W&H ENGINEER VISITS KOWAN, JAPAN
17-11-2011
Due to the growth in sales and hires of our Still Worker fleet, W&H have recently sent one of our engineers over to Japan to have some further training on the Still Worker machines. Joe Manning flew out to Kochi in October to visit Kowan and work alongside their engineers for the week.
The training itself was set around the new manuals for the ZU100 Still Worker and TE200C Power pack. After covering general machine parts and electrical schematics, the engineers took Joe through the new Caterpillar engine powered power packs and the new circuit boards and the future of these regarding LED display unit and data logging.
They also covered hydraulics, electrical circuits, repairs, operation and detecting faults in all Still Worker Machines. Joe found this incredibly helpful: '"The training for general parts and fault finding was set around the ZU100 but we covered the WP150 and the new PZ1200. This was very good as I could then detect the difference between the machine components and how each works"
Joe is now the 4th of our engineers to have further in depth training on Still Workers with Kowan however all of our engineers are able to work on these machines.
SAVING HMS ALLIANCE
16-11-2011
Since HMS Alliance, one of 14 submarines built for service in the Far East during World War 2, was first displayed at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in 1982 parts fo her infrastructure have deteriorated dramatically
. Lying supported over the sea on concrete cradles next to the museum quayside, exposure to sea water is causing ongoing cirrosion to her bow, stern and keel.
An urgent restoration programme has been started to replace the corroded components. As part of the restoration, it is necessary to reclaim land underneath the submarine so that it is on dry land, using a cofferdam and backfill. This will allow access to conserve the outer metal casing and give visitors a whole new view of this important historical vessel.
Before the cofferdam could be installed approximatley 350mm square timber piles had to be extracted using a PVE 2319 High Frequency Variable Moment Vibrator fitted with a timber clamp.
Once the timber piles has been extracted, the PVE 2319VM Vibrator also installed the majority of the cofferdam piles with a ZU 100 noise and vibration free Still Worker installing AZ50 x 15.75 & 20.00 metre long piles within 5 metres of the concrete cradles as there were concerns that any vibrations so close could cause the cradles to move. The soil conditions were a mixture of dense sands and soft clays therefore water jetting was not required.
All Equipment was supplied by Watson & Hillhouse and all piles were extracted and installed successfully .
PVE 25M VIBRATOR SOLD TO SHEET PILING UK
27-10-2011
Specialist steel piling contractor Sheet Piling UK have purc
hased a PVE25M vibrator. The 25M model has great power to weight ratio, with 27kgm of eccentric moment and a 40ton extraction head, it is powered by a 400HP open loop power pack and is therefore the perfect mid range vibrator for both installation and extraction works.
Having hired 25M’s on numerous occasions, SPUK decided it was a machine they needed to own to undertaken their heavy extraction work. SPUK pride themselves in developing innovative value engineering solutions for both temporary and permanent works schemes in partnership or close liaison with their clients.
ANOTHER WP-150 STILL WORKER PURCHASED BY APPLETON PILING
27-10-2011
Appleton Piling, specialist steel piling contractor have purchased another WP-150 Still Worker noise and vibration free sheet pile pressing machine.
Appleton bought their first two WP-150 Still Workers in 2006 and have been extremely happy with their performance and reliability. The WP-150 is unique in that it is capable of pressing 400mm, 500mm and 600m wide U sheet piles. All Still Workers have the exclusive Kowan mast tilting function for more precise pile installation and faster self travelling. Appleton operates throughout the United Kingdom and have extensive technical and practical experience covering all the aspects of driven steel piling.
USED BSP SL30DA HAMMER SOLD TO SIERRA LEONE
27-10-2011
London Mining Company Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of UK PLC London Mining, have recently purchased a used BSP SL30da double acting hydraulic drop hammer to install H Beam bearing piles and steel sheet piles on the Marampa Iron Ore Project in Sierra Leone.
London Mining Plc is a UK based company that is developing mines for the steel industry. It has 100% of the Marampa hematite iron ore mine in Sierra Leone, 100% of the Isua magnetite iron ore project in Greenland as well as stakes in mines in Saudi Arabia and Colombia. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange
RUSSIAN DEALER ‘TECHNIQUE’ BUYS ANOTHER WP-150 STILL WORKER
27-10-2011
Our Russian dealer Technique LLC have purchased their third WP-150 Still Worker noise and vibration free sheet pile pressing machine. The WP-150 will be used to install mainly 500mm wide U sheet piles in the St. Petersburg and Moscow regions.
