Trenching / Boring / Cable Plows News, Videos, and Information

Sun March 16, 2008

SSC First in Arizona to Use SBU Trenchless Technology

Specialized Services Company (SSC) now offers SBU (Small Boring Unit) technology as part of its extensive suite of trenchless services. SBU cuts through hard rock, cemented cobbles, caliche and river run in small diameter drives....

Tue February 12, 2008

Mack Boring Expands Location in Wilmington, N.C.

It’s always good to outgrow a facility, especially twice in a decade. Ten years ago, Mack Boring & Parts opened in Wilmington, N.C. Four years later, the branch grew from 4,000 to 8,500 sq. ft. This spring, Mack Boring will build a 15,000 sq....

Sat January 26, 2008

Ditch Witch of Oklahoma Showcases New Trenchers

Representatives of Ditch Witch of Oklahoma participated in an open house at the new Great Plains Rental store in Ardmore, Okla., Nov. 15. Approximately 300 customers who attended the event got their first look at the Zahn, the Ditch Witch organization’s new trencher concept....

Sun October 28, 2007

Ditch Witch Debuts Its Largest Hydrostatic Trencher

The Charles Machine Works Inc. (CMW) has introduced its largest trencher to date: the Ditch Witch HT220. Built to provide increased digging in both rock and dirt, the HT220 is a hydrostatic trencher with 220 hp (164 kW)....

Tue July 03, 2007

Vermeer Ride-on Trencher Features Quad-Track Design

By increasing side-hill stability and flotation in soft or sandy soils, the unit’s quad-track system can help improve productivity by allowing work in a broader range of weather and ground conditions....

Wed June 06, 2007

Ingersoll Rand Gets in the Trenches With ZX Excavators

Ingersoll Rand Company Limited offers two hydraulic, compact excavators to provide earthmoving power in the trenches. The 8.3 ton (7.5 t) ZX-75 and 14 ton (12.5 t) ZX-125 hydraulic excavators provide powerful performance for building, landscaping, rental applications and utility installation, as well as general construction and repair work....

Fri March 16, 2007

Ditch Witch Introduces Its Largest Track Trencher

The Charles Machine Works Inc. (CMW) has introduced its largest trencher to date: the Ditch Witch HT220. Built to provide exceptional digging in both rock and dirt, the HT220 is a hydrostatic trencher with 220 hp (164 kW)....

Fri April 13, 2007

Coble Trench Safety Opens New Branch, Headquarters

The expansion of Coble Trench Safety Inc. (CTS) has gone just according to plan. President Tom Coble had set a goal of opening one new branch location each year when he founded the company in 2002. This year’s expansion has taken the company to Manassas, Va., and the booming northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., markets....

Tue January 16, 2007

Ingersoll Rand TC-13 Offers Remote Trench Compaction

The Ingersoll-Rand trench compactor — the TC-13 — is a 1.3-ton (1.18 t) compactor that has a heavy-duty battery and is designed to operate with a standardized remote control. The TC-13 eliminates the need for an operator to enter the trench while compacting....

James A. Budd - Tue December 19, 2006

Golf Course to Help Owner Maintain Open Space

As metropolitan Atlanta’s commercial and residential growth rapidly spreads into historically rural areas, the demand for vital services among the growing population has increased along with a corresponding jump in property tax values....