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Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition

SHOW STOPPERS

ShowStopper Awards Presented
to Stand-Out Exhibits at UCT
Three companies-Digital Control Inc. (DCI),
VersaFlex/Raven Lining Systems and Vermeer-went home from the 2019 Underground Construction Technology International Conference and Exposition (UCT) as
ShowStopper winners.
The annual competition is based on exhibit
design, attendee interest in exhibited products
and traffic generated by the exhibit. Judges are
industry experts with years of experience representing all aspects of underground construction
and who have attended numerous UCT shows.

cies allow accurate tracking of the transmitter
when in passive interference environments
such as drilling below reinforced concrete."
Also of interest was the new DigiGuide mobile app that provides step-by-step instructions for effectively using Digitrak equipment.

Matt Wierzchowski, regional technical sales
manager, Southwest/Lower Midwest and Kathy
Romans hold their ShowStopper Award in the
VersaFlex/Raven exhibit.

VersaFlex/Raven

Clint Recker of Vermeer receives the
ShowStopper Award from UCT Show Manager
Karen Francis.

Mark Galluccii (center) receives the ShowStopper
Award from UCT Show Manager Karen Francis.

DCI
DCI was one of the winners unveiling a new
exhibit in 2019. Inside, the center of attention
was the just-released virtual reality (VR) training simulator software.
"Visitors viewed the VR graphics on a 75inch monitor," said Mark Galluccii, general
manager of U.S. customer service. "The VR
simulator has huge training potential for DCI's
walk-over locating equipment, as well other
applications, and will help address the dearth
of skilled horizontal directional drilling (HDD)
crews, which is a major problem in the North
American HDD industry."
Prominently displayed was the DCI suite of
Digitrak walk-over locators.
"All Falcon locaters can scan the drill site
for active interference (electrical noise) so that
the least effected frequencies can be selected
for the job at hand," Gallucci said. "Using the
least effected frequencies has a direct impact
on production.
"The Falcon F5 is our flagship product which
has over 1,000 frequencies, with dozens of
frequencies below 1 kilohertz. Sub-K frequen-

Vermeer
Vermeer's exhibit space was the largest of the
three winners. Exhibit elements were attractive and informative, with products displayed
to allow plenty of space to accommodate visitors and company personnel.
Featured was the Vermeer Navigator HDD
simulator designed to teach the basics of operating drilling equipment.
"The simulator uses an actual operator's station with common controls used on most Vermeer horizontal directional drills," said Kayla
Breja, senior product marking specialist. "It
provides a great way to learn the basics of drill
operations, practice drilling skills, test drilling
ability or enjoy a friendly 'drill-off' at the show."
Also featured at the show:
* A 3-D printed model of the Vermeer Mud
Hub, a two-machine combination of mud
tank and solidification mixer that processes
slurry into a drip-free solid.
* RTX1250i2 ride-on tractor with new interchangeable components, including
quad tracks or tire options and a variety of
self-identifying, intelligent attachments.
* Vermeer Productivity Tools, including a
project suite of BoreAssist, BoreAid design,
and software designed to help make bidding, planning and billing more efficient.

VersaFlex/Raven also unveiled a new exhibit
at UCT which is designed to profile the organization's complementary brands with visuals
highlighting its broad range of coating chemistries for structures and substrates, said Kathy
Romans, water/wastewater segment leader for
VersaFlex/Raven Lining systems.
The display also introduced Milamar as the
newest member of the organization's family.
Brands and products featured were:
* Raven 405, a 100-percent solids epoxy,
has been a premier protective coating for
manholes, lift stations and wastewater
structures for more than 30 years, and
AquataPoxy ANSI 61 epoxies are certified
for potable water structures.
* VersaFlex polyurea coatings are used in
secondary containment, flooring and above
ground water structures, and VersaFlex
product education capabilities include
"Polyurea U," week-long training programs
held throughout the year teaching basic
and advanced topics in polyurea chemistry,
specification and application.
"The exhibit's engaging photos," Romans
said, "helped attendees identify with what we
do and gave us the draw power to engage in
enlightening conversations that lead to great
relationships." *
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Digital Control Inc., (800) 288-3610,
digital-control.com
VersaFlex/Raven, (800) 321-0906,
ravenlining.com
Vermeer Corp., (888) 837-6337, vermeer.com
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