Utiliscope

Utilivac® Systems

Utilivac® does tons more than soft excavation. This powerful system has limitless uses in construction, environmental services, engineering and industrial cleaning. Here are examples of jobs Utilivac® Systems are currently performing:

Valve box and meter pit cleaning
Roof cleaning and dewatering
Digging splice pits
Contaminated soil vacuuming
Sludge vacuuming
Concrete demolition cleanup
Slurry and mud cleanup
Pipe cleaning
Gas line encapsulation
Cable pulling
Manhole pumping/vault cleaning
Sacrificial anode burial
Utility adjustments

VE75 Basic System

Vacuum Generator Technical Specifications

Dimensions: 68" x 8.25" x 12.75" (72 cm x 21 cm x 33 cm)
Construction: Tempered aluminum alloys
Weight: 23 lbs. (10.4 kg)
Vacuum flow: 850 cfm (24 m³/min)
Vacuum lift: 22" Hg (558 mm Hg) or 25' H2O (7.6 m H2O)
Power requirements: 167 cfm @ 100 psi compressed air (4.7 m³/min @ 7 bar); minimum recommended air compressor is 185 cfm @100 psi (5.25 m³/min @ 7 bar)

VE-75

We Have The Tool For The Application

Our VE75 Hopper is a tempered aluminum tank with a dump door and slant bottom for easy emptying. Its 75 gallon capacity is enough for deep potholing and catch basin cleaning.

Dare to Compare

Look at the raw specifications, and a side by side comparison to truck and trailer-mounted units. Seeing is believing.

	Utilivac®	Truck Vac Unit	Trailer Mud Unit
Size	Small. Small enough to fit in narrow alleys, on roadway medians, and other tight spots. Footprint is roughly 2' x 5'.	Large. Typical platform is a one ton or larger truck. Footprint is roughly 8' x 22'.	Medium to Large. Usually needs a one ton truck or larger to transport. Footprint (including truck) is 8' x 37'.
Weight	Under 160 lbs, fully assembled including hoses and foot operated safety valve.	20,000 lbs or more. Requires special vehicle and operator licensing.	2,500 lbs or more.
Portability	Excellent. Easily handled by one person.	Poor. Must stay on paved or highly compacted surfaces, and may cause site damage. Profile (height and width) limits access to tight spots.	Poor. Same restrictions as Truck Vac Unit. Trailers are difficult to maneuver.
Applications	Dry soil, wet soil, water, mud and aggregate.	Dry soil, wet soil, water, mud and aggregate.	Water and mud.
Performance	850 cfm vacuum flow. 22" Hg vacuum lift (25' water lift)	700 - 850 cfm vacuum flow. 14" - 16" Hg vacuum lift (16' - 18' water lift), 4" vacuum inlet	175-400 cfm vacuum flow. 14" - 20" Hg vacuum lift (16' - 22' water lift), 2" or 3" vacuum inlet
Reach	Up to 1000 feet from the air compressor. As a bonus, the spoils stay close to the excavation.	Less than 20 feet from the hopper. Also, spoils usually wind up away from the excavation, making backfilling cumbersome.	50 to 100 feet from collection tank.

Towable VE75

Portability, versatility and muscle in one package! Combine a VE75 vacuum excavation system with a brand new 185 cfm compressor and you have the ultimate potholing rig. Onboard storage for the VE75 hopper, the vacuum generator and traffic cone storage can be augmented by hose reels.

Towable VE75 Technical Specifications (as shown):

Length: 14'
Height: 6'
Diameter: 6'
Dry Weight: 2900 lbs.
Capacity: 75 gallons

towable VE-75

Accessories

Utiliscope recommends and sells the Metrotech line of electronic pipe, cable and metal locators.

Air Lance When you need to dig without damage, there is no better tool than the Air Lance from Utiliscope. Heat treated tip for long life, trigger control and made in 63" sections for easy extension and storage. Custom lengths up to 20 feet long are available.
Chicago air hose connection is standard, other adapters available at increased cost. Air consumption is less than 30 cfm. This low consumption makes the air lance a perfect match to the Utilivac® Vacuum Excavation System.

air lance

Hose Reels Available with or without hose, plus optional manual, spring or motor rewing.

Mud Tanks 300 OR 550 GALLON TANKS. Cam-lok inlet and outlet manway for cleaning/emptying. Skid mount for forklift and lifting eye.