excavator mounted

vibrodrivers
For driving and extracting

For more than 80 years

PTC has been mastering
vibration technology
and developing innovative
pile driving solutions:
The Vibrodrivers

The increasing use of hydraulic excavators in piling

jobs, has motivated PTC to develop a complete
range of Vibrodrivers that are specifically designed
to be mounted directly on the stick of a wide range
of excavators.
PTC excavator mounted Vibrodrivers are efficient
hydraulic vibratory hammers that reduce the cohesion
of the soil through vibration, allowing to easily
drive or extract a variety of profiles, such as:
Sheet piles
H and I beams
Casings and tubes
Concrete piles
Wooden piles
PTC proposes as well different clamping systems,
accessories and connection options, allowing
a perfect adaptation to the specificities of the job
site and the excavator.
p.1

4PHF Vibrodriver driving 15 m long

H beams in an urban area,
for the construction of a new hospital.

2PHFV Vibrodriver extracting 4 m beams,

under the strict vibratory regulations
of a gas plant.

7PHFV Vibrodriver installing a 800 m long sheet pile wall

to reinforce the Loire river banks.
p.2

Applications

PTC excavator mounted Vibrodrivers

are used world wide in multiple
applications.

narrow spaces

mast adaptation

railways

river banks

p.3

city centers

urban area

reinforcement cages
for cast in-situ piles

vibration-sensitive
areas

customised solution

p.4

excavator mounted
Vibrodrivers

Specifically designed
for piling and extraction works
using excavators.

Excavator
connection
(Power supplied
by the excavator)

Compact and slim

3 connection options Resonance-free

Ideal for piling jobs with reduced spaces

and low head room, such us in city
centres.
Minimal height to drive long profiles.
So slim that can drive in between
sheet piles.

To allow perfect adaptation to the number

of circuits available on the excavator:
Hydraulic control.
Electric control.
Flow limitor.

Vibrodrivers equipped with PTC patented

Variable Moment technology can perform
resonance-free piling works:
Resonance free start-up and stop-down.
Adjustable amplitude and driving speed.
The variation of the moment facilitates:
- the handling of the profile during
driving operations.
- a better control of profile verticality.

Power and lightness

Simple operation

Clamps adaptability

Vibrators with very light weight

and powerful eccentric moments.
High push/pull force.

Clamps can be mounted at 90 to allow

face working
A broad range of clamping heads
to allow the driving and extraction of:
- Sheet piles
- H-beams
- Wooden piles
- Concrete piles
- Small tubes

The Vibrodriver is powered

by the excavators hydraulic system.
The excavators operator controls
all parameters from the cabin.

What Vibrodriver for your excavator ?

10
8
5

10PHF

7PHF

175
150
120
100
75

3PHF

2PHF

1PHFC

20
18
15

2PHFV

4PHF

25

6PHFV

30

15PH

200
13PH

35
10PHFV

Excavator
Power (kW)

8PHFV

Excavator
Tons

PHFV

High Frequency
and Variable moment vibrodrivers.

PHF

High Frequency
and fixed eccentric moment vibrodrivers.

PH

Standard Frequency
and fixed eccentric moment vibrodrivers.

65
60
25
2

10

13

p.5

15

Vibrodriver moment (m.kg)

FORK ATTACHMENT
For easy Vibrodriver adaptation on all types of excavators.

SWIVEL
Allows Vibrodriver rotation and facilitates profile positioning.

Yoke
Contains high absorbtion elastomers, for maximum
excavator protection. These elastomers are the result
of PTC research in reducing vibratory emissions.

Gear Box
Contains the eccentric pairs that produce the vibration.

Variable moment technology

Vibrodrivers of the PHFV range, are equipped with PTCs
variable moment technology, which enables to permanently
control the vibrations generated by the Vibrodriver.
Thus allowing to work in vibration-sensitive areas (city centers,
urban areas). The variable moment system consists of a phase
shifter that opposes the upper and lower eccentrics to adjust the
vibration, even down to zero (no vibration).
Phase shifter

Eccentric

0
Time

Amplitude (mm)

Amplitude (mm)

2008

0
Time

Clamping head
A variety of clamps are available
to adapt to any size and shape
of profile.

