PIE Equipment

Drive Caps

Primary helmets, inserts, and pile-specific components for complete driving systems.

Complete Assembly

Two Piece Drive System

The primary helmet and pile-specific insert form the working drive-cap assembly. Primary helmets include the matched striker plate, while the interchangeable insert adapts the assembly to the pile.

1 Primary↓2 Insert

Main Drive-Cap Body

Primary Helmets

Helmet Name	Striker Plate	U-Lead Guiding	Weight
PIE-PH-26	23"	26	3,100 lb
PIE-PH-32	23"	32	3,700 lb
PIE-PH-32HD	23"	32	4,100 lb
PIE-PH-26/36	23"	26 / 32	5,500 lb
PIE-PH-42	23"	36 / 42	6,500 lb

Guide Size: 26"

Weight: 3,100 lb
Striker Plate: 23"
Helmet Name: PIE-PH-26

Guide Size: 32"

Weight: 3,700 lb
Striker Plate: 23"
Helmet Name: PIE-PH-32

Guide Size: 32"

Weight: 4,100 lb
Striker Plate: 23"
Helmet Name: PIE-PH-32HD

Guide Size: 26 / 32"

Weight: 5,500 lb
Striker Plate: 23"
Helmet Name: PIE-PH-26/36

Guide Size: 36 / 42"

Weight: 6,500 lb
Striker Plate: 23"
Helmet Name: PIE-PH-42

Pile-Specific Adaptors

Helmet Inserts - All Pile Types

Helmet Name	Insert Type	Supported Size / Capacity	Weight
PIE-SC-12	Concrete Pile	12" square	1,500 lb
PIE-SC-14	Concrete Pile	14" square	1,100 lb
PIE-SC-16	Concrete Pile	16" square	1,700 lb
PIE-SC-18	Concrete Pile	18" square	1,800 lb
PIE-SC-20	Concrete Pile	20" square	1,800 lb
PIE-H-101214	H-Pile	10", 12", 14" H-pile	1,000 lb
PIE-STP-16	Pipe Pile	Up to 16" diameter	900 lb
PIE-STP-24	Pipe Pile	Up to 24" diameter	1,500 lb
PIE-STP-30	Pipe Pile	Up to 30" diameter	2,300 lb
PIE-TP-16	Timber Pile	Up to 16" diameter	700 lb
PIE-SHP-30.5	Sheet Pile	30.5" length · 26.5" × 8" minimum U-lead	1,000 lb
PIE-SHP-38	Sheet Pile	38" length · 32.5" × 8" minimum U-lead	2,700 lb
PIE-SHP-43	Sheet Pile	43" / 39" length · 32.5" × 8" minimum U-lead	2,700 lb
PIE-SHP-51	Sheet Pile	51" length · 42.5" × 8" minimum U-lead	3,700 lb
PIE-US-81012	Universal Steel	8", 10", 12" steel beams	1,100 lb
PIE-USP-101214	Universal Pipe	10", 12", 14" steel pipe	1,100 lb

Concrete Insert: 12" Square Pile

Weight: 1,500 lb
Name: PIE-SC-12

Concrete Insert: 14" Square Pile

Weight: 1,100 lb
Name: PIE-SC-14

Concrete Insert: 16" Square Pile

Weight: 1,700 lb
Name: PIE-SC-16

Concrete Insert: 18" Square Pile

Weight: 1,800 lb
Name: PIE-SC-18

Concrete Insert: 20" Square Pile

Weight: 1,800 lb
Name: PIE-SC-20

H-Pile: 10", 12", 14" H-pile

Weight: 1,000 lb
Name: PIE-H-101214

Pipe Insert: Up to 16" diameter

Weight: 900 lb
Name: PIE-STP-16

Pipe Insert: Up to 24" diameter

Weight: 1,500 lb
Name: PIE-STP-24

Pipe Insert: Up to 30" diameter

Weight: 2,300 lb
Name: PIE-STP-30

Timber Insert: Up to 16" diameter

Weight: 700 lb
Name: PIE-TP-16

Sheet Insert: 30.5" length · 26.5" × 8" minimum U-lead

Weight: 1,000 lb
Name: PIE-SHP-30.5

Sheet Insert: 38" length · 32.5" × 8" minimum U-lead

Weight: 2,700 lb
Name: PIE-SHP-38

Sheet Insert: 43" / 39" length · 32.5" × 8" minimum U-lead

Weight: 2,700 lb
Name: PIE-SHP-43

Sheet Insert: 51" length · 42.5" × 8" minimum U-lead

Weight: 3,700 lb
Name: PIE-SHP-51

Universal Steel: 8", 10", 12" steel beams

Weight: 1,100 lb
Name: PIE-US-81012

Universal Pipe: 10", 12", 14" steel pipe

Weight: 1,100 lb
Name: PIE-USP-101214

Other Helmet Types

Concrete Piles

Square Helmets

Helmet Name	Square Pile Size	U-Lead Size	Weight
CH24-32	24"	32	5,620 lb
CH24-32/42	24"	32 / 42	7,056 lb
CH30-42	30"	42	12,000 lb

Concrete Pile Helmet: 24" Square

Leader Size: 32"
Weight: 5,620 lb
Helmet Name: CH24-32

Concrete Pile Helmet: 24" Square

Leader Size: 32 / 42"
Weight: 7,056 lb
Helmet Name: CH24-32/42

Concrete Pile Helmet: 30" Square

Leader Size: 42"
Weight: 12,000 lb
Helmet Name: CH30-42

Large-Diameter Pipe

Large Steel Pipe Pile Helmets

Helmet Name	Cushion	Pipe Sizes	U-Lead	Weight
SP36/42	23"	16" × 1", 20" × 1", 24" × 1½", 30" × 1½", 36" × 1½"	36 / 42	6,300 lb
SP48/54	27"	24" × 1½", 30" × 1½", 36" × 1½", 42" × 2", 48" × 2"	48 / 54	14,400 lb
SP66	37"	42" × 2", 48" × 2", 54" × 1½", 60" × 1½", 66" × 1½"	66	26,600 lb

Pipe Size: 16" × 1", 20" × 1", 24" × 1½", 30" × 1½", 36" × 1½"

U-Lead Size: 36 / 42"
Weight: 6,300 lb
Cushion: 23"
Name: SP36/42

Pipe Size: 24" × 1½", 30" × 1½", 36" × 1½", 42" × 2", 48" × 2"

U-Lead Size: 48 / 54"
Weight: 14,400 lb
Cushion: 27"
Name: SP48/54

Pipe Size: 42" × 2", 48" × 2", 54" × 1½", 60" × 1½", 66" × 1½"

U-Lead Size: 66"
Weight: 26,600 lb
Cushion: 37"
Name: SP66

Hammer-to-Helmet Interface

Striker Plates

Striker Name	Plate Size	Weight
P17-4	17" × 4"	200 lb
P19-6	19" × 6"	380 lb
S23-10	23" × 10"	950 lb
P27-12	27" × 12"	1,550 lb
P37-12	37" × 12"	3,080 lb

Plate Size: 17" × 4"

Weight: 200 lb
Name: P17-4

Plate Size: 19" × 6"

Weight: 380 lb
Name: P19-6

Plate Size: 23" × 10"

Weight: 950 lb
Name: S23-10

Plate Size: 27" × 12"

Weight: 1,550 lb
Name: P27-12

Plate Size: 37" × 12"

Weight: 3,080 lb
Name: P37-12

Custom Drive Caps

Don’t see the cap you’re looking for?

PIE can make custom caps specific to your job. For example, we can design one cap to accommodate several unique pile types, saving time otherwise spent swapping caps.

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