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Join StraightLine at Utility Expo 2023

UTILITY EXPO 2023 in Louisville, KY We’re thrilled to announce that StraightLine HDD will be a proud participant at The Utility Expo 2023, the industry’s most anticipat...

BREAKING NEWS: StraightLine Bolsters Pipe Offering

Additional Forged, One-Piece Pipe for Ditch Witch and Vermeer Now Available (Hutchinson, Kansas) – StraightLine HDD today announced the addition of multiple pipe sizes to its gr...

IRS Website Provides Contractors Guidance on Section 179 Tax Reduction Strategies

Let’s be honest: more often than not, the Federal government falls short when it comes to passing anything that does what’s it is intended to do. There are a lot of r...

Advantage RockEye, Part III: Production

In the decade since launching the RockEye Hammer System, we’ve spent quite a bit of time helping contractors put holes in some of the nastiest rock out there. During this t...

Advantage RockEye, Part II: Training

Since introducing the RockEye Hammer System 10 years ago, StraightLine field engineers have logged hundreds of thousands of miles traveling to job sites across the country ...

Advantage RockEye, Part I: Steering

The RockEye Hammer System gives you the power to pound through rock. The advanced geometry of the 2-point steering system also gives you total control to place the bit exactly whe...

RockEye Air Hammer Prevails in Maui, Hawaii

Location: Island of Maui, Hawaii Equipment: StraightLine HDD® RockEye 5.0 Hammer System on Vermeer® 100×140, coupled with 1100×350  compressor. The Challenge: Hawaii Pacific ...

The Time To Act Is Now!

Most HDD market observers agree: 2017 saw an HDD market stabilizing from a turbulent 2016. Some niche segments—notably, telecom and fiber-optic market segments—recorded strong...

RockEye Hammer Wins Another Convert

After spending two and one-half weeks on a mud motor and conventional tooling, Oklahoma-based HDDI, Inc., deployed a RockEye 4.0 Hammer System. The result: a successful bore c...

Ready-To-Work Tooling Solutions Work For Becker Construction

Mark Becker of Becker Construction relies on StraightLine HDD Tooling Solutions to keep his customers happy. Join Our Mailing List Below

What is Ready-To-Work?

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. al...

Twenty-Seven Year History of Building HDD Reamers

As the decade of the 1990’s began, a handful of companies led the advancement of a new trenchless construction method known as horizontal directional drilling. One of the early ...

Advantage Performix: Part I – Laminar Flow

Laminar Flow, noun, Hydraulics, Mechanics. the flow of a viscous fluid in which fluid particles move in parallel layers; each of which has a constant velocity but is in motion r...

Buy Now. Pay Later.

Great News! PayPal, the world’s foremost online payment and financing service, is now available to StraightLine HDD customers! Not only is PayPal free to use, you have the opport...

Engineered for Extended Life: Re-Building Your StraightLine HDD Swivels

From 5- to 60-tons, our innovative bearing and seal design is field-proven to withstand anything. Plus, save money and extend the service life of your swivel with available cartrid...

Discover the Secret Behind StraightLine Reamers

When you think of reamers, you don’t typically think much about what went into the making of the tool. Your focus is on the task at hand. That’s the way it should be. S...

Shop Floor: Machining A Transmitter Housing

This is a quick video highlighting our machining process for  Transmitter Housings. StraightLine offers housings for every major rig manufacturing and any rig size

Hardfacing Tri-Actions

Just a quick walk through the shop today revealed the guys hard facing a large order of Tri-Action reamers. We’ve been manufacturing these reamers for years and they’re still a...

Advantage Performix: Part II

Editor’s Note: In Part I of this series (read it here), we learned the Performix Mixer’s centrifugal pump produces a highly streamlined water flow (i.e. high laminar flo...

BREAKING NEWS – STRAIGHTLINE HDD ANNOUNCES NEW DEALER AGREEMENT WITH INTERMOUNTAIN DRILLING SUPPLY

(Hutchinson, Kansas | September 27, 2017) – StraightLine HDD, Inc. announced today the completion of an agreement to add one of the nation’s premier full-service drilling supp...

BREAKING NEWS – RockEye Hammer System Receives Major Upgrade

Armadrillco High-Flow/Side-Load Housing Adapted to the RockEye The spring 2017 acquisition of Armadrillco® solidified StraightLine HDD’s position as a leader in hard condition ...

