Anyone charged with profit responsibility has faced the duel challenges of drill pipe. First, pipe tends to be one of the biggest expense line items. Second, drill pipe is a “consumable,” requiring periodic replacement. The combination has left operators with few options beyond regular pipe maintenance as a means to control drill pipe expenses. StraightLine … Continued
When it comes to drilling holes in the ground, unpredictability is the norm. That’s why StraightLine maintains a team of professionals dedicated to building custom solutions for the toughest HDD challenges. The team was recently put to the test with a rush order for a large diameter tool on a very short (i.e. “I need … Continued
“One of the biggest advantages with working with Source: HDD is the value they bring. When you can reduce the cost of capital equipment, you turn profits quicker—it’s pretty simple.” -Frank Chambers, Kemp Construction Company In 2011, Frank Chambers needed pipe for a job—quick. He turned to Source: HDD, because of fast availability at a fair price. … Continued
So what exactly is Ready-To-Work and what’s it mean to you? Vice President of Sales, Jay Cary, provides a brief synopsis of Source: HDD’s Ready-To-Work philosophy. allowfullscreen>
Location: Climax, Kansas Equipment: StraightLine HDD® RockEye 5.0 Hammer System on a Vermeer 60×90, powered by a 900×350 compressor. The Challenge: The Nowak Construction crew found themselves in a difficult situation on a recent rock bore. Located in the heart of the Flint Hills region of central Kansas, the job called for the installation of … Continued
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Location: Austin, TX Equipment: StraightLine HDD® RockEye 3.0 Hammer System on Vermeer® 20×22, coupled with 400×200 compressor. The Challenge: Broadband Specialists, Inc. was awarded a job calling for the installation of 2-inch ducting for fiber cables in the Austin, Texas metropolitan area. Of the many bores required for the job, the typical bore was three … Continued
Editors Note: This story will appear in the January/February issue of Canadian Underground Infrastructure magazine. Tapping Partners’ Expertise Critical To Success By Joe Phillips, StraightLineHDD, Marc St.-Onge, HDDPlus, Inc. and Tyler Gordon, Marathon Drilling Company, Ltd. As the old saying goes, “two heads are better than one.” Nowhere is this truer than in the world of … Continued
Location: Iuka, Ms Equipment: StraightLine® 4.0 RockEye Air Hammer System on a Vermeer® 24×40 Series II , coupled with an Atlas Copco 1,000cfm x 350 psi compressor. The Challenge: The job called for the installation of over 15 miles of fiber optic cable conduit. Most of the job was handled … Continued
