A weapon to improve pile driving efficiency

The Pile Lifting Device is fixed on the extraction head, and is connected to the positioning hole on the pile by a chain. The pile head is automatically lifted into the clamping plate of the fixture through the lifting of the oil cylinder, realizing the function of pile alignment. This process only takes about 1 minute.

Guangzhou Changda undertook the construction of the port in Mauritania. This is a newly built project on a desolate desert seaside, located on the border between Mauritania and Senegal. The project is located in a difficult environment, dozens of kilometers around is barren, and the necessities for life are supplied from the capital, which is more than 4 hours away by 200 kilometers away. Even the water used for washing is currently pulled back by vehicles from a distance of 40 kilometers. Because of this, construction efficiency is very important for Guangzhou to grow up.

The project uses a variety of composite piles as permanent supports, these piles include 600, 800, 1000 mm diameter steel pipe piles, AZ piles and GU piles. The soil layer of this project contains shell glue layer, which is very hard. For this reason, Guangzhou Changda chose an ICE 1412C vibratory hammer to drive these composite piles. The ICE1412C has a strong centrifugal force of 230 tons. Its own weight including clamps and tubing is less than 17 tons. It uses a Power Pack, the ICE 900, with 768 horsepower and a flow of 900 liters per minute.

In order to meet the delivery time, Guangzhou Changda chose Shanghai ICE’s standard vibratory hammer located in the bonded area. The vibratory hammer did not have the PLD function when it left the factory. Shanghai ICE provides modification services for the diverse needs of customers. Our engineers went to Mauritania and provided modification services to the power station at the project site, which took 3 days in total. For the various specifications of the piles of this project, ICE specially designed and produced corresponding flange plates, so that these piles can use PLD, and truly realize one machine with multiple functions, which not only saves costs for customers, but also improves construction efficiency. After the installation of the PLD, the horizontal pile can be lifted into vertical position, by connecting it to the chain. By activating the system, the PLD cylinder slowly pulls the pile into the clamps, after which the clamps can be closed. Mr. Lu, who grew up in an overseas company, said: “Compared with the previous method of piling, PLD has greatly improved the construction efficiency. The entire piling process is very simple and efficient. This thing is easy to use, worth buying, and there is no mistake.”

If you are also worried about the low efficiency of piles, the Dieseko Group Service Department can provide the service of installing PLD for your ICE or PVE Vibratory Hammer. We can go to your company or your construction site for installation. If you also have multiple specifications of piles to be constructed, Dieseko Group can also provide corresponding flange conversion plates according to your implementation to meet your needs.