Videos Trade Show

In this online exclusive video from The Utility Expo 2025, Mike Young from Underground Magnetics introduces the company’s new Mag X Geo system. “The primary advantage of this new system is the precision GPS that’s built in. Operators can simply turn the unit on, it will go up to the cloud, catch the correction service, and bring us down to centimeter accuracy — literally survey-grade accuracy. But the operator need not know how to do any of that. Just simply turn it on, and it does the rest.”The Mag X Geo builds on the company’s trusted platform with a 7-inch color touchscreen that delivers clear, at-a-glance data. Tactile, multi-function buttons provide intuitive access to key features through fly-up menus. Visit undergroundmagnetics.com to learn more.

In this online exclusive video from the North American Society for Trenchless Technology's 2025 No-Dig Show, Jeff Boschert of the National Clay Pipe Institute talks about the reasons vitrified clay pipe is a good choice for municipalities. “The question for today is, why clay pipe? Number one, longevity, and number two, sewer maintenance,” says Boschert.NCPI is a 100-plus-year-old nonprofit technical resource focusing on research and education in the clay pipe industry. Learn more at nastt.org/no-dig-show and ncpi.org.

In this online exclusive video from the North American Society for Trenchless Technology's 2025 No-Dig Show, Don Rigby of Madewell Products Corporation talks about why the company has a presence at the trade show. “We’re here at No-Dig for good reasons,” he says. “There are a lot of municipal decision-makers here. They’re coming to find out what’s new and different, and we need to be where they are. This is an educational opportunity for us, and that’s how we do business.” Learn more at nastt.org/no-dig-show.

In this online exclusive video from the North American Society for Trenchless Technology's 2025 No-Dig Show, Tom Bowman, president of NuFlow Technologies, talks about why the trade show is so important to the industry. “Coming to this show, we get the treasure trove of knowledge in our industry. This is where all of the people before us for the past 40-50 years come together and share what’s going on, what’s important to them.” Learn more at nastt.org/no-dig-show.

In this online exclusive video from the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show, Andrew Armstrong of Vac-Con talks about the company’s X-Cavator CXT hydrovac truck. The X-Cavator enables operators to locate safely and excavate around delicate utilities without damaging them.“It’s really just simple operation,” says Armstrong. “A lot of our rental fleets, things like that, these trucks are off/on, up/down, left/right, very simple controls. Anybody can operate these. And they have a lot of strength and are very robust.” For more information, visit vac-con.com.

In this online exclusive video from the North American Society for Trenchless Technology's 2025 No-Dig Show, we take a look at some of the highlights from this year's show."I've been doing this trenchless technology since 1990, and and 90% of the all the work that we do now — both water and wastewater — is trenchless technologies," says Tony Conn of the City of Naperville, Illinois. "No-Dig is the perfect opportunity for a utility like mine to see all the different trenchless technologies that are out there to help us plan for our future trenchless rehab projects."Learn more about NASTT's No-Dig show here.

In this online exclusive video from the WWETT Show, Jody Purdy of Vac-Con gives viewers a walkthrough of the company’s MS800 Mudslinger hydroexcavation trailer. It is a very robust trailer,” says Purdy. “We built it like a tank because we want it to last.”It’s a powerful, yet compact, trailer-mounted vacuum system. These machines combine a high-pressure/low flow water jet system with a high-performance industrial vacuum.For more information, visit vac-con.com.

In this online exclusive video from the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show, Jody Purdy of Vac-Con gives viewers a walkthrough of the company’s VJ750 trailer jetter. The VJ750 is designed to take on the toughest sewer lines, storm drains and catch basins in a portable trailer-mounted configuration."It’s really easy to operate — one of the easiest ones to operate on the market. You can teach somebody how to operate this thing in five or ten minutes, easy,” says Purdy. “That makes it safe. They’re thinking about what they’re doing as opposed to having to operate the machine.”For more information, visit vac-con.com.

In this online exclusive video from the North American Society for Trenchless Technology's 2025 No-Dig Show, attendee and No-Dig Show presenter Tina Sheikhzeinoddin offers viewers a testimonial about her experiences at the show. NASTT is now accepting abstracts for its 2026 No-Dig Show in Palm Springs, California. The conference will take place at the Palm Springs Convention Center March 29-April 2, 2026. Prospective authors are invited to submit a 250-word abstract outlining the scope of their paper and the principal points of benefit to the trenchless industry. Abstracts must be submitted electronically by June 30. The NASTT 2026 No-Dig Show Technical Program Committee will review abstracts in August and notify the primary authors of acceptance by Aug. 29. Click here to submit an abstract.

In this online exclusive video from the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show, John Masley of Vac-Con explains some recent updates to the company's PRO Reel. “We’ve revamped the PRO Reel a bit —  a little bit of a facelift if you will," says Masley. "The overarching reason we even came out with the PRO Reel was to have operators set up efficiently. But the big thing was safety. So once we’ve nailed those two things with the actual PRO Reel it allowed us to spend time on the ergonomics and display itself." A couple of the big changes include 8-button switchpacks that have simplified operations and a nice 7-inch display on top.For more information, visit vac-con.com.

