Mon July 21, 2014
National Trench Safety Unveils Mobile, Ala., Facility
National Trench Safety LLC (NTS), a Houston-based company specializing in the rental and sales of trench and traffic safety equipment; trench and traffic safety engineering; and OSHA- compliant training classes, announced the opening of a new branch operation in Mobile, Ala....
Thu June 12, 2014
Philippi-Hagenbuch’s Wedge Cutter Improves Trenching
Philippi-Hagenbuch’s rolling wedge cutter offers an innovative material-cutting approach that could dramatically improve material trenching and mining processes while improving cut size and reducing cutting (coal) dust by as much as 50 percent, according to the manufacturer....
Wed April 16, 2014
Steve Brinkley Joins National Trench Safety Team as Branch Manager in N.C.
National Trench Safety LLC (NTS), a Houston-based company specializing in the rental and sales of trench and traffic safety equipment, trench and traffic safety engineering, and OSHA-compliant training classes, has hired Steve Brinkley as its branch manager for the company’s Burlington, N.C., location....
Tue February 11, 2014
Terex TC50 Designed for Trenching, Excavating Applications
Designed for trenching and excavating applications and offering a stable, zero-tail swing platform, the Terex TC50 compact excavator excels in constricted work environments. It is designed to turn within its tracks, guaranteeing that the rear of the machine does not swing into nearby structures or landscaping or out into oncoming traffic during operation....
Irwin Rapoport - Thu February 06, 2014
Seattle’s SR 99 Alaskan Way Tunnel Progresses
Crews operating a Hitachi Zosen Corporation tunnel boring machine began boring operations on July 30 on the $2 billion, 1.7 mi. (2.7 km) tunnel to replace the SR 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct (SR 99 Tunnel Project) in Seattle, Wash., and have made substantial progress since....
Wed January 08, 2014
Big Bertha Finds … A Steel Pipe
SEATTLE (AP) — Experts say they’ve at least partially solved the mystery of what’s been blocking a massive tunnel-boring machine beneath downtown Seattle for the past month: a steel pipe....
Tue December 24, 2013
Seattle Tunnel-Boring Machine Big Bertha Still Stuck
SEATTLE (AP) — The state Department of Transportation and contractors building a highway tunnel under downtown Seattle are trying to find out what has blocked their tunnel-boring machine. The machine called Bertha ran into something two weeks and was shut down about 1,000 feet into the 1.7 mile project and 60 feet below South Jackson Street and South Main Street....
Mon December 16, 2013
Rock Trenching Chain, Plates From Underground Tools Inc.
Underground Tools Inc. manufactures heavy-duty rock trenching chains for all makes and models of trenchers; from pedestrian units up to the largest maxi-track trenchers. Specializing in large pitch K-style chains and custom base plates for the most severe applications, UTI maufactures its chain with proprietary alloy steel....
Thu December 05, 2013
Toro Previews RT1200 Riding Trencher
Toro previewed its new RT1200 riding trencher at the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE), in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 1 to 3, 2013. Scheduled for release in 2014, the Toro RT1200 riding trencher includes several features to meet the needs of utility contractors, including:• Cummins 4.5 L, 121 hp (90 kW) engine delivers added power for faster, more productive trenching....
Thu December 05, 2013
Toro TRX-26 Walk-Behind Trencher Boasts a 26-hp Kawasaki Engine
The Toro TRX-26 walk-behind trencher boasts a 26-hp (19.4 kW) Kawasaki engine and is ideal for utility workers, irrigation contractors and plumbers looking for the power of a ride-on trencher, with the maneuverability and control of a walk-behind....
