Educational Library

Explore informative articles and resources on air excavation techniques, industry insights, and best practices. Our educational library provides valuable content to help you get the most out of your AirSpade tools and improve your excavation projects.
Highlighting Differences Between Dry & Hydro Excavation

Highlighting Differences Between Dry & Hydro Excavation

High-powered, mobile vacuum units are essential pieces of equipment for safely locating and uncovering underground utilities. Their effectiveness is greatly enhanced when operating...

AirSpade Utility Glossary

AirSpade Utility Glossary

Learn key terms and definitions related to utility work and excavation with our comprehensive utility glossary. This resource is designed to clarify important concepts and terminology, helping you navigate your...

Safe Practices When Excavating Around Utilities

Safe Practices When Excavating Around Utilities

OSHA 1926 Subpart P spells out safety requirements for excavation and trenching operations. These include measures to protect workers from cave-ins, falls, hazardous atmospheres, and...

Pre-Excavation Checklist

Pre-Excavation Checklist

Ensure safe and efficient digging with our comprehensive pre-excavation checklist. Covering everything from office planning to jobsite inspections, this guide helps you avoid costly mistakes and...

Hazards & Hidden Costs of Home-Made Tools

Hazards & Hidden Costs of Home-Made Tools

Utility companies and contractors are under pressure to control operating costs. With air compressors common on job sites, some work crews fashion their own air-powered excavation tools in hopes of...

Technical Applications Bulletin

Technical Applications Bulletin

We are very pleased to share the new AirSpade Technical Applications Bulletin with you! Chock full of advice from expert arborists, renowned landscape architects and members of the AirSpade team,...

Urban Tree Soil Replacement

Urban Tree Soil Replacement

Soil science and planting technologies for urban trees have undergone tremendous advancement in the last several years. For example, engineered structural soils can resist compaction from traffic or bear the...

Bare Rooting & Transplanting

Bare Rooting & Transplanting

Bare rooting is a procedure used to relocate or remove soil around existing trees. Use of an AirSpade for bare rooting is the best way to minimize damage to the...

Root Pruning

Root Pruning

Construction or maintenance work that makes intrusions into a tree’s root zone will benefit from use of an AirSpade. Air-spading is safe to the tree’s roots and a highly efficient...