Equipment spotlight

Vacuum excavation helps streamline water main, fire hydrant maintenance and repair

Using a Vermeer FlowMaster and vacuum excavator can help you cut down the time required to attend to a broken water main.

Vacs and reclaimers — the perfect combination for large-diameter HDD projects when space is limited

Using an HDD reclaimer and vacuum excavator might be your answer to tackling a large-diameter HDD project in a tight space. Learn more.

How the right Vermeer reclaimer helps minimize sand content

The right water reclaimer can prove invaluable on horizontal directional drill jobsites located in areas with high dump fees, long distances to and from the dumpsite, highly regulated areas or where water is scarce. Learn how.

Intelligence and interchangeability with Vermeer “i2” technology: Q&A with Ed Savage, Vermeer product manager

Learn about how the “i2” technology features of two Vermeer ride-on tractors offer intelligence and interchangeability on the utility worksite.

Stay on target with an HDD locator system

On the job, it may look like a beefed-up metal detector and strike you as something of minimal importance to a horizontal directional drilling (HDD) operation. But an HDD locating system is a key component of a precise, effective and efficient HDD job.

Upgrading Minneapolis’ natural gas infrastructure

After years of preparation, work on the Cedar Station Upgrade Northern Natural Gas (NNG) in Dakota County, Minnesota, was completed this past fall. The bulk of the work on the project was done using horizontal directional drills (HDD) — 22 bores in total.

Vermeer compact utility loaders add versatility, productivity to jobsites

Whether it’s landscaping, tree care work or even utility installation, compact utility loaders (CULs) are small, versatile machines that can have a big impact on any jobsite.

Compact utility loader is being used to clear tree brush

Pneumatic piercing tool selection guide

With an increasing number of utilities being installed underground or replaced in residential urban environments where space is too tight for other trenchless solutions, there has been a resurgence in the usage of piercing tools. If you’re new to piercing tools or just looking to refresh your skills, here’s a quick guide to help you get started.

Find the right drill for your next HDD job

Knowing the makeup of the rock you’ll encounter downhole will help you pick the right directional drill for the job.

Rent, lease or buy: which is right for you?

Having the right equipment makes a difference in managing a successful, productive horizontal directional drilling (HDD) jobsite. How you secure and retain that equipment itself — from tooling to the largest HDD machines — can be key to completing a job.

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