New Addition to the Fleet

The Vactron LP AIR 300SDT is the latest addition to the Geotron UK fleet. Vacuum excavation is used by our ‘safe excavation’ crews to excavate service inspection pits prior to advancing boreholes with our hydraulic drilling rigs.  This new technique also offers an alternative to traditional mechanical or hand excavation methods within both the site investigation and wider construction industry, improving progress rates and, most importantly, safety.

Technical Information

The Vactron LP AIR  is a trailer mounted vacuum excavation unit comprising a 150cfm at 170 psi compressor, a 1000 cfm vacuum blower and a 4000psi water pump, all enclosed  in a noise insulated cabinet.  It has a 1100 litre capacity spoil tank with hydraulic tipping and opening, a 1.5m Roto wand for wet excavation, a 0.9m variable nozzle wand for general wash-down, a 1.8m fibre glass air knife and 1.2m and 1.8m dielectric suction nozzles.  It comes complete with a 4″ lightweight smooth bore suction hose and a manual folding boom arm for hose support.  To comply with regulations for working on fuel stations, chemical and petrochemical manufacturing facilities and refineries, the unit is fitted with a spark arrestor and chalwyn value.

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