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Auger Powerhead

The Auger Powerhead delivers more power to the auger than any other portable unit on the market. Its 5-horsepower (3,729 W) gasoline engine delivers 190 ft.-lbs. (257 Nm) of drilling torque. The Powerhead features an efficient, patented power train, and an all-metal centrifugal clutch that runs in an oil bath for sensitive, consistent performance and long life.

Two operators can use the Auger Powerhead in accordance with standard sampling methods to obtain disturbed or undisturbed samples of subsurface soil materials. At a weight of 75 lbs. (34 kg), it can be hand carried into areas inaccessible to truck or trailer-mounted drill rigs.

Dimensions	4-3/4" w x 29-1/2" d x 23" h
Construction	Clutch: All metal heat treated shoes and drum Handles: Steel Tubing with anti-vibration grips

Basic Auger Kit

The Basic Auger Kit has virtually everything you need in one place for obtaining soil samples. This kit is field ready. It includes all the tools necessary to not only get down to your required sampling depth with ease under a variety of soil conditions but also to retrieve a sample.

Three augers (one each regular, sand and mud), extensions, a core sampler, slide hammer, cross handle and accessories are conveniently packaged in a deluxe carrying case.

Core Sampler	Standard type with slide hammer
Extensions	Threaded; 4 ft. (1.2m) l; three included

Dutch Augers

The Dutch Auger is hand-forged from high-carbon spring steel and honed to a fine cutting edge. Its design makes it an excellent tool in heavily rooted, fibrous or swampy areas.

Features:
• Extra long, open bail for emptying
• 5/8" (15.8 mm) threaded extension couplings
• Cutting edges are heat treated before sharpening
• Includes 36" (914 mm) extension and chrome cross handle

Dimensions

2" or 3" diam.

Hand Auger

The ELE Hand Auger system is ideally suited for augering shallow holes in finegrained soils. The cupped blade design allows for easy advancement into the soil with very little effort. The complete auger system consists of one auger head, one tee handle, one auger extension and quick connector pins.

Dimensions	Auger Head: 3-1/4" Extension: 36" long
Construction	Auger Head: Heavy gage, heat treated carbon steel with cupped blades Tee Handle & Extension: Plated steel

Hand-Operated Universal Extruder

The ELE Hand-Operated Universal Extruder can be used to extrude samples from 38 mm tubes or ELE British Standard 150 mm nominal CBR molds or 100 mm nominal Proctor molds.

Force

40 kN

Hand-Operating Extruder - 38mm

This Sample Extruder consists of a vertically mounted lever action hydraulic jack with an extended body which forms a chamber designed to accommodate a 38 mm diameter sample tube.

The optional Split Former enables the operator to extrude the test specimen directly into the former with a minimum of disturbance.The sample is then cut using the trimming knife supplied with the extruder.

Heavy-Duty Split Tube Samplers

This widely used sampler is a heavy-duty version of the standard split tube sampler. It was developed and adapted to severe service under hard driving conditions. Coarse threads are incorporated into the head for rapid assembly.

Dimensions

2" od x 1-1/2" id x 18" l, 3" od x 2-1/2" id x 18" l, or 2" id x 1-1/2" od x 24" l

Horizontal Sample Ejector

The Horizontal Sample Ejector is designed for the ejection of samples contained in thin wall tubes (Shelby Tubes). The ejector eliminates the necessity for cutting the tube samplers to recover a sample for examination and testing.

With the Horizontal Sample Ejector, specimens can be uniformly pushed from the sampling tubes until the desired length is reached. Equipped with spacers and interchangeable supports, the ejector can accommodate tube samplers varying in length from 4" to 24" (102 mm to 610 mm). The standard ejector is supplied with tube supports and grips for 2" and 3" (50.8 mm and 76.2 mm) diameter tubes.

The assembly is mounted on a sturdy I-beam base which may be placed on a table or bench. Large thrust bearings are used in gear box for easy operation. The ejector screw is operated by turning the large hand crank assembly at the end of the device.

Capacity	2" and 3" diam x 4" to 24" l tubes
Construction	Base: I-Beam construction

Mud Augers

The Mud Auger features an open cylinder design facilitating easy removal of heavy, wet soil or clay samples. Bits are similar to the Regular Auger bits but are spaced farther apart.

Features:
• Extra long, open bail for emptying
• 5/8" (15.8 mm) threaded extension couplings
• Cutting edges are tungsten carbide hard-surfaced; heat treated before sharpening
• Includes 36" (914 mm) extension and chrome cross handle

Dimensions

2-1/4" or 3-1/4" diam.

Oakfield Soil Sampling Kit

The Oakfield Soil Sampling Kit was developed for rapid sampling in all types of soils.The kit contains a sampling tube for soft loamy soils and an auger for sampling dense, hard or frozen soils. Although developed for sampling of soils for agricultural purposes, the kit is a valuable tool in preliminary soils investigations of all types.

Dimensions	Sampling Tube: 15/16" od x 12-1/2" l Core Size: 3/4" diam. x 9" l. Auger: 1-1/4" diam. x 8-1/2" l.
Extensions	12" l.

Poly Sample Bags

The poly sample bags are available in many different sizes, in packs of 1000.

Dimensions

3" x 6", 5" x 9", 8" x 14", or 10" x 18"

Post Hole Augers (Iwan Type)

Post Hole Augers are widely used for easy and rapid advancement of the sampling hole. High strength carbon steel blades are riveted to a tough malleable iron yoke. The augers are supplied complete with a high strength steel shaft and hardwood handle assembly.