Jeremy Wills on StraightLine Swivels

We recently caught up with Jeremy Wills of Nowak Construction. Here’s what he had to say about StraightLine’s Swivel line.

W&W Utility Construction drilling with the StraightLine RockEye Air Hammer System

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 Ro...

Rockeye™ Air Hammer Featured In December Issue Of Trenchless World Magazine.

*EDITOR’S NOTE*  This article is due to be featured in the December issue of Trenchless World, be sure to check it out!  Also read the technical details on this bore in this bo...

Win A New Pair of Work Boots

Working in the HDD industry is tough. It’s hot; it’s cold; it’s dirty; it’s physical – and it’s absolutely murder on work boots! That’s where we can...

Meet the People Who Make Ready-To-Work…Work.

Since opening our doors in 1999, Source: HDD, Inc. has operated under the Ready-To-Work promise. In a nutshell, the promise is a commitment that insures everything sold, from us...

Directed Technologies Drilling — Northern Pennsylvania

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 Maki...

Air Hammer Demo Video

We thought you’d enjoy a bit of a short video demo of one of our air hammer systems in action.  Enjoy!

Our Custom Reamers In Trenchless Technology Magazine

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 abo...

Straightline Introduces New Diesel Powered Performix Mixer

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 reliabili...

Kaydyn Directional Drilling — Union City, PA

Equipment: JT2020 and a StraightLine® 4″ Air Hammer System. Ground conditions: approximately 12 to 18″ of top soil with solid limestone formation underneath. Project S...

Drilling Technologies, Inc. — Fishkill, NY

Equipment: Astec® DD3238 and a StraightLine® 4″ Air Hammer System. Ground conditions: First 90 feet consisted of dirt and rocks smaller than 3-feet, the last 100-feet was s...

Job Site Stories: RockEye Hammer Rocks Two Ohio Pipeline Segments

Location:  New Philadelphia and Ashland, Ohio Equipment: StraightLine HDD® RockEye 5.0 Hammer System | Vermeer 80×100 | 1150×350 compressor   A major petroleu...

Job Site Stories: RockEye Hammer Notches Win in Georgia Limestone

Location:                             Atlanta, Georgia Equipment:                         RockEye 3.0 Hammer | Vermeer 20×22 | 400...

Illinois-Based Contractor Uses Source: HDD To Gear Up For Big Florida Job

Allen Rakers, long-time owner/operator of Lil Rock Electrical Contractors, knew about Source: HDD through his brother.  “But I’ve never had the need to buy anything,” r...

Drilling Technologies, Inc. — Fishkill, NY

Equipment: Astec® DD3238 and a StraightLine® 4″ Air Hammer System. Ground conditions:Clay soil with 3 x 10+ foot diameter granite boulders in the bore path. Project: water ...

Breaking News: StraightLine HDD Expands Hole Opener Line

StraightLine HDD, Inc. recently expanded its hole opener offering with the introduction of the XL-I Series. Designed from the ground up for the horizontal directional drilling mar...

StraightLine HDD Now Offers 1.66″ FS1 x 6 Drill Pipe

As one of the biggest expense line items, drill pipe plays a big part in the efficiency equation. A fact that’s amplified by drill pipe’s position as a “consumable” tool....

RockEye Hammer System Finds a Home in Tough Texas Conditions.

From the Devil’s River Limestone to the Eagle Ford Formation, Texas boasts a nearly endless variety of soils and conditions. For a growing number of contractors, a consensus is ...

Job Site Stories: CMP Technologies, Inc.

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina Equipment: RockEye 4.0 Hammer System, Vermeer 23×30 with Atlas Copco 1000×350 compressor The Challenge: North Carolina-based, the CMP...

BREAKING NEWS – StraightLine HDD Announces Upgrade to Performix Mixers

New Silicon-Carbide Seal Offers Three Times the Service Life Hutchinson, Kansas – StraightLine HDD, Inc. announced the implementation of an upgrade to its popular Performix Mu...

Custom Reamer Solution Features Customer-Defined Design

Two members of the custom fabrication team in action. This custom reamer request falls under the “if you can dream it, we can build it” category. In this case, a customer conta...

HDDI, Inc. & RockEye Team Up To Score First Ever Bore Under Spring River

Location:                    Baxter Springs, Kansas Equipment:       ...

