September 2015 | EquipmentWorld.com
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T
he International Con-
struction & Utility
Equipment Exposition
(ICUEE) in Louisville at
the end of this month
promises an innovation showcase
from makers of horizontal direc-
tional drills.
Intelligent hydraulic systems,
telematics, configurable controls,
standardization of controls and
displays that can be customized
from the type of information
shown to colors displayed to
units of measure are all appear-
ing on drills. As the cost of these
features continues to come down,
they're available on mid-level
machine matters
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by Richard Ries
HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL
DRILLS PUSH FORWARD
Vermeer
The "S3" in the new line of HDDs from Vermeer is for speed, simplicity and
sound. The D24x40 S3 has a carriage speed of 240 feet per minute and a rotational
speed of 253 rpm. A full color touch screen provides simple access to real time location
information, bore plans, and more. Sound level at the operator's ear is 82.9 decibels.