This machine will make a total of four Still Workers owned by the company, earlier this year they purchased a model ZU-100. Technique pride themselves in their technical expertise and after sales service, holding huge stocks of spare parts and have service engineers ready to deal with all after sales service requirements.
EMV SUCCESS IN WEST YORKSHIRE
26-09-2011
One of Watson & Hillhouse’s Muller Excavator Mounted Vibrators, the MS-1HFB, has recently completed a project on time in the back garden of a house in Knottingley, West Yorkshire.
The MS-1HFB EMV installed 3 metre trench sheets for a house extension which meant the site area was very confined. The trench sheets were needed to support the neighbouring structure but the largest excavator they could get in due to access from the driveway was 8 ton. The compact MS-1HFB model was therefore the perfect choice to suit the surrounding working environment
It was fitted up using Watson and Hillhouse’s innovative in house designed two pin quick hitch bracket and universal joint.
More information on this design can be read here
EMV MULTI PIN QUICK HITCH BRACKET IS INTRODUCED TO FULL ACCLAIM
16-08-2011
Watson and Hillhouse have developed an EMV Multi Pin Quick Hitch Bracket which has been fully welcomed by the construction industry.
For many years it was common practice to fit EMV’s to a single pin on the quick hitch but this raised a number of safety issues, the Watson and Hillhouse multi pin bracket designed solely by Watson and Hillhouse engineers connects to both quick hitch pins and overcomes all the safety issues associated with the previous method of operating on one quick hitch pin, it also means the operator maintains the flexibility to switch between different site operations with minimal disruption.
The multi pin bracket has been approved by the majority of the EMV manufacturers, each bracket undergoes extensive testing before being put into service. Watson and Hillhouse first introduced the bracket into their own hire fleet but have subsequently received orders from other EMV hirers aiming to replace all their old single pin brackets with the much safer W&H unit.
For more information please do not hesitate to call us
ZU 100 COMPLETES PROJECT INSIDE GLASS FACTORY IN DONGEN, HOLLAND
18-07-2011
One of 
Watson & Hillhouse’s Kowan ZU-100 Still Worker's has just successfully completed a job in Dongen, The Netherlands. The job, which was inside of a glass factory, was to create a cofferdam to enable redevelopment and extension of part of the existing building.
The first few of the 10m PZC26 piles were installed with a vibrator and then the Still Worker was bought in for the remaining piles. This piece of plant was selected mainly because of the vibration concerns with the job being inside a building but also because of height restrictions and concerns with noise pollution.
The project was completed ahead of schedule with no complications or delays.
ZU-100 STILL WORKER SALE TO 'JOHANN HEIDORN' GMBH IN HAMBURG, GERMANY
06-07-2011
Watson & Hillhouse and their agent for Germany, Peter Ri
chardson of Richardson Piling Solutions, have successfully negotiated the sale of a ZU-100 Still Worker to the civil engineering firm Johann Heidorn.
Heidorn are a long established civil engineering contractor based in Hamburg, Germany specialising in earth, water and underground construction as well as demolition and remediation works. They have a specialist division 'Spezialtiefbau'; meaning 'specialist in foundation engineering', which is where the noise and vibration free Still Worker will be used.
The machine was purchased for use on a new waterway project from Hamburg City to Hamburg Wilhelmsburg, which is located to the south of the city. The ZU-100 installed AZ20-700 and AZ37-700 piles ranging from 6 to 17 metres in length. The ZU-100 is capable of pressing Z sheet piles from 575mm wide to 708mm wide and U piles from 600mm wide to 750mm wide.
ZU-100 STILL WORKER SALE TO OUR RUSSIAN DEALER 'TECHNIQUE LLC', ST PETERSBURG
06-07-2011
Watson & Hillhouse's appointed dealer for the Russian market, the company Technique LLC based in Saint Petersburg took delivery in April 2011 of a Zu-100 Still Worker for rental on various projects in Russia. Technique LLC already own and operate two WP-150 Still Workers.
Technique offer a full service to the Russian market: sales and rental as well as service and maintenance both on site but also from their fully equipped service centre in the Vsevolozskiy district in Saint Petersburg.
The company recently exhibited at this years CTT Exhibition on Moscow from may 31st to June 4th where they had the ZU-100 on display. The show was very busy and Technique received a lot of interest and enquiries regarding the Still Worker.
