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PENETRATOR
Soil Sand Asphalt Underwater Commercial Residential Military

The time-tested screw upscaled

Permanent Temporary

Reusable
Twist in, twist out

PE9
9"

PE10
10"

PE14
14"

PE18
18"

PE26
26"

PE46
46"

Strong
Cast aluminum 356 alloy aircraft-quality aluminum heat treated to T6 specification (NO CORROSION)
Bullet Penetrator Arrowhead Helix

Lightweight
The ALUMINUM advantage: Shipping cost, on-site handling

The PENETRATOR is one of our four anchor designs to handle projects large or small, simple or complex

Alternative to concrete footings

Model PE46 the big one no digging, forms, pouring, waiting

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PULLOUT STRENGTH
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DIMENSIONS AND ANATOMY

Aircraft-quality cast aluminum 356 alloy Heat-treated to T6 specification

PE18
1"

PE18

PE18SQ

PE18-STD

PE46
PE46Hex
2" hex head 4" flange
Tapped for "-16 bolt

Same for all three

neck diameter

" square drive 1" hex head 2" flange

1"

18"
1" flight diameter

" square
drive 2" flange

Tapped hole: "-13 thread 2" depth 6" steel stud with washer and nut 1" ID pipe fits over

neck diam.

3"

flight diam. " clear hole for sleeve bolt or grounding wire

1.5 pounds

1.3 pounds

1.14 pounds

46"

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PE26
1"
neck diameter

PE10
1" hex head 2" flange

1"

1" hex head 2" flange

neck diameter

2" hex head

Slot for " cable or other attachment

10"
1"
flight diameter 1 pound

10.5 lbs. 10 lbs.

PE14
1.4" neck diameter 1.5" ID pipe fits over

26"
1"

PE9
"

6" steel stud with washer and nut

PE9

PE9T
4" handle

" hex head 1" flange "

12"

flight diameter

neck diameter

neck diameter

14.5"

Same top on both " square drive Tapped hole: "-13 thread 2" depth

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9"
1"
flight diameter 2 pounds

2" 1"

flight diam.

flight diameter 0.3 lbs. 0.36 lbs.

PE14 PE14-STD
1.5 lbs.

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The four Penetrator sisters

s BRACKETS, PLATES, and SLEEVES are designed to fit them

2" 1"

Same FLANGE Same NECK

1"

Same FLIGHT

Different LENGTHS

10" 18" 26"

OR use your own:

" plate 1" hole

" plate " plate

1" hole

1" hole

FLANGE top
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PE9

PE10

PE18 PE18SQ

PE26

PE46 Hex

Can be used in two ways:

SCREW DOWN
against a plate or other surface

TIE OFF
using tie-off cable or your own cable, rope, or strap
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Installation: EASY
Getting it into the ground
Socket
Hand-turn for the little one PE9 PE10 PE18 PE26 PE46

Square-drive

STANDARD TOOLS
Impact wrench

PE9T

PE14 PE18

PE18SQ

Even for the big one if soil conditions allow and you are tall enough! Makita TW1000 impact wrench in less than 3 minutes Watch the video: aeavideo.com

PE14

PE9 PE46

STRENGTH TESTING
Hydraulic proof tester Up to 15,000 lbs.

OUR ACCESSORIES
T-HANDLE
Ratcheting or non-ratcheting Socket or square drive

12-VOLT HYDRAULIC INSTALLER

for PE46

ASPHALT and HARD SOILS

Keeping it easy when the going is tough Drill 1" pilot hole through asphalt, or 10" down into hard soil to reduce stress on the Penetrator (and the installer!)

PE26

PE46

OR DESIGN YOUR OWN METHOD

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2" socket with ratchet and long pipe for added leverage

PE46

Gas-powered PE18SQ auger with bit modified for square drive or hex head

Tractors power takeoff rigged with 2" socket for PE46Guy

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Attachment: YOUR CHOICE

Connecting to your structure

TAPPED TOP

for stud, bolt, eye, hook, or s other threaded shaft

FLANGE TOP
Screw-down against a surface Attachment to tie-off cable PE10 PE18 PE26 PE46Hex

GUYING TOP

for attachment to

1/2"-13 thread

Cable Webbing Rope

3/8"-16 thread

PIPE TOP
PE46Hex

PE46Guy

for pipe or post fitted over the Penetrators top

PE14-STD PE18-STD

Pipe could be
1.5" ID 1" ID

Part of the structure

being anchored (see fence posts on page 7)

