“It’s one of those jobs.”
Reported From: APE Southeast (FL)
Ed Waters & Sons is one of the most professional and respected contractors in the South. So, if Wayne Waters calls and says “it’s one of those jobs”, you better listen.
When driving criteria, engineering specifications, and job-site conditions don’t come together like they are supposed to (on paper), folks start scratching their heads. This was the case for Ed Waters & Son’s.
The D-19 was driving the piles but getting the blow count and the correct stroke was proving difficult, not to mention hard on the hammer.
The solution: the patented A.P.E. Hydraulic Fuel Pump. The pump allows the operator to adjust the flow of fuel between the standard settings. A good operator (as in this case) can tweek the setting to get an almost perfect finish. In some cases, it is exaclty what stops all the head scratching. Now they are able to drive the piles and easily maintain the required stroke from start to finish
With two D-19’s a D-25, and an A.P.E. Model 50 Vibro working, Ed Waters and Son’s have really gone A.P.E!
