Drilling

Ditch Witch - Mon March 29, 2021

Ditch Witch AT32 All Terrain Directional Drill Boosts Productivity

To enhance utility contractors' productivity while drilling through hard rock, Ditch Witch has introduced the AT32 all terrain horizontal directional drill (HDD). The newly designed mid-size drill replaces the AT30 and provides greater power and easier system operation for increased operator efficiency and profitability, according to the manufacture....

General Equipment Company - Tue March 23, 2021

General Equipment Company DIG-R-TACH Designed for Large, Small Hydraulic Systems

General Equipment Company's 671 DIG-R-TACH Series 16 earth drilling attachment is intended for smaller hydraulic systems, such as those found with skid steers and small excavators. Featuring a two-speed chain/sprocket drive and a 5 to 20 gpm hydraulic flow range, the Series 16 balances smaller flow volumes in proportion to auger diameters....

Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 16, 2021

South Dakota's DUNE Project — Kiewit-Alberici Preps Former Goldmine for Science Experiment

International science came to the Black Hills of western South Dakota, because that's where the deep hole is. Over the last century, the hole — Ross Shaft — was sunk 5,000 ft. to give access to lateral tunnels from which gold was extracted from sedimentary rock to a depth of 8,000 ft....

Soosan America - Wed February 17, 2021

Soosan America Takes Different Approach to Rock Drilling

Just because technology makes it possible to automate a system, doesn't mean that the system will function better automated. The current trend in the drilling industry is to mimic the automotive makers in attempting to automate every function in a rock drill....

Michels Corporation - Tue October 27, 2020

Deep Foundation Drilling Shafts Bridge Mighty Mississippi

Michels met the challenge of the Mighty Mississippi when called upon to install shafts for a new bridge carrying eight lanes of traffic over the river on Interstate 74 between Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline, Ill....