WP-150 STILL WORKER SOLD TO 'STIS LTD', ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
06-07-2011
Construction Company STIS based in St Petersburg, Russia, recently purchased a new WP-150 Still Worker which they took delivery of in May 2011. The WP-150 was supplied with clamp sets to install 400mm, 500m and 600mm wide U sheet piles.
STIS Specialises in the construction of underground and infrastructure facilities and drainage works. STIS is considered one of the leading companies in construction and utilities sector in St. Petersburg and the North West region.
STIS also undertake its own piling work, it owns drilling and foundation equipment, but this is the first noise and vibration free sheet pile pressing machine it has purchased. The decision was made to buy a Still Worker after they had visited a machine on a project in the centre of Saint Petersburg operated by Watson & Hillhouse's dealer Technique LLC.
ANOTHER OZKANLAR EXCAVATOR MOUNTED VIBRATOR PURCHASED BY LB FOUNDATIONS, SCOTLAND
06-07-2011
LB Foundations has just taken delivery of another Ozkanlar OVR S-60 excavator mounted vibrator, which will be used to install steel sheet piles. LB Foundations are a specialist piling and ground support contractor operating in Scotland and Northern England. Core activities of the company are temporary and permanent sheet piling, king post and panel walls and driven steel bearing piles. Applications include retaiing walls, cofferdams, tanks and basements.
BSP CG240 '16TON DROP WEIGHT' SOLD TO 'PILING CONTRACTORS PTY LTD' (KELLER GROUP), AUSTRALIA
06-07-2011
In April 2011, Watson & Hillhouse shipped a used BSP CG240 configured to install up to 2020mm diamtere tube piles to Australian company Piling Contractors Pty Ltd. The company operates in a niche market providing foundation engineering solutions to civil, commercial, government and domestic projects throughout Australia.
In 2006, Piling Contractors became part of the Keller Group, one of the worlds largest specialist ground engineering contractors.
W&H SCORES AT ARSENAL FOOTBALL STADIUM
04-07-2011
Watson & Hillhouse has hired a Kowan Still Worker WP150 to install piles for a culvert to be laid as part of a scheme to build apartments outside the Emirates Football Stadium, home to Arsenal Football Club. The Still Worker has installed approximately 180no. L604 x 6.00 metre long piles into stiff clay ground, to form a rectangular cofferdam.
The site, which is located right next to the Emirates Stadium, is also close to a housing estate, which meant that environmental issues had to be taken into account. The WP-150 was selected once more for its noise and vibration free abilities, ensuring that the work could be carried out with minimal disturbance to the surrounding areas.
Water jetting was not required in this instance, instead water from a domestic tap was used to lubricate and assist pile installation
The job was completed 2 days ahead of schedule
WATSON & HILLHOUSE EXHIBITING AT GEODILLING JUNE 2011 AT THE EAST OF ENGLAND SHOWGROUND
13-04-2011
We are pleased to announce our participation in the GeoDrilling event which takes place at the East of England Showground, Peterborough on June 7th and 8th this year. GeoDrilling is the UK's only free to attend two day conference and exhibition dedicated to the ground drilling, geotechnical, piling and geothermal industry.
Watson & Hillhouse will be promoting Enteco, who manufacture a wide range of equipment for the modern foundation industry and are a world renowned producer of drilling, piling and foundation equipment and crawler cranes. Enteco has six main product lines; Drilling Rigs, Piling Rigs, Diaphragm-Walling Rigs, Tunnelling Equipment, HD Foundation Cranes and Tailor Made Equipment.
Watson & Hillhouse will be located on stand A9 of the exhibition. Registration is now open and entry is free for the two days. There will be additional costs to attend any seminars over the 2 day period; further information on these seminars is available on the website.
Click here to read more or register for a visit:
KOWAN STILL WORKER AND WATER JETTING SYSTEM SUPPORTS SUBSIDING ROAD IN WORTHING, SUSSEX
23-03-2011
Watson & Hillhouse recently hired a Kowan ZU-100 Still Worker and water jetter to install L605 piles x 11 metres long into stiff clay conditions to support a subsiding road in Worthing, Sussex.
As the job was close to a large industrial estate, and there were concerns that conventional piling would create further subsidence, the ZU-100 was selected for its noise and vibration free abilities.
