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Rental’s The Bottom Line

Ditch Witch Digs into Vacuum Excavators, Walk-Behind Trenchers

In this episode of Rental’s the Bottom Line, Editor Alexis Brumm talks to Brant Kukuk, compact equipment product manager, and Chapman Hancock, product marketing manager, vacuum excavators, from Ditch Witch.

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Ditch Witch MT26 Microtrencher

With the MT26, operators can create a clean, deep, narrow trench in one easy pass and easily install cable deep enough to meet most requirements with minimal disruption to the surrounding infrastructure.

Choosing the Right Trencher for the Job

Trencher manufacturers discuss how to select a trencher and what’s new in features and technologies.

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Construction News

Tesla-powered Autonomous People Mover Constructed in Las Vegas

Elon Musk helps develop technology that could change how people move in crowded urban settings.

The Las Vegas Convention Center Loop offers a scalable solution with a maximum capacity at an estimated 4,400 people per direction per hour with approximately 60 autonomous Tesla vehicles.

Underground Equipment

Vermeer Further Expands Product Mix with Agreement for BRON Utility Track Plows and Attachments

Agreement gives BRON rights to sell its utility track plows and plow attachments through Vermeer industrial dealers worldwide.

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Directional Drilling Equipment

Ditch Witch JT28 Directional Drill

Model is designed to improve performance on fiber utility installation projects and other projects within compact jobsites.

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Underground Equipment

Ditch Witch Announces New General Manager

Ditch Witch named Kevin Smith the general manager of the recently formed Ditch Witch division of the Toro Company to consolidate the businesses of Ditch Witch, Subsite Electronics, American Augers and Trencor into one organization.

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2021 Common Ground Alliance Conference & Expo

Common Ground Alliance

The damage prevention industry’s premier event is now set to take place Oct. 12-15, 2021, at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld.

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Underground Equipment

Vermeer Corporation Acquires Electric Horizontal Directional Drill and Fluid Management Technology

Vermeer assumes the rights to develop, manufacture and distribute fully electric HDD rigs, generator sets and fluid management systems, which are currently operating across Europe under the Normag brand.

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Sunstate Acquires Cascade, Expanding Trench Safety Division

Sunstate Equipment Co. has signed an agreement to acquire Cascade Shoring and Cascade Trench Safety in the Pacific Northwest.

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Utility Locators

Common Ground Alliance Research Points to Stressed Damage Prevention System

Common Ground Alliance

Association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines issues a new white paper full of insights into improve timely, accurate locates based on locating industry surveys and interviews.

Biggest Challenges Facing the Locating Industry as a Whole, According to Locate Technicians Surveyed (SOURCE: Figure D, CGA White Paper: Insights into Improving the Delivery of Accurate, On-Time Locates)

Vertical Drilling Equipment

Vermeer PD5R and PD5 Pile Drivers

Compact, lightweight machines suited for working on solar installation projects, congested jobsites and civil fencing and guardrail installation applications.

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