Air Excavation

Vacuum excavation uses high pressure air or water stream to break-up soil. Penetrated soil and rocks are simultaneously removed by a vacuum. Vacuum excavation typically digs a hole one to two feet square and as deep as required to safely expose buried utilities.

 

Vector Vacuum Daylighter systems are most versatile, powerful air vacuum excavation systems ever configured. Air excavation uses high-velocity on-board supersonic air that explodes the soil from within for easy vacuuming and quick backfilling. Expose underground utilities with supersonic air can achieve a force that will do more work faster and work in harder soil while consuming reduced amounts of compressed air. Vector Vacuum Daylighter systems combine air excavation capabilities, excellent filtration into a compact trailer mounted or skid mounted package. Unlike hydro-excavation, Vector Vacuum Daylighter systems generate backfill instead of slurries, eliminating disposal concerns.