Get FinancingDitch Witch Launches Inexpensive HX30G Vacuum Excavator
The newest vacuum excavator from Ditch Witch is a lower-cost model in the recent HX series. The HX30G is suitable for small- to medium-sized excavation tasks and non-hazardous cleanup jobs. It has a low-profile, narrow-framed design but retains good ground clearance, the manufacturer says.
“The HX vacuum excavation line, introduced last year, has received a lot of positive feedback from customers,” says Ditch Witch Product Manager for vacuum excavators, Chapman Hancock. “Expanding on our initial success, we used direct customer feedback to offer a similar, but more economical, HX model that doesn’t compromise power or versatility. The HX30G delivers the same core benefits in a low-profile package at a lower price point, to meet the specific needs of municipalities and contractors that use the machine daily.”
Configuration Options
The HX30G is powered by a 31-horsepower (23-kilowatt) Vanguard engine. The unit features a 543-cubic feet per minute (15.3-cubic meters per minute) blower, a water pressure capacity of 3,000 psi (207 bar), and a flow rate of 4.2 gallons (16 liters) per minute.
Package options for the HX30G include models with a 500- or 800-gallon (1,893- or 3,028-liter) debris tank. The smallest 500-gallon configuration doesn’t require a CDL (commercial driver's license); it comes with an 80-gallon (303-liter) freshwater tank and a NATM (National Association of Trailer Manufacturers)-compliant VT9 trailer with a 9,900-pound (4,491-kilogram) GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating). Two other 500-gallon debris tank packages are available with a 200-gallon (757-liter) freshwater tank and a 12,000-pound (5,443-kilogram) GVWR trailer and a 500-gallon freshwater tank and a 14,000-pound (6,350-kilogram) GVWR trailer, respectively. Finally, the configuration with a large 800-gallon debris tank includes a 200-gallon freshwater tank and a 20,000-pound (9,072-kilogram) GVWR trailer.
Big-Ticket Features
Despite its modest cost relative to its stablemates, the HX30G comes with useful design elements inspired by customer feedback. There’s a restraining feature to keep the hose from jumping, along with a storage system that tucks the hose inside the unit frame in a flat, straight orientation. An optional jib boom gives the hose a wider range of motion than any competing vacuum excavator, according to Ditch Witch.
Source: Ditch Witch
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