Ditch Witch

Rigonomics: Steering Tools Continue To Lead HDD Revolution
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
September 2010 Vol. 65 No. 9

For horizontal directional drilling, the first “D” in the acronym HDD is the key to the success of this versatile trenchless technology -- without the directional capability, HDD could never have achieved the impact in utility construction that it has over the last 20-plus years.

Tracking Systems: Walkover locators and wireline systems
September 2010 Vol. 65 No. 9

Tracking Systems: Walkover locators and wireline systems.

Walkover Locators

Digital Control Inc.

Ditch Witch Summer Road Show Attracts 800 Customers
August 2010 Vol. 65 No. 8

The Big Texas Road Show, a seven-stop tour of Ditch Witch® dealerships in Texas, wrapped up in June after having showcased a wide range of Ditch Witch equipment to approximately 800 customers and potential customers.

Ditch Witch Offers OnGrade System For HDD
August 2010 Vol. 65 No. 8

Install new gravity-flow sewer systems using horizontal directional drilling more accurately with Ditch Witch’s new OnGrade.

Erosion Control Increasingly Important For Utility Construction
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
July 2010 Vol. 65 No. 7

The ubiquitous, low fences around perimeters of construction sites are so common these days they don’t draw the attention they once did. Every construction site on which the earth must be excavated or otherwise disturbed has one or several such fences, but their function often is misunderstood.

New EPA Regulations Will Require Machine Reconfiguring, Add Cost
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
June 2010 Vol. 65 No. 6

In less than six months, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Interim Tier 4 emission standards will go into effect for many types of off-road diesel powered equipment used in underground construction, and equipment owners and operators are devoting increasing attention to the changes they will bring.

Editor's Log: City Courage
Robert Carpenter, Editor
May 2010 Vol. 65 No. 5

The Houston City Council, bowing to the inevitable, recently voted to phase in sewer and water rate increases over three years by as much as 30 percent. That means an average single-family household will see their typical rate climb from $47 to $60 per month by 2013.

Track Trenchers & Rock Saws: Ditch Witch HT220
May 2010 Vol. 65 No. 5

The 220-hp HT220 is the heavy-duty track trencher you need when tackling big underground utility installations on tough terrain, such as wind-farm construction and installation of pipelines and energy-distribution facilities in remote locations.

Ditch Witch Acquires HammerHead
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
May 2010 Vol. 65 No. 5

In a transaction that surprised most of the underground construction industry, the Earth Tool Co. and its HammerHead product line was acquired by The Charles Machine Works Inc., manufacturer of Ditch Witch equipment.

Reduced/Zero Tail Swing Excavators: Ditch Witch
April 2010 Vol. 65 No. 4

The XT850 features a dual-pivot excavator system with a 260 degree total excavator sweep for wide offset digging capability.

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