PC2000-11 Standard Boom: Your Ultimate Project Solution

Our latest masterpiece, the Standard Boom PC2000-11, is designed to meet the specific needs of port projects in East Asia. Its sustainable design, coupled with an impressive 13-meter length, distinguishes it as an environmentally responsible and highly versatile solution for efficient port operations in the region.

  At EIK, we specialize not only standard products but also in personalized solutions. We recognize that every project presents unique challenges and requirements. That's why we take great pride in providing customized solutions that perfectly align with your specific needs.

Ready to take your project to the next level? Contact us today to build your masterpiece with EIK that perfectly fits your needs and propels your project towards success.

Nov 10, 2023Feature Articles, Latest News
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Amphibious Excavator – History and Past Development

What is an Amphibious Excavator?

Amphibious Excavator is a type of excavator that can move and operate in places where the standard crawler excavator is unable to do. This unique machine operates seamlessly on both water and on land in keeping with its name - “Amphibious” means both land and water.

Amphibious Excavators specialize in moving and operating where the ground is not solid, in soft terrain and wet environments such as bayous, marsh lands, rivers and swamps while floating in a body of water.

As excavators trekking in soft terrain and wet environments are required to have very low ground pressure, the Amphibious Excavator uses pontoon style undercarriage system to achieve an extremely low ground pressure compare to a standard crawler excavator, which is pretty much restricted to operating on hard surfaces. The pontoon style undercarriage which is based on Archimedes principle is also designed to float in water as a safety feature.

Variations of the Amphibious Excavator

 The Amphibious Excavator is also known by many names around the world – floating excavator, floating dredger, amphibious dredger, marsh excavator, marsh buggy, swamp excavator, and the like and come in many shapes, sizes and attachments.

Amphibious Excavator is versatile in the sense that the upper body is able to install with either a standard reach boom or long reach boom, coupled with various front attachments for example, bucket, clamshell, rake, grapple, and even a dredge pump.

Amphibious Excavator with Spud Systems

As Amphibious Excavator has proven its effectiveness in working on soft, swampy and wet environments and over shallow waters, there is a need to improve its buoyancy and flotation abilities over deeper waters and to operate in areas where the traditional spud barges cannot access unless there is a deeper water. In comparison, an Amphibious Excavator can be easily assemble and disassemble for transportation from one place to another with ease. And to work on deeper waters effectively, spuds can be used for additional flotation and stabilization to counter the movements of the machine whilst floating.

The concept of using spud systems is well known in the dredging equipment industry. Early dredging equipment have utilized spuds since the 1900s. It was well established in 1980s with many publications explaining the usage of spuds and spud systems, one of which is from the US Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District dated March 1983 – the article can be read here and the US Army Corps of Engineers Dredging Technical Report HL-83-4 dated March 1983 “The Survey of Portable Hydraulic Dredges” – the article can be read here.

Due to the wide and ubiquitous usage of spuds and spud systems in the dredging industry, early Amphibious Excavator manufacturers adopted spuds and spud systems to stabilize their machines in deeper waters. It is well known that the effectiveness of an Amphibious Excavator with spuds will depend on the length of the spuds used for anchoring into the water/river bed.

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Jan 4, 2023Feature Articles, Latest News
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The EIK Amphibious Excavator Made a Huge Impression on The Mining Industry

It is a huge success for the EIK team when four (4) of their amphibious undercarriages are selected for the largest mining project in Indonesia. A mining field of more than 200,000 hectares is worked by the EIK amphibious carriage AM350 and CAT336F. The AM250 transporter works to carry all the spare parts, materials, and tools that help the amphibious excavator work.

A tough job calls for the right machines. With a well-established presence in the mining sector, EIK Amphibious Excavators are well-equipped to deal with ongoing challenges such as dewatering, flooding, and more. In tropical regions such as Indonesia, the monsoon season can be challenging. Each monsoon season can last 5 months, resulting in a loss of productivity.

Due to the terrain and nature of the area, flooding can occur within a short period of time. With thick layers of mud, they complicate the dewatering process by clogging up the water pump, which must be stopped frequently for servicing and maintenance. In a nutshell, clearing is a tedious and punishing process.

