Concrete piles come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are used to establish a strong and stable foundation for buildings and other structures: concrete piling is particularly effective in poor soil conditions where piles can be driven deep into the ground. Once driven to depth, the piles will inevitably protrude above ground at different levels and will require cropping to a uniform height before building work can commence.
Precise, fast and agile pile croppers
The traditional use of manual pneumatic breakers is thankfully fading into the past, together with inherent problems such as Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). Consequently, most pile croppers today will typically use hydraulically powered pile croppers to complete the task. These pile croppers are able to complete the work in a fraction of the time as the hydraulic process is controlled from within the excavator cab, meaning they can accurately nibble the concrete to size to leave an exposed, undamaged steel rebar with no spalling to the concrete.
The speed at which pile croppers can operate is partly down to the agile way in which the parent machine can deftly manoeuvre and position the pile cropper over a pile. The use of chain attachments, together with a connection to the excavator’s in-board hydraulics, means a fast cropping operation can be safely completed without operatives putting themselves at risk by entering the immediate pile cropping area.
A pile cropper for every situation
Contractors that hire pile croppers are able to draw on a wide range of cropper models to suit different scenarios. For example, Single Bar Pile Croppers and Multi-Bar Croppers would be the preferred choice for processing square section piles containing single and multiple steel rebars.
For rapid height reduction plus final nibbling, a Power Cropper would be ideal, whereas for large circular piles up to 1200mm diameter, CFA Croppers are widely used to quickly reduce the height of in-situ concrete piles.
When cropping in confined spaces, such as in a narrow trench where the movement of machinery and equipment is restricted, a Trench Cutter would be perfect as they are able to crop 300mm - 400mm piles in a trench width of just 700mm!
Mr Cropper offers the complete package
Mr Cropper has a strong 23 year history through which we have built a solid reputation based on constant improvement and innovation in all aspects of our service. From initial contact with our hire desk to project completion, you can be sure to expect a comprehensive package of support:
- Free site survey and technical assistance
- Advice on the best cropper for your project
- Next day Service Level Agreement (SLA)
- Professional equipment installation
- Toolbox talk and product familiarisation
We want our customers to have full confidence in our nationwide pile cropper hire service, so we are happy to stay on site long enough to ensure that everything is performing as it should and that you’re happy with the equipment - and when your project is done, we’ll come to collect the equipment promptly, leaving your site free of obstacles.
Mr Cropper exceeds industry standards
CLOCS Champion status and FORS Gold accreditation, means Mr Cropper’s firm commitment to raising the level of quality within fleet operations is established by upholding environmental legislation and exceeding industry safety standards.