The amount of money wasted on costly utility strikes is staggering. According to the CGA (Common Ground Alliance) utility strikes have resulted in $1.7 Billion in property damage, 1906 injuries and 421 deaths. Hydro excavation technology was developed primarily for the oil and gas fields...
Vactor hydrovacs or combo sewer cleaners are inherently designed to prioritize operator safety on a job site. By having to complete work on the non-traffic side, a Vactor is designed to protect operators from on-coming traffic with the body of the truck and puts them...
The use of hydrovac trucks has become popular in urban areas in Canada, not just in the oil and gas sector. This powerful and efficient equipment has proven to play an important role in allowing for safer excavation where the presence of underground utilities can...
Reprinted from Sonetics The ability to hear is a truly amazing feat of nature and it’s astounding what the human ear can do. In fact, to bring you up to speed on just how incredible your ears are, here are five facts you might not know: Your...
By Nick Bruhn Printed with permission from Damage Prevention Professional Magazine, Summer 2018 Issue Vacuum excavation is a combination of two non-mechanical sources to excavate soil and can range from small trailer-mounted systems to large truck-mounted equipment. The first source is pressurized water or air, which is...
Re-printed from Vactor Manufacturing For most wastewater and sanitary system cleaning jobs, it takes several minutes for sewer cleaner operators to lift additional debris tubes off the racks, maneuver the truck’s boom and clamp the tubes into place – a process that can lead to operator...
Adopting PASS helps you prioritize which lines need the most attention, and allows you to update your assessments more regularly. Needing to understand sewer system condition more quickly, with fewer resources is something we see regularly. Adopting PASS helps you prioritize which lines need the most...
The Elgin Crosswind1 Street Sweeper steps ahead as the market leader with innovative single-engine technology. The new easy-to-use design, with single button operation, will increase productivity and decrease maintenance time and costs. The Crosswind1’s new easy-to-use design, with single button operation, will increase productivity and decrease...
A proper preventative maintenance schedule is the single most important thing you can do to maximize your Street Sweepers uptime. When comparing a scheduled service event to a non-scheduled service event, you can spend roughly triple the cost when lost productivity, downtime, and lower customer satisfaction...
For most municipalities, Energy Conservation and Energy Demand Management planning begin with multi-use recreational facilities. These critical community centers are often large, complex buildings that hold varying combinations of gymnasiums, public spaces and meeting rooms, arenas, fitness centers and swimming pools. These facilities are open...
