Piling Book of Knowledge 2008

John Whites Pile Book of Knowledge On Pile Driving Equipment 2008

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BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE

By John White, President


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APE Submarine Ad Showing too many symbols to name here. 26 messages in all. Good luck findingthem all.


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An ad made for Gerry Allessi, APEs excavator mounted vibro distributor.


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Various authorized APE logos


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Various authorized APE logos.


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Top right drawing was made my APE parts manager Mr. Eric Erkelens for use at the DFI meetingin New York. Top left is a modified version of Erics work by John White.


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Top left logo is called 51 States which has 50 stars plus one for the State of APE. Theextra or 51st star is located next to the nose.


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Picture showing the German Army driving piles using a D5 diesel hammer mounted in leads tosupport barbed wire just prior to the D-Day invastion by allied forces.


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APE patent on diesel hammer fuel pump which features variable adjustment and visual indicatorpin. APE kept the indicator pin so the crew could instantly see the fuel setting.


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Jason Baze, APE factory serviceman, poses with APE D1 complete with rolling leader system. Unitcomes with electric winch and mechanical spotter. Batters can be driven by adjusting supports.


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APE Model D1 Single Acting Impact Hammersuper small for driving pin piles, plastic and aluminum sheets

MODEL D 1

SPECIFICATIONS

Maximum Rated energy 1,900 ft-lbs/2576 Joules

Minimum rated energy 700 ft-lbs./949 Joules

Stroke at maximum rated energy 6 feet 4 inches/1.93 meters

Maximum obtainable stroke 6 feet 8 inches/2.03 meters

Speed (blows per minute) 46-80

WEIGHTS

Ram 208 lbs./140 kgs

Hammer weight (includes trip device) 600 lbs./272 kgs.

CAPACITIES

Fuel tank (runs on diesel or bio -diesel) .317 gal/1.2 Liter

Oil tank .528 gal/2 Liter

CONSUMPTION

Diesel or Bio-diesel fuel per hour 2 gal/.75 Liter

Lubrication .26 gal/hrGrease Every 45 minutes of operation

DIMENSIONS OF HAMMER

Length overall 138 inches/3500 mmHeight of leader system 196 inches/4980 mm

APE Corporate Offices7032 South 196th

Kent, Washington 98032 USA(800) 248-8498 & (253) 872-0141

(253) 872-8710 Fax

Visit our WEB site:

www.apevibro.com

e-mail: [email protected] 8/2002

The APE D-1 is the smallest diesel hammer in the world. It starts easy and runs clean. It can be attached to

an excavator or mounted on an H-Beam leader. APE also provides the D-1 driving system which consists of

a special lightweight leader system complete with side to side adjustment as well as fore and aft. The

support braces are quickly adjustable for easy plumb up or for driving batters. The whole system can be

pushed by man power and can be transported using a small trailer. Call APE for details.

Variablethrottle

standard

Complete mini-rig

12 volt electric winch

Turn hand wheel to adjustfore and aft postion.

Turn braces by hand to adjustbatter postions.

Can be transported on small trailer.

This is the specification sheet for the APE Model D1


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Bill Smith, a former employee of APE, poses with the D1 diesel hammer. The D1, along with itsfour wheel travel system has been donated to many Unions around the USA as training tools.


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APE D1 Training rig withhammer. APE has supplied over12 of these machines to Union

Pile Drivers for Training.

John White found an old minature diesel hammer while touring the SEMW factory. He requestedthat this tool be updated to the new design and used as a training tool for APE employees.

The D-1 is the only APE diesel withhigh pressure fuel injection.


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John White and Bill Smith at the Great WallAPE routinely takes its employees to China to visit Shanghai Engineering Machine Works, thelargest diesel hammer factory in the world. While in China we try to visit the Great Wall.


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Jack Xu and John White

Joe Wright

Jack Xu and John White at the Great Wall. Joe Wright, APE Houston, observes the machiningprocess on a D19. Joe Wright (bottom photo) visits the eighth wonder of the world- Xian, China.

In 1974 a farmer accidently found over 8000 buried terra cotta warriors. The 5000 year old site isstill being excavated and is considered one of the wonders of the world. A must see place to go.

Joe Wright, Founder, APE Houston


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This ad appears on our web site to show the basic features of the APE diesel hammer.


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APE gives the contractor a better hammer, a longer warranty, and a lower purchase orrental price. Now add the simple fact that if the contractor works in more than one statehe always knows who will supply his service and parts without looking through a list ofso-called distributors that changes everyday.We give the contractor the stability of service no matter where his job site is. Call nowfor super low rental rates and purchase prices. 800-248-8498www.apevibro.com

Our competition claims.....

Its not a

DELMAGWell they are right!Its an APE!Our competition still has not got the message. Our hammersare not Delmags, they are APEs. Our competition claims to be the number one seller - BullzenSchitz!*

Fine wine, home cooking and apple pie - HorsenSchitz!* APE is the number one seller of diesel hammers- no bull!APE is not only number one, but the only one that has thefreedom to sell in all 50 states and around the world.

We will spell it out for our competition even though ourcustomers have already told them why they went APE:A warranty twice as long as theirs and backed in writingParts pricing that will not force an uproar in the accounting departmentGerman technology without arrogance- but with good oldAmerican strategy- quality products backed by outstanding serviceNo confusing distributor list with restrictions on territoryNo middlemen wanting a cut of the profit or exclusive rights to the saleVast improvements in drive cap, fuel pump and guiding designLess freight costs due to APE owned stocking locationsComputer training on CD and training via the WWWA long list of satisfied customers that can tesitfy to our claims

*BullzenSchitz and Horsenschitz can be found in the APE glossary on our web site: wwwapevibro.com


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Exploded view of the oil pump on our diesel hammers and the parts description.


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You need to know these three check valves and how they work to master the fuel pump system.

Bottom of fuel pump Left and right check valves

Exploded view of fuel pump on APE diesels plus drawings of the three check valves that are theroot causes of any pump failures. Understanding these three valves is the key to knowing the pump.


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If the pump has fuel but does not pump fuel to the injector then one or more of the check valveshave failed. To find out which check valve is bad, remove the two fuel hoses from the two fittingson the front of the fuel pump. Make sure there is fuel in the pump. Then lift and drop the ram, topump the fuel pump lever. Fuel will spray out of the the two check valves shown here:

A very simple what to find out why no fuel is spraying out the injector. Remove the hoses fromthe pump and then stroke it. Bad check valve will be the one that allows fuel to spray out.

