There are many small, portable drilling machines manufactured all over the world that I would classify as wannabe drills-drills that are purchased by well-meaning nonprofit charities, church groups and others to drill water wells in developing countries.

The simplest method of starting a three-phase pump motor is by closing a contactor and allowing the motor to start at full voltage, or “across-the-line,” as it is called.

Equipment save Atlanta homeowner from costly repairs for installation of replacement geothermal systems.

Vertical profiling system alleviates disadvantages of using screen auger.

Family-owned drilling company uses versatile equipment to extend its legacy of success.

I can remember asking this column’s title question long before I started working for a bentonite company.

Consider this scenario: You go to a flea market, and spot an electric motor that looks similar to the one on the wash-down pump in your barn that is starting to make noise.

I recently was talking with a driller about a job he had just completed.