THE long lasting sheet piling system that offers multiple flood management uses How you can benefit with long lasting, structural, aesthetically attractive and cost effective plastic piling
Apr 16, 2017
THE long lasting sheet piling system that offers multiple flood management uses
How you can benefit with long lasting, structural, aesthetically attractive and cost effective plastic piling
What we offerA new & unique product portfolio of Sheet piles, Pile drivers & Drainage filters
Hybrid Plastic Piling Used with softwood posts, providing a long lasting,
hard engineering alternative to soft engineered revetment fabrics.
Z & U Plastic Sheet Piling 100% recycled material
Thicknesses from 3.5 – 11 mmLengths of up to 13m, widths of 200 - 610mm
JETFiltersDrainage filters stops the build up of water
pressure behind a control structure - new, or retrofitted & fully maintainable
Available in 3 sizes and a variety of materials
EMS Piling Vibrators The new “mini hammers” sizes start from 160 kgs
with powerpack or excavator mounted.Quieter, no lubricant pollution, can drive and
extract sheets
Piling Hybrids in action
1. Plastic Piling designed with installation in mind.
2. Rapid Installation, using softwood timber postsor steel tubes and small equipment.
3. Durable, long lasting and maintenance free.
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Piling Hybrids in action
1. Plastic Piling designed with installation in mind.
2. Combining the best of both worlds.
3. Can be filled gravel or concrete and so act asdriven formwork
4. Durable, long lasting and maintenance free.
Proposed idea to brace minimising penetration – rapid
deployment
Traditional installation designs
Cut-off Pile with in built mechanical seals
Improved interlock sealing
Comprehensive flood use
Reinforce embankments impermeable barrier
Flood fences – defensive perimeter fencing
Flood bund crest elevationFlood wall breach repair
Scour protectionErosion control and repair
Ditch BlockingWater Control Structure
Plastic Piling has come a long way
The Historical PicturePlastic Piling was introduced 20 years ago, by plastic extrusion companies that saw this as an easycommercial opportunity; an extension of the already successful utilisation of plastics, in civil engineeringand construction. The perceived simple geometry of steel piling leant itself well to the extrusion processand created a product that offered great potential:
• Longevity – no rust or rot• Low weight – easy manual handling • Easy to cut – no hot work permits needed • Spark proof
But there was little choice and too much focus on making plastic piling “look like a sheet pile” rather than“install and function as a sheet pile”. The original benefits were limited by the fact that the piling was tooflexible to be driven.
For many years it appeared that plastic piling would never realise its true potential and so it was simplypromoted as a cheaper alternative to steel.
TodayIn the last 20 years many hard lessons have been learnt, leading to advances in the quality of the product, equipment and methodology:
• More choice, there is now a wide range of “U” and “Z” shaped advanced pilings to choose from. This is as for steel, enables the correct selection and appropriate use of a specific pile
• Better quality of recycled material used in the construction
• Better designso Improved aesthetics – moving away from industrial looking corrugationso Vastly improved installation
• Improvements in methods and available equipment – Mandrels and smaller vibrators (our own design of mandrels and EMS series of vibrators)
• Hybrids – combining materials plastic, wood, steel and concreteo Driven kingpost and panel solutions – no undercuto Low carbon footprint o Cost saving less plastic – used only where neededo Plastic enclosed timber/steel/concrete –protective benefits
Plastic Piling has come a long way
My story – The Hammerman
Education - Qualified to post graduate level at Kent University and the University ofStrathclyde. Technical member of IOSH having obtain a Distinction in the General Certificate inOccupational Health and Safety
1994 -2014 Aldridge Piling Equipment – APE - 20 years of experience in piling plant hire, pilingequipment design and manufacture, working alongside many producers of plastic sheet piling.
2000 – 2014 Committee member of STIG – The Shoring Technology Interest Group, involved in theproduction of several technical guides on plastic piling, and piling equipment. Principle author of thegroup publication Safety in shoring, which has sold close to 10,000 copies to date.
2007 – The Hammerman Equipment Plastic Piling – Business founded on a strong belief that for plasticpiling to realise its true potential, a strategy was needed that combined improvement is sheet piling,with an adaptation and development in pile driving equipment. Over the last 7 years we have proventhat sheet piling made from PVC can be driven efficiency and withstand the demands of theapplication.
2015 – The Hammer (Manufacturing and Research) Company – has been created to develop newpiling methods and equipment to further facilitate the acceptance of plastic sheet piling, and sheetpiling in general.
Our innovation partners
We believe innovation is the lifeblood of any industry. That it is a suppliers responsibility to seek out and develop
new materials, methods and installation equipment.We have worked with world respected organisations to deliver new innovations
to the benefit of our customers.
Our customers and their clientsWe are very proud of our successful track record and commercial relationships with some of the largest and most prestigious British and International customers who
refuse to compromise on delivery, quality or constancy of service.
Can you afford not to contact us on 01543 677290 oremail: [email protected]