In this online exclusive video from the North American Society for Trenchless Technology No-Dig Show, officer at-large Tiffanie Mendez talks to Tulie Chakma of Louisiana Tech University, the winner of NASTT's trenchless research competition. Chakma, a Ph.D. student, won the competition for her research on a frontal polymerization technique in CIPP. She talks about how she used her background in chemical engineering studies and applied it to civil engineering for the project.

In this online exclusive video from the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show, Zack Shustrick of GapVax explains the new dual-reel design of the company’s G7 Trailer Jetter. “It offers ¾-inch and ½-inch hose, both hydraulically driven and right at your fingertips,” says Shustrick.The G7 Trailer Jetter is designed to be towed without a commercial drivers license. Teams of all sizes can use the G7 Trailer Jetter to clean sewers fast and efficiently.For more information, visit gapvax.com.

In this online exclusive video thanking attendees, presenters and exhibitors, we share some scenes recapping the North American Society for Trenchless Technology's 2024 No-Dig Show in Providence, Rhode Island. The NASTT No-Dig Show is renowned for bringing together over 2,000 attendees and 200 exhibiting companies. It offers an unparalleled opportunity for learning, networking and exploring the latest techniques in trenchless technology. The conference features peer-reviewed, non-commercial presentations, including case studies that focus on environmentally friendly solutions and cost-saving strategies beneficial for municipalities and utilities.Next year's show will be in Denver, from March 30 to April 3.

In this online exclusive video from the No-Dig Show, Sean Stanley, national sales director of Underground Magnetics of Johnston Iowa, explains the company's new Mag X PRO System. It's the company's most powerful HDD locating system to date. The Mag X PRO System has an updated solid-core ferrite antenna, according to Stanley. "It's a more difficult to manufacture but much more efficient antenna that allows us to locate a directional drill head up to 100% deeper — up to 50 feet deep underneath passive interference like rebar and wire mesh." The system also features an Echo 75 XF 19-inch transmitter with three power levels and built-in data logging capabilities. For more information, visit undergroundmagnetics.com.

In this online exclusive video from the North American Society for Trenchless Technology's No-Dig Show, Kevin Miller, HDD sales manager for KONDEX, highlights the company's Drill Defender boring bits for prolonged steering and carving. "These products will work in many different soil types — clays, gravels, sands, shales," says Miller, who also explains KONDEX's laser cladding process. "We actually use a laser to create a melt pool in the base material, and then behind that tungsten carbide powder is added into that melt pool, thus creating basically a solid carbide wear protection on the product." For more information, call 920-269-4100 or visit kondexparts.com/hdd.

In this online exclusive video from the North American Society for Trenchless Technology's 2024 No-Dig Show, attendee and trenchless industry veteran Craig Allan of Seattle, Washington, offers viewers a testimonial about his experiences at the show. NASTT is now accepting abstracts for its 2025 No-Dig Show in Denver, Colorado. The conference will take place at the Colorado Convention Center March 30 to April 3, 2025. Prospective authors are invited to submit a 250-word abstract outlining the scope of their paper and the principal points of benefit to the trenchless industry. Abstracts must be submitted by June 30. The NASTT 2025 No-Dig Show Technical Program Committee will review abstracts in July and notify the primary authors of acceptance in September. To ensure meaningful and commercial free technical content, all papers will be peer-reviewed. Final papers will be published in NASTT’s online Trenchless Knowledge Hub. Click here to submit an abstract.

The Utility Expo recently concluded in Louisville, Kentucky. The 3-day event featured 1.5 million square feet of exhibition space, and attracted 21,000 people — a new attendance record. Check out this video recapping everything the Utility Expo offered.

In this online exclusive video from the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show, John Masley of Vac-Con talks about the company’s PRO Reel machine, billed as the most versatile hose reel on the market.“The key with the PRO Reel is the versatility, the safety, and then still maintaining a simple operating stream,” says Masley. “You’re able to use this PRO Reel any way you want, get out of the way when you need to and then put it in the correct position that actually makes sense when you’re cleaning lines.”In the video, Masley demonstrates the movement of the PRO Reel and how it gives operators 70 square feet of work area. For more information, visit www.vac-con.com.

In this online exclusive video from the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show, Bryce Rieger of Vac-Con introduces the company’s brand new 3YARD non-CDL combination sewer cleaning truck. “You don’t need a commercial driver’s license to operate this truck because it’s under 26,000 GVW,” he says. “An operator can fill up at home base and then go out to the job legally with full fuel, full depth tanks and full of fresh water.”Learn all about the new 3YARD, its many advantages, how Vac-Con saved on weight and more in the video. For more information, visit www.vac-con.com.