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Suction Excavation - The Benefits
How It Works
Technical Details

Suction Excavation - How it works

Suction Excavation works by using a high throughput of air (22,000 and/or 25,000 cubic meters per hour). This high velocity air current removes the material to be excavated through the suction intake attachment. This heavy material is deposited in the vacuum/holding container and any further smaller elements are eliminated by contact with reversing plates within the main air duct. Any remaining small particles are captured in a micro filter system ensuring that the final air flow escaping through the system is clean and dust free.

The suction excavator is designed to dig a hole in the ground, but to do so in such a way as to prevent damaging anything buried in the ground such as utilities.

To see a video of the Suction Excavator in action click here (Windows users only - opens Windows Media Player)

By utilising either high pressure air or water (water used in more difficult soil conditions) to penetrate expand and break up the soil. As the ground is loosened, it is removed by suction and stored in a vacuum/holding container, either to be used as backfill or to be hauled away for disposal. In this way you can expose the buried utility.

Suction Excavation hire Service

Force One offer its Suction Excavators for hire and provide an operation crew and support vehicle experienced in tackling most requirements.
Do not forget that these machines can be used for:

Cable/Pipe excavation
Tree Root excavation
Removal of Compacted Soils
Gravel Removal
Soil sampling
Contaminated Soil
Gutter Cleaning
Foliage Removal
Environmental Damage Spoil

And a range of special applications

"We recognised that Suction Excavation offered advantages to our customers of reducing contract costs by saving excavation time, reducing excavation size and reinstatement materials, having less impact environmentally and helping to eliminate potential injury to excavation teams. We consider this technology a considerable step forward and ensure that our company remain at the forefront of advanced service provision"

Patrick Burke - Managing Director