From Trenchers to Chains, Two Cool Ditch Witch Products
CX-Series Walk-Behind Trenchers The new line of Ditch Witch CX-Series walk-behind trenchers provide rental companies with exceptional return on investment while enhancing ease of use, reliability and serviceability. The C16X, C24X and C30X trenchers…
What Is a Rivet Buster and How Do You Buy One for Your Construction Crew?
Adapt or get left behind. Rivet busters did, and it is exactly why they remain relevant in the construction industry. The configuration of rivet busters has not changed, but their function has evolved. Originally used to cut and drive metal rivets, rivet…
Learn How to Customize a Mobile Generator
Add-On Options Improve Reliability and Performance in Challenging Conditions Mobile generators have evolved into robust machines with features that make them suitable for a broad range of applications. For the most part, mobile generators don’t require a…
We Ask a Boxer Compact Trencher Expert for Advice and Favorite Model
Favorite Unit: Boxer 120 Trencher Available in two boom lengths, the Boxer 120 trencher is a dedicated, ride-on trenching unit, allowing increased visibility to the trencher and reduced operator fatigue. The unit is designed for hands-only operation —…
A Cut Above: Enjoy this Trencher Showcase (from Attachments to Dedicated Units)
Cat Trencher Attachments Cat trenchers are designed for cutting narrow straight trenches in the soil prior to laying electrical, telephone and cable lines or water and gas pipe. Trenchers are ideal for residential, commercial, agricultural, building…
Learn How Today’s Backhoes Offer Greater Versatility and Productivity
In a heyday of versatile machines — think skid steers, telehandlers and excavators — one piece of equipment maintains a large presence in the construction market because it is a dual-purpose machine.
We Ask a Little Beaver Compact Trencher Expert for His Advice and Favorite Model
Favorite Unit: Little Beaver Kwik-Trench The Kwik-Trench mini trencher from Little Beaver Inc. trenches 30 ft per minute while safely moving forward to tackle a multitude of projects, including landscape edging and root pruning as well as installing…
Payco Specialties Relies on Volvo Skid Steers to Tackle Pavement Marking Projects
The Road to Success The first painted highway center lines were inspired in 1911 by a leaking milk wagon dribbling a white trail down the middle of a dirt road. More than 100 years later, road surface markings rank alongside inventions like three-point…
We Ask a Vermeer Compact Trencher Expert for Advice and a Favorite Model
Favorite Unit: RTX130 Vermeer introduced the RTX130 pedestrian trencher to serve the rental, landscape, utility and irrigation markets. The RTX130 has a 13-hp Honda gas engine, a 6-in. cutting width and is typically paired with a 24- to 30-in. trenching…
The Story of Hunt Construction Can Be Told Through the Machines It Buys
Building with Quality quality job usually starts with quality equipment, but so does a quality company. Take Hunt Construction and Excavating LLC, for example. The Lebanon, Tenn.-based company has been in business for about 20 years and has 24 employees…
We Ask a Ditch Witch Compact Trencher Expert for Advice and Favorite Model
Favorite Unit: C16X When looking for unique capabilities that are attractive to the marketplace, the C16X is our top seller for good reason. This machine is the right combination of performance, durability and price. Of course, my favorite thing about…
We Ask a Compact Trencher Expert at Toro for His Advice and Favorite Model
Favorite Unit: TRX-16 The Toro TRX-16Â walk-behind trencher delivers 10 gpm of hydraulic flow at 2,900 psi to the boom to help maximize digging efficiency. Its easy-to-use-control system uses three basic controls to operate all traction and trenching…