SLEEVES

CABLE CLAMPS

for stanchion, pipe, post 2.5"-3" round post 3" square post

to make a loop around a structural member

Installation assist

for below-grade depth of tappedtop Penetrator to keep a clear path for the threaded rod (see SONAR station on page 9)

PE18-STD PE14-STD Single-hole base with round or square sleeve

BRACKETS TIE-OFF CABLE

for attachment to

PE10 PE18 PE26

Guying cable Shackle Turnbuckle

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Bolt or fitting on the structure

PE10 PE18 PE26

Four-hole plate with round sleeve

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ALTERNATIVE TO CONCRETE FOOTINGS

Screw shape provides both upward and

DOWNWARD grip

pullout strength

UPWARD

DOWNWARD
support strength

PE46
No No No No digging forms pouring waiting

The big one

Works like an ANCHOR s

Works like a FOOTING

Weight test

Solar array
16,100 pounds

Easy leveling: Twist UP, twist DOWN

PE46 heads 10" above ground no ground surface support for the weight, only the grip of the screws in the soil

Walkway cover

SLEEVES
For stanchion, pipe, post Two clear holes for 3/8" bolts: Upper: Through the post Lower: Through PE46s hex head

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TAPPED TOP
3/8"-16 thread

PE46 as footings for the posts

To attach your plate or other fitting

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PENETRATORS AT WORK
Horse shelter

Fence posts

PE18 with tie-off cable to a fitting on shelters leg

PE14s with fiberglass posts fitted on top 65 miles of electric fence to contain reindeer in Alaska

Winch Conveyor ski lift

Four PE18s at corners

Underfloor ductwork

PE26

Cart corral

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PE26 installed through strap Prevents shifting or floating when concrete is poured over the ducts Bolt secures PE14 to corrals mounting brackets

PE14

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Pool cover tethers

Disaster shelters in Haiti

PE14 with Allen screw

Screw is turned down flush when cover is not deployed

PE18

Walkway lights Floating islands

PE14-STD PE46Guy in the lake bottom with cable up to the island

Manmade wetlands for natural water filtration Hollow faux rock secured like a planter

Guyed frame Park bench

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Hardpan technique same as asphalt: Drill 1" pilot hole first PE14-STD with threaded rod through bench feet mounting holes Temporary fabric structure in the Nevada desert

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PENETRATORS AT WORK Hunting blind

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Cantilevered parking canopies

PE46Guy embedded in concrete footing to provide stabilization against tipping

Sports goal

Floor joists guyed to a single PE26 in the center

PE26

through bracket

To prevent serious tip-over injuries

Tripod Ground mount

Tripod

PE14-STD

PE18

Temporary mount for solar panel to power equipment in the field

Construction trailer

SONAR weather station

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PE46Guy

Orange top and cable to prevent tripping

PE18-STD sunk deep with LONG threaded rod to surface

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Hangars on asphalt

Hangars wall studs also secured directly into the ground with 10" arrowhead anchors

PE18s hold the ground framing

Through asphalt:
Pilot hole first 1 for PE18/PE26 Extra pullout strength due to asphalts added grip plus compacted soil below

The hand-turned little one

PE9T

Yard Vacation Backpacking

Camping tents

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Dog tie-outs

RV awnings

Event tents

Tie-off cable to your structure

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PENETRATORS AT WORK

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Fabric building

Utility pole

PE46Guy cabled to the ribs PE46Guy linked to Quickvise on guying cable

Weather tower

Quick setup to measure wind speed in approaching Hurricane Ivan

Planters

PE26 for the base plate

PE14-STD Double duty:

Hold in place Prevent theft

PE26 for the guying cables

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Cable clamps for guy-wires loop around PE26

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STRENGTH
PULLOUT and PUSHDOWN resistance

Field-tested vertical PULLOUT strength PUSHDOWN strength (as when Penetrators are used for footings) is equal or greater than pullout strength because of unlimited undisturbed soil below the Penetrator

BEYOND THE CATALOG CUSTOM WORK

Flash cable-cutting Fused ends, custom length Cable assemblies Prototypes Full machine shop From CNC to welding Custom packaging Heat-seal bagging Bar coding

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