Horizontal Directional Drilling Machines

When it comes to horizontal drilling machines in the world, the first companies to come to mind are DitchWitch, Vermeer and TractoTechnik. While Vermeer and DitchWitch are American-made machines, TractoTechnik is a German-made horizontal drilling machine. We can list the models of horizontal drilling machines in the current sales of these brands as follows.

DitchWitch’s horizontal drilling machine models are ranked from small to large as JT5, JT10, JT20, JT25, JT30, JT40, JT60, JT100. The JT5 pulling force is a compact machine with a pulling force of 2 tons. The JT10 is a compact machine with a pulling force of 4.5 tons for compact use. Compact machines allow the machine operator to comfortably complete work in confined spaces and shorts. The J20 model has a pull force of 9 tons. The JT 30 model has a pulling force of 13.5 tons. The JT40 model has a towing capacity of 18 tons. The JT60 is a large model and has a 27 ton pull force. The J100 has a towing capacity of 45 tons.

Vermeer’s horizontal drilling machine models are in order from small to large as D6x6, D9x13 S3, D10x15 S3, D20x22 S3, D23x30 S3, D24x40 S3, D36x50DR S2, D40x55 S3 10ft, D40x55 S3 15ft, D60x90 S3. S3 refers to the third version of that machine series. The D6 is the compact version of the Vermeer brand and has 3 tons of pulling power. D10 is a model with 4.5 tons of pulling power. D20, D23, D24 are machines with an average towing capacity of 10 tons. There are technical differences between them. The D36 is perhaps the most preferred model of the Vermeer brand and has a tow capacity of 16 tons. The D40 has a towing capacity of 18 tons. The D60 is a model with a towing capacity of 27 tons.

The horizontal drilling machine models of TractoTechnik  company are sorted from small to large as Grundodrill 4X, Grundodrill 11XP, Grundodrill 15XP and 15XPT, Grundodrill 18N, Grundodrill 18ACS and Grundodrill 28N plus. Grundodrill 4X named machine has 4 ton pull force. In the same way Grundodrill 11XP has 11 ton pull force, Grundodrill 15XP and 15XPT 15 ton pull force 18N and 18ACS 18 ton pull force, Grundodrill 28N plus has 28 ton pull force.