Even with proper maintenance being performed on equipment, problems can still creep up. That includes on hydroexcavator blowers and pumps, which is...
Entries Tagged Hydroexcavation
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Year in Review: The Top 10 Stories of 2016
As 2016 comes to a close, we’d like to take a few moments to look back on what made the headlines this...
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Cleaning the Sand Trap
Dig-It Excavating of Cassopolis, Michigan, has only one hydroexcavation unit, but the company is putting it to use often and are finding...
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Digging Machine: The Red Giant
This red GapVax hydroexcavator is being put to use by Goliath Hydro-Vac, based out of Elko, Minnesota. The company performs many jobs...
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Digging Machine: Flying in Like a Hawk
Hawk Hydrovac Excavation Services, based in Taber, Alberta, uses its fleet of Tornado Hydroexcavators, throughout Southern Alberta. The company, founded in 2004,...
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Digging for a Cause
Canadian Hydrovac's 50th truck ordered is a bright pink color with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation logo also on it. The company...
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Digging Machine: Going with Red
Avertex Utility Solutions uses this Vactor hydroexcavator unit, built on a Western Star chassis, throughout Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. The company...
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Safer Working Conditions
The versatile vacuum excavator has become a familiar sight on utility construction projects.Vacuum excavators are portable, dual-purpose machines that are both “soft”...
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Digging Machine: Working at the Treatment Plant
This new Tornado hydroexcavation, built on a T-800 Kenworth chassis, sits at the Wetaskiwin Water Treatment Plant in Wetaskiwin, Alberta. The tri-axle...
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Meeting the Demands of a Job Site
To help contractors meet changing conditions and demands of the job site, the Ditch Witch FXT50 air vacuum excavator offers air and...
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Digging Machine: Working on the Pipelines
This Foremost hydroexcavator owned by Big Bore Directional Drilling of Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada, was seen doing pipeline work in the Edmonton area....
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Vacuum Excavators for the Evolving HDD Industry
The underground construction industry is continuously growing, especially as the trend toward residential fiber connectivity surges. And when thinking of the typical equipment...
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Digging Machine: Built For Any Job
This Westech Vac Systems hydroexcavator, built on a 2014 tridrive Kenworth chassis, operates out of Fort St. John, British Columbia, for Scott...
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Digging Machine: Serving with the Maple Leaf
Operating these rigs from Canadian Hydrovac are Hank DeWeever and Chris McIntrye. The hydroexcavators are Tornados built on a Western Star chassis....




















