Problem: Canada’s largest transit system had a concern about the rising cost of hydroexcavation services, but no manufacturer of hydrovac equipment offered a unit with the performance needed that was compact enough to fit on its rail cars. In 2013, it issued a call for tender for the manufacture of a portable skid-mounted hydroexcavator based on its requirements.
Solution: Oakley Vac, a division of WMW, successfully designed a skid-mounted hydrovac that has the power of a full-sized tandem-axle truck, boasting 2,900 cfm and 26 inches Hg, while fitting in the small footprint required by the customer.
The skid-mounted hydrovac now runs two shifts a day doing the much needed maintenance on tracks and tunnels and has saved the customer thousands of dollars that would have been spent on outsourcing hydroexcavation services. 800/663-1624; www.oakleyvac.com.
