or lead geotechnical engineer, he manages teams of design and field engineers and supports clients through planning and implementation stages. Sacks received a B.S. degree in civil engineering from Tufts University and an M.S. degree in civil engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a licensed professional engineer in New York State. Kong is a structural engineer with 13 years of experience working as a structural project manager or lead structural engineer on commercial, residential, telecommunications and transportation facilities. He has designed, inspected and analyzed various permanent foundation and temporary construction support systems such as slurry walls, braced cofferdams, deep foundations, underpinning, trestles and street decking. He received a B.S. degree in civil/structural engineering from Cornell University, and is a licensed professional engineer in New York State. celebrated the production of the 5,000 LDP (large diameter piling) machine. To celebrate this milestone, Soilmec invited the client that purchased the SR-95 rig to its headquarters in Cesena, Italy. The ceremony took place on February 20 and included a keepsake group photo with all of Soilmec, a company of Trevi Group, th the company employees positioned around the machine and in front of the new 5,000 LDP machine,” emphasized Simone Trevisani, CEO of Soilmec, “represents not only a goal that is unmatched in the history of our sector, but also witnesses the strong vitality of the Soilmec team that sets itself as a benchmark in the sector of technologies for underground large-scale projects. This milestone, undoubtedly remarkable, is the result of the commitment of all the Soilmec employees that gave their all for the company.” production unit. “The production of the th Kinshofer announced the availability of four models of the X-LOCK Coupler, a safe and quick solution for exchanging excavator attachments on the jobsite. The tool allows the operator to exchange attachments safely from within the cab and features a wedge-locking principal, which allows the coupler to connect to the attachment in two separate places. The X- LOCK Coupler easily pairs with buckets, rippers, rakes and mechanical grabs as well as a wide variety of demolition, recycling and railroad attachments. The wedge- locking principal connects the coupler to the attachment in two separate places and provides a two-and-a-half-fold locking force compared to a pendular jaw quick hitch. This constant applied working pressure continuously readjusts the wedge, keeping both pins firmly against the quick hitch. The coupler is now ready to be removed from the attachment. If the attachment is not fully detached within the (adjustable) auto-lock window period, the coupler will automatically reattach for safety. Additional safety features allow the operator to connect and disconnect safely from within the cab. When connecting, the X-LOCK Safety Knuckle immediately and automatically engages onto the front pin, which can only be released by the operator. The self-adjusting wedge locks the second pin as soon as the lock switch is deactivated, safely securing the attachment. The GeoFluid International Exhibition geotechnics will be celebrating its 40 anniversary from October 3 to 6, 2018, in Piacenza, Italy. GeoFluid is the most comprehensive and qualified Italian exhibition specializing in the sectors of drilling and underground works both for the research and extraction of underground fluids and for special foundations and ground consolidation and also for related geological, hydrogeological, geophysical, geotechnical and land reclamation applications of groundwater and polluted sites. GeoFluid features more than 30,000 sq m (322,920 sq ft) of indoor and outdoor exhibition space. Similar to previous exhi- bitions, this year’s Geofluid will be devel- oped through the thematic areas of GeoTech – GeoTunnel – GeoControl – NoDig – GeoThermal. For further information, visit www.geofluid.it. of drilling, special foundations and th 128 • DEEP FOUNDATIONS • MAY/JUNE 2018
