Augertorque were established in Europe in 1998 and quickly became established as possibly the most robust earth drill manufacturer with the launch of its non-displacement shaft design, a unique single piece drive shaft with a lifetime warranty against displacement. By constantly listening to customer feedback, since 2005 Augertorque have been able to extend its product portfolio by introducing innovative solutions to problems, vigorously testing them before launch with its in-house R&D test facility to ensure standards are kept to the same high level as its earth drills. In 2015 Augertorque were taken over by the Kinshofer Group of Companies, a well established German manufacturer of hydraulic attachments and with their backing it enabled Augertorque to grow in its operations and become a global player in the hydraulic attachment market.
Augertorque now have five manufacturing bases around the world, quality still paramount in its philosophy in each factory, and a global network of Augertorque distributors in seventy different countries on seven continents. The portfolio of equipment still includes the original Augertorque earth drill available for excavators from 0.75 tonne to 45 tonne carrier weight, all with the patented ShockLock tooth locking system on the augers, and as a development of that concept the XHT Torque Head for screw pile installations with up to a massive 236,683Nm torque available.
The Augertorque range of MT trenchers provide a quick, effective means trenching of between 0.6 metres to 1.5 metres in depth and widths of up to 350mm and are ideal for various tasks such as drainage/irrigation, ground source heat pumps and cable/pipe laying and replace the traditional messy trenching bucket. Augertorque also manufacture a hedgetrimmer. The Augertorque T150 has a cutting deck of 1.5 metres with an optional 1 metre bolt on extension providing a neat and accurate cut for use on excavators between 1.5 tonne and 8 tonne carrier weight. The Augertorque mixer bowl, SP range of stump planers and LS180 log splitter are designed to be used with the Augertorque range of earth drills adding versatility to the drive unit making it a true multi-tasking tool.