CENTRIC ⦁ HIT - TECHNOLOGY grips the pile centrally so that the vibration unit is positioned exactly in the centre of the pile and transmits the vibration optimally. This innovative technology ensures an even application of force, minimises material stresses and maximises the efficiency of energy transfer, making the pile-driving process more precise, powerful and gentle on the pile.

The CENTRIC ⦁ HIT - TECHNOLOGY has a 50 % lower dynamic weight than all competitors. This means that no unnecessary masses need to be accelerated. This increases energy efficiency, reduces wear and optimises the performance of the ramming process.

The CENTRIC ⦁ HIT - TECHNOLOGY ensures that snaking lines are avoided by gripping the pile in the centre. The straight-line insertion of the pile into the ground ensures precise positioning, minimises ground vibration and thus increases the efficiency and stability of the pile-driving process.

The CENTRIC ⦁ HIT - TECHNOLOGY prevents the wall (piling/sheet pile) from ‘falling’. The centred gripping and straight-line power transmission ensure stable guidance of the pile, guaranteeing a controlled and precise driving process. This improves pile driving quality, increases safety on the construction site and enables faster, more efficient working methods.
 

The precisely fitting double linear guide stabilises the two vibra housings so that the vibration is generated exclusively by a precise up and down movement. As a result, no undesirable axial forces are exerted on the pile, which ensures precise force transmission. This leads to a significant increase in propulsion, optimises energy transfer and maximises the efficiency of the piling process.

The CENTRIC ⦁ HIT - TECHNOLOGY enables extremely powerful and precise gripping of the pile thanks to an individually adjustable pressing force. If required, a pressing force of up to 130 tonnes can be generated, ensuring optimum vibration transmission and maximising the efficiency of the piling process. At the same time, this high pressing force minimises wear as it prevents the jaws from burning.

The shaking (vibrating) or swinging of the pile is one of the main causes of ground vibrations - in fact, 50-70 % of ground vibrations are due to this uncontrolled shaking.

CENTRIC ⦁ HIT - TECHNOLOGY specifically counteracts this effect. Centric gripping with high pressing force on the clamping jaws stabilises the pile, reduces unwanted vibrations and ensures that the force is applied evenly. The remaining 30-50 % of the ground vibrations are caused by the friction between the pile and the ground. Thanks to direct vibration transmission with strong, precise gripping, CENTRIC ⦁ HIT - TECHNOLOGY optimises vibration efficiency and makes a significant contribution to further minimising ground vibrations.

‘Snaking lines cause considerable ground vibrations and impair the precision of the pile driving process. CENTRIC ⦁ HIT -TECHNOLOGY ensures optimum stabilisation of the pile thanks to its centric and powerful gripping action. In combination with the EMB ⦁ RAM Control System, it enables the pile to be pushed through the carrier in a precise, straight line, ensuring the exact application of force. This largely prevents the snaking line effect, minimises ground vibrations and significantly increases the stability and efficiency of the piling process.

The shaking of the pile produces a considerable amount of noise that pollutes the working environment and surroundings. Thanks to CENTRIC ⦁ HIT - TECHNOLOGY, this uncontrolled shaking is largely prevented by keeping the pile centred and with high pressing force. This significantly reduces noise generation, which minimises noise pollution and enables more efficient operation.

CENTRIC ⦁ HIT TECHNOLOGY ensures precise, centric vibration transmission to the pile. This maximizes energy efficiency, minimizes losses and reduces ground vibrations, ensuring a particularly powerful and effective pile driving process.

With conventional systems, the vibration takes place in a range of 80-90 cm outside the pile. As a result, valuable energy is lost and the efficiency of the pile driving process is significantly impaired.

Consequences of this inefficient vibration transmission:

• Energy loss: Up to 30 % of the energy is lost as the vibration is not fully transferred to the pile.
• Snaking line effect: Uncontrolled vibrations lead to “snaking lines”, which cause increased ground vibrations and impair the precision of the ramming process.
• Material fatigue: Cracks in the arms are caused by extreme load peaks and uncontrolled vibrations.
• Component wear: Excessive stress on the rubber dampers due to overloading leads to premature damage.

The CENTRIC ⦁ HIT - TECHNOLOGY impresses with its particularly low dynamic weight - up to 50 % less mass compared to conventional systems.

As only the vibration housing is set in vibration, this results in decisive advantages:

• Higher performance: 50 % less mass enables 50 % higher performance,
• Efficient energy transfer: No unnecessary masses need to be accelerated.

This results in maximum energy efficiency, optimised power transmission and significantly reduced wear, which considerably improves the service life and cost-effectiveness of the system.

