Vacuum excavation has long been an essential practice on underground utility projects. Today, the practice is rapidly expanding in all directions — from damage prevention to fluid-cleanup on horizontal directional drilling (HDD) projects. And, as fiber build-out and utility expansion continues, vacuum excavators will play an integral role in uncovering, digging and cleaning up these jobs.
While contractors continue to rely on vacuum excavators, they’re always looking for ways to improve productivity, reduce costs and boost versatility on a variety of municipality and underground construction jobs. In a modern, competitive landscape, finding a vacuum excavator to meet these demands is important.
The new, Ditch Witch HX-Series vacuum excavators feature 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.
Improve productivity and versatility
The advanced line includes three models — the HX30, HX50 and HX75 — each with outstanding suction and water pressure, and each featuring a patent-pending design for optimized airflow. Each model also features a standard, cyclonic three-stage filtration system, offering the industry’s leading filtration for maximum protection of key components.
The HX vacuum excavators also offer improved versatility to easily meet the diverse needs of different municipalities and contractors. 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.
At the turn of the 21st century, the demand for vacuum excavation led to new designs focused on improving performance on a variety of job sites. Reduced noise, for example, supported the excavators’ growing use in residential neighborhood projects, but contractors shouldn’t have to compromise machine power for reduced noise.
The HX vacuum excavators are equipped with Kubota Tier 4 final engines, providing a range of 24.8, 49 and 74 hp to the HX30, HX50 and HX75, respectively. The three units provide more fuel capacity than each of their predecessors for longer job durations. 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.
Variety to fit unique needs
HX-Series tank options include a choice of a 500- or 800-gallon debris tank to meet the requirements of any sized cleanup. Each is available in a standard or heavy package with various freshwater tank sizes and trailer weights depending on job site needs, and can be configured with an optional power boom or jib boom. All trailer configurations are NATM compliant.
Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Co., is a forerunner in the underground utility construction industry, and today it designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of directional drills, drill pipe, HDD tooling, vacuum excavators, trenchers, chain, teeth and sprockets, mini skid steers and vibratory plows. Handcrafted in the USA, its products are supported by the Ditch Witch dealer network with over 175 locations worldwide. To learn more about the Ditch Witch HX-Series vacuum excavators, contact your local Ditch Witch dealership.
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