Excavator Mounted Side Grip Sheet Piling

To complement its extensive fleet of in-house plant and equipment, Sheet Piling (UK) Ltd operates a number of excavator-mounted, side-grip sheet piling rigs, which provide a wide range of applications to driven sheet piling projects.

The versatility and manoeuvrability of the side-grip vibratory hammer, makes these rigs suitable for the following:

  • projects which involve driving a wide range of steel piles, including sheet piles, ‘H’ bearing piling, and tubular steel piles.
  • projects which are safety-critical (i.e. adjacent to live railway lines), where the method of pitching the pile from the horizontal to vertical is particularly efficient and provides a robust safe system of works.
  • projects with varying ground conditions (since ancillary techniques can be adopted and soil-loosening augers and hydraulic impact hammers used.
  • projects involving restricted or limited access, due to the manoeuvrability, reduced footprint and enhanced reach capacity of the excavator base machine.

Sheet Piling (UK) Ltd currently operate the following fleet of excavator mounted side grip piling equipment:

  • Kobelco SK350 LC Excavator with Movax SG75 Side Grip Vibratory Hammer
  • Kobelco SK380 SRLC Excavator with Movax SG60 Side Grip Impact Hammer
  • Movax DH20 Excavator Mounted Impact Hammer
  • ABI BA 2200 Auger Motors

The above fleet of equipment provides a range of options for installing a variety of sheet piles, ‘H’ piles and tubular steel piles in a variety of restricted sites and varying ground conditions.

All base machines have Tier 5 engines and are fully compliant with NRMM requirements regarding emissions standards.

Movax is a Finnish company established in 1993, who specialise in the design, development and manufacturing of excavator-mounted piling equipment, fitted with advanced control and information management systems.

The benefits of the ‘Movax’ range of vibratory hammers include:

  • interchangeable side grip arm – which allows the operator to drive a range of sheet piles, ‘H’ piles and steel tubes.
  • moving arms on both sides – which facilitates safe and efficient handling and an effective pitch of sheet piles.
  • efficient driving and extracting – which provides good geometry for delivering driving energy.
  • suitability for ‘Restricted and Limited Access’ work – as the machine’s reach is ideal and can reduce the extent of enabling works.

Additional features added to the excavator mounted side grip piling rig, to improve safety and operational efficiency, include:

  • the Movax MCS Pro Control System, which is an advanced, state-of-the-art control system for easier, precise, and more productive and efficient operation.
  • automatic safe load indicator (SLI) – for lifting operations.
  • slew, height and reach limiters using X Watch system.

To sum up, fleet of modern excavator mounted side grip piling equipment offers a versatile and flexible solution for the driving of steel piles. Additionally, they provide an optimal way of working which is conducive to higher productivity and safety, and which offers clear benefits over traditional piling methods on certain projects.