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These are pictures of our APE Quad Kong, the world’s largest vibratory driver, driving piles in China.

If you want to know what is going on at APE/J&M then go to “APE Videos” on our home page and select the latest video. See a new video every week, and sometimes twice per week. This is the best way to keep updated on Deep Foundation Technology. Enjoy music mixed by David White and camera work by John White and creative editing by Alex Muck. Got an idea for a video? Call or email us at ape@apevibro.com

APE was featured on the Discovery Channel on Monday March 23, 2004. You can see the video by going back to our home page and clicking on “APE Videos” which is located in the upper left hand corner of our home page. See the Quad Kong drive 40 foot diameter concrete piles. Enjoy the video. If you have any trouble viewing the video then call 253-872-0141 and ask for Jeff. Jeff is our in house computer tech and he can help you with all types of computer related problems. You can also email Jeff at jsmith@apevibro.com

John Josslin with DBM Contractors has been contracted by Quigg Brothers Construction to install 9′ diameter permanent casing for a bridge over the Wickshaw River.

John chose the Largest single gearbox driver/extractor in the world with the APE Quad Clamp System because the specified casing thickness was light and the three foot minimum penetration in the sandstone for the tip elevation was required and if the SuperKong couldn’t do it- nothing could.

Once the casing was driven to the sandstone it took 15 minutes at a lower frequency to hammer the casing to tip. For more information on the Quad Clamp System call the APE Kent, WA Factory.

Rod Gowdy, Superintendent for the Terminal 46 Port of Seattle repair, drives 24” octagonal concrete piles with an APE D62 using their air actuated throttle similar to the APE hydraulic throttle giving infinite control over the amount of fuel injected into the combustion chamber per stroke. For more information on this throttle please contact your local APE representative.

APE’s new Model 250 Variable Moment vibro with over 4500 inch pounds of eccentric moment, has just completed its third job. The new 250VM was used to drive sheets in Albany, New York.

The power unit features the new electronic CAT engine. APE also used its new soil monitoring device to detect soil vibrations. (Developed by Profound)

APE now offers a full line of variable moment machines. The small Model 120VM with 1600 inch pounds, the 170VM with 2600 inch pounds, and the super larger Model 250 shown in this article.

Call Bill Ziadie of APE Northeast for more details. He can be reached at 201-274-3214

In late February of 2003, Drivecon joined forces with APE and J&M. Drivecon had a long history of selling ICE products. J&M had been making the ICE 216, 416, 812, 815, 44, 66, and 1412 since the beginnning so it was only natural that Drivecon team up with the new APE and J&M organization. In 2003 Drivecon has sold nearly 1.8 million worth of the new J&M product and this amount is only through August 2003.

The J&M and Drivecon team was something that King Evarts, President of J&M envisioned from day one. The Drivecon team, backed by King Evarts and John Konwick, have enjoyed great success in 2003 and 2004 is going to be even stronger.
We thank Drivecon’s Jill Sinner and Terry Lee along with their top service man Jim Kunkel. We take our hats off to their team which has made the APE and J&M team stronger. Drivecon’s ability to service the customer has raised the level of service at APE.

The photo shows APE and J&M along with Drivecon personnel at the recent DFI meeting in Florida.

For more information on Drivecon or J&M please go to their websites.

Two Model APE D62’s were sent to Woody Ford’s job. One was sent from APE Mid-Atlantic by the APE crew headed up by Jimmy Deemer. The onther APE D62 was shipped from APE Florida headed up by Bill Smith and Wally Brumsey.

APE is being featured in a new TV show on the Discovery Channel. The story will show APE’s Quad Kong driving 40-foot diameter concrete piles in China. The Discovery Channel film crew visited the APE facility in Kent to see the launching of the third Model 600 and film APE’s testing procedures.

This is the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal Dolphin Replacement. Joe Claus is running the job. An APE Model 300 pre-places the 36″ Dolphin pile and a D46 drives them to tip elevation.

The 625 Power Unit is also modified to operate an APE 100 Driver/Extractor with a wood clamp installed on it to pull the older and damaged wood pile dolphins.