you were vibrating, you would just be stuck there and have to
figure something else out such as a redesign.”
Zanchetta says the Highway 11 project backed-up
Berminghammer’s assertion of how simple the EML system
is to use. BOT Construction had never driven piles before, but
was able to do so after its operator received on-site training
from Berminghammer staff.
The EML30 is also pretty versatile. In addition to driving
vertical piles, it can also drive batter or angled piles. Battered
piles provide a distinct advantage in terms of their ability to
carry lateral loads.
“Having the ability to do batters is a real advantage,”
Zanchetta said.
Zanchetta has no doubts that the EML30 is well positioned
to become one of Berminghammer’s most popular
products as word of it spreads throughout the industry.
“I think it’s especially pertinent for two types of buyers:
foundation contractors that want to have a compact mobile
unit in their arsenal and general contractors who want to be
able to do their own small piling projects. Most general contractors
already have excavators. It’s just a matter of adding
this unit to be able to drive piles themselves. That’s a pretty
attractive idea.”
Although the EML30 is still relatively new to the market,
its manufacturer and parent company have both been around
for some time. Bermingham Foundation Solutions was established
in 1897 and constructed some of the first foundations
for Canada’s railways. The Berminghammer equipment division
was created in the 1970s and its products are now sold
all around the world.
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