These two check valves shouldnot allow fuel to go upwardtowards the fuel tank. The leftcheck valve will allow fuel to goto tank but only when rope ispulled. In other words, the pumpalways pumps fuel somewhere. Ifit does not pump fuel out theinjector then it must push it outone or both of these checkvalves. Usually it will be the leftcheck valve which is also a shutoff. the stem gets bent and willnot retract, leaving the checkpartially open to tank.


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This photo shows the difference between APE diesels, which have a removeable flange mounted onthe top of the cylinder which also serves as the catch ring stop. Older hammers lack this feature.

All APE Facilities Have Test Stands To Test The Diesel Hammer Prior To Shipment To the Job.


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Above chart shows engergy rating for each fuel pump setting on the four position fuel pump.Lower drawing shows steps of a double acting (closed ended) diesel hammer.


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Buttonhead Grease Fitting

Paul Kuzik

Andy and Crew at APE Northeast

Photo of special fitting to grease APE diesels. Photo of Paul Kuzik of APE Northeast. Bottomphoto shows APE crew at APE Northeast located in New Jersey.


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To the date of this writing, APE has suffered no broken pistons. APE pistons fit directly intoDelmag German built diesel hammers and we sell lots of pistons to owners of those older hammers.


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APE is an active memeber of the Deep Foundations Institute. We try to attend the yearly meetingand bring all of our sales staff so that we can stay up to date with industry developments.


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APE diesels were introduced to the USA in 1997. SMEW has been making diesel hammers since1962. They purchased a know-how agreement in 1984 and APE took over in May of 1997.


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APE made the decision to market its diesel hammers under the APE name. We introduced them in1997. Today the APE diesel is sold worldwide and the most popular diesel available.


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APE engineers redesigned the fuel pump to incorporate a unique hydraulic cylinder to allow fineadjustment well beyond the standard four positions. Keeping the visual indicator was paramount.


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New Technology Easy-Start Fuel Pump from APE

turns your Delmag or APE Diesel into a super easy

starting, variable stroke dream machine.

Profit Generatingfeatures:

Eliminates three ropes

Shows your fuel setting

Shut off hammer fromcrane cab remotely

Dramatically reduceblack smoke

Infinitely adjust stroke

Only rope on hammer isfor tripping device.

Go from four ropes to oneand cut operating costs

while increasingproductivity

This new technology is cast right into the fuel pump housing to eliminate unwanted parts and maintenance

items. Pops on in minutes. Keep your old pump as a backup. Send us your old pump and we will rebuild it

free of charge with your purchase of this new device. Call 800-248-8498 or any APE facility.

Fits:

D-8 through D125 diesel hammers.

All we need is your hammer model

size so that we can fit the proper

fuel pump element

prior to shipment.

Return for full refund if not 100%

amazed with the results.

Patent Pending

Only remote fuel pump on the market that allows

the operator to visually see the fuel pump setting

via the standard indicator pin that is the standard

on Delmag and APE diesels.

Gives you a much lowerfuel setting than ispossible with the standard

mechanical four positionpump. This is the key tokeeping the hammer runningis soft soils and preventsconcrete pile tension stress.

Visual indicator shows all 4 settings

while providing infinite adjustments

that cannot be reached with old

mechanical four position rachet type

system.

Stop valve rope shown is eliminated or

can serve as backup.

Hydraulic cylinder

with gear rack

(left and right fuel rope and fuel stop)

(Satisfies engineers that demand to set

the hammer to a specific fuel setting)

Remote throttle control with gage

(without confusing the job site engineer)

See your energy setting!

ENGINEERING BREAKTHROUG

APEs variable fuel pump can be adjusted to deliver less fuel then can be achieved using thestandard four position pump. The system eliminates unwanted ropes, improving safety.


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Some State engineers require the diesel hammer fuel pump to be pre-set to a desired position.APEs variable pump has a visual indicator that allows the pile crew to pre-set the position.


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Batter piles can be driven using the diesel hammer. When driving extreme batters the hammershould be fitted with a cylinder extension to support the ram during maximum stroke.


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The diesel hammer will deliver less energy when driving batter piles. Here is a chart to calculatethe energy loss based on angle of pile.


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Special tripping device that trips the ram from a short drop height to reduce the stress to thepile. Pull on the rope and the device prematurely trips the ram during the starting sequence.


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This device, when in this position, allows the ram to be lifted and dropped from the normal dropheight. When device is rotated, the trip will drop the piston from a short drop height.


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This ad was created by Chris Smoot of Pilebuck Magazine. At the time, Pileco filed a lawsuitagainst APE, claiming ownership to the letter D. They lost in court. APE retained the letter D.


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Why APE Diesel Hammer Owners Made The Right Choice.

Consider these facts:Free live pile driving school

ISO9002 CertifiedNationwide serviceLargest fleet of diesels

Most modern fleetLongest warranty

Parts pricing 40% lowerFree WEAP

Remote throttle Stop valves Piston rings End rings Rebound rings Nylon cushion

Striker plates thick

enough to last

forever

Fully machined bases and inserts provide higher energy delivery plus needed protection from anvil misalignment. If your drive cap or insert was not

made by APE then, chances are, your drive cap is just a rough casting which can cause misalignment of the cushion and striker plate which leads topremature anvil and lower cylinder failure. Do not buy a drive cap that has not been machined. APE engineers can design and cast a special drive cap

or insert for you. We pay for the pattern costs and our prices are, by far, the lowest available.

We use conbest and aluminum

cushion material supplied by DFImember Penn State Fabricators.

I was paying more than triple the price. APE saved me thousandsI replaced my Delmag D30-32 broken piston with one from APE. I was up and running in one day

I bought a lower cylinder from APE and it fit perfectly to my Delmag D19-32 for 40% less money. The quality is there period!I tried the Berminghammer and ICE but the APE D19-42 was the only hammer that would run right in the high altitudes. I bought the APE

These APE diesels seem to stroke higher and deliver more energy. It must be the machined drive caps and insertsI rented a D62 from APEs competitor and got a big invoice for wear parts. When I rent from APE I never get jacked

I can take apart that fuel pump with ease thanks to APEs training CD. I can fix it faster than they canAPEs pile driving school is the best thing that ever happened. I learned things that I wish I knew 20 years ago

I learned the hard way... these young bucks get the lessons of pile driving life handed to themWe drove piles, we took apart fuel pumps, we worked our asses off...best school ever I took the class because the previous grads were sharp as hell. It made me nervous

Parts in stock from coast to coastD1 all the way to D100 in stock

Modular hydraulic trip systems with built-in check valvesPiston and anvil metallurgy backed by a 5 year warrantyTraining CDs with full video for fast service and repair

Low rental rates and rental/purchase optionsOur hammers run perfect on biodegradable vegetable fuel

We provide you with a hammer while yours is being serviced

Quotes that explain why APE diesel hammers have become number one:

APE diesel hammers are made from original drawings. No fakes, no copies. No reverse

engineering. If anyone says otherwise, get it in writing and we will pay you $2500.

