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Directional Drilling

Directional drilling, also known as horizontal directional drilling (HDD), is a minimally invasive trenchless method of installing underground utilities such as pipe, conduit or cables in a relatively shallow arc or radius along a prescribed underground path using a surface-launched drilling rig.

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July 9, 2018
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Product Spotlight: Vermeer MUD Hub Slurry Solidification System Delivers Cost-Effective...

The new Vermeer MUD Hub slurry solidification system helps control the costs, time and complexity of drilling fluid mana...

June 25, 2018
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Midsize Rigs: Stabilizing Force in HDD Market

The midsize horizontal directional drill (HDD) market is a little like the proverbial middle child — sometimes for...

June 21, 2018
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2018 Vacuum Excavation Product Showcase

A focus on safe digging, coupled with an increased need for more underground facilities, has led to a sharp increase in ...

June 12, 2018
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MTI Equipment Moves to New, Larger Facility

MTI Equipment, a Charles Machine Works Company, recently completed construction of their new facility in North Port, Flo...

June 7, 2018
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Product Spotlight: TONGHAND by LaValley Industries

Nicknamed the Rig on a Stick by operators in the field, TONGHAND is the most advanced exit side tool to ever be introduc...

June 1, 2018
Horizontal Directional Drilling
Shopping for Used HDD Tooling? Here Are Some Tips to...

New HDD tooling can get expensive. For this reason, many will search to find used tooling that will work for their drill...

June 1, 2018
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Vermeer Introduces the D40x55DR S3 Navigator Horizontal Directional Drill

The new Vermeer D40x55DR S3 Navigator horizontal directional drill (HDD) delivers excellent productivity in broad range ...

May 31, 2018
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Airport Interference: Drilling Under Thick Rebar at San Diego International...

San Diego International airport is currently undergoing a rehabilitation project that focuses on repaving of runways and...

May 29, 2018
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LaValley Industries Adds American Augers as New Distributor

LaValley Industries has entered into a strategic alliance with American Augers to distribute the Tonghand  exit sid...

May 24, 2018
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Radius HDD: Looking at Things a Little Differently

Radius HDD wants to talk tooling with you. All day. Every day. That pretty much sums up how a company that started out w...

May 22, 2018
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Product Spotlight: Low-Profile Ditch Witch HX Vacuum Excavators

  Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, recently released a new, advanced lineup of vacuum excavators to bo...

May 11, 2018
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HDD an Integral Part of Banner University Medical Center Upgrades

When Banner Health acquired the University of Arizona Health Network to form Banner University Medical Center (BUMC), it...

May 8, 2018
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Product Spotlight: Melfred Borzall Red Diamond Blade

Kerne America Construction, based in Kern County, California, has been working in rocky ground conditions for the past c...

May 7, 2018
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HDD Tech Talk: The Importance of Thread Compound

The horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry has investigated and found out that many equipment failures are due t...

May 4, 2018
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Direct Horizontal Develops Wireless HDD Tool

Direct Horizontal Drilling, of Alberta, was looking for a way to extend its reach at crossings, work more efficiently in...

May 1, 2018
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