Veteran Driller: “RockEye is Money In The Bank.”

“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 bo...

BREAKING NEWS – StraightLine HDD, Inc. Acquires Armadrillco, Inc.

StraightLine HDD, Inc. Announces the Acquisition of Armadrillco, Inc. Hutchinson, Kansas – StraightLine HDD, Inc. announced the acquisition of Texas-based Armadrillco, Inc. The s...

Custom Team Delivers “Slimmed-Down” All-Terrain

In the world of HDD, a “routine” bore is a rarity. In such cases, tapping a team of tooling professionals can be an invaluable asset. Custom reamer solution during fabricat...

Custom Team Deliver Six-Piece Reamer Order

The business of horizontal directional drilling is inherently risky. When the job involves installing large-scale utilities, risk scales up quickly. That’s why so many contract...

New Look. New Experience: Source: HDD Unveils New Website.

Source: HDD recently launched a new website. The full-featured site is designed to assist HDD professionals make well-informed decisions by streamlining the process of locatin...

A Little Planning Now Can Lead To Big Tax Savings

Successful HDD businesses typically share a set of general traits: a deep talent base at key skilled positions, a culture of hard work, a strong team mentality and highly efficien...

Job Site Stories: CDL Electric Company, Inc.

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...

Announcement from StraightLine HDD

StraightLine HDD, Inc. announced the finalization of an exclusive agreement with Texas-based Armadrillco, Inc. for distribution and manufacturing of Armadrillco down-hole produc...

Industry First: StraightLine HDD Backs Pipe with Pro-Rated Warranty

Starting at $210/stick, StraightLine’s Vermeer-compatible pipe is a legitimate solution for reducing costs on one of the biggest consumable expenses in the drilling operati...

Ready-To-Work Stories: Start-Up Relies on Source: HDD to Manage Costs

On a hot June day, Todd Seehausen made the biggest bet of his life – on himself. After spending 22 years in the HDD industry—all of it working for others and with partners—Se...

StraightLine Reamers

The year was 1990, StraightLine Manufacturing (later to become StraightLine HDD) was just a year removed from launching its DirectLine steerable boring machine. Demand for the gam...

Job Site Stories: Nelms Contracting

Location:               Madison, TN Equipment:           StraightLine HDD® RockEye 5.0 Hammer System on a Vermeer 24×40 Series 3 and 1150 X 350 compress...

StraightLine & Source: HDD Move to fill an important gap in drill pipe

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 “co...

DBU Construction Partners With Source: HDD & StraightLine HDD

  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...

Epic 2 ½ ton Custom Reamer

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...

Contractor’s Growth Plan Relies On Ready-To-Work Equipment

“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...

Nowak Construction, Inc. – Goddard, KS

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 Construc...

Broadband Specialists, Inc. – Balch Springs, TX

Location: Austin, TX Equipment: StraightLine HDD® RockEye 3.0 Hammer System on Vermeer® 20×22, coupled with 400×200 compressor. The Challenge: Broadband Specialists, In...

JM Drilling – Milan TN

          Location: Iuka, Ms Equipment: StraightLine® 4.0 RockEye Air Hammer System on a Vermeer® 24×40 Series II , coupled with an Atlas Copco 1,0...

Hyde Construction — Athens, TN

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 ...

StraightLine HDD Reamers Play Critical Role In Canadian Job

Editors Note:  This story will appear in the January/February issue of Canadian Underground Infrastructure magazine. Tapping Partners’ Expertise Critical To Success By Joe Phil...

CD Brown Construction, Inc. — Henryetta, OK

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 Hi...

DBU Construction, Inc. — Louden, NH

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 ch...

ICS, Inc. Uses Straightline Reamers To Rescue A Tricky Bore

ICS, Inc. John V. Dale Moore, OK Location: Calumet, OK Equipment: Ditchwitch® JT100 equipped with a 30″ mill-tooth StraightLine® Hole-Opener. The Challenge: ICS, Inc. was award...

Roemer Utility Services — Boyne City, MI

Equipment:StraightLine HDD® RockEye Air Hammer 5.0 on a Ditch Witch® JT4020, with a Sullair® 1150cfm x 350psi air compressor. The Challenge: Roemer Utility Services of Boyne Cit...