With a 25-ton to the 35-ton amphibious excavator, the clearing operation can be carried out efficiently. With their large footprints, the pontoons create a very low ground pressure, allowing the amphibious excavator to maneuver unrestricted in soft terrain. In this way, the entire area can be cleared without requiring any access trails.

The patented 'multi-synchronous direct drive' system makes EIK the leader in amphibious excavators. Both experienced and new amphibious excavator users have become captivated by this paradigm shift in how modern amphibious excavators are designed.

Dec 20, 2022Feature Articles, Latest News
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EIK D.I.Y Excavator Competition.

Throwback to EIK event that was held on 15th September 2022. EIK has successfully organized D.I.Y Excavator Competition 2022 which involved all employees in each department. Besides, all the employees only need to use recyclable materials to make a D.I.Y excavator. Through these activities, it can develop all participant's creativity and enhance their ability to keep the environment safe. The D.I.Y Excavator competition was judged by EIK Managing Director – Mr. Tiew Kim Boon, Madam Sally, Mr. CY Wong, and Mr. Kek. All participants need to describe the recycled goods they used for this competition. We can see each department has its own creativity and think outside the box to create the best D.I.Y excavator to attract judges’ attention throughout the competition. Furthermore, the winner of the competition has awarded to R&D Department for first place. In a meantime, we would like to express our appreciation to the other departments who participated in this competition and their full cooperation to make it a success and we are looking forward to the upcoming activities.
Nov 15, 2022Latest Event, Latest News
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EIK “ONE HEART ONE MIND” Charity Golf Tournament 2020/2022

EIK “ONE HEART ONE MIND” Charity Golf Tournament Raises RM215,350 for Non-profit Organizations

The 3rd annual EIK “One Heart One Mind” Golf Tournament and dinner was resumed on 17th March 2022. We have successfully raised a total of RM 215,350 for 14 non-profit organizations in need. The tournament was held at a highly rated golf course – Horizon Hills Golf and Country Club with the participation of 124 enthusiastic and charitable golfers. Besides, there were over 100 organizations that sponsored the event.

The tournament has raised more than RM300,500 over the past two events, and this year represents the highest since the tournament first teed off. The additional funds were raised by EIK Managing Director – Mr. Tiew Kim Boon during the dinner through ringgit-for-ringgit matching and therefore doubling the impact of the donation.

The beneficiaries this year include Damo Childrens’ Home, Sang Suria Welfare Society Johor, Dual Blessing Bhd, Persatuan Penjagaan Kanak-Kanak Terencat Akal Johor Bahru, WeCare Special Needs Children Centre, Pertubuhan Kebajikan Insan Istimewa Johor Bahru, Amal Lexin Dialysis Centre, Berkat Children Home, Persatuan Kebajikan Yu Shan, Tecen Confinement Home, SJK (C) Ming Chih, SJK(C) Kuo Kuang 2, Southern University College and Persatuan Tarian Naga Ao Feng Gong Batu ½ Skudai Johor Bahru. All of the beneficiaries were invited to the mock cheque presentation.

EIK has taken an active role in spreading the EIK spirit to the communities. In a meantime, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to our valuable sponsors of all levels, this event would not be possible without their generous contribution. Much appreciation goes out to the amazing EIK committee team and also the golfers who participated in this event to make it a success.

See you in the next tournament!

Special Thanks to Media and Our Sponsors

Apr 12, 2022CSR, Latest Event, Latest News
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EIK Amphibious Excavator Play Its Role in Salvage Operation

The amphibious undercarriage can be fitted to an excavator or other heavy equipment, granting them buoyancy and the ability to perform dredging work while floating in shallow water without the need for additional construction. It is specifically designed to maneuver in swampy areas and to float on the water with a patented ‘multi-synchronous direct drive’ system.

EIK Amphibious undercarriage was used at a crash site in Taiwan to speed up the salvage operation. The jet was crashed into the sea close to the shore of the Aogu Wetlands in Dongshi Township, Chiayi County on 11th January 2022.

Heavy machinery including dredging vessels and the amphibious excavator was deployed for the removal of mud and sand around the crash site. The amphibious excavator has joined the search for the remains of the crashed fighter jet.

The crane and trailer were used to lift the pontoons at the site during the assembly process. (Photo: ETtoday)

Mar 14, 2022Latest News
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