Vulcan Vulcan Specifications

Vulcan Offers Pile Hammer Equipment

Double Acting Hammers

Double-acting air-steam Hammers differ from single-acting hammers because they apply steam or air pressure to the top of the piston upon upstroke valve turnover, enabling the stroke to be shorter. This makes a higher blow rate possible, which is advantageous in some situations.

The models offered vary in size from the 30C, which has a rated striking energy of 7, 260 ft lbs (9.8 kj) to our 80C hammer, which has a rated striking energy of 24, 450 ft lbs (33.1 kJ).

Differential Acting Air-Steam Hammers have similar operating characteristics as double-acting hammers. These hammers have a simpler valve configuration, and the air or steam is constantly pressurized under the piston.

The DGH series hammers are differential-acting hammers. They range in size from the model 100-D, with a rated striking energy of 386 ft-lbs (0.52 kj), to the model 900-A, with a rated striking energy of 4, 000 ft-lbs (5.42 kj).

Single Acting Hammers

Single-acting hammers are by far the more common in use, having proven their driving abilities with many platforms in all parts of the world.

There are many models available, from the #3 which has a rated striking energy of 6, 300 ft-lbs (8.5 kj) to our 6300 hammers, the largest air-steam hammer in the world, which has a rated striking energy of 1, 800, 000 ft-lbs (2446 kJ).