Dieseko Group is global market leader in hydraulic machines for the foundation industry. The Sliedrecht-based company develops and produces hydraulic vibratory hammers, power packs, and piling and drilling rigs used for driving sheet piles, pipes and other elements into the ground. Dieseko sells and rents its machines under various international labels, while product development takes place in the Netherlands.
Dirk Smulders, CEO Dieseko Group, on innovations that have the greatest impact on the business of Dieseko:
1. Vibration technology
“An important future innovation is based on a vibration technology that we have already developed. This Resonance-Free technology lends itself to driving pipes, sheet piles, and other profiles into the ground with very little vibration. We believe that this is the ideal technology for growing markets where pile-driving technology is still used, such as in the installation of offshore wind turbines. Vibrations help speed up the process, allowing wind turbines to be installed at a fraction of the regular cost. Moreover, classic pile driving generates significant sound waves that are harmful to marine life, whereas vibrations produce very little noise pollution.”
2. Border crossing foundation technology
“For even more challenging situations, we have partnered with a company in the industry to develop a foundation technology that can drive profiles without disturbing the soil. This is essential, for example, if you want to work the soil near gas lines, tank storage facilities, or very old buildings – a good example that comes to mind is the Noord/Zuidlijn (metro line in Amsterdam, ed.). Not to mention that this technology is highly energy-efficient as profiles are vibrated into the ground with minimal energy.”
3. Smart data combining
“Another important development is big data. Many of our vibratory equipment come with condition-monitoring technology, which allows us to keep track of not only where our equipment is at all times, but also how much energy is being consumed and what the condition of the equipment is so that we can perform preventive maintenance as and when required. We currently use the data for the primary purpose of optimising the operations on site. But by combining all these data in a smart way, we can use them to do very different things in the future. Big data can tell us, for example, what our future rental fleet should look like, or how we can better serve customers.”
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