Pajot : it’s a family story

Developers

Founded in 1910 par Alphonse Pajot, for the first decade of its life the company was focused on general mechanics; in 1920 A.PAJOT invented PAJOT HAMMERS, which at the time were steam-driven. The “trépideur” was born. Since then the company has passed from father to son right down to today’s fourth generation. Today our company specializes in the LEASING and SALE of new and used equipment for VIBBRODRIVING, PILING, EXTRACTING and CAPPING of all types of profiles: sheetpiling, tubes, H pilings, wood pilings, concrete pilings… the equipment we offer is suitable for civil engineering, river works, maritime works, offshore…

We advise our clients on the choice of equipment and provide technical assistance and maintenance services on site (France and internationally) or in our shops. A team of technicians provides start-up and training for sales and rentals.

Pajot Air Hammers

Before hammers appeared, section piling was done using a free-falling weight hoisted using a manual or automatic winch. The invention of the hammer was a revolution that made it possible to go much faster, and to have greater striking power, since it was provided by the thrust of air (or steam) in addition to the fall of the striking weight, which is called the double effect.

A One century vibrating story

Originally PAJOT HAMMERS were manufactured entirely ay the Pajot plants, which at the time had some 150 workers. It has been extremely successful and will soon be going worldwide, thanks to its reliability, ease of use and great effectiveness. Right now the hammer parts are machined by subcontractors, but the hammers are still assembled in-house by a team of technicians who also provide the start-up and maintenance….
For more background on piling, you may consult the piling training courses offered by our company in the 1980’s.