Location: Baxter Springs, Kansas Equipment: StraightLine HDD® RockEye 5.0 Hammer System on a Vermeer 36×50 paired with an Atlas Copco XRVS 1550 compressor. The Challenge: Oklahoma-based HDDI, Inc., received a contract to complete a 750-foot, 1.5- and 2-inch fiber conduit installation in extreme Southeast Kansas. The area, located along the historic Route … Continued
“I wish we could have gotten one of these a long time ago. It would have saved a lot of headache and a lot of time.” -Steve Nierman | Nowak Construction Even on short bores, inconsistent soil conditions are a major headache. The headache intensifies quickly when rock is present. Inconsistent geology—from variations in hardness … Continued
Location: Ft. Scott, Kansas Equipment: StraightLine HDD® RockEye 4.0 Hammer System on Vermeer® 23×30, coupled with a Sullair 1150×350 compressor. CDL Electric Company, Inc. received a job to install 4-inch poly pipe for traffic signal power and control cables for the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad. The job site, located in Fort Scott, Kansas, rested on … Continued
Location: Madison, TN Equipment: StraightLine HDD® RockEye 5.0 Hammer System on a Vermeer 24×40 Series 3 and 1150 X 350 compressor. The Challenge: The Nelms Contracting crew knew the job of installing fiber optic conduits in the Nashville, Tennessee area was going to be a challenge. Conditions in the area contained a mix … Continued
When operating in a state where the official moniker is, “The Granite State,” it’s safe to assume that most jobs will have a heavy dose of rock—really hard rock. For Chichester, New Hampshire-based DBU Construction, moving from sand, to clay, cobble and then to 30,000 psi granite—all in a single shot—is a typical “day … Continued
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
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
Equipment: StraightLine® 5.0 RockEye Hammer System System on a Vermeer® D50x100, coupled with an Ingersoll Rand 1100cfm x 385 psi compressor The Challenge: 600′ of some of the hardest limestone in the heart of the Ozark Mountains, under a man-made lake, alongside the White River, 15 miles northwest of Mountain Home, Arkansas. That was the … Continued
Equipment: StraightLine® 4.0 RockEye Hammer System coupled with an Atlas Copco 1000cfm/350psi compressor on a Vermeer® D24x40 Series II. The Challenge: A shot under Interstate Highway 40, with a depth of 35′, and back up again, 600′ down the line, was the challenge issued to StraightLine® HDD, Inc. “We are looking for a more effective … Continued
Equipment:StraightLine HDD® RockEye Air Hammer 5.0 on a Vermeer® D50x100, with a Sullair® 1150cfm x 350psi air compressor. The Challenge: DBU Construction, Inc. was awarded a challenging 500′ bore near Louden, NH. Ground conditions included sand, gravel and granite, including multiple rock beds, as well as large granite boulders. The bore path was to cross … Continued
