Vacuum excavators are an essential machine for the oil and gas industry, from potholing utilities and leak detection to ongoing pipeline and...
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Vacuum Excavation Business Is Booming
Vacuum excavation has seen a surge in the last half decade as contractors across different construction and utility sectors apply the efficiency...
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Supporting Essential Utility Work So You Can Keep the World Connected
We are living in unprecedented times. While there is no such thing as “business as usual” during today’s uncertainty, utility contractors around...
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Municipality Puts Vacuum Excavator to Work
Vacuum excavators aren’t just for utility contractors. Many city municipality departments are also discovering the versatility of these powerful soft digging machines...
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Big Power, Simple Operation: RAMVAC HX-15
With large capacity and great features, the HX-15 offers all the RAMVAC advantages in a conventionally sized vacuum excavator. The HX-15 features...
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Powerful Vacuum Equipment for Your Excavation Application
Vacuum excavation is the safest and most accurate method for locating underground utilities. At some point in the future, it may even...
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Air Excavation: A Growing Trend Among Utility Contractors
Vacuum excavation is certainly not a new concept in the utility contracting world. It has proven to be the most accurate and...
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Municipal Contracting: Dedicated Hydroexcavator Usage is on the Rise
When many people think of traditional hydroexcavating, the industries that come to mind are typically oil, gas and utilities. However, dedicated hydroexcavation...
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Common Contractor Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Despite training and guidelines set in place for vacuum excavation, accidents still occur. Experienced operators are constantly mindful of job site hazards...
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Vermeer Puts Big Focus on Vacuum Excavation
It’s been a big year for Vermeer, introducing a new vacuum excavator and new partnership agreements, all built to provide customers one-stop...
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Pneumatic Piercing Tools: A Guide For Getting Started
Pneumatic piercing tools, like the Vermeer Hole Hammer, have been around for a long time, and are still an efficient way to...
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Vacuum Excavation Applications: Going Beyond Utility Work
Since the introduction of hydro and air vacuum excavation equipment, utility applications like potholing and cleaning up horizontal directional drilling slurry have...
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Making Sense of Vacuum Excavator Specs
When it’s time for you to add a new vacuum excavator to your fleet, you’ll likely spend time reviewing equipment specifications to...
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Contractors Can Find Many Options With Dealers and Distributors
Dealers, distributors and suppliers have a unique opportunity to support contractors in multiple ways that manufacturers sometimes can’t. Through numerous product name...





















