Trenchless Technology Magazine Launches the HDD Tech Hub

By Trenchless Technology Staff August 11, 2026

New Web Page Created in Partnership with Ditch Witch to Advance Horizontal Directional Drilling

Trenchless Technology magazine announces the launch of the HDD Tech web page developed in partnership with Ditch Witch. This focused educational portal is designed with contractors in mind.

HDD Tech delivers technical insights, expert analysis and multimedia content. The goal: To help horizontal directional drilling (HDD) contractors optimize operational efficiency and navigate jobsite technologies.

Housed within Trenchless Technology’s website, HDD Tech is a centralized content catalog. It focuses on critical industry developments, with a major emphasis on data-driven HDD operations and telematics.

Featured articles to date cover proactive equipment maintenance, tooling efficiency in hard rock, bore planning best practices, locator calibration and hydro excavation safety. This catalog will grow with fresh content added monthly.

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The hub also highlights fleet management solutions, such as Ditch Witch’s Orange Intel platform, to assist contractors in monitoring fleets and reducing operational downtime.

In addition to editorial content, visitors will find the new HDD Tech Podcast. The inaugural episode features Trenchless Technology editor Sharon M. Bueno and Chapman Hancock, Senior Manager of Product Management at Ditch Witch. The two discuss the importance of telematics and covering strategies for setting drilling projects up for success.

Other features include videos and a monthly contractor-focused survey. The first of which asks contractors, “What’s your crew’s biggest HDD technology challenge?”

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“Technology is playing an increasingly important role in helping HDD contractors improve productivity, make more informed decisions and reduce risk on the jobsite,” said Hancock. “At Ditch Witch, we’re committed to developing technologies that deliver real value to contractors, and we’re excited to partner with Trenchless Technology on HDD Tech to help bring these innovations and insights to the industry. By creating a centralized resource focused on technology, data and best practices, HDD Tech can help contractors better understand the tools available to them and put technology to work in ways that make their operations more efficient and successful.”

Explore HDD Tech for yourself. Visit trenchlesstechnology.com/HDDTech .