HDD Machine Manufacturer | Horizontal Directional Drilling Machines

Choose by DISTANCE

How Far Do You Need to Drill?

10–30M

LY-30 · 4T Pipe Jacking

Recommended for straight, level pit-to-pit bores and short street or driveway crossings.

See 4T range →

50–80M

LY-12L · 8T HDD

Recommended for urban utility, fiber, water pipe and road-crossing work in the confirmed range.

See 8T range →

100–150M

LY-16L · 16T HDD

Recommended for longer utility crossings and larger pipe diameters where more pullback force is needed.

See 16T range →

UP TO 200M

LY-58L · 32T HDD

Recommended for river, highway and long pipeline crossings beyond the compact split-type range.

See 32T range →

Project-based HDD selection

Four Answers That Fix the Machine

01 — Distance

Drilling Distance

10–30 m50–80 m100–150 mUp to 200 m

02 — Diameter

Pipe / Bore Diameter

Give us the pipe outside diameter. The final bore is set by the reamer and the ground, not by the pipe.

03 — Application

What Are You Installing?

FiberHDPE WaterPVC SewerPE GasElectrical ConduitRoad Crossing

04 — Ground Conditions

What Is the Ground Like?

Soft SoilClaySandGravelMixed GroundRock

Choose by job, not by guesswork

Find the Right HDD Machine

Start with bore length, final diameter, ground conditions and available working space. We configure the machine around the project.

10–30M

LY-30 · 4T

The compact main unit for straight, level bores between two pits, and short street crossings.

4 tPush / pull10–30 mTypical rangeΦ50 × 1 mDrill rod220 VPower unit

See the 4T machine →

50–80M

LY-12L · 8T

Compact split-type HDD for urban utility work, short crossings and tight jobsites.

8 tPush / pull50–80 mTypical rangeΦ50 × 1 mDrill rod32 HPPower unit

See the 8T machine →

100–150M

LY-16L · 16T

More pullback for longer crossings and larger pipe, with the power unit kept at the surface.

16 tPush / pull100–150 mTypical rangeΦ50 × 1 mDrill rod55 kWPower unit

See the 16T machine →

UP TO 200M

LY-58L · 32T

Long crossings and large reaming diameters, in standard and compact (LY-58L-S) versions.

660 kNMax pullbackUp to 200 mTypical rangeΦ89 × 1 mGuide rod800 mmMax reaming

See the 32T machine →

Final machine selection also depends on bore diameter, pipe size, geology, pullback resistance, entry angle and the space available on site.

Choose by application

One HDD Platform. Multiple Underground Applications.

The same split-type platform installs fiber ducts, gas and water pipelines, power cable and PE pipe — the configuration changes with the pipe, the ground and the crossing.

Fiber & Telecom

Fiber Optic

Install duct beneath roads and built-up areas with minimal surface disruption.

Fiber optic HDD →

Gas

Gas Pipeline

PE gas pipe installation for urban and municipal distribution networks.

Gas pipeline HDD →

Water

Water Pipe

Trenchless water and utility pipeline installation under roads, rivers and yards.

Water pipe HDD →

Power

Electrical Cable

Underground power cable crossings without open-cut excavation.

Cable HDD →

PE Pipe

PE100 and similar pipe pulled back through a reamed bore, sized to the pipe outside diameter.

PE pipe HDD →

Roads

Road Crossing

Cross existing roads and streets without closing them to traffic.

Road crossing HDD →

Choose by machine type

Four Machine Configurations, One Trenchless Method

The way the machine is built decides where it can work — inside a pit, on a tight city street, or on a long open crossing.

Split-Type

Split-Type HDD Machine

Main unit and hydraulic power unit separate. No engine underground, smaller transport size.

Split-type →

Compact

Compact HDD Machine

Small footprint for urban utility work, driveways and garden crossings.

Compact →

Pit-Launched

Pit-Launched HDD Machine

Lowered into a launch pit or working shaft, operated from the valve stand.

Pit-launched →

Crawler

Crawler HDD Machine

Optional rubber crawler chassis so the main unit can move itself on site.

Crawler option →

HDD project selector

Find Your HDD Machine

Answer four questions and we will show the machine band that fits, together with the points we still need to confirm before the configuration is fixed.

Drilling distance Final bore / pipe diameter (mm) Ground conditions Application

Indicative only — the final configuration is confirmed against your project data.

Why LIYO HDD

Compact Equipment. Practical Engineering.

The right HDD machine is the one that fits the bore, the ground, the jobsite and the way your crew actually works.

01

Compact by Design

Split-type systems keep the transport weight and the working footprint small, so the machine can be lowered into a launch pit, a working shaft or a tunnel while the power unit stays on the surface.

02

Built Around Your Project

The recommendation starts from your bore length, pipe outside diameter, ground conditions and jobsite space — not from whichever machine happens to be in stock.

03

Complete HDD Solution

Rig, drill rods, pilot bits, reamers, pullback tooling and the hydraulic power source are configured together, so rod diameter, bit type and reamer size all match the machine.

04

Factory Support

Written operating instructions, hydraulic connection guidance, spare parts and remote technical assistance before and after delivery.

Complete system

More Than an HDD Machine

A machine on its own does not finish a crossing. Rods, pilot bits, reamers, pullback tooling and the hydraulic power source decide whether the bore succeeds.

Drill Rods

Φ50 × 1000 mm Drill Rods

Standard rods for the 8T and 16T machines; 500 mm rods for the 4T unit and tight pits.

Drill rods →

Pilot Bits

Alloy, PDC and Guided Pilot Bits

Soil and clay bits, PDC bits for harder ground, and pilot heads matched to your locating equipment.

Pilot bits →

Reamers

Fluted, Barrel and Fly Cutter Reamers

Reaming tools selected from the ground conditions and sized from the pipe outside diameter.

Reamers →

Power

Diesel, Electric and Excavator Power

32 HP diesel, 55 kW / 75 HP diesel, 220 V electric, gasoline, or your excavator hydraulics.

Power units →

Pullback

Pulling Heads and Transfer Cases

Pullback accessories that connect the product pipe to the reaming assembly, and the transfer case behind them.

Adapters & subs →

Guidance

Guidance System Compatibility

We do not manufacture locators. Send the brand and sonde size you own and we will check the pilot head.

Guidance notes →

Project qualification

Tell Us the Job. We Recommend the Machine.

Every recommendation starts from the same five questions.

01

Bore Length

How far does the crossing have to run?

02

Final Diameter

Which pipe or duct are you installing?

03

Ground

Soil, clay, sand, gravel, mixed ground or rock?

04

Jobsite

Urban street, road crossing, field, or a launch pit?

05

Configuration

Machine, tooling and power source matched together.

Real LIYO projects

Real HDD Jobsites Around the World

The crossings our machines are bought for — the application, the machine band that covers it and the bore length it runs. Jobsite video is added to these cards as customer footage comes in.

HDPE Water Pipe