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OPERATION / MAINTENANCE MANUAL
I. GENERAL INFORMATION (Continued...)
I-3. General Description of Model 100 Vibro wick drain machine
The
APE Model 100 Wick drain vibro with sprocket drive
is a variable frequency vibratory wick
mandrel driver/extractor designed to drive and extract wick drains using vibratory forces and static
forces. When the sprocket drive is used, the mandrel sees only static forces. The vibro is activated when
dynamic force is need to punch through difficult soil or when seating the anchor plate.
The Model 100 operates in a frequency range of 400 to 1,670 cycles per minute depending on the
hydraulic flow and on the hydraulic motors fitted to the gear train. The Model 100 is especially suited for
driving or extracting wick drain mandrels.
The three major parts to the Model 100 are as follows:
A.)
The Suppressor housing.
B.)
The sprocket drives
C.)
The vibro gearbox with eccentrics
Figure 1-B. General Description of 100 Vibro/Sprocket drive system
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SUPPRESSOR
HOUSING
Sprocket drives
Vibro gearbox
with eccentrics
BOTTOMDRIVE