View the original Know-How Agreement between SEMW and Delmag-Maschinenfabrik on line at

www.apevibro.com. Call an APE owner and get the truth about our product.

APE stocks millions of dollars in parts in all eight branches coast to coast. APE owners enjoy

service from one source instead of a constantly changing group of dealers and brokers with

middleman fees and confusing areas of coverage.

Why are diesel hammers actually on the rise? The answer is peak force. The diesel hammer is

still the best tool for making money in the pile driving business and always will be.

We will run a WEAP on your next pile job that includes both a diesel and hydraulic impact

hammer so that you can compare. We give you the option of picking any hydraulic hammer.

Call 800 248-8498 or order from our website at www.apevibro.com

Caps and inserts fully machined on top and bottom!

APE has made a habit out of pointing out the benefits of owner APE equipment. APE routinelypublishes the names and addresses of its customers as part of its reference list.


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Guys?

You do have a choice! Buy American made vegetable hydraulic oil.

Support American Farmers.Cut Our Dependance.

Reduce Your Risks.

Be A Hero.

Its easy.

Go Vegetable Hydraulic.

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Did you know that hydraulic vegetable oil is made from rapeseedsthat are grown by American farmers? Please switch to Vegetable.

This ad was created by Terresolve, APEs vegetable oil supplier. APE is the largest user ofvegetable hydraulic oil in the world. This vision started in 1990 and even now is under appreciated.


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Pile crew watches an APE D19 start in extremely soft soil conditions.


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A D19 strokes full stroke while running off vegetable diesel fuel.


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An APE D30 diesel hammer is mounted to APE pogo style leads mounted to a Kobelco excavatorfor driving pipe piles on the North Slope of Alaska.


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APE D19 drives pipe piles using a multi-step insert to allow several size pipe piles to be drivenusing the same equipment.

Note: Auger mountedon the side of the leadsis used to predrill pileholes to recduce drivingtime and allow the pileto get to tip elavation.


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APE D19 mounted in swinging leads driving 24 inch square concrete piles.


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Special leads designed by DaveYingling. Leads have a slot in therails to allow the sheet piles tosupport the leads during pipe piledriving.

APE D46 diesel hammer drives piles that could not get to grade with the vibro. Note the railshave been slotted in the leads to allow them to capture the flat sheets situated between pipe piles.


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APE D46 drives 36 inch diameter pipe piles. Note that hammer is mounted in front of a set ofstandard box leads via a sled designed by Joe Wright of APE Houston.


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This device, called a hammer sled, is used to allow a larger hammer to run in front of a smaller setof box leads. In this case, the sled fits in 26 leads and the hammer fits in 32 leads.


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Baseball Stadiumgoing up in Seattle

APE D62 was used to set 24 pipe piles to grade at Seattles Mariner Stadium. Note that all pileswere first driven with an air hammer in soft driving.


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These photos show an APE D62 driving batter piles using a swinging box lead. Note that pile issupported using a template at the water level. Two cranes were used. One is rigged to lower lead.


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Driving batter piles using APE swinging leads. Crane whip line is rigged to top of leads while mainline is used to raise and lower hammer. Hammer has a hydraulic trip which is typical for batter piles.


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APE diesel drives 24 inch pipe piles using APE swinging leads.


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APE Houston testing an APE D80 prior to shipment. All hammers go on the test stand, fuel isdrained and tank flushed, fuel & oil pumps tested and then final running test before shipment.


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APE test stand for impact hammers being used to test first hammer in early 1992.


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APE D46 mounted in front of leads drives King piles for the US Navy.


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Piles were drivenwith an air hammerthrough the first 80feet of soft soil.Then an APE D62set the piles tograde. A very fastand successful jobfor DewittConstruction ofPortland, Oregon.

APE 32 swinging leads with an APE D62 drives 24 inch pipe piles for Seattles Seahawk Stadium.Piles were started with an O10 Vulcan air hammer due to soft driving. O10 could not set piles.


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APE made this bottom drive system to pin to the bottom of a regular set of APE swinging leads.The technology allows the driving of piles too large to fit inside the box leads and cuts weight.

Note: APEdesignedhydraulic tripcylinder.


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The bottom drive technology is simply a steel cage that houses a square stricker plate. A roundstricker plate is required to prevent the lower plate from bending during driving operations.


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APE drives batter piles in British Columbia, Canada. A tarp was fitted over the exhaust ports toprevent unburned fuel from dropping into the water.


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These bottom drive systems work very well on plumb piles but should not be used on batters. Formore information on this please call Joe Wright of APE Houston. 832 724-1044.


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The left photo shows the Bomac bottom drive and the right photo shows a smaller version of thesame technology. In both cases a top taper section of APE 32 inch box leads was converted.


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An APE D100 diesel hammer is fitted in a set of off shore leads. The bottom bell was removed toallow the pile to be driven closer to the ground. This leader is normally used off shore.


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An APE diesel hammer mounted in a typical off shore style leader system with a guide bell at thebottom and a sliding drive cap housing with flat plate.


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John White is on the left and Pat Bermingham is on the right.

John White (left) announces to the world that the diesel hammer will make a come back in theUSA due to its superior peak force over the air or hydraulic impact hammer. Johns plan to makethe announcement at the PDCA in San Francisco is almost stopped when Mr. While is attackedby a group of hydraulic impact hammer manufacturers that will suffer from the news.

In an attempt to delay Mr. Whites announcement by moving his presentation to the back of thelist, Mr. White arrives in bandages and claims he has been mugged by a group of hydraulic impacthammer manufacturers. White finally gets to the stage to make his announcement but is harrasedby the President of IHC, who constantly interupts Mr. Whites speech. White returns the insultby claiming that IHC, a Dutch company and a major developer of hydraulic impact hammers, isled by engineers with wooded heads, wooden shoes, and wouldnt listen. Upset with thecontinued interuptions, White responses by throwing water on him to shut him up. White got hismessage delivered but few understood his claims at the time.

White was correct in his prediciton and diesel hammer sales sky rocketed while hydraulic impacthammer sales collasped in the USA. The large amount of diesel hammer sales is followed by newdevelopments in the diesel hammer manufacturing sector which leads to new, much larger dieselhammers such as the D180 and D220.

John White credits Dr. George Goble for his work on pile dynamics, which White claims was thekey factor in proving that peak force is what drives a pile.


