New Ice EcoHammer
| Project Company: | Max J. Kuney Company Spokane, WA |
| Problem: | Max J. Kuney Co., a large general contractor was the successful bidder on the new $4.5 million bridge. Diesel Pile Hammers were specifically excluded by the Dept. of Ecology at the request of the Dept. of Fish & Wildlife. The harvard Road Bridge project is immediately upstream from spawning beds for native rainbow trout. Further downstream the river runs through the heart of downtown Spokane, Washington. Popular Riverfront Park is built around the cascading falls of the Spokane River. |
| Solution: |
After discussing various pile driving options with I.C.E., project engineer, Tobin Smith proposed using the Model 60S EcoHammer with BioDiesel. Spokane County and the state environmental agencies reviewed the technical information and accepted the EcoHammerTM. |
| Result: | Max J. Kuney Co. ordered the new Model 100S EcoHammerTM for another pile driving job in sensitive wetlands. The performance of the I.C.E. EcoHammerTM met expectations and specifications of the Dept. of Ecology and the Dept. of Fish & Wildlife and completed the extensive bridge project. |
| What the Client Says | "It fires right up, has no downtime, and puts out much less smoke. In over 25 years of pile driving, I've never seen a diesel hammer that was so clean" |
The EcoHammerTM is a derivative of the highly acclaimed I.C.E. Center-fireTM Single-acting Diesel Pile Hammer. Dual high-pressure injection of highly atomized BioDiesel into the Center-fire combustion chamber results in clean and efficient hammer operation. Inertial lube pumps deliver metered amounts of non-toxic castor oil to the forged alloy ram, which glides on polymeric bearings, reducing friction and wear. The EcoHammerTM can also run on conventional petroleum products. Six different size models are available
