When do I use a chain cutter vs. a standard jet nozzle?

Standard jet nozzles clear grease, sand, light debris, and routine blockages with water pressure alone. Chain cutters add mechanical cutting force for established root masses, hardened mineral deposits, and protruding taps that water pressure can't dislodge. The rule of thumb: if the line cleared with two passes of a standard nozzle, you didn't need a chain cutter. If it didn't, you do. Most departments keep both in the truck.

What is a wireless camera nozzle?

A KEG camera nozzle has an onboard CCD camera and LED lighting that transmits live video back to a truck-mounted display while the nozzle is in the pipe. The operator sees what the nozzle sees in real time, which means working blind on routine line cleaning becomes optional. Particularly useful when an operator is cutting a tap or working through a layered blockage and needs to confirm the work as it happens.

Does KEG fit my existing jetter?

Drop-in compatible with most municipal jetter and combination truck water systems on standard hose connections. Specific pipe diameter and pressure ratings need to match your truck's spec. BEC can confirm fit before you order.

What service and parts support does BEC offer for KEG?

Most common chain cutter heads, replacement chains, descaling tool wear parts, and camera nozzle batteries stock at our service centers. Same-day shipping upon request from our Indianapolis distribution center on stocked items.

KEG Nozzles

Cut what standard nozzles can't: roots, minerals, hardened grease

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About KEG Nozzles

Cut what standard nozzles can't: roots, minerals, hardened grease

KEG Technologies builds the mechanical cutting nozzles and camera nozzles that handle the sewer blockages standard jet nozzles can't touch. Hardened mineral deposits, established root masses, cured grease, and tap-and-protrusion obstructions all require mechanical cutting force, not just water pressure. KEG chain cutters spin a flail of chain inside the pipe to shear roots and hardened material at the pipe wall, with sizing for laterals up through main lines. The wireless camera nozzles let the operator see exactly what's being cut in real time so the crew stops working blind on the third pass through the same line.

The lineup spans chain cutters (sized by pipe diameter and material), descaling tools for mineral and grease buildup, root cutters with controlled-rotation jet assist, and camera nozzles with onboard LED lighting and wireless video transmission to a truck-mounted display. Brown Equipment Company stocks KEG nozzles for the most common mainline and lateral diameters and runs same-day shipping upon request from our Indianapolis distribution center on the wear items (chains, cutter heads, camera battery packs) that go through these tools on routine use.

Founded: 1992
Headquarters: Spartanburg, SC
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What Sets It Apart

Chain cutters shear roots and hardened material at the pipe wall, no scoring the host pipe
Camera nozzles transmit live video so the operator sees what's being cut in real time
Descaling tools remove mineral buildup standard jet nozzles can't dislodge
Sized for laterals through trunk mainlines, picks per pipe diameter
Drop-in compatible with most municipal jetter and combination truck water systems
Stocked at BEC with same-day shipping upon request on chains, cutter heads, and battery packs

Flagship Equipment Lines

KEG Chain Cutter (Root and Tap Removal)
KEG Wireless Camera Nozzle
KEG Descaling Tools
KEG Controlled-Rotation Root Cutters

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Frequently Asked

KEG Nozzles: Common Buyer Questions

Answers to the questions municipal fleets and contractors ask most often before specifying KEG Nozzles equipment.

When do I use a chain cutter vs. a standard jet nozzle?: Standard jet nozzles clear grease, sand, light debris, and routine blockages with water pressure alone. Chain cutters add mechanical cutting force for established root masses, hardened mineral deposits, and protruding taps that water pressure can't dislodge. The rule of thumb: if the line cleared with two passes of a standard nozzle, you didn't need a chain cutter. If it didn't, you do. Most departments keep both in the truck.
What is a wireless camera nozzle?: A KEG camera nozzle has an onboard CCD camera and LED lighting that transmits live video back to a truck-mounted display while the nozzle is in the pipe. The operator sees what the nozzle sees in real time, which means working blind on routine line cleaning becomes optional. Particularly useful when an operator is cutting a tap or working through a layered blockage and needs to confirm the work as it happens.
Does KEG fit my existing jetter?: Drop-in compatible with most municipal jetter and combination truck water systems on standard hose connections. Specific pipe diameter and pressure ratings need to match your truck's spec. BEC can confirm fit before you order.
What service and parts support does BEC offer for KEG?: Most common chain cutter heads, replacement chains, descaling tool wear parts, and camera nozzle batteries stock at our service centers. Same-day shipping upon request from our Indianapolis distribution center on stocked items.