Vibrations to the environment

Vibratory emissions per vibrodriver range

PH range

PHF range
PHFV range: with variable moment technology

Starting

Working time

p.6

Stopping

Time

PH / PHF / PHFV Range

Excavator mounted
Vibrodrivers.
Outstandingly compact and powerful Vibrodrivers to be mounted
on hydraulic excavators. Ideal to drive sheet piles, H-beams
and casings in urban projects with reduced spaces.
PHFV Range: High Frequency & Variable eccentric moment
PHF Range: High Frequency & Fixed eccentric moment
PH Range: Standard Frequency & Fixed eccentric moment

CW

VibrodriverS

1PHFC

2PHF

3PHF

Fixed or variable moment

4PHF

7PHF

Fixed eccentric moment

m.kg

0.7

2.1

6.5

kW / HP

18 / 24

44 / 60

54 / 74

68 / 93

85 / 115

l/min

30

76

93

117

145

bar

350

350

350

350

350

Hz / rpm

50 / 3000

45 / 2700

48.3 / 2900

43.3 / 2600

38.3 / 2300

Max. centrifugal force

kN

70

171

282

302

384

Max. line pull capacity

kN

25

60

60

60

120

Vibrating weight without clamp

kg

171

475

495

510

670
1060

Eccentric moment
Hydraulic power at 350 bar
Oil flow
Max.working pressure
Max. frequency

kg

185

710

735

750

mm

8.2

8.8

12.1

15.7

19.4

Length (L)

0.480

1.038

1.038

1.038

1.185

Max. width (W)

0.430

0.586

0.586

0.586

0.615

Center width (CW)

0.370

0.330

0.330

0.330

0.330

Height without clamp (H)

0.450

0.800

0.800

0.800

1.080

Clamp for sheet piles

Agriplex 22 t

Agriplex 22 t

Agriplex 40 t

Agriplex 40 t

Agriplex 60 t

Clamp for sheet piles

Tiltex 60 t

Clamp for casings

Duplex 2x42 t

Total weight without clamp

Max. amplitude

Recommended clamping head

Min. and max. casing diameter

mm

190/1000

Multigrip 60 t

Flow limitor

Standard

Standard

Standard

Standard

Electric control

Option

Option

Option

Option

Hydraulic control

Option

Option

Option

Option

Clamp for concrete / wooden piles

controls equipment and accessories

Gooseneck stick

Option

Option

Option

Option

Fork attachment

Option

Option

Option

Option

Storage support

Option

Option

Option

Option

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10PHF

13PH

15PH

2PHFV

6PHFV

Fixed eccentric moment

8PHFV

10PHFV

Variable eccentric moment

10

13

15

0 - 1.9

0-6

0-8

0 - 10

110 / 150

115/ 157

123 / 166

47 / 64

86 / 117

110 / 149

121 / 164

189

198

210

81

148

188

207

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

35 / 2100

30.8 / 1850

28 / 1680

48.3 / 2900

39.2 / 2350

39.2 / 2350

38.3 / 2300

493

497

473

179

370

494

591

120

120

225

60

120

120

225

880

900

975

440

945

974

1020

1270

1290

1570

690

1382

1411

1620

22.7

28.9

30.8

8.6

12.7

16.4

19.6

0.920

0.920

1.205

1.150

1.310

1.310

1.310

0.734

0.734

0.740

0.450

0.623

0.623

0.623

0.380

0.380

0.380

0.250

0.345

0.345

0.345

1.077

1.077

1.206

0.900

1.300

1.300

1.300

Agriplex 60 t

Agriplex 60 t

Agriplex 60 t

Agriplex 22 t

Agriplex 60 t

Agriplex 60 t

Agriplex 90 t

Tiltex 60 t

Tiltex 60 t

Tiltex 60 t

Tiltex 60 t

Duplex 2x42 t

Duplex 2x42 t

Duplex 2x42 t

Duplex 2x42 t

Duplex 2x42 t

Duplex 2x42 t

190/1000

190/1000

190/1000

190/1000

190/1000

190/1000

Multigrip 60 t

Multigrip 60 t

Multigrip 60 t

Multigrip 60 t

Multigrip 60 t

Multigrip 60 t

Standard

Standard

Standard

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Standard

Standard

Standard

Standard

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option

PTC reserves the right to modify the technical data without notice.

