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Now Available... The CAP ALERT!

Alert, monitor, and record real time fluid levels.

 Preassembled transmitter, sensors, battery & antenna stay tucked above the cover bottom plane.  

Stop sewer spills before they happen.

Receive alerts when fluid level exceed presets and when level changes increase above a preset rate.

Preassembled, No Antenna Holes, Protect Your Tech.

 Transmission signals pass through CAP's composite substrate. No need for drilling antenna holes common with metal covers.

No Flap, Slap, Snap with CAP!!

By completely enclosing the device, municipalities can monitor without exposing the technology underneath from potential damaging impacts.  Some cities have destroyed other expensive systems that hang, dangle and swing below the cover during open & close.

CAP ALERT™ is Powered by Reign

Using Reign Inc's control systems, the CAP ALERT™ provides rate-change alarms and flood alerts with text, email and voice calls. Use historic data and predictive analytics to prioritize maintenance & troubleshooting.

CAP ONE - 36 Introduced to Market Spring 2022

Bigger & Bolder - 100K+ Lb Load Rating!

Bigger & Bolder - 100K+ Lb Load Rating!

Bigger & Bolder - 100K+ Lb Load Rating!

CAP's newest cover boasts a 41 " diameter, and 2 inches of thickness.  CAP, once again, makes the "tank" of the composite manhole covers.  Lighter than iron, but still rugged. H-25 traffic rating!

Sturdy, Stout, Solid, Substantial

Bigger & Bolder - 100K+ Lb Load Rating!

Bigger & Bolder - 100K+ Lb Load Rating!

Longer flanges, thicker walls, twice the frame ledge, and more than 3x the materials used, CAP gives confidence that this is a "real" manhole cover.  The CAP ONE -36 frame gives 36 inches of opening.

Watertight! Stop I&I!

Bigger & Bolder - 100K+ Lb Load Rating!

Watertight! Stop I&I!

Submerged in 15 inches of water, overnight, with 0.00 gpm through the cover & frame.  Perhaps the only 36-inch clear-opening, watertight cover with accessories included standard.

Watertight...or Vented!

Vented CAPs with Molded-In (Not Drilled) Holes!

If you don't need our watertight version of the CAP ONE , and need to release line pressure, CAP can mold-in vent holes...not drilled holes!  Drilling can expose fiber filaments to the environment.  And CAP's vent holes are not on the structural members (photo on right).  Molding-in holes is impossible or difficult to do with other composite options.  For example, in the Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) process, the manufacturer must stack many layers of woven fiber.  Molding holes in RTM covers would require holes cut into the raw materials, so holes are drilled into post molded covers in many RTM solutions rather than molded-in.   

Products

CAP ONE ® - 36

CAP ONE ® - 36

CAP ONE ® - 36

In the Spring of 2022, CAP will have a Made in the USA, 36 inch clear opening cover and frame assembly.  It will be much more robust than those in the market today and many more options.  Plus logos!

CAP ONE® - 30

CAP ONE ® - 36

CAP ONE ® - 36

CAP ONE ® is our standard 30" clear opening assembly for all cover markets: water, wastewater, electric, broadband, etc.  The bottom text is just changed.  

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CAP ONE ® - 24

CAP ONE ® - 36

CAP ONE ® - 24

With a 24 inch clear opening, the CAP ONE-24 is made with either bolts or quarter turn paddle locks.  Custom logos are available in the top arch, center circle and bottom arch locations.

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CAP STONE ™

CAP STONE ™

CAP ONE ® - 24

CAP STONE ™  products demonstrate another differentiating composite advantage from iron - blended stone hues - not just painted.

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CAP RF ®

CAP STONE ™

CAP RF ®

The CAP RF ® represents the newest technology in the world market of manhole covers.  Asset tracking, locating, and GIS!

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CAP ONE ®-30 and CAP ONE®-24

Molded in Texas, USA

Rapid Compression Molding

Molded in Texas, USA

Concerned about sending tax-payer funds to foreign manufacturers?  Desire trace-ability to raw materials and local support? Contact us for a facility visit.

TX DOT Approved

Rapid Compression Molding

Molded in Texas, USA

The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) sent CAP the letter formerly approving composite covers in TXDOT infrastructure and right-of-way in August '17.

Rapid Compression Molding

Rapid Compression Molding

Rapid Compression Molding

Compression molding improves cost & lead times with rapid production vs. the less efficient, higher cost, Resin Transfer Molding (RTM).  Call your distributor to stock-up!

Molded-In Colors

Fastener Options - Xylan Coated, 316 SS

Rapid Compression Molding

Interested in differentiating your wastewater, storm water, and other utility lines with a quick visual - perhaps colors will help.

