Landscapers and contractors know that if you are looking to get on a jobsite, dig a trench, and move on, a walk-behind trencher is often the best and most efficient choice. However, there are some ...

Edwin “Ed” Malzahn, who invented the first compact trenching machine and built his family company into global manufacturer Charles Machine Works on the success of his “Ditch Witch,” died Dec. 11. He ...

The Ditch Witch trencher product line continues to expand upward. Following the Tier-3 update last year to the 220-horsepower HT220, then the company’s largest hydrostatic trencher offering, Ditch ...

The Vermeer LM11 is a small, maneuverable plow designed for installations requiring a cover depth of 12 inches or less. The 725-pound unit can be equipped with a cable reel. Burkeen's Model B-16 uses ...

Winter conditions can be harsh in certain parts of the country, but underground construction needs don’t stop just because thermometers begin to display lower numbers. Electrical companies, utility ...

Astec Underground, Loudon, Tenn., builds Case and Trencor-brand trencher machines. When the company purchased a former John Deere plant for a new manufacturing facility, it sought a machine that would ...