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Air Hammer Completes Nearly Impossible Bore
RockEye air hammer system completes complex bore in just three days
January 8, 2013
A StraightLine RockEye air hammer system, Ditch Witch JT3020 horizontal directional drill and Sullair air compressor were used to complete a complex bore outside of Ashville, AL.
Underground
JT30 Mach 1 & JT30 All Terrain Drills
Ditch Witch
November 8, 2012
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Underground
Video: Directional Drill Operation and Safety
Exercise caution and common sense as well as safety best practices to keep the directional drill operator and onsite crew when boring on a jobsite.
July 10, 2012
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Horizontal Bursting, Boring & Piercing
Video: Safe Operation of Directional Boring Tracking Equipment
Safety during directional boring is the responsibility of the drill operator and the tracking equipment operator. The tracking equipment operator should use the proper personal protection equipment, prepare the jobsite and equipment for safe operation and effectively communicate with the drill operator.
July 10, 2012
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D100x140 Navigator Horizontal Directional Drill
Vermeer
May 3, 2012
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Badger Underground Aims High with Compact Drill
Boring 80 ft. up a bluff is just another day on this residential trenchless utility contractor's busy schedule
March 15, 2012
Badger Underground used a Grundodrill 4X compact directional drill to complete a difficult gas, water and sewer line installation in Oconomowoc, WI. The homeowners wanted a trenchless application that would not disturb extensive landscaping.
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Directional Drilling In a Caribbean Paradise
Directional drills are used to install utilities on the hills and rocks of the Caribbean Islands.
March 14, 2012
Most of FibraLink's directional drilling work has been completed with a Ditch Witch JT2720 All Terrain drilling system. It uses an inner rod to drive a rock bit and an outer pipe for steering the downhole tool during drilling.
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Underground Contractor Puts Prototype Drill Through its Paces
Push Inc. proves the perfect choice to put Vermeer's new D60x90 directional drill to the test
January 19, 2012
Push Inc.'s sewer and water boring crew has been using the D60x90 for roughly three months on various projects. Most recently, it was being used to install 15,000 ft. of 8-in. forced sewer main through DNR wetlands.
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Atlas Copco Horizontal Directional Drilling Equipment -- Designed for the Rigors of HDD Applications
Setting the standard on projects involving hard rock and difficult conditions
January 4, 2012
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ICUEE 2011 Video: Vermeer Drills Rock with Dual-Rod and Magnetic-Hammer Systems
Added to D36x50 directional drills: rod-within-rod system flows full mud to the bit or magnetic hammer that can be tuned to cut rock faster (5:56 min.)
November 1, 2011
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Directional Drilling Equipment
SA400 Drilling Mud Pump
Vermeer
Delivers continuous mud flow up to 435 gpm
October 18, 2011
The 350-hp SA400 pump makes Vermeer a one-stop shop for components of drilling operations for pipeline installation.
Directional Drilling Equipment
D60x90 Navigator horizontal directional drill
Vermeer
Puts 9,000 ft.-lbs. torque, 60,000 lbs. thrust in small footprint
October 4, 2011
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Directional Drilling Equipment
Horizontal Rock Drills
Vermeer
Electric hammer, dual rod equip two D36x50 drills for any conditions
October 4, 2011
Vermeer's D36x50DR Series II rock drill puts dual rod (rod-inside-rod) down the hole, with 1,500 ft.-lbs. torque to the inner rod powering the drilling head.
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JT5 Compact Directional Drill
Ditch Witch
The JT5 compact horizontal directional drill has many advanced design features that combine to provide optimal performance, especially on tight jobsites.
September 15, 2011
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All Terrain Air Hammer
Ditch Witch
The All Terrain Air Hammer uses patented technology to cut through extremely hard rock with greater efficiency.
September 15, 2011
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Underground
New Advances in Planning a Bore
Bore planning software tools can help small and large contractors create a bore plan that may help minimize risks.
March 10, 2011
Bore plan with coordinates.
Underground
Rock Is No Match for a Small Drill and Hammer
Thanks to the right mix of equipment, GSW Contracting has built its business boring through rock.
February 15, 2011
GSW Contracting used a Vermeer D20x22 Series II drill with a Pioneer One hammer to set up smaller, shorter shots through rock.
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JT100 All Terrain Directional Drill
Ditch Witch
February 11, 2011
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