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Sound proofing blankets provide a curtain to prevent too much noise from a diesel hammer.Photo is from a job in Florida.


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APE D100 fitted in a standard APE 32 swinging top section of lead fitted with a massive bottomdrive arrangement.


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The bottom drive added to this standard taper top section of 32 inch box lead was made by SteveCress of APE California to drive 10-foot diameter steel piles. A vibro drove the pile initially.


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Red Deer Construction uses and APE diesel to drive piles using a mobile hydraulic squirt boomcrane. Note the leads are fixed to the tip of the hydraulic crane boom. APE D125 in China.


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First D160 drives piles off shore in China

The need for larger diesel hammers stems from massive jobs in China. Here we see a D125 tryingto drive piles in most unfavorable conditions. In China the D80 is considered a small hammer.


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An APE D100 driving piles off shore in China. It is not uncommon to destroy one or two hammersper week while trying to drive piles four foot waves that can sudden lift the hammer off the pile.


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APE D125 drives piles inAlaska

Typical standard APE off shore leader system normally used off shore shown here driving piles forthe State of Alaska.


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Lunda Construction was the first USA contractor to purchase the D125 diesel hammer. The APED125 was used to drive piles in Wisconsin.


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Excellent photo of APE D125 in off shore leads with hydraulic trip system.

Note Hydraulic trip cylinderwhich is used to eliminate thecrane line required to operatea manual tripping device.

Stricker plate is made up of twospecially cut 12 inch thick platesthat sit on top of each other.Plates were cut at each end tomate into the leader guides.


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Driving pipe piles using the APE off shore leader system. Note that each pile was initially installedusing an APE vibratory pile driver/extractor.


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APE off shore leader system showing adjustable guide shoes inside the lower guide bell.

Adjustable Shoes


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Mitsubishi M25

ICE 90S

ICE 120S

Linkbelt 520

MKT D35

MKT D50

Linkbelt 440

APE Diesel Hammer Museum 2005

IHI J44

Vulcan #2

Vulcan #1

Russian V20

Kobe K25

Lucas Hydraulic50,000 lb ramHammer

Bill Ziadie poses with the new APE D160


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APE D160 mounted in a fixed leader system pile driving rig in China.


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APE D160 driving larger diameter pipe piles in China. In China the trip system travels on thesame leader as the hammer. Once the hammer is started the trip has no control of the hammer.


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Note this massive Chinese pile driving rig. One monsterous hydraulic cylinder controls the foreand aft position of the leaders. An APE D160 drives the piles.


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Top left photo shows APE Model 50 drill fitted with telescoping kelly bar. Top right photo showsthe APE fast removal mounting flange for quick seal replacement.

APE Model 50 drill is a giant hydraulic motor with no gears orplanetaries. The swivel is up and easy to get to for service.The swivel is designed to handle grout whereas most otherswivels are really made for diesel fuel and do not perform wellunder continuous augered-cast-in-place work load.

The APE drill has two speeds and can be shifted on the fly. Itis self lubricating and has no gearboxes to maintain.


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Steve Gough attends APE/SEMW party in Shanghai, China in March of 2008. The show witnessed thetesting of the new D220 with 22 metric ton ram.


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Steve Gough attends APE/SEMW party in Shanghai, China in March of 2008. The show witnessed thetesting of the new D220 with 22 metric ton ram.

22 metric tons


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APE Model 50 drill mounted on swinging box leads doing augered-cast-in-place piles. The APEModel 350 power unit is mounted on the back of the crane and operated via pendant control.


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APE 20 drill mounted on APE Catepiller leads. The drill is mounted on a sled. The sled hassprockets on it that move the drill sled up and down the leader.

Note the leaders have two rowsof male gear sprockets. The drillsled is fitted with two hydraulicmotors with sprockets attached.The means the drill can go up andcrowd downward without theuses of chains or cables.

This technology allows the leadersystem be be reduced in heightquickly to allow the machine toget under bridges.

A normal leader would have a setof sheaves at the top of the leaderplus two or more hydraulicwinches to lift and crowd the drill.Head sheaves and cables take along time to rig up and when itcomes time to reduce the heightof the leader system it takes longman hours to remove the headsheaves and cables.

The APE system completelyeliminates the need for a headsheaves, cables, and winches andthe height can be reduced simplyby removing the top section ofleads.


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APE Model 20 drill with 20,000 ft-lbs of torque and two speed shift on the fly. The mast is anAPE catipiller system to give the contractor some crowd ability.


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This Kiewit box leader system has an APE Model 75 drill mounted on the side for pre-drill workplus an APE Model 400 (King Kong) mounted in front for installing the pipe piles.

David Jack of Kiewit was theproject engineer on this job sitewhich was responsible forfoundations related to the BARTsystem. Pipe piles were vibratedinto the soil using the APE KingKong and then were drilled outusing the APE Model 75. Boththe drill and the vibro ran off thesame power unit. Specialhydraulic valves electricalcontrolled, allowed for fastshifting from vibro to drill.


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APE Model 50 drill with a 150 telescoping kelly bar mounted in 8 by 26 inch box leads. Thissystem was much cheaper than bringing a drilling contractor in to clean out the pipe piles.


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Above photo shows the APE catapiller leader system. Note there is no headblock or head sheavesneeded and there is no hydraulic winches required. Bottom photo shows how leads can be folded.


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APE catepiller leader system requires no spotter, no head sheaves, no hydraulic winches and can bereduced in height by simply booming done and knocking out the four lead pins of the top section.


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APE Model 20 drill set up to slide up and down the front of an H-Beam leader system.


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Photos showing various features of the APE direct fluid-to-torque motor. Note the upper photoshowing the grout swivel with its splash cover. Bottom photo shows inverted lifting sheave.


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J&M 5050 drill mounted on APE European style leader system. Note that drill moves up anddown using the APE catepiller technology developed initially for the APE wick drain machine.

Note that this drill system has no winches orsheaves. It is raised and lowered using thesprocket technology used on the APE wickdrain machines.


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APE catipiller leader system with J&M 5050 drill mounted on Komatsu excavator. bottom photoshows the bolt on auger centralizer.


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The APE Model 7.5 low head room hydraulic impact hammer mounted on a CAT excavator insideAPE 26 inch box leads. An APE M25 winch has been mounted on the rear of the leader.


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The APE 7.5 low headroom hydraulic hammer uses a patented hydraulic cylinder that lifts the ramfrom the bottom to eliminate extra height. The 7.5 is the shortest hydraulic hammer in the world.


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The APE 9.5 hydraulic impact hammer mounted on APE European leader mounted to a CATexcavator. This pile driving rig was made for ACC in California and designed by Steve Cress.


