Grundoram HERKULES Piling Machine

GRUNDORAM HERKULES Pipe-Driving Machine – the machine’s most common application is dynamic pipe driving. Thanks to its impact energy, the pneumatically driven pile driver penetrates the ground horizontally, enabling the efficient, trenchless installation of utility or casing pipes made of steel with a nominal diameter of up to 4,000 mm for the construction of pipelines, drainage, as well as the construction of underpasses and pipe shields for tunnel boring in the shortest possible time.

However, the GRUNDORAM machine is capable of much more: for example, it can assist with horizontal directional drilling in challenging conditions, dynamically repair damaged pipes using the “cracker” method, install foundations and piles, construct wells, and drive sheet piles during vertical installation.

Advantages of GRUNDORAM:

• Segmented rings for securely locking the control unit
• Permanently mounted flexible control pin – gentle on the material even under heavy loads
• Piston slide strips prevent friction between the piston and the housing, reducing wear
• Sturdy, one-piece housing —extremely durable, with no welds or screw connections
• Thread for screwing in a tow eye for pipe disinfection tasks
• A sturdy, hardened piston that provides greater strength and a longer service life
• Chrome-plated inner housing to reduce wear and ensure long-lasting high performance
• Piston seals reduce air leakage, thereby increasing performance and efficiency

Technical data:

• Machine diameter: 216 mm
• Diameter of the rear cone: 235 mm
• Length: 1,913 mm
• Weight: 368 kg
• Air consumption: 6.5 m³/min
• Clock frequency: 340 min-1
• For pipes with a nominal diameter (ND) of 120 DN