MarketBook Ditch Witch Blog Archive

    New Ditch Witch RT70 Ride-On Trencher Built For Navigating Tight Jobsites
    Posted On: September 16, 2021
    With a narrow, 73-inch-wide footprint and easy compatibility with a long list of attachments, the newest Ditch Witch is designed to be electric utility and fiber contractors’ utility infielder. ...
    Ditch Witch Unveils New MT26 Microtrencher, Designed To Provide Deepest Cut Depth For Fiber
    Posted On: June 2, 2021
    The MT26 weighs 3,567 pounds and has a variable blade speed from 0 to 140 rpm; its 26-inch maximum trench depth lets contractors install a typical 2-in. fiber or power cable with 2 feet of ground cover. ...
    Ditch Witch Says New AT32 All-Terrain Directional Drill Packs Greater Power, Easier Operation
    Posted On: April 21, 2021
    The Ditch Witch AT32 provides up to 4,200 pounds-foot of outer rotational torque, a 29% increase over the AT30, and 1,200 lbf-ft of inner rotational torque, which is a 50% improvement. ...
    Ditch Witch Launches Powerful New Midsize JT28 Horizontal Directional Drill
    Posted On: February 16, 2021
    The newest Ditch Witch is suitable for fiber utility, pipe, and cable projects, as well as water, gas, and sewer installations of up to 12 inches in diameter. ...
    Ditch Witch Launches Inexpensive HX30G Vacuum Excavator
    Posted On: December 13, 2019
    The HX30G is suitable for small- to medium-sized excavation tasks and non-hazardous cleanup jobs, and has a low-profile, narrow-framed design but retains good ground clearance. ...
    Ditch Witch RT80 Ride-on Trencher Reimagined For Urban Utility Work
    Posted On: November 25, 2019
    The new, slimmer trencher is ready to work in tight urban areas and, thanks its ability to switch between wheels and tracks at the jobsite, can operate in any weather and terrain conditions. ...
    New Ditch Witch SK3000 Cage-Free Skid Steer Boasts Best-In-Class Power
    Posted On: October 15, 2019
    This stand-on loader is Ditch Witch’s most powerful and largest to date, with a lift capacity of 3,100 pounds and 5,500 pounds of breakout force. ...
    New Ditch Witch JT24 Horizontal Drill Designed For Residential Jobsites
    Posted On: September 30, 2019
    The 101-horsepower drill brings 24,000 pounds of thrust and pullback to bear, the company says, and has a max carriage speed of 216 feet per minute to keep things moving on the jobsite. ...
    See Ditch Witch At The 2018 GIE+EXPO
    Posted On: October 11, 2018
    The company will be showing off its mini skid steers, including the SK600, the SK800, the SK1050, and the most powerful Ditch Witch skid steer, the SK1550. ...
    Ditch Witch Launches The Mother Of All Trenchers
    Posted On: August 2, 2018
    The HT275 is the biggest trencher the company has ever built, and is capable of digging trenches up to 10 feet deep and 26 inches wide. ...
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    Next In Line: Scania Launches Its New Generation Touring Coach
    Posted 10/7/2026
    Scania reveals its next generation of coach to the world – the new Scania Touring. ...
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    John Deere Returns To LAMMA With New Machinery Line-up
    Posted 9/30/2026
    The show will give visitors the chance to experience the cabs of John Deere’s new tractors and foragers and see a key wrapping baler for the UK and Ireland. ...
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    Five-Star Quartet! 4 More Scania Trucks Receive Euro NCAP's Top Rating
    Posted 9/15/2026
    Joining Scania's L-series and P-series trucks, which received Euro NCAP's top rating earlier this year, are a pair of R-series and G-series trucks in 4x2 tractor and 6x2 rigid forms, respectively. ...
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    Steyr Advances Hydrogen-Powered Farming With New HYTRAC Research Project
    Posted 9/15/2026
    TU Wien, Vienna's leading technology university, together with Steyr and other project partners, has launched the HYTRAC hydrogen agriculture research project. ...
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    Volvo CE Upgrades L30 & L35 Compact Wheel Loaders For Greater Versatility & Uptime
    Posted 9/15/2026
    Volvo Construction Equipment is upgrading its L30 and L35 compact wheel loaders with their most significant frame redesign since their introduction in 1998. ...
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    JCB: Built For The Job
    Posted 9/8/2026
    Wotblock precast needed the manoeuvrability of a skid steer, the mobility of a tracked machine, impressive lifting capability and the reach of a telescopic handler, and chose a JCB Teleskid. ...
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    Krone GX: New Generation With Contactless Forced Steering & A New Job Computer
    Posted 9/8/2026
    Krone has further developed its GX general-purpose wagon’s comfort and versatility to meet the growing demands of agricultural transport even more effectively. ...
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    JCB Electric Compact Excavators Report
    Posted 9/4/2026
    Technical Journalist Dane Gilkes assesses the development of the JCB E-TECH range of electric equipment including compact excavators models. ...
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    High-Performance XPower Wheel Loaders From Liebherr At Steinexpo 2026
    Posted 9/2/2026
    At this year’s steinexpo, the international demonstration trade fair for the raw materials and construction materials industry, Liebherr will showcase two high-performance XPower wheel loaders. ...
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    Volvo Construction Equipment Tests First-Ever EC500 Electric Pre-Build Machine In Norway
    Posted 9/1/2026
    The EC500 Electric is a 50-tonne-class electric excavator designed to deliver the same performance as the conventional EC500 while offering flexible electric operation through both grid connection and onboard battery power. ...
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