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UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

January 28-30, 2020 | Fort Worth Convention Center | Fort Worth, TX | UCTonline.com

MELSHEIMER, CHERRINGTON
NAMED INAUGURAL PIONEERS
OF THE HDD HALL OF FAME
Ceremony, Additional Activities Planned for the First-Ever HDD Reunion
Always the inventor, Dick Melsheimer was simply trying to help
a contractor friend solve a utility installation challenge. Martin
Cherrington, another innovator, knew that there had to be a better
way to cross a river with a pipeline than by traditional means.
Regardless of their motivations, these visionary men invented
horizontal directional drilling and helped develop it into the gamechanging technology that it is, radically and forever modifying the
construction approach to underground utilities infrastructure.

Dick Melsheimer

Underground Construction magazine, in conjunction with the
HDD Reunion, is proud to name industry pioneers Cherrington
and Melsheimer as the initial inductees into the HDD Hall of
Fame. The formal induction ceremony will be held during the HDD
Reunion Reception at the Underground Construction Technology
(UCT) International Conference & Exhibition on Jan. 29. The HDD
Reunion is being held in conjunction with UCT at the Fort Worth
Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas, with educational sessions and
activities planned Jan. 28-30. There will also be a special interactive
session with Melsheimer and Cherrington, when they will engage in
conversations with the audience.
The HDD Reunion, founded by industry personnel, will allow
older or retired drillers to converse with current operators to swap
stories, compare and contrast early equipment with modern tools,
share experiences and renew and sustain old friendships. Those new
to the industry will find the information and knowledge they gain
extremely useful in their current jobs. The event is for all those who
have participated in the industry throughout the years including
contractors, owners, engineers and manufacturers no matter the
rig size, from jumbo to mini units. In short, the purpose of the
reunion is to celebrate the comradery that is HDD.
UCT was the primary event that embraced HDD and continues
to do so today. Contractors and related personnel still flock to UCT to
learn from the industry's most extensive HDD educational program,
"kick the tires" on new equipment and network with their peers.
Founding Sponsors are making this historic event possible with
their exclusive support of the HDD Reunion. Participants will be able
to find these stand-out companies on the exhibit hall floor and at the
reunion reception.
While there will be a $25 charge to attend the reunion, attendees
get their money back and much more by contacting any of the
founding sponsors for a special registration code. That code will
provide free exhibit hall passes and discounts for the primary HDD
Educational program at UCT. Attendees will also be treated to
complimentary beverages and hors d'oeuvres at the HDD Hall of Fame
Reception and a custom-designed HDD Reunion T-Shirt.

Dick Melsheimer

Martin Cherrington

NOVEMBER 2019 | UConOnline.com

When someone talks about the HDD segment of the trenchless
technology industry, undoubtedly the name Dick Melsheimer is
mentioned. For over 50 years, he has used his mechanical genius to
innovate tools and technologies for installing underground utilities.
Dick's father, Fred Melsheimer, founded Melfred Borzall (then

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