Hydraulic Construction
Creek Restoration
SPIDEX was called to a restoration job in swift water.
The Spider is the most suitable machine to work in creeks with ultra low ground impact.
Fish Habitat
The main concern when working in fish habitat is having as little impact as possible. With the Spider, we walk in the creek bed with swamp pads achieving ultra low ecological impact.
Watch as we re-enter the creek after re-fueling on dryland. The Spider can now get back to work with another 30 hours of fuel in its tanks.
Creek Bed Reinforcement
This creek bed is undermined by water, generating rubble during melting seasons and storms. The yearly issues threaten the adjacent properties. With the Spider, we crawl up the rocky creek and stabilize the bed with boulders.
This creek is accessible only from the ocean which requires the use of a barge. Some work on the estuary is completed directly from the barge.
The captain is happy to see rubber tires on the Spider because they don’t damage the wooden surface of the barge like large excavators do.
We are able to provide environmentally safe work conditions with our Spider – including using fully biodegradable hydraulic fluid.
Log – Box Systems & Watershed
Another specialty of Spidex is the stabilisation of creek beds and banks.
Over time, driftwood reaches the dam outlet and become stuck. To properly maintain the dam, the wood needs to be removed.
Driftwood & Beaver Dam Removal
Because of a minimal footprint and the rotatable grapple bucket, SPIDEX keeps the silt disturbance to a minimum.
A machine like the Spider can do what other excavators can’t. Beaver dams are no match for the flexibility & power of the Spider.
Silt
When water levels of hydroelectric reservoirs are down, the exposed banks can be very silty.
The Spider, equipped with swamp pads, can work its way through the silt to perform tasks such as burying breakwater anchors.
Marsh
To de-water a marshy area, water ditches are inevitable.
The challenging part is to work on the soft ground in order to build the trench.
Nearshore Activities
The Spider works in up to 6 ft of water.
Accessing the shoreline on the steep bank of a hydro dam is possible with the Spider.