A couple of months ago we were contacted by Dutch geotechnical specialist Ortageo B.V. to develop for them a lightweight 200 kN CPT penetrometer set specifically for indoor CPTu testing. The set composes of 3 elements: A lightweight and easy to manoeuvre…
Yesterday we received this impressive picture of one of our clients; Inpijn Blokpoel. It shows the amazing capabilities of a Gouda-Geo built Crawler-Truck. By means of the remote control the CPT operator was always inb control of the unit during this…
The VOTB is the Dutch association of entrepreneurs involved in (geo-)technical soil investigation. This organisation started 40 years ago and stands for the common interest of its members. A lot of geotechnical knowledge and practical experience are exchanged within the…
Last week we received this magnificent picture of one of our clients: Dutch soil investigation specialist Lankelma Geotechniek Zuid B.V. The picture was taken on a soil improvement project in Dunkerque (France). It concerns the extension of the Flanders Quay (Quai…
Last weekend our supplier of Volvo trucks, Volvo Truck Center in Maasdijk (The Netherlands), organised an open day for its clients, staff, suppliers and everyone interested in trucks. They had approximately 25 Volvo trucks on display, including 2 trucks built by Gouda…
It is a question that quite some clients ask: why are you using JCB diesel engines and not an engine of another leading brand for the CPT crawlers you manufacture? Is it by accident or do you have a reason…
We at Gouda-Geo are always on the look-out for great new products for our clients. Recently we discovered a pipe wrench with an unique grip strength, that easily supersedes the grip strength of a bench vice. This tremendous grip strength…
Today we received this picture of a cone penetration job executed in Namibia. The team uses a lightweight and economical CPT penetrometer set generating a pushing force of 200 kN. The reaction force is obtained from 4 ground anchors placed…
Every country has different rules regarding the maximum permissible weight of trucks. In Hungary the maximum weight of a 4-axle truck including cargo is limited to 30 Tons, in Malta that same truck is allowed to weigh 44 Tons. Quite…
The newly developed Gouda Heavy Duty (GHD) thread is destined to become the new standard screw thread for the 36 and 44 mm CPT tubes, the 56 mm casing tubes and the new generation of 10 cm² and 15 cm²…