An impacting apparatus may include a frame, an arm movably mounted on the frame, a weight mounted on the arm to rotate about a rotation axis eccentric to a center of mass of the weight, and a weight rotation assembly rotatably mounting the weight on the arm. The rotation assembly may comprise a rotation shaft mounted on the arm and the weight, and a clutch. The apparatus may include a rotation assembly configured to rotate the rotation shaft with respect to the arm to thereby cause rotation of the weight with respect to the arm, and an impact member movably mounted on the frame and being aligned with the impact location on the arm such that the arm impacts the impact member, with the impact member having an impact surface.

A bollard panel having adjacent bollards and a gap between the adjacent bollards, a brace having a panel connector, a first longitudinal section, and a second longitudinal section, and the brace supporting the bollard panel in a vertical position relative to a ground with the brace disposed in the gap with the first longitudinal section located on a first side of the bollard panel, the second longitudinal section located on a second side of the bollard panel, and the panel connector attached to the bollard panel.

A piling guide tool for forming a cutout for seating a brace plate on a post. The piling guide tool has a body with first and second surfaces, first and second side edges, first and second end edges, and a router guide area adjacent to an opening in the body. A pivotally mounting bolt guide mounting plate is used to cover and uncover the opening. A bolt hole guiding assembly supported on the guide mounting plate has two cylindrical hollow guides. Width adjusting assemblies are slidably mounted on the lower surface of the tool and has a movable guide rail and an adjusting screw assembly with a threaded bolt connected to the guide rail for movement thereof toward and away from the opening. Slots receive bolts to allow movement of the guide rail on the lower surface of the tool. Method for using the tool is also disclosed.

An impacting apparatus includes a spring anvil assembly and a drive mechanism that alternatively engages a the spring anvil assembly to actuate the spring anvil assembly to store potential energy in the spring anvil assembly, and which drive mechanism alternatively disengages the spring anvil assembly to allow the spring anvil assembly to launch and accelerate toward an impact target to deliver impact energy from the spring anvil assembly to the impact target. In an embodiment, the spring anvil assembly is biased to a start position by one of the impact target and the weight of the apparatus. The spring anvil assembly may comprise a gas spring or a spring, for example. The apparatus is capable of delivering multiple impacts to an impact target.

A system and method for marking the locations of curbs, driveways, roads, and boundaries utilizes a plurality of elongated, flexible, resilient markers installed within the ground by a rigid, elongated tubular member having a diameter greater than the diameter of the markers to be installed. The tubular member has a closed capped top and an open bottom. A given location marker is positioned perpendicular to the ground, adjacent to the location of a curb or driveway. The open bottom end of the tubular member is then positioned over the top end of the location marker and the tubular member is slid down over the marker. The impact of the closed top of the tubular member on the top end of the location marker drives the marker into the ground.

This disclosure relates to a pile-driving vehicle (1), comprising a chassis (11), a movement system (15) for moving the vehicle (1) on a soil, a first driving apparatus (21) and a second driving apparatus (22). Each driving apparatus (21, 22), which is intended to drive a respective pile into the soil, comprises a first member (31) that is constrained to the chassis (11), a second member (32) that is movable relative to the first member (31) along a driving line (200) and an actuating device (33) for moving the second member (32) relative to the first member (31). The movement of the second member (32) comprising an outward stroke, during which the actuating device (33) pushes the second member (32) towards the soil, applying a force on the second member (32) along the driving line (200), and a return stroke, during which the second member (32) is moved away from the soil. The second member (32) is designed to transmit the force to the pile to be driven in. The first driving apparatus (21) and the second driving apparatus (22) can be operated alternately, in such a way that the outward stroke of the second member (32) of the first driving apparatus (21) corresponds to the return stroke of the second member (32) of the second driving apparatus (22), and vice versa. This disclosure also relates to a method for driving a plurality of piles into a soil.

Disclosed embodiments include post driving implements which attach to a power machine such as a loader in order to pick up posts of various sizes and materials and/or to drive the posts into the ground. In some exemplary disclosed embodiments, the post driving implement allows a post to be picked up when positioned inline with a direction of power machine travel and allows the post to rotate under the force of gravity to a second position in which the post is inline with a pounding mechanism for pounding the post into the ground. Catch mechanisms can be included to capture a portion of the implement to maintain the post in the second position until a release action is taken or a release command is given.

System for deploying and collecting road sticks. A loading frame is mounted on a vehicle and comprises a road stick depot. A stick collecting device is arranged on a first clamp in a stick handling frame. A stick-deployment device is arranged movable back and forth along a beam in the driving direction of the vehicle. The stick-deployment device comprises a funnel, rotational drives, a ground plate and drive means to move the stick-deployment device vertically. The system is arranged to deploy and collect road sticks while the vehicle is in motion.

A bollard panel having adjacent bollards and a gap between the adjacent bollards, a brace having a panel connector, a first longitudinal section, and a second longitudinal section, and the brace supporting the bollard panel in a vertical position relative to a ground with the brace disposed in the gap with the first longitudinal section located on a first side of the bollard panel, the second longitudinal section located on a second side of the bollard panel, and the panel connector attached to the bollard panel.

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system comprising a frame, which comprises an outer mast and an inner mast. The outer mast slides along the inner mast. A motor is coupled to the frame. A hydraulic system is coupled to the motor. A jackhammer head is coupled to the outer mast, which outer mast allows the jackhammer head to float up and down on the inner mast as the jackhammer head reciprocates. Thereby vibrations from jackhammer motion substantially do not get transferred to the frame.