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th
Quarter 2012
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McLaughlin Group
McLaughlin Group, a leading manufacturer
of vacuum excavation systems, has intro-
duced a full line of truck-mounted vacuum
excavation systems with tank capacities
ranging from 1,600 to 3,000 gallons.
The Mega Vac line features two power
plant options—a 67-horsepower Kubota
diesel engine with a 1,025-cfm blower or a
99-horsepower Kubota
engine with
1,200
cfm. Both op-
tions produce 15 inches of mercury. A deep
vacuum power plant option is also available
featuring the 99-horsepower engine with
1,200 cfm and 24 inches of mercury.
McLaughlin uses an industry-exclusive
three-stage filtration system that allows for
both wet and dry vacuum excavation. First,
material enters the tank at 130 mph, and the
large soil particles lose velocity and fall out
of the filtration system. Next, the air moves
to a pre-filter cyclone where the remaining
small particles drop into a collection tank.
Finally, the pre-filtered air enters a washable
micron-poly filter that traps any remaining
fine particles.
All McLaughlin Mega Vacs feature a single
skid design for ease of installation on truck
bodies, standard hydraulic lift cylinders for
efficient tank dumping, the McLaughlin-
patented Cam-Over Full-Open Hydraulic
Rear Door, curbside operator controls, as
well as McLaughlin’s patented In Tank Wash
System. The Mega Vac line is available with
all standard options.
The McLaughlin vacuum excavator line
is available through the Vermeer dealer
network.
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Pengo
Pengo recently introduced its all newly
redesigned Utility Series Rock Ripper Auger.
All aspects of the Rock Ripper have been
improved with the new design. Consider-
able attention was paid to improving drilling
rates and reducing vibration. The redesigned
progressive-style Rock Ripper allows the
auger to “bite” into the rock, which reduces
the vibration while
increasing drilling
production.
The distinct at-
tack angles paired
with the STRATA
series SR-76SW car-
bide drilling grade
teeth are designed
to cut through the
rock, not grind it.
The Utility Series
Rock Ripper is an ideal auger for utility rock
drilling projects.
General Machine
Products Company, Inc.
The All-Dielectric/Self-Support (ADSS) Cable
Placement System, by General Machine
Products Company, Inc. (GMP), provides
specialized equipment necessary for aerial
installation of nonconductive, high-strength
fiber optic ADSS cable over short, medium,
and long span distances.
ADSS cable requires no messenger wire
for support. Therefore, placement is achieved
in a single pass, making ADSS cable an easy
and economical way to install a fiber optic
network. This type of installation can also be
a solution in an aerial environment where
power cables are close by or where a lashing
operation is impossible due to the proximity
of other cables on the poles.
GMP’s ADSS Cable Placement System
includes all the equipment needed to ef-
ficiently and safely install ADSS cable and is
specifically designed to meet the challenges
work crews face. The Cable Pony Trailer-
Mounted Winch uses grooved, double bull
wheels to provide superior handling of the
pulling rope, while providing a constant ten-
sion with a maximum capacity of up to 2,200
pounds. The winch can offer line-pulling
speeds up to 130 feet per minute.
The ADSS Cable Placement System also
includes a payout stand and storage reel. The
storage reel has a capacity of 2,000 feet of
5/16-inch-diameter rope. It is uniquely de-
signed to be compatible for mounting either
on the trailer-mounted winch or the payout
stand.
Two sizes of in-line blocks and three sizes
of starter blocks are also offered with the
ADSS Cable Placement System. The variety
of blocks will maintain the bending radius
requirements for various cable diameters,
load ratings, etc.
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