An curved arrow pointing right. The trenching machine is used to lay down water pipes and fibre optic cable. It can dig holes up to 5.5 metres deep and 1.5 metres wide. Produced by Jasper Pickering.

"The width of the machine as compared to the trench is an obvious starting point," says Paul. For very narrow trenches, rammers (tampers) are the most common choice. "Rammers are ideal for utility ...

“You don’t want to unload your trencher and gear up for the task at hand, only to find out that the machine doesn’t fit,” Phelps says. “Now you’re likely out time and money. It’s ...

The war in Ukraine is one of robots and horses. It’s WW1-style trench warfare with modern killing machines. As Kyiv is perfecting the art of lethal drones on the ground, sea, and air, Moscow has ...