Gas pipelines have to be inspected regularly both inside and outside. These inspections are based on a current measurement that shows damages in the insulation layer and exact location of the failure. Imperfections occur mostly on an outer layer of the pipe insulation.

Repairing the cracks requires special expertise but the work can only begin after the pipe is exposed. This is when Austrian pipe laying specialist Habau utilise the Movax Side-Grip vibratory hammer.
In most cases the excavation must be secured by a sheet pile wall. The depth of the pit is usually around 4 metres and the piles are driven to depths between 6 and 8 metres. 8 metres long double piles were used at this construction site. Habau appreciate the high flexibility and mobility of their Movax SP-70F4 and Komatsu PC 350 combination that gives possibility to respond to urgent needs at the site.

Waikaia Gold недавно приобрела Movax SG-75TR с системой управления Auto C для подключения к экскаватору Hitachi 350-5. Теперь агрегат Movax работает вместе с другим копром компании, забивая и извлекая шпунтовые сваи длиной 14–16 м. В процессе работы снимается верхний слой почвы и гравия в карьере. Затем богатый золотом грунт подается экскаватором на фабрику для извлечения золота. Снятый верхний слой почвы и оставшийся грунт с завода используются для заполнения уже отработанной части карьера. После этого свайная стенка извлекается и используется для создания нового участка карьера и его подготовки для извлечения грунта.

Семья Марч (March) из Крайстчерча (Christchurch), один из владельцев Waikaia Gold Ltd., выбрала оборудование Movax из-за его высокой надежности и производительности. Базз Марч (Buzz March), совладелец March Construction Ltd., все еще владеет самым первым Movax SPH-80, поставленным в Новую Зеландию, и гордится отличным состоянием агрегата. Одновременно с вводом в эксплуатацию нового Movax SG-75TR, принадлежащего Waikaia Gold Ltd, March Construction Ltd. получила новый фирменный Hitachi 350-5, оборудованный системой управления Movax Auto C.

Sudanese Marble Engineering Co. bought Movax SG-30 vibratory hammer and Watermaster Classic IV multipurpose dredger in April 2015. Sudan is the 50th country where Movax vibrator has been sold to. SG-30 vibro and the dredger were taken into use at work site by river Nile where two docks were built for 20-30 place tourist boats. 280mm diameter steel pipe piles, to which docks are attached, were installed with Movax.

Because the Nile water level, which rises up to 5 meters during the rainy season, scheduling of the job was particularly important. Construction site was located on a 4 km long river branch, which needed to be deepened for the boats. Movax was used to install sheet piles to support the edge of the river before the deepening.

A vinyl sheet pile wall was installed to form an extreme flood relief near Danube river in Stetten and Bisamberg close to Austrian capital Vienna. The dam was lowered by 40 cm at two separate places each 46 metres long. These over flow dams let the flood peaks discharge in controlled manner to a natural polder outside the urban areas. The vinyl sheet pile wall is strengthening the top part of the dam preventing erosion at the over flow as the flow peaks can exceed 100 cubic metres in second.

The vinyl sheets were vibro driven with steel mandrel. The material and the equipment were selected carefully as large piling machine could cause damage to the dam. For this reason, a Movax SG-30 Side-Grip pile driver was selected and fitted to a reasonable low weight CAT 321E carrier. The ground construction, engineering and piling works were conducted by the department of waterways engineering and research of the state government Niederöstereich.

Company SABEL, located in Wroclaw, Poland, is specialized in building rail traffic signalization lights. In the middle of 2011 they got a project – a renovation of over 5 km railway near the Prochowice railway station.

New traffic sign lights were a big part of the project. Some 35 pieces of 255 mm steel tubes were driven as a foundation for traffic sign light poles. Work was carried out with Movax SP-30 installed on a very versatile backhoe, Huddig 1260B. Original SP-30 was factory modified for Huddig 1260B requirements. Its impact force was reduced a bit – to 25 tons, due to low hydraulic pressure of Huddig installation.

This project was only a part of a bigger railway renovation which was carried out especially for Football 2012 Euro Cup organized in June 2012 in Poland. Movax was delivered to company SABEL by the distributor for Poland, Mr. Michal Adamiecki from AM-TEC Engineering.

The Ring Rail Line is an important part of the development of the entire transportation system in the Helsinki region. In addition to the rail line itself, there will be new stations, streets, park-and-ride facilities, road arrangements and complete new sub-urban neighborhoods. Construction of the Ring Rail Line started in 2009, and its completion is expected in 2015.

