Saximeter (SAX-Q)

The Saximeter-Q incorporates the latest technological innovations with increased durability. The Saximeter-Q is an electronic digital device that:

Automatically counts blows
Provides a drive log of blow count as a function of depth
Calculates stroke for open-end diesel hammers
Displays BPM for other hammers
Creates full driving log for each pile

Categories: Driven Piles

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The saximeter (SAX-Q) a rugged, dependable digital blow count device used for pile driving monitoring. The SAX-Q saves data into a predetermined and customized data format for every blow in proprietary Detailed Drive Log (DDL), which cannot be edited once defined.

During driving the SAX-Q detects a hammer impact by either a built in sound recognition circuit or by manually tapping a button on the device screen. As the hammer impacts the pile, the SAX-Q determines the time elapsed between consecutive blows, Δt, and converts this to equivalent Blows Per Minute, BPM, while also converting Δt to the stroke of an open-end diesel ram. The collected data is used to determine average values per penetration increment, for display and saving.

The SAX-Q main unit allows entering basic project, pile, and hammer information, and can be customized with additional pile driving information. The software includes a built-in hammer database, with information from most hammer manufacturers for a streamlined and simplified experience. If additional computation is needed, the device can save the collected data in tab-separated text files, for further processing using any Spreadsheet application (Microsoft® Excel or equivalent).

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Saximeter-Q (SAX-Q)

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Physical

Size: 272 x 212 x 60 mm (10.7 x 8.3 x 2.4 in)

Weight: 2.04 Kg (5.29 lbs.)

Sunlight readable VGA color display for any lighting conditions, resolution 640 x 480 pixels

Screen size: 21.3 cm (8.4 in)

Temperature Range: Operating: ‐20˚ to 40˚ C (-4˚ to 104˚ F); Storage: ‐30˚ to 65˚ C (-22˚ to 140˚ F)

Electronic

Data Storage: Minimum of 128 GB drive

Processor: Intel® Atom™ CPU E3825 at 1.33 GHz

Installed RAM: 8.00 GB
System type: 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Windows 10® Operating System

USB port for data retrieval / external device connection

Functional

Maximum blow detection rate: 150 bpm

Data save formats:

Text (tab-separated)

Customizable non-editable proprietary file format – requires the free Sax-Viewer software for viewing/printing

Excel 2007-365 (*.xlsx) format (optional)

Allows optional customizing of data input and saving to user specifications

Other

Soft case

Full one‐year warranty

Operating units: English, SI, or Metric

Technical manual provided in PDF form on a USB drive

The Saximeter-Q includes a full warranty and technical support.

Saximeter (SAX-Q)

Saximeter-Q (SAX-Q)

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