2018 Vacuum Excavator Spec Guide
Contractors working in an increasingly crowded underground space know the value of calling 811 before they dig to locate utilities. Once located, the contractor can choose to hand dig around the underground lines, but a more efficient method – the vacuum excavator – is available. In addition to the pre-drill locates, contractors in the HDD world also use these large-scale suction machines to remove and transport drilling spoils.
The vacuum excavator, most commonly of the hydro excavation variety, is a truck-based machine akin to sewer cleaners commonly owned by municipalities; however, those in the industry are quick to point out that the trucks are completely different animals.
The search for a vacuum excavator begins the same as any piece of equipment: know the job you’re planning to complete. By identifying the typical type of work your crew will perform, the equipment decision process will run a lot more smoothly.
To help make that decision easier, Trenchless Technology reached out to the manufacturers to submit some of their latest offerings. All the information you see on these pages comes directly from the vacuum excavation manufacturers. No direct comparisons between equipment or manufacturers are implied.
Mike Kezdi is an associate editor of Trenchless Technology.
Ditch Witch
1959 W. Fir Ave. | Perry, OK 73077-5803 | PH: 800-654-6481 | FAX: 580-336-3458 | WEB: ditchwitch.com
McLaughlin
2006 Perimeter Rd. | Greenville, S.C. 29605 | PH: 864-277-5870 or 800-435-9340 | FAX: 564-235-9661
WEB: mclaughlinunderground.com | EMAIL: mmole@mclaughlinunderground.com
Ox Equipment
11-B 680 Tradewind Drive | Ancaster, ON, Canada | L9G 4V5 | PH: 888-290-4044
WEB: ox-equipment.com | EMAIL: info@ox-equipment.com
RAMVAC
1590 Dutch Road | Dixon, IL 61021 | PH: 888-477-7638 | WEB: ram-vac.com | EMAIL: sales@ram-vac.com
RING-O-MATIC
1714 Fifield Rd. | Pella, Iowa 50219 | PH: 800-544-2518 or 641-628-1515 | WEB: ring-o-matic.com
RIVAL HYDROVAC
66 Highway 317 | Major, SK, Canada | S0L 2H0 | PH: 844-GO-RIVAL (467-4825) | WEB: rivalhydrovac.com EMAIL: tdell@rivalhydrovac.com
SUPER PRODUCTS
17000 W. Cleveland Ave | New Berlin, WI 53151 | PH: 800-837-9711 | WEB: superproductsllc.com
EMAIL: info@superproductsllc.com
SUPERVAC
1170 Chemin Industriel | Lévis QC, Canada | G7A 1B3 | PH: 866-839-5702 or 418-839-5702
FAX: 418-839-1816 | WEB: supervac.com
VACALL
406 Mill Ave. SW | New Philadelphia, OH 44663| PH: 800-382-8302 or 330-339-2211 | FAX: 330-339-8468
WEB: vacallindustries.com
VAC-CON
969 Hall Park Rd. | Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 | PH: 888-920-2945 or 904-493-4969 | FAX: 904-284-3305
WEB: vac-con.com | EMAIL: vns@vac-con.com
VACMASTERS
5879 W. 58th Ave. | Arvada, CO 80002 | PH: 800-466-7825 or 303-467-3801 | FAX: 303-420-3971
WEB: Vacmasters.com
VACTOR MFG.
1621 S. Illinois St.. | Streator, IL 61634 | PH: 815-672-3171 | WEB: vactor.com | EMAIL: sales@vactor.com
VAC-TRON
27137 South Hwy 33 | Okahumpka, FL 34762 | PH: 888-VAC-TRON (822-8766) | FAX: 352-728-2827
WEB: vactron.com | EMAIL: sales@vactron.com
WESTECH
PH: 780-955-3030 | WEB: westechvac.com | EMAIL: sales@westechvac.com
