Underground Construction - January 2022 - 48

NEWPRODUCTS LATEST INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS
New RigFitter Simplifies
Selection of Tooling for HDD
Selected items are placed in an online shopping
cart each step of the way. Once the drill string is
complete, users can check out via borestore.com
or print out their completed drill string to provide to
their Vermeer dealer.
" Vermeer RigFitter takes the guess work out of
knowing what tooling options are available for your
particular HDD model, " said Chris Fontana, sales
manager for Borestore HDD tooling and Vermeer
Cutting Edge products. " Vermeer RigFitter is the
next best thing to working directly with the HDD
specialist at your local Vermeer dealer. "
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Vermeer Corporation, (641) 628-3141, vermeer.com
Yanmar CE Unveils its First
Electric Mini-Excavator Prototype
A new digital HDD tooling configurator from
Vermeer offers HDD operators, owners and dealers
a powerful and easy way to select HDD tooling and
build a drill string for a pilot bore or pullback.
Available at borestore.com/rigfitter, users
simply indicate which Vermeer HDD model
they have, then RigFitter provides step-by-step
recommendations for compatible tooling,
such as: drill rod, sub savers, adapters, transmitter
housings and bits.
Yanmar Compact Equipment has a long and
well-deserved reputation for delivering fuel-efficient
and sustainable engine technology. Now, the company
brings its engine and mini-excavator expertise
Century Products Falconer FR Receives U.S. Patent
Engineered specifically for contractors who need
flexibility, the new, patented, Falconer FR Series is a
simple, yet incredibly strong hole opener that allows
drillers to interchange Arm & Cone Assemblies right
in the field - with no welding required. One body
can be used for multiple cutting profiles to handle
any formations encountered underground.
Ideal for 50- to 200-class rigs, FR Series use larger cutter segments - 12½ or 17 inches - for
longer downhole time and improved bottom-line performance. This lighter weight hole opener
boasts a solid body welded to a shaft for superior strength, along with the field-replaceable
assemblies, to keep drillers drilling.
The solid-body design virtually eliminates cutter flex, maximizing the energy directed to
fracturing rock. Able to withstand the high rotational torque and pull forces needed to fracture
harder rock, Falconer FR is a smooth-running hole opener with high penetration rates.
Century Products Inc. is a Sussex, Wisc., manufacturing and custom design firm serving the
global HDD industry with downhole tools for diversified markets (oil and gas, HDD, water and
sewer, and geothermal) and suitable for a diverse range of drilling rigs. *
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Century Products, Inc., (262) 820-3600, centuryproducts.net
48 JANUARY 2022 | UCONonline.com
Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas Inc.'s
(HCMA) first medium-sized Hitachi ZX210LC-6 utility
hydraulic excavator, built for the North American
market, has shipped from Hitachi Construction
Machinery Tsuchiura Works, in Japan. It's also the
first of many Hitachi-built and -branded machines
soon to be available throughout North America and
Latin America.
to the next level, with its first electric mini excavator
prototype. The new SV17e represents an important
strategic step in the company's transformation.
" Our aim, together with our dealer partners, is to
build stronger relationships and create even greater
customer value, " said Giuliano Parodi, Yanmar CEO.
" Our transformation will embrace our entire business
and will encompass new products with alternative
fuel technologies. The SV17e prototype is a clear
demonstration of our intent to build a sustainable
business for our customers and dealer partners. "
The new mini excavator is aimed at customers
in the European market and plays in the 1.5 to 2.0
tonnes segment. Powered by efficient electric
drive and hard-working, 48-volt batteries with
fast-charging capability, it's a quiet, zero-emission
machine designed to meet the most demanding
emissions restrictions. In-line with Yanmar Compact
Equipment's commitment to create an exceptional
customer experience, the appeal of SV17e goes
beyond simply being an electric machine.
" As always, the operator is at the heart of this
machine, " said Cedric Durand, director of product
management EMEA, " and we have challenged
ourselves to deliver the comfort, power, control
and precision which we believe will surpass the
expectations of professional operators. "
Sales officially begin at Bauma 2022, the Munich,
Germany, tradeshow for construction machinery,
building material machines, construction vehicles
and equipment, in late October.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Yanmar Compact Equipment, (770) 877-9894,
yanmar.com
Hitachi Ships First Mid-Size Utility
Excavator to North America

http://www.borestore.com http://www.vermeer.com http://www.borestore.com/rigfitter http://www.yanmar.com http://www.centuryproducts.net http://www.UCONonline.com

Underground Construction - January 2022

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Underground Construction - January 2022