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MotoCut pile cutters cut over 50,0000 concrete piles
MotoCut automated pile cutters were in operation at an oil
industry construction site in central Asia. The project involved
cutting nearly 60,000 precast concrete piles over a period of
two years. The project was carried out with four MotoCut
units that cut 400 millimetre × 400 millimetre concrete piles.
The MotoCut pile cutters were fitted on 30-ton excavators.
Manually two per day, with MotoCut,
up to 50 piles per day
The ground at the site was a former seabed, which meant that
the piles had been specially treated to fit the salty environ-ment:
The piles contained stronger and larger diameter steel
than usual. On average, one MotoCut cutter was able to cut
30-50 precast concrete piles per day. Manually, the cutting
speed would have been two per day as the piles on this project
needed to be cut in two directions due to the large amount of
rebar in each pile. This meant a significant increase in pro-ductivity
and major cost savings.
Harsh environment makes MotoCut even stronger
At this site, the environmental conditions brought an extra
challenge. The temperatures varied between 40°C and -40°C.
During the summer, a tank mounted on the excavator pro-vided
water for dust suppression and blade cooling. In the
winter, a special water heating system was used to keep
water from freezing.
The MotoCut pile cutter went through the ultimate envi-ronmental
test during this project.
Canadian Construction Association introduces
mentorship pilot program
In an industry first, the Canadian Construction Association
(CCA), with support from the National Research Council of
Canada Industrial Research and Program, and Canadian
Construction Innovations (CCI), is introducing a mentorship
pilot program.
This program will match aspiring entrepreneurs who are
creating new solutions for the construction industry with
industry leaders to help hone the ideas or rollout plans.
“CCA’s mission is to inspire a progressive, innovative and
sustainable construction industry that consistently acts with
integrity,” said Mary Van Buren, CCA president. “One of the
challenges for businesses developing new solutions is gain-ing
access to executives in the industry to get feedback on
their solution and to gain adoption. Likewise, it can be diffi-cult
for the industry to learn about leading-edge technology,
innovations or solutions that can dramatically improve
their businesses.”
An advisory committee of nine CCA and CCI board
members from across Canada is assisting with identifying
and matching mentors. “Our goal is to make this a per-manent
program to spark innovation in construction by
connecting the industry to leading-edge entrepreneurs,”
Van Buren said.
The program is in a pilot phase until March 31, 2019. Firms
interested in participating in the mentorship program should
contact mvanburen@cca-acc.com.
Registration is open for the DFI 44th Annual
Conference on Deep Foundation 2019 in Chicago
Registration is open for the DFI 44th Annual Conference on
Deep Foundations (#DFI44), Oct. 15–18, 2019, at the Hilton
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