Dimensions	2", 3", 4" or 6" diam.
Construction	Blades: Carbon Steel Handle: Wood

Regular Augers

The Regular Auger is used for ordinary soil sampling and for accessing the sampling point when undisturbed samples will be taken with a core sampler. Specially designed bits guarantee easy penetration.

Features:
• Extra long, open bail for emptying
• 5/8" (15.8mm) threaded extension couplings
• Cutting edges are tungsten carbide hard-surfaced; heat treated before sharpening
• Includes 36" (914mm) extension and chrome cross handle

Dimensions

2-1/4" or 3-1/4" diam.

Sample Bags

Sample Bags are constructed of a high count drill with sewed seams. These Sample Bags have a drawstring cord and are ideal for carrying and shipping samples from field to laboratory.

Dimensions	10" x 18" or 17" x 32"
Construction	Bag: High count drill; cord drawstring Lining: Vinyl plastic; seam-stitched inside (optional)

Sample Ejector

Fast extrusion and ejection of soil samples from molds and short lengths of sample tubing are accomplished by the Sample Ejector. Designed in a heavy-duty bench style, the ejector has a pushing force of 6,000 lbf. (26.7 kN) which is developed through a hand-operated hydraulic jack.This ejection force permits removal of samples with only a minimum of disturbance.

The unit is supplied complete with accessories for ejecting samples from 2" (50.8 mm) and 3" (76.2 mm) shelby tubes, 4" (101.6 mm) or 6" (152.4 mm) molds, up to 7" (178 mm) long.

Dimensions	10-1/2" w x 8" d x 22-1/2" h
Capacity	2" and 3" shelby tubes up to 7" l.; 4" and 6" molds
Construction	All metal; plated extrusion plates and piston discs; painted finish on housing and pump
Force	6,000 lbf (26.7 kN)

Sand Augers

The Sand Auger was designed for use in extremely dry, sandy soils. Its bits are specially formed to retain sand samples.

Features:
• Extra long, open bail for emptying
• (15.8 mm) threaded extension couplings
• Cutting edges are tungsten carbide hard-surfaced; heat treated before sharpening
• Includes 36" (914 mm) extension and chrome cross handle

Dimensions

2-1/4" or 3-1/4" diam.

Soil Mechanic Portable Earth Augers

The Soil Mechanic has many features and options that provide versatility for small diameter auger boring and sampling to shallow depths.The unit has a 7 h.p. highly efficient 4-cycle air cooled engine for drilling conveyor flight augers. The optional jib and cathead permit the driving of Standard (ASTM) Penetration Tests with the 140-lb. drive weight and a 2" o.d. sampler. The power head is attached to the swivel mounting post by a sliding fixture. The swivel post base allows the post to turn for lining up the power drive to the optional cathead hoist assembly. This design feature allows the power head to be swiveled clear of the hole for soil sampling or driving operations. The assembly includes a centering guide, four anchor pins and two sets of noise suppressor earmuffs.

Dimensions

Spindle Shaft: 1-1/4" diam.

Soil Sampling Tube

The Soil Tube Sampler can be used in soft loamy soils for agricultural purposes, compaction sampling and soil survey work.

Features:
• Obtains core samples up to 15" (381 mm) long
• Plated for rust resistance and long life
• Compact and portable

Dimensions

Sampling Tube: 15/16" od x 18" l
Core Size: 3/4" diam x 15" l

Stainless Steel Auger Kit

For sampling toxic or low level contaminants, the Stainless Steel Auger Kit is a convenient, field-ready kit of hand-selected soil sampling tools. Fully equipped with soil augers and a split core sampler for collecting the undisturbed sample, this all-stainless steel kit can be decontaminated for repeated usage.

Included in a deluxe carrying case are three stainless augers (one each regular, sand and mud), the split core sampler, the slide hammer, extensions, cross handle and accessories.

Core Sampler	Split-type stainless steel with slip wrench
Extensions	Threaded stainless steel; 4" (1.2m) l; three included

Standard Split Tube Samplers

This Split Tube Sampler is designed for taking soil samples at the bottom of a cleaned bore hole by the drive weight method. The split section is held together with a ball check head and hardened steel drive shoe.

Dimensions

2" od x 1-1/2" id x 18" l, 3" od x 2-1/2" id x 18" l, or 2" od x 1-1/2" id x 24" l

Thin Wall Tube Samplers

This sampler is designed to take undisturbed samples in cohesive type soils and clays. The thin steel tube containing the sample may be removed from the sampler head and used as a container for transport to the lab.

Dimensions

2" od x 1-7/8" id x 30" l or 3" od x 2-7/8" id x 30" l

01.16 Prospecting Kit for Geological Surveys

The kit can be used for augerings in heterogeneous soils, to improve the mobility it comprises less different auger types. In this way it can be transprted in a carrying bag. All augers, handles and extension rods are packed in backpack. With this standard set it is possible to execute manual augerings to a depth of 7 meters, without great physical effort.

The prospecting kit includes: Four types of Edelman augers (clay, sand, coarse sand and combination type), a Riverside auger, a stony soil auger and a handle with extension rods. The augers and extension rods have bayonet connections; a very fast coupling with little weight.

Advantages:

• very complete (always the right type of auger available)

• strong and solid equipment

• limited investment

• light weight (only 16.5 kg)

• portable

• no training required

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