CELEBRATING HDD AT 50

Horizontal directional drilling — better known as HDD — is now 50 years old. Hard to believe there was a time that such an integral component of the arsenal of trenchless tools was unheard of or not commonly used. Martin Cherrington — commonly referenced as the Father of HDD — crossed the Pajaro River in […]

FOR A HIGH-RISK JOB IN THE ROCKIES, PALADIN CROSSINGS TURN STO DURABLE MACHINES

The combination of a river crossing, difficult ground conditions and environmental challenges could deter any contractor from bidding on an underground construction project. And in a recent project, those factors did indeed deter all contractors — except one. When Paladin Crossings Inc. saw these challenges were a part of a waterline replacement project located in […]

WHEN TIMING IS OF THE ESSENCE

Due to the frequent early onset of winter, underground construction projects in the Canadian Rocky Mountains are often cut short. For many contractors, the combination of working against winter’s arrival and the difficult ground conditions that come with the terrain is enough to deter them from even bidding on a project. However, when Paladin Crossings […]

GETTING THE MOST PRODUCTIVITY AND RELIABILITY FROM YOUR AUGER BORING MACHINE

In our industry up-time is essential. You’ve made the investment in purchasing a piece of equipment for your jobsite and we want to make sure that piece of equipment stays up and running for you. Getting the most productivity and reliability from auger boring machines will occur from following the maintenance routines and schedules prescribed […]

KEEPING YOUR MID-SIZE AND MAXI RIGS UP AND RUNNING

The mid-size and maxi classifications of horizontal direction drilling (HDD) machines are the largest and most powerful rotation units designed for daily use to bore the longest, deepest and largest diameter bores. Thrust and pullback of the biggest maxi units can be 1,100,000 lb. (500 tonnes) or more, with torque capabilities of 100,000 ft. lb. […]

DS BORING – 36/42-600 INSTALLING 24 INCH FORCED SEWER

We had the opportunity to spend some time with the crew of DS Boring down in Tampa, FL. They were installing 320 ft. of 24 in. diameter forced main sewer. The equipment used was an American Augers 36/42-600 Tier 4 auger boring machine. The pit was benched, drained and covered with a white plastic tarp […]

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