The Utility Expo 2025: Hands-on Demos, New Tech and the Return of the HDD Rodeo Await in Louisville
The Utility Expo 2025 is almost here, and Compact Equipment is excited to join the action October 7-9 in Louisville, Kentucky, alongside our parent company, Benjamin Media.
How to Pair the Proper Earth Drill and Accessories with Digging Projects
Earth drills are used for a variety of projects, from installing fences and signs to planting trees and shrubs, installing irrigation and even anchoring mobile homes and utility poles if the opportunity arises. All these projects have one common tie —…
Auger Drill Rigs Make Soil Sampling in Confined Areas Possible
Soil sampling is a critical step in construction, urban agriculture and foundation repair projects. However, not every project has the space to accommodate a big soil sampling rig. For projects in confined spaces — such as a basement, backyard or on a…
Check Out the Mini Uses of a Mini Trencher
These days, everyone talks about versatility. With business owners and homeowners alike striving to bring down expenses and maximize productivity, manufacturers are pressed more than ever to back up their claims of fast ROI. This often steers the…
How Mr. Fence Uses Little Beaver Earth Drills to Teach the New Generation of Installers
Benjamin Franklin once said, “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement and success have no meaning.” Shawn King, owner of Mr. Fence Inc., has applied this concept to his career in fencing. With a driven mentality and…
Combatting the Labor Shortage with Safe, One-Man Earth Drills
The current labor shortage heavily affects construction and landscaping projects across the country. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees between the ages of 55-70 in the construction industry planned to retire early. With difficulties drawing…
Mechanical Vs. Hydraulic Hand-Held Earth Drills
Efficiency is a key factor for success. Although the size and power of a drill might seem like the obvious factors for maximizing performance when digging holes, that isn’t always the case. To get the best productivity, crews can benefit from…
Driller Notes: Data Collecting Tips for Foolproof Soil Sampling
Mistakes in data recording have never been more costly than they are today. Spatial data helps aircrafts to fly safely, money is stored on a server and reflected as numbers on a screen and the odometer reading on a vehicle helps determine its value.…
Mini Trenchers, Big Results: Achieving More with Mini Trenchers
Just as trenching applications vary, so do the solutions to efficiently tackle these applications. Mini trenchers offer a versatile equipment solution that take on a wide variety of applications and provide quick results. Over the past couple of decades,…
Hand-Held Mechanical Drill Maintenance: End-of-Season Care
As the end of the busy season wraps up, it’s time for operators to take a closer look at their mechanical earth drill. When it comes to a smooth drilling operation, it’s a matter of a well-operating machine. Yes, choosing a top-performing, reputable…
Lone Star Drills Upgrades Two Drill Models with New Mud Pump System
Lone Star Drills, a division of Little Beaver Inc. and manufacturer of efficient and portable drilling equipment, upgraded its LS200H and LS200H+ model drills with a Flomax 10 mud pump powered by an 8-hp Honda GX240 gas engine. The enhanced pump gives…
Measuring Up Mini-Trenchers: Small Trenchers Lead to Big ROI
Working on a trenching project means different things to different people. Applications vary as much as the required trench depth and width. To some, a trench needs to be several feet wide and deep to place a culvert for drainage. For others, it is a…