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Brownsdale, MN – July 25, 2016 – On June 29, 2016, Akkerman entered into dealership contract with Underground Construction Supply (UCS) Mexico as sole Akkerman equipment representative in Mexico and Central America.
UCS Mexico was established in 2013 to support the booming underground construction market in this region and has since diversified to address contractors’ needs in the trenchless pipe jacking and tunneling, HDD, pipe bursting, trenching, and vacuum excavation markets. UCS Mexico also offers service, aftermarket parts, and lubrication expertise. They employ over two dozen underground construction specialists, who represent various equipment manufacturers and territories throughout the region.
Jason Holden, Director of Sales at Akkerman comments, “We feel fortunate to have formed a relationship with UCS Mexico and are confident that they will serve our customers’ needs with competence and efficiency.” Holden also commends the CEO of UCS Mexico, “Ing. Sergio Alvarado Martin is incredibly knowledgeable of the trenchless industry and is a great resource for pairing our equipment with projects in Mexico and Central America. Sergio is a motivated, energetic and driven company owner and it is these qualities that have allowed UCS Mexico to become one of the leading suppliers of trenchless products in the region.”
Contact UCS Mexico at +52 (55) 5932 5444 and visit www.ucsmexico.com for more information.
In the last two decades, Akkerman equipment has been prominent in the emerging trenchless market in Mexico and Central America, resulting in many key contractors’ adoption of trenchless methods into their service portfolios. The Comisión del Agua del Estado de México (CAEM) in Mexico City Owners has shown strong support for these methods in its effort to upgrade sewer and water infrastructure.
To date, over 100km of pipe has been installed with Akkerman guided boring, manned pipe jacking, slurry microtunneling and earth pressure balance systems in Mexico City. The first Akkerman pipe jacking system was sent to Mexico in 1994 for a project at the Mexico City International Airport. In 2012, the first guided boring system was used on the Subcolector San Marcos project, followed by the first Akkerman slurry microtunneling system in 2014 for the Colector Los Reyes de la Pas project. Most recently, an earth pressure balance system was shipped in 2015 for the Colector Emiliano Zapata project in Ecatepec, which was completed in February.
For over forty years, Akkerman has developed, manufactured and supported quality pipe jacking and tunneling equipment that accurately installs a variety of underground infrastructure. For more information, visit akkerman.com.
Photo: Pictured from L to R – Ing. Sergio Alvarado Martin – Sergio Alvarado Donoso – Jason Holden – Cecilia Zavaleta and Maynard Akkerman
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Bolsters research and development to design drilling technologies for the future.
THOMPSON, CONNECTICUT USA, July 28, 2016– Numa, the world’s leading designer of DTH hammers and bits, has recently expanded its engineering group with the addition of Ross Douglas. The addition of Ross will further bolster the company’s research and development initiatives in order to advance drilling technologies for the future.
Ross comes to Numa with a background in mechanical design engineering across multiple verticals including technology, aerospace, and surgical instruments. He is experienced in program, project, and design engineering management; due diligence and feasibility studies; rapid prototyping; test validation; and is a Six Sigma Green Belt.
Previous to Numa, Ross was at EMC Corporation where he led programs and prototype methods for the design and development of hardware products and peripherals. He brings broad experience to the company in the form of tailoring products to customer needs, gaining insight into materials, and identifying new techniques and processes. During his career, he has published in excess of 120 formal packages starting at concept and ending at proven, worldwide production of released design.
“Numa has been and always will be at the forefront of advancing DTH technology. With over 100 hammer and bit products already designed and with more in R&D, we continue to deliver the performance-driven products drillers require,” said Numa President, Ralph Leonard.“The addition of a talent like Ross to our engineering team further reinforces our position as the world’s leader in drilling technology.”
ABOUT NUMA
Numa is the world’s leading designer of rock drilling equipment with over 100 DTH Hammer and Bit products serving 11 different industries. Our products are capable of drilling vertical, horizontal, and reverse circulation holes from 3½ to 48 inches (89 – 1219 mm) in diameter and are used in 105+ countries. We have built our customer-centric reputation on providing the highest value in products, performance and personal service available in the rock drilling marketplace.
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New drill also features almost 11 percent increase in carriage speed, reduced sound levels
PELLA, Iowa — Vermeer is pleased to introduce the compact D10x15 S3 Navigator horizontal directional drill (HDD) for the utility installation market. The D10x15 S3 is designed to provide more power and carriage speed, and lower sound levels than its D9x13 S3 Navigator HDD predecessor.
“Market feedback indicated that utility contractors who are operating compact-size drills are demanding more performance,” said Tod Michael, product manager at Vermeer. “We listened and responded by optimizing the horsepower, thrust, rotation and carriage speed of the new D10x15 S3 to help utility contractors install more feet per day.”
The D10x15 S3 features a 60 hp (44.7 kW) Deutz TD2.9 Tier 4 Final engine — a 36 percent power boost compared to its D9x13 S3 predecessor. Vermeer also increased the thrust/pullback to 10,000 pounds (44.5 kN), the maximum torque to 1,500 foot-pounds (2,033.7 Nm), and the maximum spindle speed to 220 rpm.
Speed, sound and simplicity are trademarks of the entire Vermeer S3 drill lineup. With those goals in mind, Vermeer increased the maximum carriage speed to 208 fpm (63.4 m/min), and reduced operating noise. The drill’s reduced sound levels help reduce noise and disturbance on residential jobsites, and enables easier communication among the crew members.
