch

FAST Installation Step 4FAST Installation Step 4

• Robot drives through tube and pushes the conduits into the clips on the rings

• Up to three conduits can be attached during this process

FAST Installation Step 5FAST Installation Step 5

• Pull cables into conduitsPull cables into conduits 11.5 mm 11.5 mm max. 9 tubesmax. 9 tubes 15.5 mm15.5 mm max. 6 tubesmax. 6 tubes

• Cables available (so far)Cables available (so far) tube 15.5 mm up to144 fibrestube 15.5 mm up to144 fibres tube 11.5 mm up to144 fibrestube 11.5 mm up to144 fibres

mounting ring with 3 fixing protective

tubes

Mounting rings and operational Mounting rings and operational aspects of sewersaspects of sewers

• After the installation the mounting rings are After the installation the mounting rings are loaded with a loaded with a permanent pushing forcepermanent pushing force by by means of springs. means of springs.

Even at temperature induced changes of lenght Even at temperature induced changes of lenght the mounting rings remain under stress and the mounting rings remain under stress and close to the wall. close to the wall.

FAST Installation Step 6FAST Installation Step 6• Final installation for access Final installation for access

manhole to fibre optic cablemanhole to fibre optic cable• Installation ofInstallation of

– bend protector elementsbend protector elements– boxes to hold extra cable lengthboxes to hold extra cable length– distribution boxes for fibre optic distribution boxes for fibre optic

cablecable

Manhole componentsManhole components

Man-entryMan-entry

Non-man-entryNon-man-entry

Cable reserve box and splice box

Manhole examples:Manhole examples:

FAST Installation Step 7FAST Installation Step 7

• Whole cable laying process is Whole cable laying process is permanently monitored and permanently monitored and documented (Paper, CD, Video)documented (Paper, CD, Video)

Robot systemRobot system

Small carrier:Small carrier:

Large carrier:Large carrier:

Dia. 200 to Dia. 300Dia. 200 to Dia. 300

Dia. 300 to Dia. 700Dia. 300 to Dia. 700

Robotic carriers for different working modules are Robotic carriers for different working modules are

available for subsequent diameters of sewer pipes:available for subsequent diameters of sewer pipes:

ModulesModules

Sewer investigationSewer investigation

modulemodule

Analyse and measure Analyse and measure

sewer pipesewer pipe

200200300300

ModulesModules

Fix mounting rings

Magazine trolley for

mounting rings

200200

300300

ModulesModules

Mounting moduleMounting module

Protective conduitsProtective conduits 11.5 mm and 15.5 mm11.5 mm and 15.5 mm

300300

200200

FAST Benefits

– reduced construction costreduced construction cost– short planning timeshort planning time– eliminate underground civil workeliminate underground civil work– up to 1000m/day with 3 robots working in 3 shiftsup to 1000m/day with 3 robots working in 3 shifts– safe against damage through excavationsafe against damage through excavation– access to cable every 50-70m (manhole)access to cable every 50-70m (manhole)– quick customer connectionquick customer connection– very high overall network availabilityvery high overall network availability– no Electro-Smogno Electro-Smog

cost per m conventional network cost per m conventional network CHF 500.00/mCHF 500.00/m cost per m with FASTcost per m with FAST CHF 150.00/mCHF 150.00/m

Practical experiencePractical experienceFAST Installations:FAST Installations:

HamburgHamburg BernBernRegensburgRegensburg UsterUsterHanauHanau WinterthurWinterthurLandauLandauDüsseldorfDüsseldorf

MadridMadridAmsterdamAmsterdamSchwedenSchweden

Albuquerque, USAAlbuquerque, USAIndianapolis, USAIndianapolis, USAOkayama, JapanOkayama, JapanYokohama, JapanYokohama, Japan

FAST Installers:FAST Installers:

with a total of 58 Robotic Systems:with a total of 58 Robotic Systems:

CityNetCityNetHSE KOMKA-TE System AGFAST Opticom AG

Thank you for your Thank you for your interest and your kind interest and your kind attention.attention.

Questions ?Questions ?

KA-TEKA-TE System AGSystem AGSchwerzistrasse 4Schwerzistrasse 4

CH-8CH-8807807 FreienbachFreienbach

Phone: +41 Phone: +41 5555 4 41515 5858 5858

Fax: +41 Fax: +41 5555 4 41515 5858 5959

Email: info@ka-te.comEmail: info@ka-te.com

Internet: www.ka-te.comInternet: www.ka-te.comand www.fast-system.deand www.fast-system.de