Helical Pile Installation Equipment: Drive Heads, Torque Motors & Accessories
RENT HELICAL DRIVE EQUIPMENT
Matched To Your Shaft Size & Access Conditions
Intech Anchoring Systems stocks hydraulic drive heads, torque monitors, drive tooling, and mounting adapters built for helical pile and anchor installation. Kits are available to rent or purchase, so a crew can take on a job that falls outside their current torque range without buying a drive head they may use twice a year.
Our drive head kits cover everything from hand-braced basement work to skid steer and mini excavator-mounted production installs. Tell us the shaft size, the machine you are running, and the torque you need to reach, and our team will put together the configuration that fits.
Helical Drive Head Kits & Tooling
Hydraulic drive heads from 6,000 to 20,000 ft-lbs, torque monitoring, and mounting adapters for square and round shaft helical installation, available to rent or buy.
Torque is the whole job on a helical installation. Installed capacity is verified against final torque, which means the drive head has to reach the required value and the monitoring has to be accurate enough to document it. Undersized equipment stalls short of design torque and leaves a pile that cannot be certified.
Intech is an authorized Ideal Foundation Systems distributor and works with Pro-Dig, Eskridge, and Digga on drive equipment, offering single-speed and dual-speed units with torque ranges from 2,500 ft-lbs up to 360,000 ft-lbs. That spread covers small square shaft anchor work through heavy round shaft production piling.
We have supplied this industry since 1998, and our product specialists will walk through shaft size, soil conditions, carrier machine, and access limitations before recommending a kit. Installation training is available for crews new to the product line.
Portable Helical Anchor Drive Head Kit
Hand-Braced Installation for Basements & Low-Headroom Sites
Overview
| Maximum Torque | 6,000 ft-lbs |
| Square Shaft Capacity | Up to 1-1/2 inch |
| Round Shaft Capacity | Up to 2-7/8 inch |
| Crew Size | Operable with a two-man crew |
| Mounting | Hand-held with braced reaction arm |
| Applications | Basement underpinning, interior work, overhead-restricted locations |
Site Requirements
- The reaction arm must brace against a solid surface such as a basement wall or floor to resist the torque the drive head generates
- Suited to sites where no carrier machine can reach the pile location
- Common on residential underpinning and interior retrofit projects
12k Helical Anchor Drive Head Kit
Skid Steer & Mini Excavator Mounted Production Drive
Overview
| Maximum Torque | 12,000 ft-lbs |
| Carrier Mounting | Skid steer or mini excavator |
| Stocked Adapters | Select Bobcat and John Deere mini excavators |
| Extension | Telescopic piling extension for universal skid loader plate |
| Custom Fitting | Attachment adapters fabricated for additional machines |
| Applications | Light to moderate helical pile and anchor production work |
Kit Notes
- Mounts to equipment most foundation contractors already own
- Telescopic piling extension adds reach without a larger carrier
- Custom adapter fabrication available when your machine is not a stocked fit
20k Helical Anchor Drive Head Kit
Higher Torque Output for Larger Shaft & Deeper Installations
Overview
| Maximum Torque | 20,000 ft-lbs |
| Carrier Mounting | Skid steer or mini excavator |
| Stocked Adapters | Select Bobcat and John Deere mini excavators |
| Extension | Telescopic piling extension for universal skid loader plate |
| Custom Fitting | Attachment adapters fabricated for additional machines |
| Applications | Larger shaft sizes, deeper installations, higher capacity requirements |
Kit Notes
- Reaches design torque on installations the 12k kit cannot finish
- Same carrier mounting options, so no change in machine is required
- Suited to commercial helical pile and tieback production
Helical Installation Tools & Accessories
Torque Monitoring, Adapters & Drive Tooling
Overview
| Torque Monitoring | Wireless torque indicators for capacity verification |
| Hydraulics | Hydraulic hoses and connections |
| Mini Excavator Mounting | Adapters for mini excavator carriers |
| Skid Steer Mounting | Adapters for skid steer carriers |
| Drive Tooling | Drive tools and kelly bar adapters |
| Reach | Telescopic piling extension |
Accessories Available
- Wireless torque indicators that document final installation torque for the engineer of record
- Kelly bar adapters for drilling rigs and larger carriers
- Drive tools sized to square and round shaft product
- Adapters fabricated to fit machines outside our stocked list
Equipment Rental Process
Flexible Delivery Options
- Request Equipment: Submit a request online or contact our team directly to select the right equipment and tooling for your project timeline.
- Coordinate Delivery: Pick up from our Intech yard or let us manage the logistics. We deliver directly to active jobsites, yards, or staging areas nationwide.
- Get to Work: Every rental arrives fully inspected, serviced, and equipped with all necessary operating accessories so your crew can start working immediately.