Conventional systems have an excessively high dynamic weight, as several heavy components have to be set in vibration:

• Vibration housing
• Clamping arms with respective holders
• Hydraulic cylinders
• Hydraulic motors

The resulting disadvantages:

• Loss of power: 50 % less power, as unnecessary masses are also accelerated.
• Increased energy consumption: Reduced efficiency due to unnecessary effort.
• Higher component load: Accelerated wear and increased maintenance costs.
• Inefficient vibration transmission: Impeded propulsion of the pile-driving material.

These factors lead to significantly lower pile driving performance, higher operating costs and inefficient utilisation of the energy generated.

If two cars have the same performance, the lighter vehicle always wins, as less mass has to be moved and the energy is converted more efficiently into acceleration.

This principle also applies to ramming technology: a lower dynamic weight leads to higher performance, better energy efficiency and reduced wear, as no unnecessary masses need to be accelerated.

The minimised shaking of the pile-driving material significantly reduces both noise and ground vibrations, which considerably improves the efficiency and environmental compatibility of the pile-driving process.

The decisive advantages:

• Less noise emissions: Optimised working conditions and easier compliance with environmental regulations.
• Reduced ground vibrations: Minimised risk of damage to surrounding structures.
• Maximum energy efficiency: Power is channelled into driving the pile instead of being lost through uncontrolled vibrations.

The result:

A powerful, precise and environmentally friendly piling process with optimised energy transfer.
 

Disadvantages due to heavy shaking of the pile

A strong vibration of the pile driving material has considerable disadvantages that impair the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the pile driving process:

• High noise level: stress on the working environment and need for additional noise protection measures.
• Strong ground vibrations: Hazard to surrounding structures and potential damage.
• Increased energy loss: A significant proportion of the vibration energy is released uncontrollably instead of being channelled into driving the pile.
• Increased maintenance costs: Faster wear of central components such as clamping jaws, hydraulic cylinders and damping elements due to additional loads.

The result:

Lower efficiency, higher operating costs and an overall less economical piling process.
 

Advantages of Centric Hit technology:

• No shaking of the pile, which prevents energy loss and unwanted vibrations.
• Low ground vibration, which protects surrounding structures and minimises environmental impact.
• Low noise, which improves working conditions and reduces noise emissions.
• Low maintenance costs due to reduced wear on clamping jaws, hydraulic cylinders and damping elements.

Disadvantages of the competition (conventional technology)

• Strong shaking of the pile-driving material
  → Energy losses and uncontrolled movements
• ‘Snaking lines’
  → Uneven propulsion and increased ground vibrations
• Large ground vibrations
  → Stress and possible damage to surrounding structures
• High noise level
  → Impairment of the working environment and increased noise protection requirements
• High friction in the locks of the pile-driving material
  → Increased material wear and possible fitting problems
• Cracks in the rubber dampers
  → Excessive load due to uncontrolled vibrations
• Heavy wear on the clamping jaws
  → Shortened service life due to uneven application of force
• Bending and damage to the pile-driving material
  → Imprecise application of force leads to material damage
   

CENTRIC ⦁ HIT - Advantages of the special cylinder arrangement

The special arrangement of the cylinder with corresponding deflection creates an extremely high clamping force on the clamping jaws, which can be individually adjusted - up to 130 tonnes.

This results in the following advantages:

• Very good transmission of the vibration to the pile-driving material
  → Maximum efficiency and precise propulsion
• No or little wear on the clamping jaws
  → Longer service life and lower replacement costs
• No damage to the pile
  → Gentle but powerful clamping
• Low service costs
  → Less maintenance and reduced operating costs
   

Competition - Standard cylinder linkage

Only 50-60 tonnes of clamping force are possible with the conventional cylinder linkage.

This leads to several disadvantages:

• Lower transmission of vibration to the pile
  → Less power and higher energy loss
• High wear on the clamping jaws
  → Increased wear and shortened service life
• Welding between clamping jaws and pile-driving material
  → Material build-up and impairment of function
• Damage to the pile-driving material
  → Uneven clamping force can cause deformation
• High service costs
  → Increased maintenance costs and more frequent repairs

CENTRIC ⦁ HIT - TECHNOLOGY revolutionizes the piling process by making the pile driving faster, more efficient and more powerful. This innovative technology ensures that the pile is captured exactly in the center, which means that the vibrations are transferred directly to the pile without any losses. The precise transmission of vibrations leads to significantly better energy efficiency during pile driving and increases the overall performance of the system.

A key advantage of this technology is the generation of high-frequency vibrations caused by the system's imbalance. These vibrations significantly reduce the resistance between the surfaces of the pile-driving material and the ground. Normally, the resistance of the ground slows down the penetration of the pile-driving material, which slows down the entire pile-driving process. However, the targeted transmission of vibrations loosens the soil material and significantly reduces the friction between the pile and the soil. The result is that the pile penetrates the soil much faster and with less energy. This leads to a considerable reduction in overall working time, which is a great advantage both on construction sites and from an economic point of view. In addition, the energy consumption of the entire system is significantly reduced, which also makes the technology very advantageous from an ecological point of view.