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APE Model 8a driving piles under a bridge in California with a short head room leader designed bySteve Cress. Bottom photo shows special fittings to switch circuits for improved flow.


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APE Model 7.5 low headroom hydraulic impact hammer shown with standard driving base.


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APE Model 7.5 proto type shown with guide bell mounted on the bottom for driving 30 inch pipepiles. This unit was designed by Steve Cress of APE California.


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The APE Model 7.5 low headroom hydraulic impact hammer mounted on a forklift to drive 24inch pipe piles for Fraser River Pile in Vancouver, BC.


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APE Model 7.5 hydraulic impact hammer fitted with special sled for forklift operations. Note thesled fits in the standard 8 by 26 inch hammer guides but a stop has been added at the top.

Stop added allowadapter to lift hammeroff pile. The hammeris guided but can freelymove up and down toprevent jerking offorklift during softdriving.


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APE 7.5 free hanging from small truck boom crane drives small diameter pipe piles.


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APE hydraulic impact hammers feature a floating lifting sheave to prevent crane line tension thatis common when driving piles in extremely soft soil.


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APE hydraulic impact hammers can drive longer piles because they are much shorter in height.Note that APEs lifting cylinder is hidden inside the center of the ram rather than on top.


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Most hydraulic impact hammers use a lifting cylinder that is mounted on top which takes up headspace. APEs patented center cylinder eliminates up to 14 feet of length.


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APE low headroom hydraulic hammers were originally invented to drive long piles under earthquake damaged bridges. They can operate off any excavator hydraulic system.


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APE patented its low headroom technology which was initially developed to drive piles underearth quake damaged bridges in California. This technology is now being used across the USA.


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CALTRANS provided the funds to develop the APE 8a. They wanted a short hammer that wouldcut down on the number of weld splices needed to drive 100 foot long 24 inch piles under a bridge.


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APE engineers worked hard to develop the shortest hammer and the shortest leader system.


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One trick to cut down on splicing of pile sections is to dig a ditch as shown here in this photo.The ditch allows for a longer pile at the start of pile driving.


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An APE 9.5 fitted to a short APE leader system mounted on a CAT. Mike Brenner, a highlyregarded equipment consultant, designed the system along with Steve Cress of APE California.


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APE 1560 with a fifteen ton ram and a 5-foot stroke is used to drive piles inWashington DC.


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This photo shows the one method of lifting the hammer. In this case the floating lifting sheavewas too deep to fit in the box leads so the crew re-rigged the hammer as shown above.


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APE 1560 drives 24 inch pipe piles in Washington DC.


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Above photo shows the APE 1560 being lowered onto a pipe pile insert for driving pile. Thelower photo shows the 1560 prior to painting. Note fully floating lifting sheave.


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The APE 1560 is by far the shortest hydraulic hammer. It is at least 15 feet shorter than any otherhammer in its size range.


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The APE 1060 driving batter piles for Bergerson Construction. Special bottom guide wasdesigned by Dave Yingling to eliminate the need for leads which were too heavy to use.

Note the use of a hydraulic ham-mer allows Bergerson to drivethese batter piles without needinga conventional leader systemwhich would have been too heavyfor this crane.

The special bottom section holdsthe drive cap in place while usingthe pile as the bottom support.

Pile is placed in a template.


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APE hydraulic hammers feature infinite stroke. This job would be very difficult to do with a dieselhammer due to the lack of control during the first few blows of soft driving.

APE 1060 hydraulicimpact hammermounted in a set ofswinging APE boxleads.

Piles were firstdriven with an APEvibro.


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APE 1060 is a perfect hammer for driving fender piles as shown above.


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An APE/Junttan is nearly underwater when a job site gets flooded during heavy rains.


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A Junttan HHK-5a is used to finish driving sheets that could not be graded with the vibro. Theheavy ram and short stroke of a hydraulic hammer is good in heavy clay soils.


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An APE/Junttan is used to drive flat sheets. The leader has been modified by slicing the guiderails to allow the flat sheets to serve as a centering guide and to hold the leader in position.


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Dave Yingling, of APE Seattle, developed this lead with special slots in the guide rails to allow captureof the flat sheets. This system worked extremely well for sinking stubborn piles.


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APE/Junttan hammer driving flat sheets using special slotted leader system.


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One of many one page instruction sheets available from APE.


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APE/Junttan HHK 5a fitted in 32 inch APE box leads drives pipe piles.


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APE/Junttan operating in a set of APE swinging 32 box leadspowered by and APE 260 power unit.


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HammerMounted Out InFront OfFixed-ExtendedBox Leads

APE/Junttan hydraulic impact hammer is shown riding out in front of a set of fix-extended boxleads. This is not the preferred way but the hammer was too wide to fit in the leads.


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JunttanHammerMounted InStardard 32SwingingBox Leads

Taper TopLeader

APE/Junttan hydraulic impact hammer has been modified to fit into a set of APE 32 inch boxleads. Notice the leads are swinging and the pile is a spun concrete pipe with steel supported top.


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APE/Junttan hydraulic hammer drives concrete piles in Hawaii. Hammer was too big to fitin leads so it was mounted in front of leads. This requires changes to hammer rigging.


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APE/Junttan hydraulic hammer shown with boot. This boot allows the pile to be driven withoutusing leads, thus cutting down on overall weight.


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APE/Junttan HHK9 is mounted to a short APE H-Beam leader system that is mounted on a CATexcavator. The system was designed to drive piles under a bridge where headroom was an issue.


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APE/Junttan HHK9 is mounted to a short APE H-Beam leader system that is mounted on a CATexcavator. The system was designed by Steve Cress of APE California for low headroom use.

APE test stand in California

APE H-beam leader system


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The APE/Junttan HHK9 is used to drive 24 inch piles under a bridge in California for a retro-fitproject. No leads were necessary because the hammer has infinitely variable stroke control.


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The Junttan shown here is driving the piles without the need for leads because the boot at the bottom isusing the pile as a support for the hammer.


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JunttanMounted OutIn Front OfBox Leads

APE/Junttan meets strick sound requirements while driving concrete piles in Hawaii.


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Bert Minor tests the APE Model 400 prior to shipment to Tidewater. Bert worked for GRL formany years and was hired by APE to do a WEAP on the Model 400.


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The APE Model 400 with a 40-ton ram is tested at the APE factory by Bert Minor. The APE400 and 750 are the same hammer except the ram and lifting cylinder dimensions.


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APE Model 400 hydraulic impact hammer being tested at APE factory in Kent, Washington.


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APE Model 400 being tested at APE factory in Kent, Washington.


