Hydroexcavator Designed to Work in the Cold

Terra-Vex hydroexcavator’s components, enclosure built to operate in cold weather climates.
Hydroexcavator Designed to Work in the Cold
Travis Ouimet, right, parts manager with Transway, discusses the Terra-Vex hydroexcavator with 2016 WWETT Show attendees. The unit’s direct-drive blower with transfer case, silencers and water system are contained within an insulated, heated acoustical walk-in enclosure, enabling the unit to be used in subzero temperatures.

Water main breaks are common in municipalities located in the northern half of the country. Aged infrastructure combined with subzero temperatures can often wreak havoc on water and wastewater systems.

Exposing those utilities to complete the work is also a challenge, as snow...

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