Tag: utility equipment

Construction Equipment

Vermeer Unveils High-Capacity VXT500, VXT600 Vacuum Excavators With More Versatile Design

The new models are the result of an agreement with Vacuum X-Traction to supply Vermeer-branded truck-mounted vacuum excavators to be sold by Vermeer dealers.

September 9, 2020

Construction Equipment

Toro acquires Ditch Witch parent company Charles Machine Works

Toro has reached an agreement to acquire Charles Machine Works. Get more details on the acquisition and other heavy equipment industry news on Equipment World.

February 15, 2019

Trailers

Felling redesigns utility pole trailers for easier use

Felling has revamped its utility pole series of trailers to make them easier to use and maintain and has added safety features. The FT-10-1 PT is the first in the series to be released. It has a retracted length of 24 feet and can be extended to 40 feet. The company offers a variety of […]

December 26, 2017

Construction Equipment

Vermeer acquires McLaughlin, expands reach into utility market

Vermeer has acquired McLaughlin Group after buying a minority interest in the drill and vacuum excavator manufacturer in 2012. Vermeer announced that it has bought all remaining non-Vermeer interests of McLaughlin Group. McLaughlin, based in Greenville, South Carolina, will keep its name and brand for its products. Dave Van Wyk, former senior director of lifecycle […]

September 22, 2017

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: 1955 Dodge Power Wagon with Tel-E-Lect digger derrick started it all for Terex Utilities

With Terex celebrating the 70th anniversary of its digger derricks and utilities business, the heavy equipment manufacturer decided to bring along a throwback with all of the new equipment being shown at this year’s International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition. Near the edge of the L lot of the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Terex has […]

September 29, 2015

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: Preview the new equipment and tech to be shown at ICUEE 2015

The International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition is coming up and the Equipment World team will be on the ground to cover all the news and announcements from the show. But before everything kicks off on September 29 in Louisville, Kentucky, we decided to put together a bit of a sneak peek at some of the […]

September 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

Vermeer intros PTX40 service plow with remote control for work in confined spaces (PHOTOS)

Tackle utility and irrigation installations with Vermeer’s walk-beside service plow, which fits in tight spaces. The PTX40 service plow has an optional forward-mounted trencher and boring attachment, and features a remote control that allows the operator to view the machine from a variety of angles. The unit has a minimum 40.2-inch width and is 84.8 […]

July 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Ditch Witch’s new FXT60 truck vacuum excavator handles potholing and other soft excavation tasks (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=250] Safely identify buried utilities with Ditch Witch’s FXT60 truck vacuum excavator, which handles heavy-duty cleanup jobs and soft excavation tasks such as potholing. Equipped with a 74-horsepower Deutz diesel engine, the FXT60 delivers 1,027 cfm of suction power, and has a high-pressure water system with a 5.5-gpm, 3,000-psi water pump. The choice of […]

April 27, 2015

Construction Equipment

Ditch Witch RT120 Quad ride-on trencher handles variety of utility installations

Perform a range of utility installations with Ditch Witch’s RT120 Quad ride-on trencher, which features a 120-horsepower Tier 4-compliant Deutz diesel engine and hydrostatic transmission. The RT120 Quad features a heavy-duty undercarriage with 1,500-pound track frames that deliver a low center of gravity for increased stability, while chevron patter tracks provide traction on slopes and […]

September 3, 2013