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Construction Equipment

New Ditch Witch JT20 directional drill designed for congested jobsites

To design a better directional drill for urban and compact jobsites, Ditch Witch recently took its popular JT2020 back to the drawing board and, through some deliberate reengineering, created the JT20. Ditch Witch says the JT20 was designed to combine compact size with high power ratio. The unit’s rack-and-pinion designed delivers 17,000 pound of thrust and […]

July 12, 2013

Gear

Ditch Witch launches JT25, its quietest horizontal directional drill yet

Ditch Witch has launched its latest horizontal directional drill, the JT25. Designed for utility pipe and cable installs up to four inches in diameter, the JT25 boasts thrust and pullback of 27,000 pounds and 4,000 foot-pounds of torque. The drill is capable of installs at lengths of up to 500 feet. A quiet, 130-horsepower Cummins […]

May 9, 2013

Technology

Replace, repair or retire

If you’re looking to buy a used HDD system this year, don’t be surprised if you see prices on the rise. “Units built today have a longer life, which has pushed out the replacement cycle some,” says Richard Levings, Ditch Witch. Contractors are also performing significant repairs on their older drills, instead of replacing them: […]

May 23, 2012