StraightLine HDD recently hooked up with Dustin Walker and Rich Roush of W&W Utility Construction out of Missouri to document their amazing success with the StraightLine HDD RockEye Air Hammer System. Dustin tells us he has 500 hours and just under 15,000′ of rock drilling with a single bit! W&W is working smarter and boosting … Continued
Equipment: Vermeer® 50X100; StraightLine® 5″ RockEye® Air Hammer System; Ingersoll Rand 1150 cfm x 350 psi portable air compressor. The Challenge: Hillabee Creek, a contractor from Millerville, AL, encountered a bore in Jasper, Alabama that was 800 feet in length. The ground condition presented a challenge due to the length of the bore and critical … Continued
Equipment: Vermeer® D16x20; StraightLine® 4″ RockEye® Air Hammer System; Ingersoll Rand 1100 cfm x 385 psi air compressor. The Challenge: Five shots in five days, across existing water, gas and sewer lines, many located at corresponding depths, in city traffic. That was the challenge awarded to Utility Services Group in Greencastle, PA. Layered limestone with … Continued