Vermeer Microtrencher Attachment Installs Fiber Optics

John Kuyers, utility products segment manager for Vermeer, talks through the features of Vermeer's new microtrencher attachment designed for installing fiber optics in urban areas that need narrow widths and shallow depths.

Apr 11, 2011
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