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Vermeer PD10 — utility-scale solar pile driver

Vermeer PD10

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The Vermeer PD10 is a pile driver built for utility-scale solar farm construction. It installs piles up to 6.1 m (20 ft) long and is made by Vermeer Corporation of Pella, Iowa (USA). The machine is operated from its station using precise ground-drive control.

It is powered by a 4-cylinder Deutz D 2.9 L4 diesel engine (Tier 4 Final emissions) rated at 49 hp (36.5 kW). Operating weight ranges from 6,411 kg (10 ft / 3 m mast) to 7,248 kg (20 ft / 6.1 m mast), and maximum operating height from 4.5 m to 7.6 m depending on the selected mast (3 m / 4.6 m / 6.1 m). Operating length and width are about 3.1 m.

The hammer delivers up to 950 J of impact energy; the machine handles round piles up to 18.3 cm in diameter (standard opening) and up to 23.6 cm (large opening). Autoplumb automatically moves the mast to a plumb orientation at the touch of a button, reducing out-of-plumb piles, while a laser receiver assists height and angle control.

Machine data flows to the VermeerOne telematics platform (location, engine hours, fuel consumption, diagnostics). Vermeer also offers a PD10R variant with wireless remote control. The PD10 is one of the leading base models that the Xpanner X1 automation kit integrates with, turning the pile driver into an autonomous-ready machine.

Dimensions, weight and structural proportions

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Height
760cm
Weight
6412kg
Dimensions (standing)
Maoperating height depends on mast: 4.5 m (10 ft mast) / 6.1 m (15 ft mast) / 7.6 m (20 ft mast). Operating length ~3.1 m, width ~3.1 m.
Dimensions (folded)
Transport: length ~3.1 m; width 2.52 m (10–15 ft mast) or 2.57 m (20 ft mast); height 2.70 m (10–15 ft mast) or 2.79 m (20 ft mast).