p.8

Clamping heads

A wide range
of clamping heads
to match the diversity
of profile forms and sizes.
Agriplex clamp
- Single sheet piles
- Double sheet piles
- H beams
- beams
2 driving positions:
To work in reduced spaces,
the Agriplex can be
mounted perpendicular
to the Vibrodriver in
a 90 position that
allows to work almost
flush against a wall.

agriplex

22 t

40 t

60 t

90 t

Weight

kg

85

220

264

330

Force

kN

220

400

600

900

Working pressure

bar

320

320

320

320

PTC reserves the right to modify the technical data without notice

A - Length (mm)

B - Width (mm)

C - Height (mm)

D - Opening (mm)

Weight (kg)

Clamping force (kN)

22 t

487

240

307

0-20

85

220

40 t

492

250

400

0-35

220

400

60 t

619

330

479

0-40

265

600

90 t

662

330

387

0-40

330

900

agriplex

PTC reserves the right to modify the technical data without notice.

p.9

22 t

40 t

60 t

90 t

240

250

330

330

110

190

170

210

3D view

Front view

Elevation view

100

100

M24

130

M24

260

245

260

260

190

215

200

260

210

200

300

126.5

190

120

200

65

M30

M30

Side view
496.5

632

115

662
437

190

142

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142
245

479

225

514

175

117

419

400

310

164.5 92.5

370

484

487
352

200

Clamping heads

A wide range
of clamping heads
to match the diversity
of profile forms and sizes.
Duplex clamp
For small casings

2 x 42 t

For casings of 190 to 1000 mm

400

351
406.5

472

406.5

36.5

36.5

*Dimensions are given in mm.

42 t

duplex
Weight (including 1 m T-bar)

kg

678

Force

kN

420

Working pressure

bar

320

PTC reserves the right to modify the technical data without notice.

p.11

Multigrip clamp
For concrete and wooden piles

60 t
624
1021

60 t

80

Multigrip

978

400

kg

780

Force

kN

600

Working pressure

bar

320

Weight

840

261

484

PTC reserves the right to modify the technical data without notice.

280 - 350
*Dimensions are given in mm.

Adapted for round or square piles

Min. / Max.

multigrip 60 t

Min. / Max.

Standard

mm

280

350

290

Option

mm

210

280

230

350
290

Option

mm

140

210

160

230

PTC reserves the right to modify the technical data without notice.

p.12

Tiltex clamp

2 011

Just tilt, lift and drive.

1 - Tilt the clamp and grab the sheet pile.

The Tiltex is a tilting clamp specially designed for excavator

mounted Vibrodrivers. It improves the handling of sheet piles
and the productivity of piling projects. With this tilting clamp,
operators can grab sheet piles stored on the ground and drive
them directly without any other handling operations.

How does Tiltex work?

2 - Lift the sheet pile.

The Tiltex key characteristic resides in the fact that it swivels in the horizontal position
in order to grab a sheet pile laid on the ground. After closing the clamping jaws,
the excavator operator raises the sheet pile from the ground and tilts the clamp at
the same time, until reaching the vertical position. Once the locking system is activated,
the operator positions the Vibrodriver and the sheet pile in the desired position
and starts driving it.

An accessory that makes all the difference!

Tiltex is innovative due to the fact that it is simply an accessory. It is the first clamp
that swivels fully to grab and lift sheet piles from the ground.
This clamp offers an efficient and economical solution, because it remains an accessory
which can be easily mounted on existing PTC Vibrodrivers.

3 - Position the sheet pile.

The Tiltex 60 t can be mounted in a wide range of PTC Vibrodrivers:

6PHFV - 8PHFV - 7PHF - 10PHF - 13PH

380

260

785
480

4 - Drive the sheet pile.

170
*Dimensions are given in mm.

60 t

Tiltex
Weight

kg

488

Force

kN

600

Working pressure

bar

320

PTC reserves the right to modify the technical data without notice.

p.13

Handling: simplified and optimised.