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John White stands next to 40-ton ram used in the APE Model 400 hydraulic hammer.


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APE Model 400 rolls the top of a pile being driven at Woodrow Wilson bridge in Virginia.


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APE 400 gets its first job in Virginia on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project.


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APE Model 750, the largest USA made hydraulic impact hammer, tests bridge piers supportedby drilled shafts in Tampa, Florida.


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APE 750 hydraulic impact hammer uses vibratory rubber elastomers as a rebound ringsystem.APE/Junttan HHK 5a fitted in 32 inch APE box leads drives pipe piles.


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APE 750 ram being forged in China. It weighs 120,000 lbs.


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Top photo shows the 750 ram being forged at worlds largest forging plant in China. Bottom leftphoto shows ram just after forging process. Bottom left shows ram arriving in California.


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The striker plate for the APE 750 hydraulic impact hammer is a forged 38 inch thick plate.


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A Tampa Bay, Florida news article about the APE 750 is shown left. Top right two photos showthe cushion material. Remaining photos show assembly process of hammer.


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The APE 750 strikes the bridge pier, causing a cloud of concrete dust to for form around thearea of impact. The ram was dropped from one foot.


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APE Floridas Dave Husted and Rocky Davis were responsible for setting up and operating the APE750 to test the failed bridge piers in Tampa, Florida. Dave is on the left.


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The 750 is shown here without the driving plate and guide. The guide and striker plate wereplaced on the pier and bolted together with the main part of the hammer to reduce lifting weight.


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Top photo shows engineers Joe Klekotka (left) and Alone Church (right). Alone was leaddesigner of the 750. Bottom photo shows machining of the ram in China.


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APE 750 hammer is about to be set on drive base for assembly.


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Top photo shows drive plate (left) and ram (right). Bottom photo shows damage to ship whenrigging failed while unloading the 120,000 lb. ram. The ram landed on the Oakland dock.


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38 inch thick anvil plate forModel 750 hydraulic Impact

ForgedThe forged drive plate was designed by APE engineer Bernard Klinke. It was made in the USA.


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Model 3

Model 6

Top photo shows the APE Model 3 weighing 350 pounds driving plastic sheet piles. Bottomphoto shows the APE Model 6 with chain rigging to lift plastic sheets in place for driving.


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Model 6

APE Model 6 vibratory pile driver/extractor drives plastic sheet piles.


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APE Model 6 vibratory pile driver/extractor drives plastic sheet piles.


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APE Model 6 vibratory pile driver/extractor drives 3 inch diameter pile piles.


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APE Model 6 vibratory pile driver/extractor drives 3 inch diameter pile piles.


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APE Model 6 runs off small APE Model 14 power unit. These power units are powered bysmall diesel engines and come with hand operated or electric operated controls.


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Notice green nylong strap being used to absorb some vibration to crane line.

Green nylon strap used to add extra dampening to crane line.


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Photo shows a nice home-made mounting stand for the APE Model 6 hammer and power unit.


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Worlds first cordless vibratory pile driver/extract runs on rechargable batteries plus back-up batteriesstored on the travel stand for fast switch to freshly charged batteries.


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APE Model 15 excavator mounted vibro drives sheets for shore up a trench during pipe layingoperations.


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The APE Model 20 vibratory pile driver/extractor mounted in its travel stand prior to shipment.


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APE Model 20 fitted with a J&M Model 50 wood pile clamp.


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The APE Model 20 vibratory pile driver/extractor driving plastic sheet piles.


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APE Model 50 mounted to a forklift and fitted with a special clamp to drive pipepiles up close to a building.


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APE Model 50 is the smallest & lightest but most powerful vibratory piledriver class.


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APE Model 50 drives sheets for a cofferdam.


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An APE Model 50 vibratory pile driver/extractor fitted with bias weights.


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This photo shows the adaptability of the APE Model 50 which can hang from a normal crane orquickly adapt to fit an excavator as show above.


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A close up view of the Model 50 fitted with one version of an excavator mounted suppressor.


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Model 50 mounted on a forklift to drive pipe piles up against a house.


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These photos show two Model 50s hooked together to drive pipe piles under a bridge for aretro-fit project in California. The technology reduces the amount of pile splicing.


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APE has a patent on its side by side vibratory pile driver/extractor technology.


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Above photo shows APE Model 50 tandem mounted on a excavator for low headroom piledriving. Bottom photo shows same Model 50 mounted on CAT tractor.


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A good look at the clamp on the APE Tandem 50. The clamp has a gate type fixed jaw thatswings open to removed the machine from the pile without lifting the machine over the top.


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Model 20E and Model 50 vibratory pile driver/extractor being used to install wick drains.


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The APE Model 50 is fitted with a 90 degree turning plate to allow thevibrator to clear a brick wall.


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Top left is the type of photo tach APE uses to measure its machines. The sticker provides a fast andeasy way to measure amplitude of the machine.


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APE Model 100 with 2600 inch pounds of eccentric moment is one of the smallest and lightestmid-sized vibratory pile driver/extractors on the market today.


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APE Model 100 does not weigh much more than the APE Model 50 but packs twice the punch.


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APE Model 100 bottomdrive wick drain installer. Unit features a hole in the center of thegearbox for perfect axial loading of the wick drain mandrel.


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APE patent on wick drain technology.


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The APE Model 100 bottomdrive wick installer features two or four direct drive hydraulicmotors with sprockets for maximum crowd operations.


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This photo shows the Model 100 bottomdrive wick machine being used as a pile driver. Simplyattach a standard sheet clamp to the bottom of the machine for driving sheets or beams.


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Top photo shows the sprockets used on the APE Model 100 wick installer. The bottom photoshows how the machine tucks between the tracks for easy lay down of the machine.


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Top drawing shows how APE wick machine works. Bottom photo shows wicks being installedin Norfolk, Virginia for Higgerson Construction.


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A lightweight version of our wick machine is patented.


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Top photo shows the APE Model 100 wick drain machine with two sprockets. The bottomphoto shows a large wick drain job in action.


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The APE Model 100 wick drain machine installed on a 345B CAT.


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The APE Model 100 wick drain installer with a four motor crowd system installs wicks in Virginia.


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Top left photo shows double sprocket design invented by APE. Top right shows how mandrelgoes through center of vibro. Bottom photo shows first machine working in Salt Lake City , Utah.


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APE Model 100 bottomdrive wick machine with four motors is mounted to a Mantis crane with160 feet of APE wick drain leader system.


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APE has many patents on its wick drain technology.


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APE successfully fought against Geotechnics America over patent rights of its unique design.Bottom photo shows millions of feet of wick that caught fire in Salt Lake City, Utah.


