Last week ICE filmed the RPM Challenge at Yanggao Road Elevated Highway project. There are five ICE resonance free hammers working on this project simultaneously, many of them fitted with the time saving Pile Lifting Device. We brought along a drone that allowed us high up in the air to see the cylinders lift the pile into the jaws in one fluid motion.

The Pile Lifting Device allows the project team to ensure quick positioning of the hammer on the pile. The Pile Lifting Device upends the pile and then lifts it into the clamps, this means positioning is a fluid motion, no time is lost in positioning the hammer and lowering it until it clamps around the pile rim.

In the following photo series, you can see how the Pile Lifting Device works.

Two holes are cut near the top of the steel casing, retractable  lifting hooks are chained into the holes.  The chains are connected to the Pile Lifting Device’s winch. The winch is powered by the ICE 1600 power pack and controlled by remote control. When the chain is pulled the pile moves into the clamp jaws.

After seeing the video, you may want a pile lifting device for yourself. Contact our sales team today to inquire about the possibilities. We are happy to provide details about the pile diameters and weights, and to inform you about upgrading your existing hammers with this feature!