Augers, earth

Jim Lee, Auger Boring Guru: Industry Profile
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
November 2012, Vol. 67, No. 11

When he took the telephone call, Jim Lee was busy preparing to leave town.

He was at home in the Jackson, MS, suburb of Brandon and would leave the next day for an extended trip that would take him to auger boring job sites in New York, Wisconsin and Canada. Such a schedule is routine for Lee, a field service technician for American Augers.

Auger Boring: Equipment Spotlight
May 2012, Vol. 67 No. 5

Auger boring equipment from McLaughlin Group, American Augers, ICON Tunnel Systems/Bohrtec, Akkerman, Bor-It Mfg., The Robbins Company and Barbco.

Auger Boring Steering System Includes Left/Right Control
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
March 2012, Vol. 67 No. 3

The McLaughlin Group has introduced a new auger boring steering system that provides both left/right control as well as vertical grade control.

Keep The Bore Path On The Straight And Narrow
October 2011, Vol. 66 No. 10

Kirk Lewis knows a thing or two about horizontal auger boring. Lewis, vice president and co-founder of L&L Utilities, based in East Dublin, GA, was first exposed to this century-old trenchless installation method at a young age while working with his father at their family-owned contracting business.

Threading The Needle: Precision Boring Required For Project At Underground LPG Storage Facility
September 2011, Vol. 66 No. 9

During the more than 40 years since Arvid Veidmark Jr. founded Specialized Services Company (SSC) a leading trenchless installation contractor based in Phoenix — members of the Veidmark family have celebrated many accomplishments. They now have another success story to attach to the list of firsts on the company’s well-documented resume.

General Equipment Co. TCT Series Augers
October 2010 Vol. 65 No. 10

The new line of TCT Series augers for heavy duty drilling projects work with General Equipment’s full line of DIG-R-TACH hydraulic earth auger attachments as well as competitive models.

American Augers 36-600 NG Horizontal Earth Boring Machine
March 2009 Vol. 64 No. 3

The 36-600 NG Horizontal Earth Boring Machine from American Augers features: DEUTZ F6L914 114-hp turbo diesel engine...

UCon @ ICUEE: Day 2
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Day 2 at ICUEE started out chilly but clear and sunny, and the convention breathed a collective sigh of relief. Since it was a little slow to warm up, though, most of Underground Construction started the day off indoors.

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