Vacuum Powered Soil Sampler

The vehicle-mounted, hydraulically operated Speedy Soil Sampler allows one to take more samples in less time, even from frozen ground. The hydraulic system supplies power to the unit’s outrigger, which lowers the sampler to the ground. The powered head moves the soil auger down the column to the desired depth (to 36 inches). With the companion Vacuum Collection System (VCS) attached, the rotating auger conveys the sample into a collection cylinder at the outrigger foot, where it’s transported by air to the system’s vacuum chamber and deposited into one of four sample containers on a carrousel. This allows the samples to be indexed as to different depths and soil types. With trap doors at the bottom of the containers, multiple samples can be bagged for additional processing.

Cost: $12,000.00

Impairment Category: Back, Lower extremity, Strength/endurance, Upper extremity