Is your pile not moving because your hammer is not performing? All of us are used to unannounced checks from the environmental bureau, fire department, and our leaders, but have you ever been checked by the ICE team? The ICE service team decided to ambush our users to see if the vibratory hammers they are using are working as advertised. The ICE team went out to check on 5 hammers all working on the Shanghai Yanggao Road elevated highway project. For each hammer we confirmed with a tachometer that the RPM reaches the spec in our brochure. You can see the results in the video below!

If the hammer’s frequency expressed in RPM is too low, the amplitude needed to liquify the soil is not reached, and the pile will not move up or down. The reason that ICE hammers meet the spec is because the flow from the power pack is optimal. ICE is proud of our power pack’s superior performance under scorching summer heat or artic winter conditions.

In most cases low RPM is a sign of insufficient liters provided by the power pack’s hydraulic pump. The importance of the power pack is explained well in the following article:

What about you, are you being cheated by your hammer? Invite the ICE team to come and check out your equipment to ensure you are set up for success.