Fri November 19, 2010
Ditch Witch, Brazos Communications Team to Do Job Right
Olney, Texas-based Brazos Telephone Cooperative’s goal is to serve its members with up to date, reliable telecommunication services. Over the years, Brazos has built out its network with fiber transport facilities with redundant routes of fiber....
Fri May 21, 2010
Ditch Witch Releases RT24 Trencher
The Ditch Witch organization announced the release of the new RT24, a fully hydrostatic, 22.3-hp (16.5 kW) trencher that offers all of the classic Ditch Witch equipment features—power, compact size, durability, easy operation and maneuverability—plus two exclusive optional features that can improve productivity....
Wed November 04, 2009
Christian Papé Promoted at The Papé Group
Christian Papé has been named manager of corporate development and external affairs for The Papé Group Inc. in Eugene, Ore. In his new role, he will work closely with both the marketing and human resource departments to enhance external relationships for the Papé organization with a variety of constituents, including customers, community leaders, employee team members and potential members....
Jennifer Hetrick - Fri August 14, 2009
OTS-NJ Repairs Fire Damage on Amtrak, NJ Transit Bridge
A bridge fire on the Hackensack River in New Jersey four years ago stranded hundreds of commuters bound for New Jersey from New York. The Amtrak drawbridge, which carries both Amtrak and NJ Transit trains along the Northeast Corridor line, went up in flames at about 7:30 in the evening, apparently starting in wood pilings under the trestle and quickly spreading across a pier at one end....
Wed June 24, 2009
Ditch Witch JT100 Directional Drill Gives Power Where Power Is Due
Equipped with a 268-hp (200 kW) engine, the Ditch Witch JT100 directional drill is designed so that rotation, thrust, and drilling fluid flow can operate simultaneously at full power. With 100,000 lb. (445 kN) of pullback and 12,000 ft....
Wed June 10, 2009
Ditch Witch Organization Unveils 980 Fault System
The Ditch Witch organization has released a new and improved system for locating faults in direct-buried, unshielded power and communications cables typically found at streetlight circuits and meter risers, and across driveways, sidewalks, and streets....
Fri May 08, 2009
Nicor Gas Taps XTs to Install Pipelines in Northern Illinois
Serving most of Northern Illinois as one of the largest gas distribution companies, Nicor Gas supplies natural gas to more than 2 million customers in 643 communities. Nicor Gas customers are connected to the company’s 34,000 mi....
Sun March 29, 2009
Ditch Witch FX30 Vac Helps With Okla. Tornado Cleanup
Ditch Witch of Oklahoma, Edmond, Okla., helped a Target store in Oklahoma City clean up the damage after tornados tore through the area on the afternoon and evening of Feb. 10, 2009. The store suffered structural damage to the roof and a substantial amount of standing water covered the floors....
Mon September 22, 2008
Ditch Witch Releases Portable FX20 Vacuum Excavation System
Ditch Witch has released its most portable and affordable vacuum excavation system to date, the FX20. The FX20 is ideal for cleaning out municipal valve boxes, commercial and residential debris cleanup and landscaping, exposing utility lines, posthole digging and many other relatively small, short-run projects....
Tue May 13, 2008
Ditch Witch FM25 Fluid Mixing System Supports HDDs
The Ditch Witch FM25 system mixes the drilling fluid in horizontal directional drilling (HDD) operations. The FM25’s design simplicity and multiple configuration options accommodate a variety of setups and make transport easy, and its 25-hp (18.7 kW) Kubota diesel engine provides sufficient power to support even the largest Ditch Witch HDD systems, according to the manufacturer....
