Watch as we calibrate and test a new pile-driving positioning system.
Location was about 30 km from Brooks, Alberta.
Future site of a solar farm.
As you can see, the weather/wind was brutal!!
You stand with your back to the wind.
Every now and then you would feel a scratching at the back of your legs.
It was a tumbleweed trying to pass by.
New Guidance System
This new positioning system guides the pile driving machine’s hammer and pile to the perfect position and orientation - according to a pile design loaded into its computer.
The operator selects a pile (or lets the system select the next pile) then follows the prompts on the screen to drive the machine to that pile’s position.
The machine’s own guidance system then takes over and ensures the pile is driven in at the correct angle, speed, and depth.
Ultimately this positioning system will speed production time and lower costs.
The machine operator (wearing the blue hard hat) said there was a learning curve getting used to navigating the machine while watching a computer screen. There is clearly a video game aspect to it. But said he could easily see the productivity gains this system will achieve.
And yes, the Canadian Prairies are very flat!!
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3 дек 2023
