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Article: Auger boring remains popular trenchless method.
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- Underground Construction
- Article date:
- March 1, 2002
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Auger boring is one of the oldest methods of trenchless construction and was in wide use many years before the term "trenchless technology" became popular.
The first product developed by American Augers more than 30 years ago was an auger boring machine. American Augers pioneered the development of auger boring technology and today is the world's leading manufacturer of auger boring equipment.
"The American Augers product line is the most comprehensive on the market, including machines with thrusts ranging from 100,000 to 1.2 million pounds for installing pipes in diameters to 72 inches," says Gaylord Richey, regional sales manager.
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