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NEWPRODUCTS LATEST INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS
INROCK
www.inrock.com
XTR-W, INROCK's newest
reaming platform, delivers a high
quality alternative to traditional
"split bit" rock reamers. The
streamlined and durable design
utilizes INROCK's proven segment
technology to deliver a performance drilling tool at an attractive
price point. Available in MT or TCI
in sizes from 12 ¾" to 30".

Low-Profile Ditch Witch HX Vacuum Excavators Improve
Versatility, Performance
Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, released a new, advanced lineup of vacuum excavators to boost operator productivity and versatility on municipality and underground construction jobs.
The new HX-Series features innovative and patent-pending designs that meet the diverse and evolving
customer needs on a range of applications - from compact, urban projects to large-scale excavation,
potholing, slot trenching and microtrenching applications.
The new line includes three models - HX30, HX50 and HX75 - each with outstanding suction and
water pressure, and featuring a patent-pending design for optimized air flow, and a standard, cyclonic
three-stage filtration system for maximum protection of key components.
"Contractors are always on the lookout for opportunities to improve efficiencies and reduce costs on
the job," said Chapman Hancock, Ditch Witch product manager, vacuum excavators. "Our new HX-line
not only enhances productivity, but improves versatility to easily meet the diverse needs of different
municipalities and contractors globally. The low-profile design allows for easy navigation on any job
site without compromising ground clearance, and offers a compact footprint suitable for large-scale
applications without compromising power or production."
The vacuum excavators are equipped with Kubota Tier 4 final engines, providing a range of 24.8-,
49- and 74-horsepower to the HX30, HX50 and HX75 respectively. The three units provide more fuel
capacity than each of their predecessors, and the engines boost power without producing powerful
noise. Advanced sound-reducing technology creates minimal disturbance in noise-sensitive areas and
contributes to superior operator comfort.
Options include a choice of a 500- or 800-gallon debris tank to meet the requirements of any sized
cleanup. Also, each is available in a standard or heavy package, with various freshwater tank sizes and
trailer weights, and can be configured with an optional power boom or jib boom. All trailer configurations are NATM compliant.
Perry, Okla., Ditch Witch, inventor of the underground utility construction industry, designs, manufactures and markets the most complete line of directional drills, drill pipe, HDD tooling, vacuum excavators, trenchers, chain, teeth and sprockets, mini skid steers and vibratory plows. Its parent company,
Charles Machine Works, is the only manufacturer and global distributor that solely exists to make
underground utility construction profitable.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Ditch Witch, (800) 654-6481, ditchwitch.com

APRIL 2018 | UConOnline.com

GSSI
geophysical.com
GSSI, a leading manufacturer of
ground penetrating radar (GPR)
equipment, has enhanced its
StructureScan Mini XT - the newest generation of the company's
popular all-in-one concrete
inspection GPR system. A new
drill hole feature uses a 3D data
processing detection algorithm
to evaluate a chosen cylindrical
area representing a potential or
planned coring location. Scanning
for all possible targets within the
area, the drill hole feature looks
for anything that may interfere
with the proposed coring.
Available only within the StructureScan Mini XT user interface,
the drill hole indicator is designed
for concrete coring applications.
In complicated slab situations, the
feature can help users determine
the safest location for coring
concrete.

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