Equipment - Articles - Page 49

EquipmentÃ¢??from power units to drill rigsÃ¢??that is well maintained will run more efficiently, last longer and be safer for the entire crew.

Maintenance Extends Life, Safety of Drilling Rigs

March 1, 2014

One priority of any professional tradesman is to value and respect the tools, equipment and machinery they operate. This is by no means of any less importance to drillers; it is vital that they keep equipment in peak condition through regular maintenance and servicing.

Mechanical Drive From Mobile Drill Intl.

The B57 features a six-speed transmission, 14-inch HD clutch, and packs power and versatility into a 26,000-pound GVW compatible package.

February 12, 2014

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The Mobile Drill International mechanical drive B57 is back!

Riser Mounting Kit, Simplex Installation Kit and Duplex Installation Kit are designed to help ease control panel installations.

SJE-Rhombus Releases Pump Control Panel Kits

February 1, 2014

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SJE-Rhombus introduced new panel-mounting post and accessory kits to help make control panel installations easier for contractors.

The C1 Series of pumps comes in a variety of sizes with flow rates ranging from 10 to 30 gpm.

Franklin Electric Unveils New Effluent Pumps

February 1, 2014

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Franklin Electric released the new C1 Series of submersible cistern pumps for use in gray water and effluent applications.

Atlas Copco introduced a new lineup of WEDA pumps designed for compact, portable use.

Atlas Copco Adds Compact Dewatering Pumps to WEDA Lineup

February 1, 2014

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Atlas Copco introduced a new lineup of WEDA pumps designed for compact, portable use.

Hub Foundation Company of Harvard, Mass.

Equipment Investment Pays Off for Foundation Drilling Company

Cluster Drill’s Penetration Rate Makes Quick Work of Shaft Pilings

Joe Bradfield

February 1, 2014

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Originally a pile driving company, Hub Foundation Company of Harvard, Mass., first added wide-diameter bore drilling to its operations 23 years ago. Most of the region’s ground conditions generally call for augers. Greg Maxwell, grandson of company founder Frank Maxwell, said Hub has always persevered through each hard rock socket, but they have continually sought easier, faster ways to drill out hard rock.

AquaLocate Releases Updated Seismic Groundwater Location Device

January 16, 2014

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Company says its GF6 seismic device eliminates need for test wells.

Fleming College features a state-of-the-art service facility where students get first-hand experience maintaining the rigs theyÃ¢â¬â¢ll use in the job market.

College Equips Students for Drilling Jobs

Brandon Wronski

January 1, 2014

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Surrounded by serene lakes and winding rivers is Lindsay, Ontario, home to a very advanced and unique drilling school: Fleming College’s Resources Drilling and Blasting program. It is the only program of its kind in the world, offering an impressive combination of technical training and hands-on experience in all sectors of the drilling industry.

Drillers with Colaluce Well & Pump Service feed Twister piping from a reel into a borehole at a jobsite in New Jersey.

New Drilling Product Makes Geothermal Drilling Easier

Robert J. Sincovich

January 1, 2014

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A leading and long-established well drilling firm in northern New Jersey found that working with a completely new ground loop heat exchanger called “Twister,” an innovative option for use in heat pump systems, required significantly less time and effort to get the job done and resulted in savings of up to about 25 percent in cost.

The CentroPro Aquavar comes in a range of sizes for different applications

Xylem Releases Pump Controller, Other Products

January 1, 2014

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Global water technology company Xylem released the CentriPro brand Aquavar pump controller at last month’s National Ground Water Association 2013 Expo in Nashville, Tenn.