Pinnacle Development, Inc. — Brighton, CO

Equipment:StraightLine HDD® RockEye Air Hammer 4.0 on a Ditch Witch® 2720 M1, with a Sullair® 1150cfm x 350 after-cooled air compressor. The Challenge: Pinnacle Development, Inc...

CBC Pipeline, Inc. — Cadiz, OH

Equipment: Ditch Witch® JT3020; StraightLine® 4.0 RockEye® Air Hammer System; Sullair 1150 cfm x 350 psi air compressor. The Challenge: CBC Pipeline, Inc. of Goldonna, LA was aw...

Fambro Pipe & Construction Company — Stephenville, TX

Equipment: Vermeer® D24x40II, STRAIGHTLINE® RockEye Air Hammer 4.0 coupled with an 1150cfm x 350 psi compressor. The Challenge: Fambro Pipe & Construction Company, of Stephen...

Hillabee Creek — Jasper, AL

Equipment: Vermeer® 50X100; StraightLine® 5″ RockEye® Air Hammer System; Ingersoll Rand 1150 cfm x 350 psi portable air compressor. The Challenge: Hillabee Creek, a contra...

Utility Services Group — Greencastle, PA

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 e...

T.C. Underground — Independence, KS

Equipment: Ditch Witch® RS7, Ditch Witch® JT4020, STRAIGHTLINE® RockEye Air Hammer 5.0 coupled with an Sullair 1150CFM x 350 psi compressor. Location: Bartlesville, OK The Chal...

Jet Commercial, LLC — Mountain Rest, SC

Equipment: Vermeer® 3D20x22 SII STRAIGHTLINE® RockEye Air Hammer 4.0 coupled with an Atlas 1175 cpm air compressor. The Challenge: The Chauga River is a 31 mile long tributary lo...

W&W Utility Construction, LLC. — Peculiar, MO

Equipment: Ditch Witch® 3020 M1, STRAIGHTLINE® RockEye Air Hammer 4.0 coupled with an Ingersoll Rand 1150cfm x 350 psi compressor. The Challenge: W&W Utility Construction was...

New 86 Series Sideload Beacon Housing Features Bulletproof Beacon Lid Design

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 Se...

Metro Communications Co. Inc, Sullivan, IL

Equipment: 20×22 Vermeer® 36×50 Vermeer® STRAIGHTLINE® RockEye Air Hammer 4.0 with a 1150 cfm x 350 psi air compressor The Challenge: Metro Communications encountered ...

Trawick Construction — Chipley, FL

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 Nor...

Straightline Introduces New 60-Ton Pullback Swivel

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 ...

Straightline Introduces New Steerable Air Hammer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: StraightLine introduces steerable Air Hammer System that delivers unmatched performance in all types of hard ground conditions. Forget finesse, our HAMMER wi...

Southern Diversified Technology — Temple, GA

Equipment: Ditch Witch®JT4020 – Sullair 900/350 compressor – StraightLine® 4″ Air Hammer System Ground Conditions: 30″ of clay cover, solid rock underneath. D...

RPM Construction — Hobbs, NM

Equipment: Vermeer® D36x50 and a StraightLine® 4″ Air Hammer System. Ground conditions: Solid formation with a combination of sandstone and caliche. Project Scope and Requi...

Double S Construction — Big Springs, TX

Ground conditions: Solid limestone and iron rock Project: Placing conduits for power and control cables for a wind generator farm. Bores ranged from 150-200′; installing 6-in...

Melcar Drilling Technologies — Taylorsville, NC

Equipment: Vermeer® 24x40a and a StraightLine® 5″ Air Hammer System. This combination allowed excellent penetration rates in the granite while also providing the flexibilit...

FINANCING YOUR HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING EQUIPMENT

FINANCING APPLICATION StraightLine HDD, Inc. offers assistance in obtaining suitable financing for your purchases with us that exceed $5,000.00. This service is available to o...

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Complete the form below and we’ll send you a catalog right away! If you’d rather have PDF versions, or want immediate access while waiting for your physical copies to arriv...

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StraightLine specializes in designing, developing, and manufacturing equipment for the Horizontal Directional Drilling Industry. Regardless of the drill’s brand, size, or gro...

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Job Summary Set up, adjust and operate lathes, mills and other machine tools and machine parts to specifications. Maintain machine tools and equipment with regular cleaning ...