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PCCA Journal|4
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Quarter 2014
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Product Showcase
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McLaughlin
The Vermeer by McLaughlin MEGA Vacuum
excavator line is designed to keep you on
the job longer with larger capacity spoil
tanks and fresh water options. The MEGA
Vacs can be equipped with three different
powerpacks to suit your application. All
are powered by a 99-horsepower Kubota
diesel engine and run a 1,200-cfm blower.
Powerpacks can be upgraded to add a DEEP
mercury (23-inch mercury) blower for fluid
management and HDD support or an Air/
Water combination powerpack with the
standard 1,200-cfm blower with 15-inches of
mercury.
These skid-mounted units have the ability
to arrive on a jobsite, pothole for existing
utilities, and then remove drilling fluids from
larger and longer bore projects. The MEGA
2000 skid-mounted vacuum excavator has a
99-horsepower Kubota diesel engine with a
1,200-cfm blower and features a 2,000-gal-
lon spoil tank and 925 gallons of fresh water
to ensure you have the power and capacity
required.
The MEGA 2600 skid-mounted vacuum
excavator is designed for fluid management
and HDD support for up to D100x120 class
rigs and maxi-rig jobs. The Mega 2600 is typi-
cally paired with PP100XT DEEP power pack
providing additional suction power with
the 23 inches of mercury DEEP blower for
increased fluid management capabilities. The
MEGA 2600 also features 300 gallons of fresh
water, making it a versatile potholing unit
when needed.
www.mclaughlinunderground.comUnderground Tools, Inc.
Underground Tools, Inc., headquartered in
Lino Lakes, Minn., is a world leader in the
manufacturing and distribution of ground-
engaging wear parts for the construction
industry, specializing in the development
of underground infrastructure through the
installation and remediation of utilities and
related activities.
The company was founded in 2003 by
partners that spent their entire careers in the
industry. UTI’s mission was developed based
on 100 percent customer satisfaction: Pro-
duce the highest quality products technol-
ogy will allow, offer at market-leading prices,
and provide customer service and support
that is second to none.
UTI manufactures a complete line of drill
pipe and complementary downhole tools
for horizontal directional drilling equipment.
Product line offerings include drill pipe,
sonde housings, pilot bits, backreamers, drive
chucks, starter rods, transition subs, wear col-
lars, jaw dies, adapters, and much more. Drill
pipe and tooling are available for all major
manufacturers’ drills, including Ditch Witch/
American Augers, Vermeer, Case/Astec,
Barbco, and Universal HDD.
UTI also manufactures fully integrated
digging systems and complementary
components for virtually every make and
model of trencher on the market, from the
smallest pedestrian units to the largest track
trenchers. Trencher chain of all sizes and
strengths is available, from 1.5- to 6.5-inch
pitch chains, which range in tensile strength
from 10,000 to more than 450,000 pounds.
Chain assemblies, complete with cutting
teeth, adapters, stabilizers, and hardware, are
built using special sequential pattern config-
urations designed to optimize productivity
based on application and ground conditions.
Sprockets, idlers, and rollers are engineered
specifically to match the trencher chains,
which allows for precise articulation and ex-
tended wear life. Digging systems and much
more are available for Ditch Witch, Trencor,
Vermeer, Case/Astec, Tesmec, Trench-Tech,
and many other trencher manufacturers’
equipment.
www.undergroundtools.comHunting Trenchless
After almost a year on the market, the
Hunting Trenchless M-Series Mud Motor
line continues to be a game-changer for the
directional drilling industry. The M-Series
design incorporates the sonde housing into
the bearing housing just 3-feet behind the
bit, giving the operator highly accurate track-
ing information.
“Unlike conventional mud motors that
position the sonde housing 20 or 30 feet be-
hind the drill bit, Hunting’s design provides
tracking information that is within 3 feet of
real time,” said Klane Kirby, general manager
of Hunting Trenchless. “These motors are also
engineered with a 1 1/2- or 2-degree bend in
the housing to provide effective steering in
even the toughest rock conditions.”
The M-Series Mud Motor is for use with
horizontal directional drilling equipment
with pullback ratings of 40,000 pounds and
higher. It has a diameter of 5 3/4 inches,
requires a bit of at least 6 3/4 inches, is 18
feet long with power section, and operates
on 150-gpm minimum mud flow.
Hunting mud motors have been on the
market for more than 10 years, with current
models incorporating features of the com-