Excavating Equipment Articles

Equipment rental has its upsides, especially when it comes to reducing risk. However, there can be advantages to equipment ownership if you...

The AX-4000 air excavator from Ramvac by Sewer Equipment offers a simple, single-engine design with 12-volt electrical controls and manual hand valves...

R-Series E85 excavators from Bobcat offer a design geared toward increasing operator productivity and comfort, as well as machine uptime protection. Operators...

Residential. Industrial. Commercial. R.I.C. Plumbing pretty much does it all, but it was underground work that really elevated the company. Rick Kuhns was...

R-Series excavators from Bobcat offer a 15 percent increase in over-the-side stability with the dual-flange track roller system, allowing placement of larger...

Increased density of development has created an unforeseen result — a growing number of accidental underground utility strikes. The Common Ground Alliance’s...

In three Oklahoma City parks, combination fittings on mobile homes tapped directly into 6-inch clay sewers blocked by massive root intrusions that...

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...