DIAMOND DRILLING
Providing very neat, clean holes through all types of mass and reinforced concrete, brickwork and blockwork. A quiet and efficient, non-vibratory way of forming holes and slots - particularly if the prevention of noise and spalling is important. There is also the facility for water control should this be required. Diamond drilling techniques are used when precise, circular cuts are needed. Holes of almost any diameter up to 1.5m are easily drilled to make openings for plumbing, electrical and HVAC, installations.
Diamond drilling is also commonly used to create holes for routing cables or placing anchoring bolts, installing load carrying devices or dowel bars, or for analysis of structures, rock or strata. Where appropriate, Diamond Motion can utilise Stitch Drilling, which is a technique of forming large and unconventional shapes by using a series of overlapping holes which are free from spalling and require little or no reinstatement.
SLAB SAWING
Slab saws feature a diamond blade that is mounted on a walk-behind machine requiring only one operator. Flat saws Slab sawing is the most commonly used diamond cutting method. It is typically used to cut horizontal flat surfaces such as floors, bridge decks, and pavement.
Slab saws feature a diamond blade that is mounted on a walk-behind machine requiring only one operator. Flat saws are typically used to provide expansion joints, remove damaged pavement sections, clean and repair random cracks, and remove concrete sections for demolition purposes.
As with the diamond wall saw blade, a flat saw blade consists of a circular steel core with diamond segments attached to the periphery. The blade is mounted vertically on the spindle of the flat saw. The flat saw is pushed or propelled along a flat surface while the diamond blade makes the vertical cut to the required depth. Flat saws are typically powered by gasoline or diesel engines, electric or hydraulic sources. Flat saw blades can range from 200mm to 1000mm in diameter and can cut up to 500mm in depth.
WALL CHASING
Uses abrasive or diamond blades to form chases for conduits, pipes (singular or in multiples) in all types of brickwork and blockwork, including plastered and rendered surfaces, concrete and screeds. We have the facility to provide limited dust control should it be required.
ROTARY PERCUSSIVE DRILLING
Rotary percussive drilling is hand held drilling using tungsten carbide drill bits to perform holes up to 32mmø. It is suitable for sites where noise is not a problem, and is the most cost-effective way for many contractors. This type of drilling comes under the Hand Arm Vibration limitations and must be carried out for the time limit stated on the ¡®HAV¡¯ legislation.
