1. SPS Plywood Pile Cushions

2. SPS - PLYWOOD PILE CUSHIONS
Better because:
They are made only with 5-ply, Southern Yellow Pine plywood, a proven superior material for cushions.
The cushions are manufactured in a controlled environment, using jigs and high-speed saws designed for consistent cuts.
All layers are full, single pieces of uniform size and shape.
The layers are secured with ring shank or pallet (screw) nails ensuring tight fastening of layers.
Can be made to fit any concrete pile type – square, round, octagonal, concrete sheeting or, cylinder piles, with or without holes for exposed rebar.

3. Standard (Square) Cushion Fabrication -
High-speed saw with jig cutting multiple layers of SYP plywood-

4. Standard (Square) Cushion Fabrication -
Stacking cut layers to be moved to the assembly area.
Cushions are assembled with alternating grain pattern, nailed from one side then turned over.

5. Standard (Square) Cushion Fabrication -
The alternating pattern is continued for succeeding layers.
The layers are arranged in the jig and,

6. Standard (Square) Cushion Fabrication -
Nailed using pneumatic nailers and ring shank nails or pallet (screw) nails.
Finished cushions are ready to be stacked on pallets and shrink wrapped.

7. Round Cushions - Cutting
Plywood sheets are pre-cut to approximate size and placed on the bed of the CNC router.
The automated router does the precision cutting.

8. Round Cushions - Cutting
Precisely cut discs exit the automated router cutting operation.
The disc layers are stacked for moving to the nailing area where they are assembled in the same manner as square cushions.

9. be provided for fabricated cushions awaiting shipping.
SPS - PLYWOOD PILE CUSHIONS
Attempts are made to ensure that adequate supplies of materials are on hand for timely production of orders. Protected storage can also
be provided for fabricated cushions awaiting shipping.

10. SPS - PLYWOOD PILE CUSHIONS
Pile Cushions are fabricated to suit the customer's requirements considering soil conditions, the pile size and length and, the hammer type, size and, drive cap dimensions.
Blocks can be supplied to fit square or round drive caps, square, round or octagonal piles, sheet piles and, large diameter cylinder piles.
Square blocks can be provided with or without clipped corners.
All pile cushions are palletized and shrink-wrapped for protection during shipping and, short term on site storage.

11. SPS - PLYWOOD PILE CUSHIONS
Also available:
Clipped corners as an optional add to any square or rectangular cushion order.
Cylinder pile cushions of any size and thickness.
HD Cushions – Heavy Duty (for Hard Driving Conditions) made using screws instead of nails and with the addition of a layer of glue between the plywood layers, available in square, round or, cylinder pile cushions.
Arranged shipping to all areas using dedicated trucks whenever possible.

12. SPS - CYLINDER PILE CUSHIONS

13. SPS - CYLINDER PILE CUSHIONS
Quality Materials - all Southern Yellow Pine plywood, a proven superior material for cushions.
Tight fitting, close tolerances - manufactured using CNC routers for consistent cuts.
Four to eight uniform sized arc segments.
Precision assembly for tight fitting segments.
Adequate fasteners - ring shank or pallet (screw) nails ensuring tight fastening of layers.
Provided in tolerance in the size, wall width and thickness for all sizes of cylinder piles, with or without holes for exposed rebar.

14. SPS - CYLINDER PILE CUSHIONS - Fabrication -
CNC Router cutting arc segments

15. SPS - CYLINDER PILE CUSHIONS - Fabrication -
Arc segments are arranged and nailed.

16. SPS - CYLINDER PILE CUSHIONS HD-Series HD - Heavy Duty for Harder Driving Conditions
Tighter, Stiffer, Stronger
Benefits:
Able to withstand longer, harder driving than conventional cushions.
Reduce downtime changing cushions.
Greater Pile productivity.
Fewer cushions required.
Proven results – providing greater economy and increased production.

17. SPS - CYLINDER PILE CUSHIONS HD-Series – Fabrication
Features:
Uniform sized segments,
Precision fitted and,
Tightly assembled (glued and screwed)

18. SPS - CYLINDER PILE CUSHIONS HD-Series – Fabrication
For special applications such as protruding rebar, cushions are assembled on specific jigs.

19. SPS - CYLINDER PILE CUSHIONS HD-Series – Fabrication
The most durable Plywood Cushion available for cylinder piles – anywhere!

20. SPS - CYLINDER PILE CUSHIONS
Any size or thickness, Standard Construction or HD – Series; ready for your job.

21. SPS - CYLINDER PILE CUSHIONS
On the way!

22. Specialty Piling Systems, Inc.
For additional information, or to place an order, contact us at or by calling:
Specialty Piling Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 1607
Slidell, LA
Toll Free: 1+(888)
(Voice & Fax)
Direct 1+ (985)