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Underground Group Oil and Gas Drilling Rigs Horizontal Directional Drills Auger Boring Machines Mud Pumps Mud Cleaning Systems Product Tooling and Accessories Astec Industries, Inc. The American Augers line of underground [ ] American Augers, Inc. West Salem, Ohio, USA construction equipment is second-to-none. The product line features auger boring machines, Maxi-Rig and mid-size directional drills, oil and gas drilling rigs, mud pump and cleaning systems as well as tooling and accessories. American Augers products are manufactured at the company's 241,000 square-foot facility in West Salem, Ohio. Several new and exciting innovations like the P-600 Mud Pump were introduced in 2011. A stand alone self-powered machine with a rated capacity of 2,067 L / minute, this pump features the new Tri-plex 600 GPM pump from Kerr, and is oilfield proven for rugged reliability. Another development came with the MPR-6000 Drilling Fluid Mixing, Pumping and Recycling System; a pure innovation for self-contained drilling fluid technology. The MPR-6000 is a high-capacity system that has the ability to mix, pump and provide large volumes of mud "down-hole" for use with mud motors or large reamers. Improvements in overall recycling and cleaning capacity make this unit a "must-have" for all horizontal directional drilling projects. The first in a new line of Rapid Setup equipment is the DD- 1100RS. The mammoth directional drill solves the issue of positioning large equipment quickly and easily. Finally, 2011 brought the DD-220T, a Track Mounted Directional Drill featuring increased power, increased torque and increased push / pull; all complete with the newly designed driller's cabin. [energy] [infrastructure] [mining] American Augers, Inc facility is located in West Salem, Ohio, USA. 40 American Augers customers get hands-on training of an Auger Boring Machine. 2011 Astec Industries, Inc. Annual Report MPR-6000 is a high-capacity system that has the ability to mix, pump and provide large volumes of mud "down-hole" for use with mud motors or large reamers.