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EQUIPMENT SPOTLIGHTDitch Witch Introduces JT3020 HDD RigDitch Witch recently introduceda new HDD rig that builds on thesuccess of its popular JT2720 Mach1 unit. The new JT3020 Mach 1 isan extended-range, self-containedmachine with 30,000 lbs of pullbackand the capacity to bore pilotholes up to 4.5 in. and backreamdiameters up to 12 in.“The JT3020 Mach 1 is everythingour customers love about theJT2720 plus greater power, lessnoise, a better operator’s station,and an incredibly efficient mudpump,” says CMW’s RichardLevings, senior product manager ofHDD equipment. “The engine has anew cooling design that allowsextraordinary horsepower (148 hp)in a small, quiet package. Undernormal operating conditions, the engine is quieterthan some of our much-smaller HDD units. But theengine automatically turns up the horsepower whenthe drilling conditions become more challenging.”The JT3020 actually combines the best qualities ofseveral Ditch Witch models, not just the JT2720.For example, it has the same kind of wrenches,pipeloader and stabilizers as the JT1220 and JT2020Mach 1. Another feature is the machine’s fluid pump,which delivers 42-viscosity drilling fluid at 50 gal perminute, helping the JT3020 drill with outstandingefficiency. Machine operators will be a lot more efficient,too, thanks in part to a work station redesignedwith a great deal of customer input.“All of the information an operator needs during abore, like pressure gauges and tracking information, isnow right in his line of sight as he looks at the tooljoint,” Levings says.The JT3020 also features a rack-and-pinion thrustdrive with a double rack that is welded rather thanbolted on, which prevents misalignment with the pinion.The double rack distributes the load equally, sothere is less wear on the machine.Online: www.ditchwitch.comDickies Flame Resistant Clothing from WorkriteWorkrite Uniform, a leading manufacturer andprovider of flame-resistant apparel, announces thelaunch of its Dickies FR clothing line, a selection ofpopular Dickiespant, shirt andjacket styles madefrom flameresistantfabrics.These productsmark the firstcollaboration ofWorkrite Uniformand Dickies, bothpart of theWilliamson-DickieMfg. Co., the world’s leading workwear manufacturer.Workrite Uniform will manufacture the new line. Theline consists of five-pocket jeans, carpenter jeans, workshirts and hooded duck jacketsIdentical in pattern and fit to longtime Dickiesfavorites, the line features Indura and Indura Ultra Softfabrics, comfortable cotton blend and 100-percentcotton denim flame-resistant fabrics made by Westex.The Dickies FR line will include traditional workwearfeatures such as the hammer loop and tool pocket on thecarpenter jean and a hard hat-sized hood on the duckjacket. Dickies FR is a streamlined set of core styleswithin the overall Workrite line.Online: www.workrite.comAugust 2007 | Utility Contractor 51