What's New For May 2010

SubSurface Instruments, TT Technologies, HammerHead Mole, Footage Tools, Ditch Witch, Sharewell, INROCK, American Augers, Railhead Underground Products, McLaughlin, Radius Pro HDD Tools, Radiodetection, Heath Consultants, Underground Tools, Inc.

SubSurface Instruments
SubSurface Instruments says its Innspector 07 is a lightweight, hand-held locator that detects buried pipe made of “virtually anything.” The company says the unit can detect underground to a depth of 10-12 feet even while the operator is standing in shallow water. Designed for easy portability, the one-piece, self-contained instrument weighs 2.5 pounds including four alkaline “C” batteries. There is no set-up or calibration before use. 920-347-1788, email:info@ ssilocators.com, www. ssilocators. com.

TT Technologies


Burst and replace water, sewer, gas and other pipes with the Grundoburst static pipe bursting system from TT Technologies. The system is capable of pulling in a variety of replacement pipe including PVC, DIP, ABS, cast iron, fusion welded HDPE and VCP jacking pipe. Pulled by a hydraulic bursting unit, the cutter head’s special cutting wheels split the host pipe. Six models are available for bursting 2-54-inch pipes and larger. 800-533-2078, www. tttechnologies.com.

HammerHead Mole

Active Head Mole piercing tools boasts of a reciprocating head design characterized by a double-strike system that uses the initial impact force to increase production in difficult soils such as cobble, hard clay and hardpan. Active Head-piercing tools are available in 2-, 2.5- and 3-inch models. The one-piece striker contains a set of wear rings that eliminates metal-to-metal contact. The company says this provides a sustaining level of performance. The patented Power Port quarter-turn reverse pneumatically locks the tool into forward or reverse gear, preventing accidental direction change during the bore. The patented rear anvil provides up to 200% more clamp load than competitive models and offers what the company describes as fast and easy field maintenance on the tailgate of a truck. 800-331-6653, www. hammerheadmole. com.

Footage Tools
Footage Tools says all Big Shots (pneumatic piercing tools) are CNC machined to exact dimensional tolerances from a solid billet of nickel chromoly steel and fully heat treated for superior strength and wearability. The pistons have been designed to withstand high impact conditions, to be wear-resistant and to have been treated with an anti-corrosive phosphate coating. Big Shots are available in 2-, 2.5-, 3- and 4-inch diameters. Other features include an easily replaceable cartridge style shock absorber and a flexible air tube assembly to minimize internal deflection. 888-737-3668, www. footagetools. com.