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The legal battles between APE and ICE and Geotechnics resulted in victory for APE. However, itcost upwards of $750,000 in legal fees. Above photo shows piles of legal documents.


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The New J&M/APE Model 22/350

The new Model 22 is a Model 44 cut in two and fitted with an APE two-stage suppressorhousing. It was designed to one up the ICE Model 22.


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The new Model 22 is a Model 44 cut in two and fitted with an APE two-stage suppressorhousing. It was designed to one up the ICE Model 22.


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APE patented automatically adjustable caisson clamp system.


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APE patent on inter locking plastic pipe piles.


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APE Model 120VM Driving 12 Pipe Piles Using an APE Model 50 Dunce Clamp


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APE Model 120VM Driving 12 Pipe Piles Using an APE Model 50 Dunce Clamp


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The 1st APE Model 120VM


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APE Variable Moment Technology

Leading The World In Variable Moment Technology

APE VM Flyer Showing APE 250VM Driving Sheets in Albany, NY


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APE Variable Moment Flyer


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APE Model 120VM Driving Sheets in Savannah, GA


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Photo Showing APEs Double Geared VM Eccentric


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APE 24 wood pile clamp under an ICE (J&M) 416L. APE Clamps use same bolt pattern as ICE/and J&M as well as MKT.


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APE Wood Pile Patent


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The APE caisson clamp to sheet pile adapter is used to quickly switch from a pipe pile to a sheet pilewithout removing the cassion beam and clamps.


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APE Model 417 Vibro driving Falsework H-Piles


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APE Makes Shipping Stands for All Model Vibros


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First APE 150 introduced in 1990 featured a gun drilled top plate, recessed motors, and a one piececlamp housing. It still is the most advanced vibrator on the market.


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Patented suppressor housing that reduces weight while increasing line pull ability.


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APE Model 150T Driving Sheets


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APE 2 Stage Suppressor Patent


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One piece eccentric/helical cut gear loaded withheavy metal has no bolts or fasteners to fail.

Collage of APE 150T Pictures and APEs Patented 1 Piece Gear-Eccentric


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APE 1 Piece Gear-Eccentric Patent


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APE Model 150T Driving Sheets in Saudi Arabia


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APE Model 150T Driving Falsework H-Piles at an APE Piledriving School


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APE Model 150T Vibro and Model 350 Power Unit Shipping to a Jobsite


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Early ACE Advertisement; APE started out withe the name American Construction Equipment


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Early ACE Advertisement


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Early ACE Advertisement


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APE Piledriving School


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Original APE 150 Design with Loopunder Suppressor Hoses


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150 goes under water duringcrane tip over

APE 150 Driving Sheets for a Bulkhead. Its a good thing all APE Vibros are made to work under water.


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APE Vibros have a modular suppressor which enables a contractor to quickly change if working in alow headroom environment.


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APE Model 150 Vibro working without a suppressor


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APE Model 150 Vibro shown with forklift suppressor (but without the forklift)


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APE Model 150T driving sheets in Saudi Arabia


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APEs Patented Heli-Template with an APE Model 150T Vibro and Model 350 Power Unit


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The APE Heli-Template is used all over the USA in areas where access is limited. The Power Unitmounts to a frame which is carried to the location by an Air Crane


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APE Model 150T Vibro Drives 48 Power Line Foundations


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Patent for APEs Centerline Wood/Concrete Pile Clamp


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APE Model 150T Vibro extracting Wood Piles using APEs Centerline pile clamp


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By customizing adapters that slide onto a caisson beam, 90 degree turn plates, and Sheetpile clamps,APE allows a contractor to drive and extract multiple piles with a 150T Vibro


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APE 150T Vibro extracting wood piles. Friction + creosote = a hot jobsite


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APE Model 150T extracting wood piles


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APE Model 150T Driving 12 Pipe Piles using an APE Model 150 Dunce Clamp for the constructionof a temporary train trestle in Croton, NY


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APE Model 150T in a contractor made leader which enabled crowd to be applied to the hammer.By vibrating a beam into the ground in a slurry filled trench, a contaimaion cutoff wall was formed.


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APE Model 150T Vibro Driving a 36 Pipe for soil compaction


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The Pipe is vibrated into the ground several times at each location. In certain soils, this consolidatesthe soil enough so that a slab foundation can be used instead of piles


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You can see how much of a void is created from the probe consolidating the loose soil.


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Another creative APE solution to a contractors problem. Using an APE Model 20 Wood/ConcreteClamp machined with a hole thru the mounting plate, long piles are driven with a short crane boom.


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APE Model 150T Vibro w/ bias weights and caisson beam & clamps riding in ST75 Leads


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APE Model 150T Vibro with the mysterious Dynamic Enhancer


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APE Heli-Template Patent


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APE Heli-Template Advertisement


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APE Heli-Template being transported by Air Crane to the next pile location.


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The Heli-Template installing caissons in wetlands that are inaccessable by motor vehicle.


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An APE Model 200 Vibro is light enough to be used with the Heli-Template


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Top photo shows an APE 200 mounted on leads in a slurry wall application.Bottom photo is a Tandem 200 Vibro working in Turkey extracting Fundex Piles.


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The Tandem 200 Vibro extracts 30 Pipes that were driven with an impact hammer and filled with arebar cage and concrete, then extracted.


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APE Model 200 Vibro extracting steel sheets in very difficult conditions in Boston.


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APE Model 200 Vibro extracting and driving sheets and pipe.


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APE Model 200 Vibro driving concrete sheetpiles with a custom made clamp.


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APE Model 200 Vibro with bias weights driving pipe piles on a batter.


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APE Model 200 Vibro driving Pipe Piles offshore


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Conexpo 2005


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Conexpo 2005


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APE Heli-Template going through mock testing at APEs factory in Kent, Washington.


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APE Heli-Template allows the pile to be precisely placed and held until the Vibro is flown out todrive it to grade


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APE Model 200 is about to be placed on top of the caisson. Group crew has already hookedup the hydraulic hoses and started the APE power unit.


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APE Heli-template being transported to next driving site.


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We wrote the book on how to drive piles

using a sky crane.

APE patented template for driving

caissons with a helicopterPictures from July 2001 job with Conectin Power Company

taken by Jimmy Deemer of APE Norfolk

Features:

Template holds pileRuns on Vegetable oil

Fast release systemPatented and Proven

This was an ad placed in Pilebuck magazine showing our helicopter technology.


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Attachments for vibratory pile drivers has been common for over 50 years but APE has expandedthis thinking by developing attachments that fit to the power unit.


