HammerHead Trenchless began in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Jon Haas had an idea to make a better earth-piercing tool. Haas consulted his high school friend and Harley-Davidson® engineer, Rob Crane. Rob, in turn brought in his fellow engineer, Steve Wentworth and the three got to work designing what would become the HammerHead Mole® piercing tool. The namesake of what is now the industry’s most complete offering of trenchless solutions from a single source.
As the company grew, the design team set out to develop and improve other trenchless products. Such as pipe ramming tools, pipe bursting systems and purpose-built winches and rod-pulling machines. Each new design reflected the fundamental principles of HammerHead’s winning formula. A focus on quality, durability, ease-of-use, ease-of-maintenance and low cost of ownership.
In 2010, HammerHead Trenchless was acquired by Charles Machine Works. A family of Companies focused on innovative, customer-driven solutions for the installation, maintenance and rehabilitation of underground pipe and cable. Together, the Family of Companies makes up the Underground Authority offering the most advanced equipment and solutions for underground construction and service in the world today.
Today HammerHead Trenchless produces a comprehensive suite of trenchless equipment and consumables. For the installation, repair and replacement of fibre, communication, water, sewer and gas underground infrastructure.
CEA proudly distributes and services HammerHead equipment in Australia. Contact us for more information.
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A range of Hammerhead winches are available through CEA.
The Hammerhead line of Smart Hammers combine proven pneumatic hammer technology to provide a revolutionary method of installing new pipe or replacing water and wastewater mainline pipes. With Hammerhead hammers, pipe can be installed or replaced at a faster rate than with traditional systems and with less surface disturbance.
Designed with the contractor in mind, the 100XT has the muscle to replace pipes up to 16”(400mm), yet compact enough to efficiently replace pipes as small as 4” (100mm). The versatility of the 100XT allows you to bid a wide range of pipe bursting projects in sewer, water and gas. Slitting accessories are readily available
Hammerhead HydroBurst static bursting systems utilize hydraulic rams and light weight threaded pipe to burst larger diameter lines, longer lines, lines in tougher soils, or when upsizing is desired. With units ranging from 50 to 200 tons of pulling force, Hammerhead static bursters can tackle any job.
Wear rings eliminate metal to metal contact decreasing wear and offering a sustained level of performance. Made of a specially designed composite, these rings offer a very low coefficient of friction and have a higher abrasion resistance compared to Teflon rings used in competitive tools.
Don’t settle for imitations. This original and field tested design provides for fast and easy field maintenance, the hallmark of the entire HammerHead Mole piercing tool line. Provides 200% more clamp load and is the most secure and proven assembly available.
Designed to eliminate the introduction of debris into the tool body, increasing overall production and tool life.
This patented quarter-turn reverse feature pneumatically locks the tool into forward or reverse gear, preventing accidental direction change during the bore. The valve whip is designed to be flexible, preventing tool binding if a bore collapse occurs.
The HammerHead original piercing tools are ideal for regular and soft soils. The ability to easily change the replaceable head leads to longer tool body life. Original piercing tools are available in 2” to 8” (50mm to 200 mm) models.
HammerHead Active Head® Mole piercing tools are specially designed to perform in adverse ground conditions. The reciprocating head design features a double-strike system that utilizes the initial impact force to increase production in difficult soils such as cobble, hard clay and hardpan. The specially designed head / body retaining system and replaceable wear rings on
The revolutionary Catamount line of piercing tools from HammerHead offers the industry a reciprocating head tool that is easy to start, regardless of air pressure level, and is the first pneumatic piercing tool head effective in both hard and soft soil conditions. HammerHead designed the Catamount so the head is driven by air that resets
