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Power Rake on Ditch Witch SK3000 Countless Attachments: The Stand-On Skid Steer Has a Tool to Get Just About Any Job Done
Brant Kukuk
April 11, 2022
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Advertorial Ditch Witch SK Attachments
One Machine, Countless Attachments, Endless Possibilities: The Skid Steer Attachments Needed to Get Any Job Done
April 8, 2022
Compact Tool Carriers Ditch Witch tool carriers
Let’s Take a Look at Six Brands of Stand-On/Walk-Behind Compact Tool Carriers
April 5, 2022
Compact Tool Carriers Ditch Witch SK3000 tool carrier
Big Power, Compact Package: Ready to Buy a Compact Tool Carrier? You’re in the Right Place
February 7, 2022
Showcase
Innovative Iron Awards 2021: Recapping the Coolest Compact Equipment Released This Year
December 22, 2021
Showcase Ditch Witch RT70
Innovative Iron Awards 2021: The Ditch Witch RT70 Ride-On Trencher

Utility installs are not only challenged by a vast network of congested underground services from sewer to gas but by increasingly busy abov...

December 10, 2021
Industry Events GIE+EXPO outdoor exhibit
GIE+EXPO 2021 Returns in Person this Week, Here’s the Equipment to Go See

The Compact Equipment crew is excited to return to GIE+EXPO in person this week. Both attendees and exhibitors have indicated they are eager...

October 20, 2021
Advertorial Hitachi ZW 100 working
Introducing the New ZW100-6 Wheel Loader in North America

Hitachi’s ZW100-6 builds on the company’s reputation for top-flight wheel loaders with improved loading efficiency, ea...

May 10, 2022
Trenchers Ditch Witch RT70 trencher
Ditch Witch RT70 Trencher: This Narrow, Light-Weight Digger Is Ideal for Confined Jobsite Installs

Urban utility excavation continues at a rapid pace, as aging infrastructure from sewer to gas is replaced or whole new subterranean systems ...

September 30, 2021
Trenchers
The Key to Buying or Renting a Ride-On Trencher

Ride-on trenchers have been a staple of the underground construction industry since Ed Malzahn invented the world’s first trencher &nd...

September 22, 2021
Trenchers Vermeer STR48 Trencher Attachment
Holey Implements! Dig These Trencher and Auger Attachments for Skid Steers, Track Loaders and Beyond

Is digging on your to-do list? Whether you need an auger to install a new fence or a trencher for an irrigation project, we got you covered....

August 31, 2021
Trenchers Ditch Witch microtrencher
Tiny Trenches: Microtrenching Lends a Cost-Effective Hand in Utility Installations

Over the past 18 months, we’ve learned just how important our fiber networks are so we can stay connected. Whether it’s for remo...

August 27, 2021
Advertorial Ditch Witch SK Attachments
One Machine, Countless Attachments, Endless Possibilities: The Skid Steer Attachments Needed to Get Any Job Done

Skid steers are often compared to a Swiss Army Knife – and for good reason. With the ability to easily switch out a variety of attachm...

April 8, 2022
Compact Tool Carriers Ditch Witch tool carrier
Ditch Witch Compact Tool Carriers Summarized — 2021 Spec Guide

Five Stand-on Skid Steers to Meet Any Jobsite Need Ditch Witch was founded in 1949 with the first mechanized, compact, service-line trencher...

August 19, 2021
Attachments Ditch Witch SK5TR trencher attachment
A Quartet of Cool Attachments for Your Stand-On/Walk-Behind Compact Tool Carriers

One of the smallest categories of attachment takers is the compact tool carrier. Sometimes called mini skid steers, stand-on track loaders o...

June 24, 2021
Trenchers
Should You Use a Trencher or Vacuum Excavator? How About Both?

Trenchers have been a staple of efficient underground construction since Ditch Witch founder Ed Malzahn invented the world’s first ser...

June 9, 2021
Trenchers
Walk-Behind Trenchers: Single Purpose Machines that Are Perfect for Rental

In terms of portability, operator training, ease of use and productivity, it’s hard to beat a walk-behind trencher for many light urba...

June 1, 2021
Compact Tool Carriers Ditch Witch compact tool carrier
Large and In Charge: Let’s Take a Look at the Biggest Compact Tool Carriers Conquering Today’s Jobsites

Compact tool carrier. Stand-on skid steer. Compact utility loader. Mini skid steer. Whatever you call this piece of equipment, there’s...

May 20, 2021
Trenchers
New Ditch Witch MT26 Microtrencher Cuts Deep and Wide for Fiber Installs

To help power and fiber-optic cable contractors reliably and efficiently use microtrenching for cable installation, Ditch Witch has introduc...

May 12, 2021
Attachments Ditch Witch RT 80
Trencher Implements: From Saws to Microtrenchers, Ride-on Trenchers Offer Some Cool Attachments

Compact trenchers have been a flagship machine in the underground industry since Ed Malzahn engineered the DWP Service Line trencher in 1949...

February 24, 2021
Business and Software
Kevin Smith Named General Manager of Ditch Witch Div. which also includes Subsite Electronics, American Augers and...

A familiar face within Ditch Witch is taking over the helm of the organization. Kevin Smith has been named the general manager of the recent...

January 20, 2021
Compact Tool Carriers
A One-Machine Solution: Contractor Relies on Versatile Stand-on Skid Steers for Almost Any Job

This article was provided by Ditch Witch. Power can come in all shapes and sizes. That’s a lesson that Ontario-based contractor Darcey...

December 3, 2020