Efficient and sustainable pile head procsessing
The Brextor® pile head cutter offers an innovative solution for processing concrete piles – both individual piles and various pile walls. This method is characterized by higher speed, precision and environmental friendliness compared to conventional methods.
Thanks to its patented design, the Brextor® pile head cutter enables perfect preparation of the pile heads for optimum connection to the base plate – in just a few minutes. There are no uncontrolled cracks or spalling. The Brextor® pile head cutter reduces material consumption and the number of transports, resulting in a lower CO2 footprint. At the same time, occupational safety is improved as heavy physical work and activities in hazardous areas are no longer necessary.
The Brextor® pile head cutter is a high-quality Swiss product, patented worldwide and already successfully used in numerous construction projects.
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Why do you need a pile head cutter?
Pile foundations form the basis of numerous structures, from high-rise buildings to bridges. The machining of the pile heads is an essential step in ensuring a secure and stable connection between the foundations and the building on top of them. The Brextor® pile head cutter is an indispensable tool here, as it combines precision and efficiency in a complex work process.
Traditional methods such as manually chiseling or cpile breaking are not only time-consuming, but also entail an increased risk of accidents at work and damage to the pile structure. This is where the pile head cutter comes into its own: it ensures even and controlled removal of the pile head, which protects the structure of the remaining foundation. In addition, the use of the Brextor® pile head cutter considerably reduces the amount of work required and saves valuable time on the construction site.
Functionality and work steps
The Brextor® pile head cutter breaks the core and surface tension from the bored pile in a single work step.
The work steps are as follows:
4 steps to a processed pile
Step 1: If the pile has been over concreted, the excess concrete is removed with the milling disc until the reinforcing bars are visible. The reinforcing bars are marked, the center of the reinforcement cage is located and a small guide hole is drilled.
Step 2: Milling is performed to the desired height profile. The inner cutter breaks the core tension to avoid cracks in the pile body. The outer cutter breaks the surface tension to prevent spalling on the outer skin of the pile.
Step 3: The residual concrete is then broken away using the specially developed BRC pile head bit with longer biting arms.
Step 4: Finally, an electric hammer is used to clean the areas between the reinforcements.
Pile breaking with the Brextor® pile head cutter
With the Brextor® pile head cutter, not only single piles, but also all types of bored pile walls (tangential, overlapped or broken up) are gently processed by machine. The work is done by one person and one machine. The weather conditions have no influence here.
The Brextor® pile head cutter offers the following advantages:
🏗 Increased construction quality
Perfect pile breaking without cracks in the pile body or spalling on the pile outer skin, no bent or torn reinforcements and a height accuracy of +/- 1cm.
💵 Reduced construction costs
The demolition material consists of 80% gravel 0-30mm and can therefore be reused directly on the construction site. In addition, Brextor® requires less working space than conventional mining methods. This means that not only expenses for transportation and disposal incl. fees are saved, but the purchase and supply of replacement material is also eliminated. Furthermore, the preparatory work eliminates the need for a separating diamand cut at the final extraction level and the cleaning effort is massively lower than with conventional extraction methods.
⏱ Shortened processing time
For example, a pile with a diameter of 1 m and a height of 1 m can be processed within 40 minutes. A daily output of up to 16 piles is possible. In addition, Brextor® provides reliable performance and therefore increased planning security.
♻️ Environmentally friendly
With Brextor®, the demolition material (80% gravel 0-30mm) can be reused directly on the construction site. In addition, Brextor® requires less working space. This saves excavation and replacement material. Due to the direct reuse of the demolition material on the construction site and the saving of excavation and replacement material, transports can be saved. In addition, landfills are less burdened.
👷 Increased health & safety at work
No heavy physical work is required for pile cutting, which massively reduces the risk of health hazards such as HAVS syndrome. In addition, Brextor® avoids working in danger zones.
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Contact us for more information and find out how you can benefit from this revolutionary pile breaking method.
Call us on +41 41 495 05 20 or send an e-mail to info@brc.swiss. We look forward to working with you and taking your projects to the next level.