The Ring Rail project had required great amount of temporary retaining wall construction. Sheet piles were used for supporting tunnel entrances, existing road and highways and for building concrete basements for railway on sections with soft ground and high ground water table. A photo on the cover page shows a reinforcement works for second concrete slap under the railway bank. A first slap was casted under the ground water to prevent subsidence of surrounding areas. Most of the sheet piling works was done with Movax Side-Grip.

In terms of transportation, the Ring Rail Line will unite the entire Helsinki region into one. It provides both a fast rail connection to the airport and an effective means of transportation in the capital region, allowing 200,000 more daily commuters to use public transportation and significantly cutting the time spent on journeys to and from work.

Sheet piling contractors for the project were Graniit- tirakennus Kallio Oy and A. Ruusunlehti Oy.
Ring Rail Line in numbers

• Cost estimation 605 M€
• Track length 18km of double track, of which 8 km in tunnels
• Maximum speed 120 km/h

The first ever Movax in GCC area was purchased to United Arab Emirates (UAE) by Zenath Contracting & Environmental Engineering Services LLC. Background for the purchase was as Jet-Grouting specialist Zenath was looking for an effective solution to install steel reinforcements (H-beams) into vertical piles, which were constructed by Jet-Grouting as a shoring for the deep excavation, up to 18 meters deep.

After exploring several options the technical team of Zenath ended up with Movax as the best solution for their site works. Though this was the first time Movax was ever used for such installation and some challenges were faced at the beginning with the technique it has since proven to be working and is currently employed by Zenath at their project in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Installation of a new fuel tank at a petrol station near Gothenburg city required sheet piled cofferdam. The sheet piles were driven to bed rock, so the length of the piles varied. Work was carried out with Movax Side-Grip sheet piler fitted on to Volvo 240 excavator that is also equipped with a Power Pack. Sheet piling contractor in this construction project was Trailer Bengt.

Pile drivers are excavator-mounted, high-frequency, vibratory-type pile drivers providing the optimum solution for a wide range of piling requirements – especially when a high degree of precision is required; and for piling in sensitive environments and when limited space, head room or access is available.

The same unit can handle, pitch and drive – and extract – different type of piles and is capable of accomplishing the entire piling process without the need of manual handling or assisting machinery.

Hammers are hydraulic, double acting impact-type, piling hammers utilised for driving load-bearing piles or assisting in sheet pile driving in even the most difficult soil conditions.

MOVAX piling hammers can be utilised to complete a pile installation after reaching refusal with a side grip pile driver or when load testing is required. MOVAX piling hammers can further be utilised independently for driving a wide range of piles including sheet piles, H-beams, tubular steel piles, timber piles or pre-cast concrete piles.

Piling drills are excavator-mounted, telescopic/kelly bar-type auger drive attachments for cast in-situ (concrete) piling. MOVAX Piling drills are explicitly designed for soil removal tasks. MOVAX piling drills are especially suitable for work in confined spaces while still being good at reaching over obstacles. The telescopic/ kelly bar design keeps the drill height low and allows working on sites with limited headroom without compromising on drilling depth.

Multi-tool piling leaders are customised solutions available for a wide range of site and soil conditions, and for different types of piles and piling technologies - including driven, bored and drilled – with tooling alternatives including; vibratory pile drivers, hydraulic, double-acting impact hammers/hydraulic hammers and rotary drives for pre-augering, CFA and DTH.
MOVAX Multi-tool piling leaders are based on a modular concept, but always customised based on customer-specific requirements.

Manipulators are designed for fast, flexible and efficient handling of different kinds of masts, gantries and poles as well as a wide range of piles.

Based on the patented side grip technology - and due to it's 360 degree continuous rotary gear - the MOVAX Manipulator is designed for superior maneuverability, safety and accuracy.
Variety of different profiles and soft gripping surfaces ensure safe handling of tasks involving sensitive materials.

In addition to our primary offerings, we are proud to provide a comprehensive range of MOVAX spare parts and dedicated service support. Our commitment to ensuring the optimal performance of your MOVAX equipment extends beyond sales, offering you peace of mind through reliable access to genuine spare parts and expert maintenance services. Whether you need a specific part or professional servicing, we are here to help keep your MOVAX equipment running smoothly.