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Toro-brand directional drills, riding trenchers discontinued as Toro realigns after Charles Machine Works buy
As expected, Toro is discontinuing its line of Toro-branded large horizontal directional drills and riding trenchers, following its acquisition of Charles Machine Works this year. The phased-out units include Toro’s DD226 and DD4050 directional drills and RT600 and RT1200 riding trenchers. Toro plans to continue producing all of its walk-behind trenchers, as well as its […]
August 19, 2019
Construction Equipment
Ditch Witch upgrades JT60, JT60 All Terrain drills with improved drill power
Ditch Witch has introduced upgraded models of its JT60 horizontal directional drills the company says boast better drill power and improved cabs. The new JT60 and JT60 All Terrain are now powered by 200-horsepower Tier 4 engines that boost drill power to 60,000 pounds of thrust and 9,000 ft.-lbs. of rotational torque. RELATED >> Ditch […]
October 27, 2016
Construction Equipment
Vermeer intros D60x90 S3, D220x300 S3 drills at ICUEE (PHOTOS)
At ICUEE, Vermeer continued introductions into its S3 Navigator drill portfolio, along with showcasing its InSite productivity tool suite, which it debuted shortly before the show. The D60x90 S3 directional drill got a 17-horsepower boost to 202 horsepower from the previous machine, changing from a 6.8-liter John Deere engine to a Tier 4 Final 7.1-liter […]
October 2, 2015
Construction Equipment
Toro unveils DD4050 drill with new control operating system, 10% torque boost (PHOTOS)
With more drilling power and a new operators station featuring a revamped operating system, all in the same narrow footprint, Toro unveiled the DD4050 at the ICUEE show here in Louisville, Kentucky. “The number one thing when it comes to drills is how much power and torque you’re able to fit into as small a […]
September 30, 2015
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
Construction Equipment
Vermeer’s new D24x40 S3 drill cuts sound levels in half; new D40x55 drill boosts thrust/pullback 10% (PHOTOS)
Continuing the introduction of its Navigator S3 horizontal directional drills, Vermeer today announced the addition of the D24x40 S3 and D40x55 S3 models to its lineup. Both models offer significant sound reductions with a guaranteed sound power level of 104 decibels (see chart). “This cuts the sound power level basically in half,” says Jon Kuyers, […]
July 16, 2015
Construction Equipment
Ditch Witch debuts JT9 HDD: a powerful drill designed for small spaces (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=107] Ditch Witch has launched its latest horizontal directional drill, the 64-horsepower JT9. Claiming the most power in its class (Ditch Witch says 33 percent more powerful than the competition), the JT9 is powered by a Tier 4-compliant Deutz diesel engine. The drill boasts 9,000 pounds of pullback force in a small frame allowing […]
July 3, 2014
Construction Equipment
ICUEE is basically a big sandbox for adults full of excavators, drills, cranes and loaders
Two weeks ago we and thousands of others made the trip to Louisville, Kentucky for the 2013 edition of the International Construction and Utility Equipment Expo, lovingly known as ICUEE. (Be sure to check out our coverage of all the news from the show by clicking here.) If you’ve never been, or you just haven’t […]
October 15, 2013
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 intros JT60 HDD, FXT50 Truck Vac at ICUEE
In preparation for a release in December, Ditch Witch gave attendees at the ICUEE 2013 in Louisville, Kentucky a chance to see the new JT60 horizontal directional drill in person. [youtube eVGqX56PV-c nolink] The new machine addresses the gap between its JT40 and JT100 HDDs offering 60,000 pounds of thrust and pullback. The company says […]
October 4, 2013
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