Equipment: CMS® 6015; StraightLine® AH5.0 RockEye air hammer system; Ingersoll Rand® 1150 cfm x 350 psi portable air compressor; Sharewell Wireline Guidance System OVERVIEW Making a living in directional drilling is never easy, however, once in a great while a bore so challenging arises that it causes every potential bidder to take pause. One by … Continued
StraightLine has introduced a new line of side load beacon housings for Ditch Witch drills that solves the expensive problem relating to beacon retention and protection. The 86 Series design begins with a beacon lid that is 1/8” thicker than existing designs. The lid is secured by a tab on one end and a security bolt … Continued
Equipment: Vermeer® 24x40SII; StraightLine® 4″ Air Hammer System; Ingersoll Rand 1150 cfm x 350 psi portable air compressor The Challenge: Trawick encountered a bore in North Little Rock, Arkansas that was 310 foot in length. The ground condition presented a challenge due to the ever changing sub surface conditions, ranging from clay, gravel, limestone, shale, … Continued
We thought you’d enjoy a bit of a short video demo of one of our air hammer systems in action. Enjoy!
As the HDD industry has grown, so has our line of swivels. Our newest introduction to the family is an impressive 60-ton swivel available in either BOX X CLEVIS or CLEVIS X CLEVIS configurations. This Heavy-Duty swivel weighs in at 365-pounds, measures 10” in diameter and is 29” long. In the process of developing industry … Continued
We’re proud of our custom reamers and focus on making them the best in the world. Recently the fine folks at Trenchless Technology magazine came to visit us and learn a bit about a huge order of custom reamers we built for American Augers. Check out the article on their website, or grab a copy of the just-released … Continued
In response to customer demand StraightLine is proud to introduce our Performix D250 mud mixer. Powered by a 25Hp Lombardini diesel the D250 will deliver the rugged reliability that the Performix Family of Mixers have become known for. The D250 is a self contained skid with a small footprint that makes it easy to configure on any truck or trailer. The Performix … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: StraightLine introduces steerable Air Hammer System that delivers unmatched performance in all types of hard ground conditions. Forget finesse, our HAMMER will pound its way through your toughest conditions at rates up to a 150’ per hour, at a very low cost per drilled foot with little or no cleanup required. That’s … Continued
Equipment: Ditch Witch®JT4020 – Sullair 900/350 compressor – StraightLine® 4″ Air Hammer System Ground Conditions: 30″ of clay cover, solid rock underneath. Drilling Fluid & Flow Rate: NO fluid, bore was without the use of fluids. Project: placing 3 ducts for expansion of a fiber network. Bore was just over 300′ in length. Obstacles: this … Continued
Equipment: JT2020 and a StraightLine® 4″ Air Hammer System. Ground conditions: approximately 12 to 18″ of top soil with solid limestone formation underneath. Project Scope and Requirements: this project consisted of 70 replacement water services. 1″ copper lines were placed under the roadway at a minimum cover of 4′. The bore that is featured was … Continued