The combination of the drill’s reduced sound levels and compact size, and the drill rod’s tight bend radius, makes it well suited for short “curb-to-home” fiber and service work. These shots are typically less than 300 feet (91.4 m) and 4 inches (10.2 cm) in diameter.
“Measuring just 12.5 feet (3.8 m) long, the D10x15 S3 has one of the smallest footprints in its class,” said Michael. “When a crew is working in a residential area with limited space, they may have to set up in the street. The compact design of the D10x15 S3 helps minimize traffic disruptions in a neighborhood.”
Like other models in the Vermeer S3 product line, the D10x15 S3 has an optional DigiTrak® Aurora™ interactive, full-color touch-screen display. The Aurora screen delivers real-time, easy-to-view location information, and can be used in conjunction with the Vermeer Productivity Tools.
The D10x15 is the latest addition to the Vermeer S3 Navigator® HDD product line, which includes the: D20x22 S3 Navigator® HDD, D23x30 S3 Navigator® HDD, D24x40 S3 Navigator® HDD, D40x55 S3 Navigator® HDD and D60x90 S3 Navigator® HDD for utility work, and the larger D100x140 S3 Navigator® HDD and D220x300 S3 Navigator® HDD for pipeline installation projects. Visit www.vermeer.com or contact a local Vermeer dealer to learn more about the S3 Navigator horizontal directional drills.
Vermeer Corporation delivers a real impact in a progressing world through the manufacture of high-quality underground construction, surface mining, tree care, environmental and agricultural equipment. With a reputation for durability and reliability, that equipment is backed by localized customer service and support provided by independent dealers around
the world. To learn about Vermeer Corporation, products, the dealer network and financing options, visit vermeer.com.
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South Ogden, Utah – The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) has announced a call for abstracts for their 2016 regional conference, Trenchless Elevated, Oct. 5-6 at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, Salt Lake City, Utah.
All abstracts must be submitted by July 29, 2016.
A variety of trenchless topics will be covered at the conference. Abstracts from the following subject areas are of interest to the selection committee. Case studies are encouraged.
· Pipeline Rehabilitation for water, wastewater & storm water systems
· Advanced pipeline condition assessment, inspection
· Pipe bursting, horizontal directional drilling (HDD), lateral lining
· New installations: tunneling, microtunneling, pipe ramming, boring
· Trenchless research, emerging technologies, industry issues
For details and submittal information, please visit http://trenchlesselevated.com/wp-content/uploads/call-for-abstracts.pdf. If you have questions, contact Jared Oldroyd, Jared@JWOEngineering.com or Stephanie Nix-Wille, stephienix@chnix.com.
The program committee will review all submissions and select those to be presented at Trenchless Elevated 2016. For more information about the conference, visit www.trenchlesselevated.com.
For information about exhibit/sponsorship opportunities, contact Brittany Maurer at bmaurer@benjaminmedia.com.
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Brownsdale, MN – July 18, 2016 – Akkerman announces the appointment of Cecilia Zavaleta as sales engineer and Yovani Zelaya as project manager to its sales team.
Zavaleta will provide sales and customer support in California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico, and establish new and sustain existing dealership relations in Mexico, and Central and South America. In addition, Zavaleta will have a specialized focus on pipeline infrastructure projects throughout North America.
Zavaleta has been in sales and new business development in the heavy construction equipment industry for over 10 years, predominately in western United States, Canada and Mexico. Zavaleta was most recently employed by American Augers/Trencor, Inc. as a territory sales manager where she was responsible for customer support, new account development, establishing dealerships, and brand training for dealer personnel. Prior to this Zavaleta handled sales and customer management then transitioned to co-owner and general manager for Roadrunner Construction Supply and HDD Repair in Bloomington, CA. Zavaleta is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Zavaleta is completing her Doctor of Business Administration degree at Argosy University, in Ontario, California and completed her master’s and bachelor’s degrees in business administration at California Baptist University, in Riverside, California.
Zelaya will be responsible for domestic sales activities and project forecasting in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.
Zelaya contributes a unique perspective to the sales team given his varied background in the oilfield and fluid manufacturing industries. Zelaya was previously employed as general manager at drilling fluids manufacturer Glob Energy Corporation in Houston, TX. Early in his career at oilfield products and services supplier Baker Hughes Inc. of Houston, Zelaya was a numerical control (NC) programmer and computer numerical control (CNC) machinist.
He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Tyler in Houston and holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. Zelaya is also fluent in English and Spanish.
Jason Holden, Director of Sales at Akkerman comments, “We are very excited to have Cecilia and Yovani as part of the company and I have full confidence in their abilities to expand the reach of Akkerman equipment. Their bilingual capabilities are a key benefit to enhance communications with customers in these territories. Cecilia and Yovani’s contributions complement our existing team in our pursuit of providing project solutions to our customers and positioning our equipment in key markets. We are really looking forward to great things in the future for Akkerman.”
Zavaleta works out of her home office in Riverside, CA and be reached at (800) 533-0386 extension 178, and here. Zelaya is based out of his home office in Houston, TX and can be reached at (800) 533-0386 extension 133 and here.
For over forty years, Akkerman has developed, manufactured and supported quality pipe jacking and tunneling equipment that accurately installs a variety of underground infrastructure. For more information, visit akkerman.com.
