Vac-Tron Equipment Blog

PTO Vac Truck with Jetter System (Video)

Vac-Tron Equipment is on a roll. Only one year after releasing their very first HTV (Hydro Truck Vac) PTO, they are now introducing their NEW JTV (Jetter Truck Vac) PTO series. The JTV 873 PTO is a new series of […]

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Hydro Excavator Low Profile Series Demonstration (Video)

LP Series Hydro Excavator Use Utility Locator

“Vac-Tron’s Low profile series has quickly become a much needed hydro excavator on jobsites around the country.  The LP series is Vac-Tron’s number one acquired hydro excavator by companies and municipalities and will be the most used piece of equipment in your […]

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Municipalities empowered by Vacuum Excavators

The City of Temecula, Calif. use Vacuum Excavation to clean out catch basins

Cities are digging safer and more efficiently by arming departments with vacuum excavators.  In the rarest of cases, fire departments are using vacuum excavators for trench collapse rescues.  The more common use though is the need for potholing, sewer jetting, storm […]

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Vacuum Excavators made in USA for over 20 years

When you think of Made in the USA you think of high-quality manufacturing.  Vac-Tron Equipment has been a leading pioneer with vacuum excavators for 20 years in North America when it was started by Don Buckner, as a division of American Manufacturing. The main focus […]

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373 PTO Vac Excavation Truck

Air Excavation is the process of using compressed air to disturb the soil so that it may be lifted with the vacuum. This process is used to safely uncover underground utilities as well as open up trenches allowing the dry […]

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Beverly Shores “Field of Dreams”

“At Vac-Tron, it is important to us that we give back to the local community and more importantly help support our future generations”, says Vac-Tron Equipment President, Tim Fischer NEWS RELEASE Contact: Stephanie Payne (352) 787-3441 [email protected] LassiterWare Cares and […]

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Preventing the dangers of excavation (video)

A gas line strike with traditional excavation is one of the worst disasters a project can incur and happens too often. Vacuum excavation is a much safer alternative when digging around gas lines. The cost of damaging utilities can range […]

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Arctic Unit – Vacuum Excavator

Vac-Tron Equipment, the industry innovation leader in industrial vacuums, would like to introduce the Mini Combo Series with ARCTIC package. The Vac-Tron MC Series is one of the most versatile sewer jetter machines on the market today. Combining high CFM vacuum […]

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Hydro Vacuum Excavation is Booming

Due to the continued growth in the use of hydro and air vacuum excavation for safe digging, AEM (Association of Equipment Manufacturers) has announced the formation of a Vacuum Excavator Program. The program is made up of nine top vacuum […]

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Micro Trenching

Micro Trenching is one of the installation methods being utilized by contractors to bring fiber networks to consumers. Micro Trenching is an installation method in which a narrow and relatively shallow trench is cut, usually on an asphalt roadway. Trench […]

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New PTO Vac Truck Walk-Around (Video)

HTV PTO Vacuum Excavator Full Length View

Vac-Tron HTV PTO Vacuum Truck: A NEW series of PTO truck driven systems available on Ford or Freightliner chassis. The full line of the HTV (Hydro Truck Vac) series has debris tanks ranging from 300 gallon to 1500 gallon in […]

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Use Vacuum Excavation for Safe Digging

April is National Safe Digging month and every year many companies, including 811, promote the importance of having a plan before you begin digging. Every six minutes an underground utility line is damaged and the growing trend in preventing these […]

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No-Dig Show | March 21-24 | Dallas, Texas

The overall No-Dig program is focused on one objective: helping you maximize your investment in trenchless technologies, services and applications. Visit our Booth # 930 at the No Dig Show on March 21st – 23rd, 2016 in Dallas, TX. We […]

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New Western Territory Manager – Paul Clark

Vac-Tron is excited to welcome Paul Clark to the family. Paul will be the new Western Territory Manager for Vac-Tron. He will be completing his training at Vac-Tron over the next few weeks. He brings a wealth of knowledge and […]

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Vacuum Excavator LP Series Walk Around (video)

We shared a post about the “1000 CFM Gas Powered Vacuum Excavator – SAVE $15,000 over diesel” and here is a walk-around video so you can get a better visual of the unit. For a Demo contact vactron.com/request-a-demo or ask your […]

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Vacuum Excavation plays life saving role in trench rescues

Fire Departments are starting to see that using a vacuum excavator can help with a much faster rescue for trench collapses since every minute is critical.  Using vacuum excavation can save at least 80% of time compared to traditional digging.  Before, rescuers […]

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