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Digga DR range of augers

- July 26, 2018

Digga's dedicated rock augers (DR) require constant maintenance to remain effective. The teeth must be free to rotate inside the pocket. Teeth that stop rotating will be inefficient and wear out faster causing damage to the tooth pockets and flights. In the video below, Queensland Sales Manager Anthony Wieckmann talks to you in detail about our dedicated rock augers – the tool you need if you’re drilling into hard fracturable grounds. Tips when drilling in rock When drilling in rock for extended periods of time air is trapped in the hole creating an “oven”. This can cause the face of the rock to glaze over and become even harder. For this reason, you should stop drilling and allow fresh air back in the hole approximately every 5 minutes. As you stop drilling, bring the auger to the surface and allow fresh air back down the hole. Remove any spoil from the auger and inspect the teeth and pilot for wear and that they can turn freely in their pocket. For more informat...

- July 26, 2018

New to the industry or not sure what the standard terms are for different machinery and attachments? We got you covered, just take a peak at our graphic below.

Custom builds to meet customer requirements

- July 17, 2018

Hypower Hydraulics are a Digga reseller from New South Wales. They specialise in hydraulics, but they often have a customer requirement for drilling and screw anchor drives with high power and high torque – although never the ‘standard’ requirements. Manual Geldes, the business owner, explained that his customers often call up for the “weird and wonderful” and it is his long-standing relationship with Digga Australia and his trust in our manufacture that allows him to meet their requirements. Hypower Hydraulics request custom drives for different ground conditions or specific screw anchoring applications. They most recently called upon Digga when they needed a drive with a specific gear ratio that would allow their customer to achieve the desired speed and torque output to complete a job. In this instance, they opted for a custom drive which features a custom gearset configuration tested to achieve the specification. In the past, they have relied on the team at Digga for varia...

The Digga auger range

- July 06, 2018

The right auger for the right ground condition is key to working productively. Here we have a brief overview of the 3 different 'standard' auger ranges Digga manufacture. 'A' or 'earth' range of augers Digga's A augers are efficient in cutting through earth, clay and soft ground as it uses flat teeth to peel up the layers. Our A augers have 3 teeth options within the range to aid wear; the standard earth tooth, flat carbide tooth or raised carbide tooth option. 'RC' or 'rock combo' augers Digga's RC range of augers uses a tapered tooth which can be used on rocky/ earthy grounds. The tungsten tipped teeth helps to rip into the ground. 'DR' or 'rock' augers Dedicated rock augers are ideal for bursting into material such as shale or rock. They use a pick tooth to break and fracture into the ground. Watch our video of Anthony giving a brief overview of the range here: ...

The city mourn a champion.

- June 15, 2018

Extract taken from the Gold Coast Bulletin , 15.06.2018

Change from drilling to mixing in under 2 minutes – how to attach you Digga cement mixer

- June 13, 2018

The Digga cement mixer is a valuable attachment to own thanks to its versatility - doubling up your Digga drive unit. It attaches simply to your Digga drive in a matter of minutes so you can switch from drilling to mixing quickly and easily. How to attach you Digga cement mixer: With your Digga auger drive attached to your machine, remove any Digga augers from the auger drive unit. Secure the drive cradle onto the frame using supplied pin. Place mixer bowl on the drive unit. Fasten pin and lynchpin to secure mixer bowl. Set the angle to 45 degrees and the unit is now ready for use. This video shows the Digga mixer being attached to one of our drive units to install posts. If you have any queries or concerns regarding the fitting or operation of your Digga mixer, contact your local Digga dealer.

EOFY savings

- June 13, 2018

Save this EOFY with Digga and the ATO’s $20k instant asset write off. Who could benefit: You’re an Australian business with a turnover of less than $10million/ year and, You purchase eligible assets that cost less than $20,000 before the 30th June 2018 You could save thousands this EOFY. If you’re working in earthmoving, agriculture, landscaping, screw piling or general earthworks you could purchase any Digga machinery attachment with a value less than $20k and benefit from the ATO’s instant asset write off provision. You can write-off as many individual items as you like, provided they are less than $20,000 and you claim the deduction through your tax return, in the year the asset was first used or installed ready for use. What are you waiting for? View the Digga range of machinery attachments here . For full terms and conditions visit the ATO's website . It is important for you to seek professional tax advice from a licensed agent before you make any fina...