Ground Engineering

Prolec's intrinsic hardware flexibility extends machine control and safety system benefits beyond general earthworks and into more specialised area of ground engineering. We offer off the shelf packages and customised solutions to address the technology needs of a broad spectrum of customers.

Machine control can be either 2D or 3D, where a digital terrain map (DTM) is uploaded to the cab of the drilling or piling rig. This DTM contains all the information relating to pile X and Y coordinate positions and in some cases Z for elevation. The system uses GNSS positioning equipment to ensure centimetre accuracies. In addition to the GNSS sensing technology, Prolec's AS8 sensors can be mounted on the mast of the rig to provide an accurate measurement of pitch & roll, which is relates to the verticality or slope of the pile or bore hole. Measuring the verticality allows extremely tight vertical and slope tolerances to be maintained.

In ground engineering applications, machine control benefits include:

• Reduced site setting out. No need to mark each position, so no requirement for additional personnel to guide the operator to the next position. This increases productivity and safety significantly.
• Traceability. Each completed pile or drill position is fully, including positional co-ordinates with a time & date stamp. Extracted data can be used in conjunction with 'as-built' data.

We have developed machine control and safety systems for a variety of drilling and piling equipment, including Continuous Flight Auger (CFA), driven piles and Rapid Impact Compaction (RIC). The systems have proved exceptionally valuable in marine piling applications.

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