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Union pile drivers use an APE Model 200 to install sheet piles at the APE pile driving school inKent, Washington,


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APE Model 200 fitted with a 90 degree adapter plate to turn the vibrator away from the soundwall. This night photo is of a job in New York City.


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APE Model 200 is used to drive caissons for a drilled shaft project. Note extended I beamsattached to the top of the caisson to get the vibro above the rebar cage.


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Above drawing shows two caisson clamp extensions that APE uses to get the vibrator above therebar cage.


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APE Model 200 equipped with an APE Model 24 concrete clamp is used to extract concrete piles.The patented clamp can be made to fit any size concrete pile.


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The APE Model 200 drives sheet piles in very difficult soil conditions.


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APE Model 200 fitted with a caisson beam and two clamps is used to drive casings for a drillingcontractor. APE beams are made from cast steel and fit ICE, J&M, MKT machines.


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APE Model 200 installs concrete sheet piles using an APE concrete sheet pile clamp. APEmanufacturers clamp attachments to fit any type of pile.


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Top photo shows APE Model 200 driving concrete sheet piles. Bottom left is a 90 degee plate thatmounts to a caisson beam. Bottom right is a photo of an APE 8-foot clamp extension.

These photos show examples of the various attachments that can be made to fitdifferent types of piles. The job site conditions dictate what type of clamp needs tobe used to solve a pile driving need. If APE does not have a special clamp to meeta special need then please call us and we can design one that fits the needs of thejob. Our factory engineers can design one and our machine shop can make it in amatter of days. Our motto is listen to the contractors needs and buildaccordingly.


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Top photo shows the special clamp used to drive sheets very close to a wall. We call it the:California Stinger. Bottom photo is a Model 200 with 630 HP power unit.

Model 200 fitted with a specialclamp we call the CaliforniaStinger used to drive sheetsagainst walls.


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APE Model 200 HF is a standard Model 200 with special bearings that allow it to rotate theeccentrics faster for vibration sensitive areas. HF means High Frequency.

This is theModel200 HFwhich

stands forHigh

Frequency.

The cyclesper minuteon this 200

is about2000 cyclesper minute.

Drive Forceis also

increased.

Test job is atthe

Universityof

Washington.


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APE Model 200 HF being tested at the University of Washington. Tests measured the vibrationof the soil at standard frequency and at high frequency.


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APE Model 200 installs double sheet jaws using a special clamp attachment that grips bothsheets and turns the vibro 90 degrees from the wall. Bottom photo is an APE 200.


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Z-Head For Driving DoubleSheets or Single Sheets or

H-Piles

The APE Z-head fits PZ 27 sheets but can also drive H-piles and single sheets. This clamp canbe the difference in grading a sheet because it has more gripping surface.


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The APE Model 200 with a massive 17-foot caisson beam and two clamps mounted to thebottom for driving a very large casing for drilled shafts.


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Note belly band at bottom of casing. We recommend a belly band at the top to keep the largelight weight casing from shaking sideways.


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The APE Model 200 with a massive 17-foot caisson beam and two clamps mounted to thebottom for driving a very large casing for drilled shafts.


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APE Model 200 fitted with an APE Model 24 concrete pile pulling clamp is used to extract concrete piles in stiff clay soils.


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APE Model 200 fitted with standard sheet pile clamp is used to drive double sheets all the way tonear ground level so next pair can be threaded and driven. Soft soil type pile driving.


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The Model 200 is shown after driving two pairs of sheets without the aid of a template. The200s perfectly balanced design is consider one of the most friendly vibators ever invented.


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The Model 200 features a rifle bored top plate that eliminates unwanted hydraulic hoses andfittings. The 200 is well liked by pile drivers because it is easy to service and soft on the crane.


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The Model 200 is shown driving each pile to grade as it moves along to construct a sheetcofferdam. Bottom photo shows APE 200 driving small diameter pipe piles.


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The APE Model 200 shown with a 50-foot long extension to allow sheet pile driving under waterwithout putting the vibrator under water. Clamp is also turned 90 degrees.


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This photo shows the botom end of a 50-foot clamp extension with an APE Model 200 sheetclamp attached. Note that any extension must be fully engineered and heat treated.


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APE Model 200 fitted with the patented centerline clamp developed by APE engineers toautomatically bring the vibrator to the exact center of the pile for perfect axial position.


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The APE Model 200 can go under water to depths of 100 feet without any modifications.


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Early APE Model 300 with single hydraulic motor is used to drive casings for a drilled shaft jobin British Columbia, Canada.. Later 300 models have two motors.


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APE 300 drives a casing that has first been placed in a template. The template is not required butthe engineer on this project was very concerned about exact locatiion down to less than an inch.


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Robovib grips picks and drives an H-Pile using its side jaws.


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Robovib carrying a H-Pile.


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This photo shows the Robvib as it is about to pick a double pair of sheet piles.


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Robovib transports a pair of sheet piles in its side grip jaws.


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Robovib hoists a pair of sheets into vertical position for installation.


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Robovib prepares to place a pair of sheets using its side grip jaw.

Side Grip Jaw


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Robovib drives a pair of sheets using its bottom jaw.

Bottom Grip Jaw


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Robovib prepares to place a pair of sheets using its side grip jaw.


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Robovib being used in Alaska.


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Robovib uses the Rototilt technology.


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Photo shows how Robovib fits inside a H-Pile for gripping with side jaw.


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Front view of side jaws of the Robovib.


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APE Model 200-6 is a stretch version of the Model 200 with six eccentrics instead of four. Thelonger profile of the gearbox was an engineering decision to add support to the caisson beam.


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APE Model 200-6 drives 80-foot long 30 inch pipe to grade. These piles would have been verydifficult for the APE 200 or J&M 44. The extra two eccentrics provides the power needed.


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The APE 200-6 drives piles in the Gulf of Mexico. The pile templete, used for offshore oil work,is shown here with the piles already fed into it.


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APE Model 200-6 drives long sheet piles in set. Notice how the machine is perfectly balanced.


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APE Model 200-6 drives 24 inch diameter pipe piles.


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APE Model 250 VM is the largest variable moment vibrator in the world and incorporates newtehcnology high speed bearings that do not require parts littered forced lubrication.


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APE Model 200 VM has infinite amplitude adjustment for use in extremely vibration sensitivesituations. A special monitor can be attached to constantly control the system.


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APE 400 (King Kong) is fitted with the patented Quad Clamp System. This technology makesthe difference when sinking a large diameter casing.


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APE invented the Quad Clamp System which uses four caisson clamps positioned 90 degreesapart for maximum vibrator-to-pile gripping power.


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This is an ad on APE equipment that was printed in Pilebuck Magazine.


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APE Model 400 (Ki

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