Excavating Equipment Articles

The Ditch Witch FX65 vacuum excavator has advanced airflow at 1,215 cfm — 20 percent more than the FX60 Model. Powered by a 74...

Equipped with air and hydroexcavation capabilities, the Ditch Witch FXT65 Air vacuum excavator is truck-mounted and ideal for working in tight urban...

Backreamers from Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, include the Sandhog HD (heavy-duty), Swab and EZ. The triple-action Sandhog, designed for...

The Tornado F2 Slope model from Petrofield Industries holds 7 cubic yards of mud and more than 1,000 gallons of freshwater. They...

VAC 250 and 500 units from Hurco Technologies are a portable solution for potholing and exposing buried utilities. They use a Gardner...

Whether you’re installing a standard gravity system for a homeowner or working on a large cluster system to meet the demands of...

An “unprotected” trench claimed the life of a Rooter-Man employee last month when he went back to pick up a shovel. OSHA...

Compact track loaders (CTL) and skid-steer loaders (SSL) have become essential earthmoving tools for onsite installation and plumbing professionals. Making an intelligent...

BurstingSpartan Tool UnderTakerThe UnderTaker pipe bursting system from Spartan Tool will replace existing sewer laterals with new, seamless, high-flow HDPE pipe from...

Here are some sobering facts: Trench collapses kill two to three workers every month, according to OSHA. In addition, data from the...

Trenches must be dug, prepared and backfilled in a way that prevents pipe damage. Common damage includes cracking, breaking joints and creating...

Heavy equipment theft is not only a growing problem in the United States but a costly one. The National Equipment Register estimates...

You shimmy into cramped trench boxes and maneuver heavy equipment into tight quarters, all in the name of pipe bursting. The no-dig...

When master plumber Matt Mertz was hustling to establish himself as a one-man shop about a decade ago, he was pretty excited...