Another key advantage of CENTRIC ⦁ HIT - TECHNOLOGY is the minimization of ground vibrations. Traditional pile driving techniques often generate strong vibrations that can be transmitted to neighboring buildings and sensitive infrastructure and cause damage. In urban areas, where sensitive buildings and infrastructure are prevalent, minimizing these vibrations is of particular importance. However, centric gripping and the controlled transmission of vibrations drastically reduce the effect of ground vibrations. This makes CENTRIC ⦁ HIT - TECHNOLOGY a particularly safe and environmentally friendly solution for the piling process.

An additional advantage of the centric gripping technique is the avoidance of so-called “snaking lines”, which occur when the pile is not gripped centrically. Snaking lines lead to uncontrolled movement of the pile-driving material and can severely impair the precision of the pile-driving process. Centric gripping prevents this problem, as the vibrations act evenly and without losses on the pile. As a result, the pile remains in a stable position and is driven into the ground with greater precision and uniformity.

A decisive factor for the exceptional performance of CENTRIC ⦁ HIT - TECHNOLOGY is the low dynamic weight of the vibration housing. In contrast to conventional pile drivers, where weight plays a major role, the reduced weight of the system enables faster and more precise transmission of vibrations. This means that less mass needs to be moved to achieve the same effect, resulting in an increase in performance of at least 50 %. This increase in performance results not only in a higher speed of the ramming process, but also in a longer service life of the entire system, as less mechanical stress is exerted on the vibration housing. In addition, the lower weight contributes to a further reduction in energy consumption, resulting in long-term cost savings.

Conclusion

CENTRIC ⦁ HIT - TECHNOLOGY offers a number of advantages that significantly improve both the efficiency and environmental compatibility of the piling process. The fast and precise transfer of vibrations to the pile, the reduction in resistance between the pile and the ground and the minimization of ground vibrations and snaking lead to a significant improvement in overall performance. The reduced dynamic weight also ensures an increase in performance and greater energy efficiency. This combination makes CENTRIC ⦁ HIT - TECHNOLOGY an innovative and extremely promising solution for the modern piling process.

The EMB ⦁ RAM Control System precisely displays the Z-axis at all times, while the X- and Y-axes are clearly visible on the pile.

This visual display ensures maximum safety, as it enables clear and precise alignment so that no person is required in the danger zone. At the same time, it ensures high efficiency by carrying out the piling process in a precise and controlled manner.

CENTRIC ⦁ HIT - Advantages of the special cylinder arrangement

The special arrangement of the cylinder with corresponding deflection creates an extremely high clamping force on the clamping jaws, which can be individually adjusted - up to 130 tonnes.

This results in the following advantages:

• Very good transmission of the vibration to the pile-driving material
  → Maximum efficiency and precise propulsion
• No or little wear on the clamping jaws
  → Longer service life and lower replacement costs
• No damage to the pile
  → Gentle but powerful clamping
• Low service costs
  → Less maintenance and reduced operating costs

Advantages of CENTRIC ⦁ HIT Technology

• No shaking of the pile, which prevents energy losses and unwanted vibrations.
• Low ground vibration, which protects surrounding structures and minimises environmental impact.
• Low noise, which improves working conditions and reduces noise emissions.
• Low maintenance costs due to reduced wear on clamping jaws, hydraulic cylinders and damping elements.

Disadvantages of the competition (conventional technology)

• Strong shaking of the pile-driving material
  → Energy losses and uncontrolled movements
• ‘Snaking lines’
  → Uneven propulsion and increased ground vibrations
• Large ground vibrations
  → Stress and possible damage to surrounding structures
• High noise level
  → Impairment of the working environment and increased noise protection requirements
• High friction in the locks of the pile-driving material
  → Increased material wear and possible fitting problems
• Cracks in the rubber dampers
  → Excessive load due to uncontrolled vibrations
• Heavy wear on the clamping jaws
  → Shortened service life due to uneven application of force
• Bending and damage to the pile-driving material
  → Imprecise application of force leads to material damage

When the vibration is activated on the joystick, the EMB ⦁ RAM Control System actively intervenes and, depending on the vibration mode selected, sets either the bucket tipping cylinder or both the bucket tipping cylinder and the tilt cylinder to the floating position. This makes it much easier for the pile to penetrate the ground and automatically prevents the formation of snaking lines to minimise ground vibrations.

The system is also equipped with a safety cut-out, which ensures that the floating function or vibration is only activated when the appropriate counter-pressure is applied. This means that the pile must be in clear contact with the ground and sufficiently pressed in before the process starts.