Keeping your HDD Maxi Rig up and Running
The “maxi” class of horizontal direction drilling (HDD) machines are the largest and most powerful…
Browsing: Horizontal Directional Drilling
Plan for Success, Then Work the Plan
Pinnacle Construction & Directional Boring Inc. invests in planning to deliver results Many horizontal directional…
Last Word: DCA Showcases HDD on National Mall
The Distribution Contractors Association (DCA) recently conducted a Washington Fly-In to visit with federal agencies…
Powerful, Easy-to-Use Drills Conquer Challenging Underground Pipeline Project
Fast Forward HDD improves jobsite efficiency, tackles hard rock with Ditch Witch JT100 Drills Crude…
Ditch Witch Launches New, Innovative JT20XP Directional Drill Package
Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, released a new JT20XP horizontal directional drill (HDD)…
Crossing Under the Rio Grande for the Impulsora Pipeline
In Webb County, Texas, near Laredo, a nine-member directional drilling crew with PUMPCO Inc. have…
HDD Tooling Maintenance: Before, During & After
Before we can even discuss maintaining the tools for the job, it is important to…
CETT, University of Alberta Hosting Advanced HDD Design Workshop
The University of Alberta Faculty of Extension and the Consortium for Engineered Trenchless Technologies (CETT)…
One of a Kind: Ductile Iron Pipe Used in HDD Installation for Cable Conduit Project
The first horizontal directional drilling (HDD) installation of AMERICAN ductile iron pipe for a cable…
A Refresher on Electrofusion Preparation
Cleanliness is Key to Ensuring Long-Lasting Joints Anyone who has made it to adulthood has…
Cobbles and Boulders: No Problem!
KS Energy Services recently completed a project that combined a rough and inconsistent terrain with…
Who’s Up for Arizona in the Winter? Planning Under Way for 2019 HDD Academy
Arizona State University, Benjamin Media Partner for Two-Day Program Come February 25-26 the place for…
The Delta Directional Formula for Success in the Fiber Market
There aren’t many people who can say they’ve helped pioneer horizontal directional drilling, but Billy…
Hey HDD Market: How Are You Doing?
The headline asks the question everyone wants the answers to — how is the HDD…
Vermeer Resumes Production after Devastating Tornado
Less than a week after an EF3 tornado tore through the Vermeer manufacturing campus, some…
Five Keys to Fluid Savings & Optimization
In 2017, MetaFLO’s patented technology was put to work again on a large pipeline construction…
Vermeer Sustains Extensive Damage Following Tornado
Vermeer Corp. sustained extensive damage to its manufacturing facility last week when a tornado tore…
How Location Data Minimizes Excavation Damage
Underground excavation in construction can be risky. Generating and sharing accurate location data can reduce…
Lon Briscoe: Life on the Rig
It would be difficult to call Lon Briscoe’s expertise into question when it comes to…
2018 HDD Showroom: Time to Buy
You’ve made the decision to add a brand-spanking new HDD rig to your fleet of…