DRIVE RODS



A wide range of drive rods is available in a variety of lengths ranging from 1m to 3m and in diameters of 25mm, 32mm and 38mm diameters. These rods are available in forms suited for both manual installations and for installations employing powered equipment.

There are basically two types of one-piece drive rods, the Hand Drive Rod and the Power Drive Rod.

The hand drive rod



The drive head is usually rounded for installation using a post rammer. The hand drive for the SO2E anchor usually comes in a length of 0.5m. The SO4E rod is usually 0.9m long, the SO6E 1.4m long and the SO8E 1.7m long. Variations on these sizes can be made available.

The power drive rod



The drive head is shanked to fit a powered breaker. The usual lengths of the rods are shown in the table below.

Anchor Type	Length (m)	Shank Size (mm)
SO4E	1.0	22 x 108
SO6E	1.5	22 x 108
SO8E	1.8	32 x 160

Variations on these sizes can be made available.

The Multi-piece drive rod set



The multi-piece drive rod set is used to install anchor systems to a depth beyond the reach of a one-piece drive rod. It consists of a drive end, a number of couplers and rod sections, and a shank.

The drive end is a length of heat-treated steel bar, rope threaded at one end for attachment to a coupler. It is machined to fit various anchor sizes in the Stealth and Bat range.

Couplers
The coupler is a tube of heat-treated steel that is rope threaded on the inside. It is used at connect rod sections together (these sections are also appropriately threaded) or to connect a rod section to a shank.











Shanks
The shank for the hand-held breaker is rope threaded at one end which attaches to a rod section, using a coupler. The other end is hexagonal and fits inside the chuck of a hand held breaker. These types of shanks are generally used in light to medium installations. There are different sized shanks to suit a range of breakers, e.g., the 32mm (A/F measurement) x 160mm long shank is suitable for use with the Stanley BR67/87.









Shanks for machine-mounted breakers are used in heavy installations. There is no threading on the inside of the shank. The rod section is placed in the shank’s recess and they stay together as a result of the pushing force of the machine.

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