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THE long lasting sheet piling system that installs like soft engineering. Reducing whole life costs
How the Canal and River Trust can benefit with long
lasting, structural, aesthetically attractive and cost
effective “MultiLock” plastic piling
What we offer A new & unique product portfolio of Piles, Pile drivers & Drainage filters
MultiLock Plastic Piling
Used with softwood posts, providing a long
lasting, hard engineering alternative to soft
engineered revetment fabrics.
Z & U Plastic Sheet Piling
100% recycled material
Thicknesses from 3.5 – 11 mm
Lengths of up to 13m, widths of 200 - 610mm
JETFilters
Drainage filters stops the build up of water
pressure behind a control structure - new, or
retrofitted & fully maintainable
Available in 3 sizes and a variety of materials
EMS Piling Vibrators
The new “mini hammers” sizes start from 160
kgs with powerpack or excavator mounted.
Quieter, no lubricant pollution, can drive and
extract sheets
MultiLock Piling Hybrid in action
1. Plastic Piling designed with installation
in mind.
2. Rapid Installation, using softwood
timber posts and small equipment.
3. Durable, long lasting and maintenance
free.
Low
Compare the benefits
Fabric verses MultiLock hybrid at a glance
Feature Fabric MultiLock MultiLock Benefits
Description A synthetic geotextile
supported by driven
softwood posts every
600mm. Anchored only
through the use of
galvanised wired anchors.
A recycled PVC interlocking sheet
pile
co-supported using softwood
timber posts. Can be anchored or
cantilever
Increased load and support
through sheet pile and posts.
More design options, greater
versatility.
Strength
contribution
None – needs supporting Co-supporting with posts or tubes
Structural – has a bending
moment of 4 kNm/m through
strength of the rigid pvc material,
its rigid design and interlocks.
Long lasting structural solution,
that relies of the strength of the
post where it is most durable –
beneath the soil – and on the
plastic pile in the more arduous
conditions
Impact & damage
resistance
None, can tear and provides
no protection for posts
Good - High strength interlocking
PVC – posts protected inside the
plastic pile. Easy to replace
The MultiLock offers much
greater damage resistance
Longevity 5 – 10 years 50 – 120 years Install once – longer lasting
Warranty None 50 years Product confidence
Retaining heights 1m Up to 2m (3m with ProLock) Greatest versatility and
adaptability
Waler (front wooden
insert) suitable
No Yes, plus capping and fender
options
Better load distribution
Plastic Piling has come a long way
The Historical Picture Plastic Piling was introduced 20 years ago, by plastic extrusion companies that saw this as an
easy commercial opportunity; an extension of the already successful utilisation of plastics, in civil
engineering and construction. The perceived simple geometry of steel piling leant itself well to the
extrusion process and created a product that offered great potential:
• Longevity – no rust or rot
• Low weight – easy manual handling
• Easy to cut – no hot work permits needed
• Spark proof
But there was little choice and too much focus on making plastic piling “look like a sheet pile”
rather than “install and function as a sheet pile”. The original benefits were limited by the fact that
the piling was too flexible to be driven.
For many years it appeared that plastic piling would never realise its true potential and so it was
simply promoted as a cheaper alternative to steel.
Today In the last 20 years many hard lessons have been learnt, leading to advances in the quality of
the product, equipment and methodology:
More choice, there is now a wide range of “U” and “Z” shaped advanced pilings to choose
from. This is as for steel, enables the correct selection and appropriate use of a specific pile
Better quality of recycled material used in the construction
Better designs
o Improved aesthetics – moving away from industrial looking corrugations
o Vastly improved installation
Improvements in methods and available equipment – Mandrels and smaller vibrators (our
own design of mandrels and EMS series of vibrators)
Hybrids – combining materials plastic, wood and steel
o Driven kingpost and panel solutions – no undercut
o Low carbon footprint
o Cost saving less plastic – used only where needed
Plastic Piling has come a long way
My story – The Hammerman
Education - Qualified to post graduate level at Kent University and the University of
Strathclyde. Technical member of IOSH having obtain a Distinction in the General Certificate
in Occupational Health and Safety
1994 -2014 Aldridge Piling Equipment – APE - 20 years of experience in piling plant hire,
piling equipment design and manufacture, working alongside many producers of plastic
sheet piling.
2000 – 2014 Committee member of STIG – The Shoring Technology Interest Group,
involved in the production of several technical guides on plastic piling, and piling
equipment. Principle author of the group publication Safety in shoring, which has sold close
to 10,000 copies to date.
2007 – The Hammerman Equipment Plastic Piling – Business founded on a strong belief
that for plastic piling to realise its true potential, a strategy was needed that combined
improvement is sheet piling, with an adaptation and development in pile driving
equipment. Over the last 7 years we have proven that sheet piling made from PVC can be
driven efficiency and withstand the demands of the application.
2015 – The Hammer (Manufacturing and Research) Company – has been created to
develop new piling methods and equipment to further facilitate the acceptance of plastic
sheet piling, and sheet piling in general.
Our innovation partners
We believe innovation is the lifeblood of any industry.
That it is a suppliers responsibility to seek out and develop
new materials, methods and installation equipment.
We have worked with world respected organisations to deliver new
innovations to the benefit of our customers.
Our customers and their clients We are very proud of our successful track record and commercial
relationships with some of the largest and most prestigious British and
International customers who refuse to compromise on delivery, quality or
constancy of service.
Can you afford not to contact us on 01543 677290
or email: [email protected]