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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2001
Marco Pedrelli, Cesena, IT;
Soilmec S.p.A., Cesena, IT;
Abstract
Boring unit for pile foundations presenting a tracked vehicle facing the mouth of a hole, a mast ( ) which is supported by the tracked vehicle, a rotary table ( ) which is slidingly mounted along the mast ( ), and at least one excavation element ( ) which is connected to the table ( ) and which presents a boring tool ( ) at its own lower end. The boring unit may also include a handling device ( ) which provides for moving the excavation element ( ) and for moving further auxiliary excavation elements ( ) and which is also provided with a head ( ) mounted on a top end of the mast ( ) that is equipped with a hoist ( ) and a central cable ( ) which can be alternatively connected to the excavation element ( ) via a drive unit ( ) which is suitable for co-operating with the hoist ( ) in order to rapidly move the auxiliary excavation elements.