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[VIDEO] 80 Years of HDD Innovation: The Melsheimers on Subsurface Stories
Tags: HDD history
Dick, Eric and Peter Melsheimer join Subsurface Stories to look back on 80 years of Melfred Borzall and discuss the milestones, safety advances and...
Before the Industry Had a Name
Tags: HDD history , HDD tooling , directional drilling , boring tools , Melfred Borzall , Borzall Equipment , DynaMole , Sure Shot , reamers
A first-person retrospective by Dick Melsheimer on the early boring tools, field problems, reamers, locators, and machines that helped shape modern...
The Human Edge in an AI World
Technology is evolving rapidly—but the future of HDD still relies on people, not solely on programs.
The 3 T’s to Beat the HDD Labor Crunch
Across the HDD industry, finding and retaining skilled drillers has never been more challenging. The result? Labor shortages slow projects, limit...
Melfred Borzall & AEM Host Congressman in Santa Maria
Tags: HDD Industry
Melfred Borzall, a leader in the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry, proudly hosted U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal for a...
Eagle Claw Turns 20
Tags: hdd tooling
It's hard to believe that HDD's #1 hard ground bit has been drilling in the most challenging ground for twenty years now. Let's take a look at why,...
Multi-duct Puller Pulls Through in High Stakes
Learn about the custom solutions engineered to address installing this much pipe in a maze of underground utility...all during a storm.
Horizontal Directional Drilling Guide For Rookies
This guide will help those new to HDD get up to speed, limit mistakes, and quickly become invaluable crew members on the jobsite.
HDD Workforce Gaps & Rising Job Demand
The question that is glaring at every HDD contractor that is already struggling to find labor to do the jobs they have...who will step in to fill the...
Melfred Borzall Marks 75 Years
Tags: hdd community
“The biggest thing that’s changed [over the years] is people’s perception of the need for specialized tooling,” says Eric Melsheimer....
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