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HDE’s new Lookout detector warns equipment operators to prevent electrocution
The Lookout Voltage Detection Network from HDE will help equipment industry operators avoid dangerous energized conductors. More on Equipment World.
October 23, 2019
Dealers
Ditch Witch backs Power Pipe HD with one-year replacement guarantee
Ditch Witch has introduced a new replacement guarantee on its Power Pipe HD drill pipes. The program, which Ditch Witch says is an industry first, offers free, one-for-one replacement on Power Pipe HD Fluid Miser II and Power Pipe HD Unlined pipes that break during drilling, within one year of purchase. Plus, Ditch Witch dealerships will […]
August 17, 2016
Construction Equipment
Subsite intros TK RECON HDD guidance system, beacons
Subsite Electronics has introduced a new series of horizontal directional drill beacons and a new HDD guidance system built atop an improved technology base that not only adds features, but allows for the system to accept upgraded features down the road. The TK RECON Series improves upon the original TK Series with more battery options, […]
July 22, 2016
Business
Ditch Witch sees double-digit growth this year as market for 30,000-pound-and-below drills grows
“The utility markets inside the United States are extremely strong, and we’ve seen our sales up by double digits,” said Dennis Wierzbicki, who took the helm of the Ditch Witch brand nine months ago. The primary drivers: home and utility construction. “We see both being very strong though 2016,” Wierzbicki added. “We’re excited about the […]
September 29, 2015
Business
Is the golden age of underground construction upon us?
During the Great Recession, one phrase reached cliché status: “this is the new normal.” In other words, suck it up, things will never be as good as they once were. Get used to diminished returns and don’t dwell on what used to be. So it tends to give you pause when Chris Daum, senior managing […]
June 25, 2015
Construction Equipment
New D23x30 S3 offers sneak peek at Vermeer’s next-gen S3 horizontal drill lineup (PHOTOS)
With the D23x30 S3, Vermeer is offering a sneak peek at features that will be incorporated throughout its S3 Series Navigator horizontal directional drill line, set to debut at the ICUEE trade show in Louisville, September 29-October 1. “We’ve been working vigorously, getting the voice of the customer, discovering their problems,” says Dave Wisniewski, vice […]
June 22, 2015
Dealers
Ditch Witch launches redesigned website with HDD configurator, dedicated dealer pages
Ditch Witch has launched as completely redesigned website which brings a new customer account portal and faster access to local dealer information. The new ditchwitch.com features a responsive design making it capable of adapting to all screen sizes, including desktop, tablet and mobile. Through the site’s new HDD Advisor feature, customers can build the right tooling […]
May 19, 2015
Construction Equipment
McLaughlin VX30-300 vacuum excavator offers big machine features in a small footprint
You won’t need a CDL to pull the 9,999-pound gross-vehicle-weight-rated VX30-300 vacuum excavator from McLaughlin, but you can do plenty of potholing with its 300-gallon spoil tank and 31 horsepower Yanmar diesel engine. A hydraulic-opening door makes dumping and cleaning out spoils faster. The hydraulic door also allows for reverse pressure to clear hose clogs […]
March 10, 2015
Construction Equipment
Ditch Witch MR90 mud recycler can be transported while full of mud (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=161] Boost profits by reclaiming, recycling and reusing drilling mud with Ditch Witch’s MR90, a self-contained mud recycler that can be transported while the unit is full of fluid – the only unit of its kind with this capability. Powered by a 25-horsepower Kubota Tier 4 engine, the MR90 has a 450-gallon mud tank […]
December 22, 2014
Construction Equipment
Drilling delays a problem for tunnel-boring machine Big Bertha even as she slumbers below ground
Crews in Seattle are now expected to finish digging a 12-story pit to reach stalled tunnel-boring machine Big Bertha one month later than planned due to concrete pilings proving more difficult to drill through than expected, according to a report from the Seattle Times. Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel-boring machine went down from overheating in late January, […]
July 31, 2014
Construction Equipment
Vermeer intros the D9x13 S3, the first in its new line of drills
Improved hydraulic efficiency is one of several enhancements to the D9x13 S3 Navigator horizontal directional drill, the first of the S3 generation, introduced at ICUEE last week. “We’ve increased the speed of the carriage, rotation and vise cycle, all of which translates into completing a bore much faster,” says Jon Kuyers, underground global product manager. […]
October 11, 2013
Construction Equipment
Ditch Witch launches PowerHouse HD Dirt Housings with improved protection of electronics
Ditch Witch has launched its new PowerHouse HD dirt housing line, offering extended battery life, electronic protection and a lid system that enables adapting to downhole conditions. An electronic cavity for beacons and sondes can be rotated to the 3 or 9 o’clock position, a placement that allows production of heavy-duty housings up to 25 […]
September 24, 2013
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