Theres no longer any need for an additional operator to thread a chain through the sheet pile or use any other basic lifting
accessories to handle the sheet piles: the excavator operator controls all the parameters from the cabin. Safety is also improved
during handling operations, as less manual work is required.
p.14

controls & connections

Three control options for perfect

adaptation to the hydraulic circuits
available on the excavator.
Electric control
Ideal when there is only 1 circuit
available on the excavator.
An electric control box is supplied
to easily control the Vibrodriver
from the excavator cabin.

Manifold block

r
ke

Bre

it

cu

cir

Control box

Hydraulic control
The Vibrodriver is controlled
from the cabin using only one
joystick.

Manifold block

*
uit
irc
la c it
ion circu
dit
Ad aker
Bre

Stop
Clamp opened

Clamp closed

Driving (vibrations)

*Only for PHFV Vibrodrivers: Additional circuit to control the amplitude.

Flow limitor
The Vibrodriver is controlled
from the cabin using at least
2 joysticks (one controls the
clamp, the other controls vibration).

Flow limitor

it*
cu
cir t
i
io circu
dit
Ad aker rcuit
i
Bre ket c
c
Bu
l
na

*Only for PHFV Vibrodrivers: Additional circuit to control the amplitude.

p.15

The electric control monitors all Vibrodriver functions using only one circuit of the
excavator. This single circuit supplies hydraulic power with proper flow and pressure to
all the Vibrodriver circuits. The Vibrodriver is easily controlled from the cabin by
a control box:
A simple 3-button control box allows controlling:
Vibrations (hydraulic motor)
Clamp
Amplitude (variable moment system of PHFV models)
Only 1 circuit is required to operate PHF or PHFV Vibrodrivers.
Breaker circuit.

The manifold block developed by PTC allows to control the Vibrodriver by using only
one joystick (vibration and clamps). The operator starts powering the Vibrodriver by
pushing forward the joystick to close the clamp. Then to start the vibration, the joystick
needs to be pushed all the way. To open the clamp the operator moves the joystick
backwards and reverses the flow.
1 circuit is required to operate PHF Vibrodrivers.
Breaker circuit.
2 circuits are required to operate PHFV Vibrodrivers.
Breaker circuit.
Additional circuit: for the variable moment system of the vibrator,

which controls the amplitude.

The flow limitor makes sure the vibrodrivers maximum oil flow capacity is not
surpassed, thus guaranteeing driving efficiency and protecting the equipment.
In addition, the Vibrodriver can be mounted on excavators with different oil flow
capacities, without needing special adaptation.
2 circuits are required to operate the PHF Vibrodrivers.
Breaker circuit: for the Flow limitor, which controls the hydraulic motor (Vibrations).
Bucket circuit: for the clamp.
3 circuits are required to operate the PHFV Vibrodrivers.
Breaker circuit: for the Flow limitor, which controls the hydraulic motor (Vibrations).
Bucket circuit: for the clamp.
Additional circuit: for the variable moment system of the vibrator,

which controls the amplitude.

p.16

Accessories

A variety of accessories
for better adaptation
to the excavator
and the job site.
Gooseneck stick

Gooseneck stick
PTC has specially developped an extension arm for the excavator
boom that increases the lifting height of the excavator by 2m,
thus allowing the driving of higher profiles.
The gooseneck is supplied with assembling pins and an attachment fork,
which are customised by PTC to the clients excavator model.

Fork attachment

2200

439

650

990

709

2000

195
561

p.17

550

300

680

650

Fork attachment

Storage support

The fork attachment allows easy

mounting of the Vibrodriver on
the excavator arm.

The storage support is a useful

For safety reasons, a chain should
accessory to save floor space on be used to attach and secure the
the job site and to better organize sheet pile to the vibrator.
the vibrators of your yard.

PTC customises all fork attachments to

guarantee perfect fitting of the Vibrator on
the clients excavator model.

Chain

The chain is also used to move the sheet

pile and help the crew to better position
the sheet pile on the driving guide.
PTC supplies the chain with Vibrodrivers
equiped with Agriplex clamps.

The excavator arm measurements

(X,Y,Z) must be provided to PTC
for the customisation of the fork.

p.18

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