Fastener Options - Xylan Coated, 316 SS

Fastener Options - Xylan Coated, 316 SS

Fastener Options - Xylan Coated, 316 SS

CAP understands each municipality has their preferred tool.  Choose your fastener head(Hex, Allen, Penta) for  bolted or quarter-turn models.

Molded-In Logos

Fastener Options - Xylan Coated, 316 SS

Fastener Options - Xylan Coated, 316 SS

Are custom logos important to your city, business, campus, or other organization? CAP can create the tooling for your look.

Existing Message Or New Ones

CAPs have three custom message, text, and graphic areas.  The top arch is typically used to identify the municipality name, the center circle is used for a graphic, and the bottom arch usually is used for the utility type.  Many "generic" message molds have already been created and can save the one-time setup fees.

CAP's Patented Innovation : Detecting Nonmetallic Covers

CAP's Solution (Video Above): How to Detect Buried/Overlaid Covers w/o Detectable Metal?

Sometimes municipalities need to locate manhole covers that are hidden.  The covers could be in a field or buried.  On occasion, the state DOT contractor will overlay covers with asphalt.  CAP's patented innovation allows for metal detection of CAPs with common metal detectors...and still without metal in CAPs or corrosion-prone metal fastened to the CAP!   Detectable metal (non-stainless) fastened on the cover exterior will corrode over time, and CAP's do not require these exterior ferrous attachments. The video shows a CAP cover detected under 12 inches of dirt.  This innovation is standard for CAPs - but only CAP offers this.

CAP ONE® Features

Corrosion Resistant Hardware

CAP locking systems and hardware exposed to H2S gas are made with 316 Stainless Steel - Austenite crystal giving maximum resistance of a metal to corrosion. Also, CAP's bolts are all Xylan coated to prevent galling and stripping.  CAP offers three bolt head types: hex, allen, penta.  Special unique key heads are also available.  Don't like bolts?  CAP also offers 316 SS "Paddle Lock" latches for faster access (see below)

Thicker Frame Walls

Compared to another composite option, CAP's frames (top frame in photo) have twice the wall thickness and twice the flange.  This provides adequate robustness for vehicle impact and other common handling abuse.

Want Your Logo - Send Us The Detail

 CAP can produce interchangeable, hardened steel molds for the custom logo positions.  These molds can withstand 800 tons and look sharp!  So, CAP logos are molded in the substrate - not a surface decal or veil.  CAP's logos are 3-4 times deeper (about 1/8 inch) on the surface vs. some current RTM options.  CAP's logo depth gives a more pronounced surface appearance. RTM detail as deep as CAP's would create resin-rich areas that can blister and wear - one reason some RTM covers have 0.03" to 0.04" tread depth.

Video: Quick In-and-Out Paddle Lock Option

CAP offers a 4-bolt system that provides a 0.00 GPM (perfect watertight seal) perfect for flood plains.  Plus, we offer a paddle lock option, which is a quarter-turn latch that hooks into the frame.  The lock comes in an Allen Head, Hex or Pentahead.  Dirt shields are affixed to prevent dirt accumulation.  A top hook helps open the cover...even without tools. 

Click "Play" arrow to see the video.

Easy Opening Cover - Video

CAP covers are lighter than iron...but NOT too light!  Manhole covers were not meant to be Frisbees (Frisbees fly). This video demonstrates an alternate method to open a CAP with the new "CAP ALERT."

 Click "Play" arrow to see the video.

Instructions, Drawings, Letters, Specification

Attached are only some of the downloadable documents.  Contact us for test results and other submission data needed.

CAP Brochure 4-2021 (pdf)Download
CAP Installation Instructions RV03252021 (pdf)Download
CAP Cut sheet Drawing Request Form RV10272020 (pdf)Download
TXDOT Approval_Letter 12-2022 Ref#16-2979 (pdf)Download
Recommended Specification Language (docx)Download
CAP ONE-30, 2-Paddle Locks, Stnd Arch Logos - Sanitary, Diamond - Blank Center logo (pdf)Download
CAP ONE-30, 2-Paddle Locks, Stnd Logos - Sanitary - Vented (pdf)Download
CAP ONE-24, Bolts, Diamond Blank Ctr, Sanitary (pdf)Download
CAP ONE-24, Bolts, Stnd Logos, Sanitary (pdf)Download
CAP ONE-24, Bolts, Diamond Blank Ctr, Storm (pdf)Download
CAP ONE 30 four Allen head bolts with standard logos, sanitary sewer (pdf)Download
CAP ONE - 30 with Allen bolts, CAP ONE top arch, diamond tread center, sanitary sewer (pdf)Download
CAP ONE - 30 with Allen Paddle Lock, CAP ONE top arch, CAP Logo center, sanitary sewer (pdf)Download

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