Ditch Witch

Ditch Witch Introduces New Compact Drill Rig
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
March 2011, Vol. 66 No. 3

Ditch Witch has introduced a new compact horizontal directional drilling model for making short trenchless installations of service lines and placing cable and small-diameter conduit under sidewalks, streets and other surface obstructions.

New Ditch Witch 830R/T High-Frequency Locating System Released
February 2011, Vol. 66 No. 2

The 830R/T (receiver/transmitter) system is designed to provide best performance at a high active frequency.

Equipment Spotlight: Rubber Tire Trenchers
December 2010 Vol. 65 No. 12

Rubber tire trenchers from Ditch Witch, Astec Underground, Vermeer and Mid America Trenchers.

Cobble Presents Unusual Complications For Drilling
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
December 2010 Vol. 65 No. 12

Cobble -- usually rounded pieces of rock that can range in size from a marble to a basketball -- is considered one of the most difficult and challenging soil conditions for making a directional drilling installation.

“Cobble is not fun,” said Boyd Simon, P.E., field services division manager for Ranger Directional Drilling.

Ditch Witch and Vermeer Settle HammerHead Suit, Share Distribution
December 2010 Vol. 65 No. 12

On December 2, Earth Tool Company announced that a settlement has been reached between The Charles Machine Works, Inc. (CMW), Earth Tool Company, LLC (ETC), and Vermeer Corporation regarding litigation related to the purchase of ETC by CMW.

Rehab Spotlight: Trenchless Pipe Replacement
October 2010 Vol. 65 No. 10

Trenchless pipe replacement methods as available from TT Technologies, TRIC Tools, Ditch Witch, Tenbusch and Nowak Pipe Reaming.

Equipment Spotlight: Compact Track Loaders
October 2010 Vol. 65 No. 10

Compact track loaders from John Deere, Komatsu, Caterpillar, Ditch Witch, Bobcat, Kubota Tractor Corp., Case and New Holland.

Equipment Spotlight: Piercing Tools
October 2010 Vol. 65 No. 10

Piercing tools from Ditch Witch, Footage Tools, TT Technologies, Allied Construction Products and Hudco Mfg.

Equipment Spotlight: Walkover Locators
September 2010 Vol. 65 No. 9

Details on walkover locators from Radiodetection/SPX Corp., Digital Control Inc. and Ditch Witch.

Equipment Spotlight: HDD Rigs
September 2010 Vol. 65 No. 9

HDD rig specifications from TT Technologies, Ditch Witch, Central Mine Equipment, Vermeer, American Augers, Barbco, Astec Underground and Universal HDD.

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