Vermeer Takes The Wraps Off Its Next-Generation VX75 Trailer Vacuum Excavator

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“The new VX75 vacuum excavator combines all of the best qualities of the prior McLaughlin and Vac-Tron product lines, as well as many more improvements to create a new generation of Vermeer vacuum excavators,” says Vermeer’s T.J. Steele. (Photo courtesy of Vermeer.)

Vermeer's latest VX75 is the first in a new line of trailer-mounted vacuum excavators from the manufacturer. “The new VX75 vacuum excavator combines all of the best qualities of the prior McLaughlin and Vac-Tron product lines, as well as many more improvements to create a new generation of Vermeer vacuum excavators,” says Vermeer MV Solutions Product Manager T.J. Steele.

The towable Vermeer VX75 has a 74.3-horsepower (55-kilowatt) Kubota diesel engine and a dual-axle trailer with a 24,000-pound (10,886-kilogram) gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). The vacuum excavator has a 1,500-cubic feet per minute (42-cubic meters per minute) vacuum blower, an 8-gallon per minute (34-liter per minute) water pump, and hydraulic boom options for air and jetter configurations. Vermeer recommends the VX75 for potholing, slurry management for horizontal directional drilling, dust containment while microtrenching, and other utility work.

VX75 Features

The new VX75 can generate a suction force of 15 inches (381 millimeters) of mercury and a water pump pressure level of 3,000 pounds per square inch (206.8 bar). Its particulate management regimen includes a dual cyclone filtration system and a washable 2-micron poly filter. An 8-gpm (30.3-Lpm) auxiliary hydraulic system can power core saws and other tools on the work site.

The operator of the VX75 can use a remote control to operate the boom, water system, and spoil tank. Vermeer says contractors using the VX75’s remote for managing drilling fluid or slurry no longer have to manually stop and restart the unit when draining a pit.

“In addition to all of the performance-enhancing features that are sure to get contractors’ attention right away, we also designed this unit to be lightweight, incorporated a CAN bus control system throughout to simplify wiring and improve reliability, delivered operator-friendly controls, and provided more machine operating information,” says Steele.

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The Vermeer VX75 has a full-function remote control that makes many jobs easier, including slurry management. (Photo courtesy of Vermeer.)

Options For The VX75

The VX75 can be outfitted with either a 500-gal (1,893-L) spoil tank with two 125-gal (473-L) freshwater tanks or with an 800-gal (3,028-L) spoil tank with two 205-gal (776-L) freshwater tanks. A fully opening, cam-over hydraulic spoil tank door shows a McLaughlin contribution to Vermeer’s latest vacuum excavator design.

Vermeer offers the VX75 with a hydraulic telescoping boom option with a 5-in. (127-mm) hose diameter, a 14-ft (4.3-m) reach, and manual or hydraulic rotation mechanisms. A remote-controlled hydraulic valve can shut off the vacuum as needed.

The VX75 can also be set up as a sewer jetter for unclogging pipes and culverts of up to 12 in. (305 mm) in diameter. A 500-ft (152-m), half-inch (13-mm) jetter hose can direct 18 gpm (68 Lpm) of water flow at up to 2,000 psi (138 bar).

An air compressor option with 50 ft (15.2 m) of hose allows the operator to run pneumatic tools or perform dry digging. The 110-psi (7.6 bar) compressor supplies 180 CFM (5.1 CMM) of airflow. Other accessories for the VX75 include a strong arm, an arrow board, and a 300,000-BTU hot box with an external kerosene tank.

Source: Vermeer