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Shown at right is the basic
assembly for Vulcan Offshore Type Pile Hammers, with the component parts. Vulcan offers
all of these, and more, for its customers. These include:
- Pipe caps -- configured to adapt the hammers to various sizes of pipe piles up to the maximum size allowed by the leaders. Standard sizes for these are as follows:
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Hammer Size
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Pipe Cap Step Sizes
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520 & 530 (48"
max.)
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24", 30",
36", 42", & 48"
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520 & 530 (72"
max.);540, 560
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42", 48",
54", 60" & 72"
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5100, 5150, 6200
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54", 60",
72", 78", 84", & 96"
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When ordering, specify wall thicknesses of
pipe piles. Accessories for other types and sizes of piles such as concrete piles are
available upon request.
- Leaders -- Vulcan manufactures light weight, pipe construction leaders for low lift weight and maximum rigidity and ease on deck wear.
- Cushion Material -- Vulcan can furnish Hamortex cushion material for integral ring cushion pots or micarta and aluminum for capblock followers. To assist cushion ordering and wave equation data, these are the dimensions for the cushion in inches/millimeters:
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Hammer Size
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Diameter
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Depth of Integral Ring
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Depth of Capblock
Follower or Shield
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520 ,530
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22.5/572
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5/127
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25/635
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540
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27.25/692
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7.5/191
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25/635
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560
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31.25/794
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7.5/191
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31/787
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5100
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41.25/1048
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7.5/191
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40/1016
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5150
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45.25/1149
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9.5/241
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40/1016
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6200
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48/1219
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36/914
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- Other Accessories -- Vulcan can also furnish such accessories as suspension cables, steam or air hose, and line oilers.
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