Another major issue was overhead electric cables which were positioned above the pile line. Traditionally a metal lance system is used with the water jetter, to supply high pressure water to the toe of the pile. However, because of the exclusion zone under the cables the metal lance system could not be used.
To overcome this problem a Water Jet Reel System was used. The system does not require the use of metal lances and instead uses high pressure hoses, contained within the Jet Reel drum, to supply high pressure water to the toe of the pile. The Jet Reel drum is fitted to the top of the Still Worker.
The piling was completed ahead of schedule with no set backs or delays.
CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 – REGISTER EARLY FOR DISCOUNTED ENTRY!
24-01-2011
CONEXPO-CON/AGG is the international gathering place in 2011 for the construction industries. Held at the Las Vegas Exhibition Centre in the USA, Watson & Hillhouse will be located in the UK Pavilion within the Central Hall at the Conference Centre on stand C-4237, which is run by the UK Construction Equipment Association (CEA).
Visitors will need to register by following the link below:
http://www.conexpoconagg.com/Attendees/Registration/RegisterNow/
By completing your registration, you will be automatically entered into a prize draw for a $250 Prepaid Mastercard® card. Two winners will be drawn every week from July 12, 2010 through March 14, 2011. The sooner you register for CONEXPO-CON/AGG, the more chances you have to win!
Also, register by February 21, 2011 to save over 35% off the onsite rate!
KOWAN ZU-100 ASSISTS IN NEW WATERWAY PROJECT IN HAMBURG, GERMANY
03-11-2010
Watson & Hillhouse’s ZU-100 Still Worker is currently being used, to install AZ20-700 & AZ37-700 piles ranging from 6 to 17 metres long, in the city of Hamburg, Germany to create a new waterway from the city to Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg, which is located south of the city. The piles are being installed through mostly sand with some clay.
In 2013 the International Horticulture Show will take place in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg, where the waterway will be used to allow guests to travel downtown by boat and take in the sights.
The Still Worker ZU100 was used because of noise and vibration concerns as the piling was being installed in a residential area and close to a high pressure gas main.
Due to the ZU-100s ability of being able to install piles close to services and 500mm from existing structures, without creating noise or vibration, the contractors could be safe in the knowledge that the Still Worker was the right piece of plant for the job. The Still Worker is also able to install ‘Z’ piles from 559mm to 708mm wide and ‘U’ piles from 600mm to 750mm wide.
Our customer is very pleased with the progress of the Still Worker as the piling is on schedule and due to finish on time.
W&H AND APPLETON PILING COMPLETE RIVER THAMES PROJECT
27-10-2010
Watson and Hillhouse recently hired Appleton Piling a Kowan Still Worker ZU100 for their contract at Greenwich on the River Thames. Here the equipment was used to extract 118no. AZ25 x 12 metre long piles which had been installed to allow a new river wall to be built. The piles had been installed by a vibrator and impact hammer.
The Still Worker was used because the 150 tonne mobile crane, working at 40 metre radius, was unable to provide sufficient extraction pull for conventional extraction methods.
Before extraction could commence the Still Worker ZU100 had to self travel forward, using a walk back device, along the full length of the pile wall. A walk back device is an attachment that is fitted into the Still Worker chuck. It allows the Still Worker to walk back along piles, after pile installation, to within reach of the crane. It also allows the Still Worker to walk forward along already installed piles to the pile extraction commencement point when the crane is unable to lift the Still Worker.
Because of the Still Worker size and attributes, it was perfect for the job. Happily everything went to plan and the extracting job was completed on time.
KOWAN ZU-100 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES PROJECT UNDER BRIDGE IN ARNHEM, HOLLAND
26-10-2010
Watson & Hillhouse’s ZU-100 Still Worker has just completed a job in Arnhem, in Eastern Holland. Piles have been inserted alongside the existing riverbank / quay side side of the lower Rhine, underneath a bridge as part of a project to provide increased stability and a higher flood protection level. The Rhine splits into various estuaries as it nears the sea and these are susceptible to significant flood risks as a result of sever rain or more frequently, a combination of that and melting snow from Switzerland and Southern Germany.
The ground conditions in the area were mainly mud overlying sand and in some places, unstable. This factor, along with the fact the piles needed to be placed underneath a bridge meant that the ZU 100’s vibration free movement was perfect for the job. This also meant that no reaction stand was used at any stage.
