Vibratory Pile Drivers Eliminate Need for Cranes, Loaders and Telehandlers

The Sonic SideGrip vibratory pile driver is an excavator-mounted attachment with articulating arms and side-gripping jaws that speed and simplify the pile driving process. Three-hundred-and-sixty degree rotation and three-axis movement make it possible to pick up piling, transport it across the jobsite, place it into position and drive it into the soil with one fluid motion. In addition to safety benefits, this eliminates the need for peripheral equipment such as cranes, loaders and telehandlers.

Needing only inches of headroom clearance, the Sonic SideGrip overcomes obstacles such as low overhead clearance and narrow passageways. Jobs once done by splicing small lengths of sheeting or H pile can now be done with one full length piece of piling.

The Sonic SideGrip easily mounts on an 18-ton or larger excavator using the same pins as a bucket. It comes in a variety of sizes with dynamic driving force ranging from 40 to 100 tons. High frequency vibration of 3,000 cycles per minute coupled with the 15 tons of crowd force produced by the excavator effectively drive pile into virtually any type of soil.

The Auto II Steering System is an on-board computer with a digital real-time display that assists with driving the pile. By utilizing boom and stick sensors, piles can automatically be driven to within one degree of plumb.