IHC Hydrohammer, unique and universal

The hydraulically operated IHC Hydrohammer® is unique because of its combination of a solid one-piece ram (including pistonnes rod) and a fully enclosed hammer housing. The result is an elegant yet extremely robust, tireless and reliable hammer.

Hydrohammer® benefits:

• Modular structure:
extremely low risk of breakdown

• Easy-to-use control system:
guarantees operational reliability

• Straightforward maintenance & repair:
long service life and continuity guarantee

• Operates at temperatures between -20C en +50C:
multifunctional in different climates

• No waste gases or oil splashes:
environmentally friendly
oil-lubricated bearings:
long service life

• Adjustable blow rate:
avoid resonance vibration in surrounding built-up area

The Hydrohammer® is available in two series: the S-series and the SC-series, which are suitable for steel, concrete and wooden piles.

S-Series

The ram of the S-series receives a greater part of its energy from acceleration by the gas buffer than that of the SC-series. This makes the S-series models ideal for sinking steel piles, H-beams and offshore piles.

SC-series

The SC-series is better suited to sinking concrete piles that are susceptible to tensile stresses because of their relatively heavy weight. This hammer is also a better choice if a universal hammer is required for different types of piling.


The maximum impact velocity at which the ram of the SC-series strikes the anvilplate is very much lower than that of the S-series, while the masses of the rams are greater. The SC-hammers are consequently heavier and more compact than the S-hammers.