The AZ35-700 piles were longer than the original piles at 13 metres in length and have had to be installed in 2 parts due to the height restrictions under the bridge. This meant welding 2 parts together in situ to obtain the correct length of pile.
Everything ran smoothly and the piling was finished a week ahead of schedule.
W&H EXHIBITING AT CONEXPO-CON/AGG MARCH 2011 IN LAS VEGAS
14-10-2010
W&H are pleased to announce their involvement in CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 Exhibition from March 22nd -26th in the Las Vegas Conference Centre, USA.
CONEXPO-CON/AGG is the international gathering place in 2011 for the construction industries. Held every three years, the exhibition showcases the latest equipment, products, services and technologies. Watson & Hillhouse will be located in the UK Pavillion within the Central Hall at the Conference Centre, which is run by the UK Construction Equipment Association (CEA).
Watson and Hillhouse will be promoting the ZU-100 Kowan Still Worker at this exhibition, which is a noise and vibration free hydraulic pile pressing machine. The Kowan Still Worker ZU-100 boasts not only dual pile selection executions i.e. Z’s and U’s, but is also capable of pressing the new wider section sheet piles. It can press ‘Z’ piles from 575mm to 708mm wide and ‘U’ piles from 600mm to 750mm wide. Find out more by contacting us directly or by visiting us at the Exhibition.
For further details on CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 or to register as a visitor, please follow the link below:
http://www.conexpoconagg.com/Attendees/
W&H EXHIBITING AT INFRATECH 2011 IN ROTTERDAM
27-09-2010
W&H are pleased to annouce their involvment in Infratech's 2011 Exhibition from January 11th to 14th in the Ahoy Rotterdam conference centre.
Infratech is the biennial exhibition for the civil engineering industry. The exhibition is divided into 6 themed areas representing sectors in the industry. All themes are located in their own place on the exhibition floor so supply and demand can find each other easily.
Watson and Hillhouse will be promoting the ZU-100 Kowan Still Worker at this exhibition, which is a noise and vibration free hydraulic pile pressing machine. The Kowan Still Worker ZU-100 boasts not only dual pile selection executions i.e. Z’s and U’s, but is also capable of pressing the new wider section sheet piles. It can press ‘Z’ piles from 575mm to 708mm wide and ‘U’ piles from 600mm to 750mm wide. Find out more by contacting us directly or by visiting us at the Exhibition.
There is no charge for visitors to the exhibition, all you will need to do is register via the Infratech website below:
W&H SECURES FOUNDATION EQUIPMENT AGENCY
10-09-2010
Watson and Hillhouse are pleased to announce our appointment as the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for Italian manufacturer Enteco, the world renowned producer of drilling, piling and foundation equipment and crawler cranes. Enteco has six main product lines; Drilling Rigs, Piling Rigs, Diaphragm-Walling Rigs, Tunnelling Equipment, HD Foundation Cranes and Tailor Made Equipment. Enteco pride themselves on working closely with their customers to determine each specific need and are able to tailor their equipment to meet their client’s particular requirements. To that end Enteco enjoys many longstanding client relationships around the globe, their products are innovative, well constructed, offer high performance levels, are highly reliable, efficient and meet all EU and UK safety standards.
Enteco manufacture a wide range of equipment for the modern foundation industry. The current range is divided into six main lines:
1. DRILLING RIGS for large diameter bored piles, CFA, Soil Displacement piles, cased piles, DTH and Impact Hammers
2. HD FOUNDATION CRANES Crawler Cranes for HD foundation works from 18 ton to 200 ton capacity.
3. TUNNELLING Forepoling equipment for tunnel consolidation works
4. DIAPHRAGM-WALLING equipment
5. PILING RIGS Crane mounted piling leaders (EPL series) and rigs with hydraulic impact hammers
6. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT Tailor-made equipment specifically made to suit customers specific requirements
Some of the Enteco Foundation and Drilling Equipment product range:
Please visit the Enteco web site for more information www.entecodrill.com or contact Phil Bell at Watson and Hillhouse for a brochure; phil@w-h.co.uk
Enteco will be exhibiting at this year’s GEOFLUID Drilling & Foundations Expo & Conference in Piacenza, Italy from 6th to 9th October 2010 in the outside area stand 11G, where they will have on display an E7060 driven piling rig with a BSP CX110 hammer and an E8018 mini crawler crane.
We hope to see you there! GEOFLUID web site: www.geofluid.it