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PCCA Journal|1

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Quarter 2011

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the 830R/T system gives operators an additional way to con-

fidently verify the locate.

Earth Pro 4550X Geothermal Drill

T

he Astec EarthPro Geothermal 4550X is designed

to meet the specialized demands of geothermal

system installations. Its superior field mobility,

power, and state-of-the-art technology make it

ideally suited to high-production drilling applications.

Astec Underground engineers conducted extensive field

studies with goethermal system installers and incorporated

suggestions by veteran drillers into the design of the EarthPro

Geothermal 4550X. It uses technology that has made Astec

Underground an innovative leader in the horizontal direc-

tional drilling industry.

The unit features a CAT C15 Acert turbo diesel engine with

580 horsepower at 2,100 rpm. It has a 200-gallon fuel tank

capacity, a 100-gallon hydraulic capacity, and the drive sys-

tem has two hydrostatic pumps, one load-sensing pump, and

one high-pressure compensated pump.

Aevenia Opens Satellite

Office in North Dakota

A

evenia Inc., a leader in energy and electrical

construction, opened a new office in Bismarck,

N.Dak., to meet the growing response to its

diverse service offerings. The new office opened

on September 1. Aevenia selected the centralized location in

North Dakota to ensure continued client services and meeting

those requirements more efficiently.

The new building consists of 5,000 square feet of office

and meeting space, along with a garage area with three roll-

up doors and 40,178 square feet of outside lot space. This

new building is an important step in the evolution of Aeve-

nia, providing proof of commitment to clients, employees,

and the city of Bismarck and its surrounding area. This new

office will also give Aevenia more flexibility to develop the

space as client needs change and technology evolves.

Aevenia has approximately 290 employees based out of

Moorhead, Minn., with limited staff being located in the

Bismarck office to start.

“Providing greater value to our customers continues to

drive our business strategy,” Aevenia Executive Vice Presi-

dent Scott Edwards said. “With our new office, we offer the

most powerful bundle of services in our market and look

forward to our involvement in the Bismarck community.”

Grande Truck Goes Big

B

ased in San Antonio, Tex., Grande Truck Center

is one of the largest volume commercial truck

dealers in the United States. Founded in 1967,

Grande has grown from a small, local truck store

to a multi-line dealer that sells commercial trucks to custom-

ers all across the United States and in many foreign countries.

Grande’s customers include small and large businesses,

truck equipment companies, public utilities, cities, states, and

the U.S. government.

Grande sells and services Ford light and medium duty

trucks, vans, and SUVs. In addition, Grande is a dealer for

Sterling, Volvo, Autocar, Ford, Western Star, and Mack trucks.

The company maintains a large service department for both

heavy and light duty trucks, and its parts department stocks

a large inventory for the benefit of customers.

Pneumatic Saw It

with New Safety Features

R

eed recently announced the addition of two

new models to the Saw It line. SAWITSD and

SAWITD pneumatic saws feature immediate

shutdown when the throttle is released and im-

mediate start-up with throttle squeeze. On the SAWITSD ver-

sion only, a trigger lock prevents accidental “on” if the trigger

is bumped or pressed unintentionally.

Saw It is a great cutting tool for hard-to-reach places. With

blade variations, it cuts plastic (even C-900 PVC), steel, and

stainless steel with minimal 6-inch clearance beyond the pipe

to accommodate blade movement. The saw cuts up to 20-

inch diameter pipe with a single set-up and cuts larger diam-

eter pipe with optional chain extensions and several clamp-

ings. The Saw It Vise (sold separately) provides stability for

the cut. The easy-starting, smooth-running Saw It provides

pneumatic power and reciprocating motion to blades.