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New South Wales-based drilling contractor Daley Directional Drilling recently took delivery of a Toro DD4045 directional drill. Established in 1999 to provide a trenchless utility laying solution for the construction and civil industries within the state, Daley Company Director Michael Daley explained that the family-operated company was previously using Astec Directional Drills. As he was content with the machine’s power and performance, when it came time to upgrade the old model, Mr Daley wanted to keep using the same machine. However, with Astec Underground acquired by the Toro Company (Toro Australia’s parent company) in 2012, so Daley Directional Drilling subsequently bought their new machine from Toro. “The DD4045 is being used for all types of directional drilling work in different applications involving water, power, gas and communication,” said Mr Daley. “We really like the power the DD4045 offers, especially considering its size. Having the cabin is good too as it offers more comfort for the operator. “Another good feature of the machine is the flexibility to choose either single or dual joystick operation while drilling. Overall, we are very happy with the DD4045 and the service and back up received so far from Toro.” Toro rig integral for Integra Another user of Toro directional drills is Queensland-based Integra Contracting. Also formed in 1999, the company sought to meet the increasing demand for quality construction and maintenance resources in the communications and utility distribution sectors. Integra Contracting Managing Director Ole Ebbesen described how the company came to use a Toro DD2024: “We had only recently bought a second hand Astec directional drill. Greg Ivanovic from Toro came out to show us how to operate the machine and mentioned that if and when we were ready to upgrade, we could trade-in the Astec machine,” he said. “When we were ready, Toro also let us trial a DD2024 for three weeks. They are the only company who will take trade-ins and they also gave us a good deal on the new machine.” The DD2024 is currently on the job in the Brisbane Botanical Gardens, laying fibre optic cable and electrical conduit. Mr Ebbesen finds the machine very powerful for its size and considers the narrow footprint of the DD2024 one of its major advantages. The machine measures only 132 cm wide, 526 cm long and 188 cm high, making it easily transportable and capable of drilling in tight spaces.