The rear-mounted Power Flex flexible telescopic boom from Vac-Con Inc. provides operators with increased versatility in hydroexcavation and industrial cleaning applications. The boom rotates up to 315 degrees, articulates up to 110 degrees and reaches 34 feet high. It also telescopes eight feet, providing a maximum reach of 28 1/2 feet from the boom's pivot point at the rear of the debris tank.

"We wanted to develop a boom that could not only telescope, but also articulate, allowing operators to use it almost like a backhoe in digging and removing material," Marketing Manager Tom Jody says. "If you need to come in at a 45-degree angle to vacuum material piled in a mound, or stored inside a container, you can do that. It allows for a variety of retrieval angles."

With its long reach, rotation and articulation capability, operators can vacuum material from a number of locations without moving the truck. This is especially beneficial at work sites with limited access that restricts maneuverability, Jody notes.

"It's definitely a productivity and profitability enhancer," he says. "It allows operators to get on and off jobs faster. And it's not just for our X-Cavator line of trucks. It also mounts on our municipal- and industrial-cleaning trucks and combination vacuum trucks. It adds a new dimension to vacuum booms by providing operators with increased flexibility." 904/493-4969; www.vac-con.com.