THE long lasting sheet piling system that offers multiple flood management uses

How you can benefit with long lasting, structural, aesthetically attractive and cost effective plastic piling

What we offerA new & unique product portfolio of Sheet piles, Pile drivers & Drainage filters

Hybrid 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 mmLengths of up to 13m, widths of 200 - 610mm

JETFiltersDrainage 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

Piling Hybrids in action

1. Plastic Piling designed with installation in mind.

2. Rapid Installation, using softwood timber postsor steel tubes and small equipment.

3. Durable, long lasting and maintenance free.

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Piling Hybrids in action

1. Plastic Piling designed with installation in mind.

2. Combining the best of both worlds.

3. Can be filled gravel or concrete and so act asdriven formwork

4. Durable, long lasting and maintenance free.

Proposed idea to brace minimising penetration – rapid

deployment

Traditional installation designs

Cut-off Pile with in built mechanical seals

Improved interlock sealing

Comprehensive flood use

Reinforce embankments impermeable barrier

Flood fences – defensive perimeter fencing

Flood bund crest elevationFlood wall breach repair

Scour protectionErosion control and repair

Ditch BlockingWater Control Structure

Plastic Piling has come a long way

The Historical PicturePlastic Piling was introduced 20 years ago, by plastic extrusion companies that saw this as an easycommercial opportunity; an extension of the already successful utilisation of plastics, in civil engineeringand construction. The perceived simple geometry of steel piling leant itself well to the extrusion processand 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 tooflexible to be driven.

For many years it appeared that plastic piling would never realise its true potential and so it was simplypromoted as a cheaper alternative to steel.

TodayIn 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 designso Improved aesthetics – moving away from industrial looking corrugationso 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, steel and concreteo Driven kingpost and panel solutions – no undercuto Low carbon footprint o Cost saving less plastic – used only where neededo Plastic enclosed timber/steel/concrete –protective benefits

Plastic Piling has come a long way

My story – The Hammerman

Education - Qualified to post graduate level at Kent University and the University ofStrathclyde. Technical member of IOSH having obtain a Distinction in the General Certificate inOccupational Health and Safety

1994 -2014 Aldridge Piling Equipment – APE - 20 years of experience in piling plant hire, pilingequipment design and manufacture, working alongside many producers of plastic sheet piling.

2000 – 2014 Committee member of STIG – The Shoring Technology Interest Group, involved in theproduction of several technical guides on plastic piling, and piling equipment. Principle author of thegroup 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 plasticpiling 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 proventhat sheet piling made from PVC can be driven efficiency and withstand the demands of theapplication.

2015 – The Hammer (Manufacturing and Research) Company – has been created to develop newpiling methods and equipment to further facilitate the acceptance of plastic sheet piling, and sheetpiling 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 clientsWe 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 oremail: david@plasticpiling.co.uk