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What is an ICE® Diesel Impact Hammer?

The underlying principle is simple: Diesel fuel is ignited by the compression of air beneath a falling mass – aka RAM. This combustion event, together with the elastic collision between the RAM and the pile (and other intermediate bodies- caps, cushions…), produces the required energy to return the falling mass to a sufficient height such that a self-sustaining, repetitive process is achieved. The purpose of this process is, of course, to drive a pile into the ground.

Simple, reliable design Automatic lubrication Optional variable fuel control Optional hydraulic trip Equipped with ICE® Box leads guides Uses standard ICE® drive caps Swinging, fixed and sliding leads available Spotters available for precise pile positioning