3" Vibecore-D
Core
Sampling from a small SDI boat
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Designed for small boat operation.
Powered by two 12 volt batteries.
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3” and 2” cores.
Aluminum 3” core tube lengths from 2 to 20-foot for grain size and
soil
mechanics. Stainless and plastic
core tubes for trace metals and pesticides.
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Takes nearly perfectly undisturbed cores up to 20
feet long in up to 140 foot water depths.
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Core tubes are easy to cut and sealed for transport
and storage.
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SDI Core Keepers for very soft or sandy sediments.
10-foot cores capped and
Core sampling following
saved as 3-foot sections
sub-bottom
surveys
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Integral top vent and seal helps
retain soft sediment samples.
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Quick-change and long-life core
tube mount pins make core tube mounting a simple operation.
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Float and weight VibeCore guide
available for difficult or congested core sites
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Simple and safe low-voltage
operation from car batteries eliminates the need for a generator or air
compressor onboard a small boat.
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Install
core catchers as needed. No Core
Liner required.
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Feature
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VibeCore-D
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Input Voltage
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20-28 VDC
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Normal Active Time per core sample
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1-2
minutes
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Active
time per 80 AH Battery
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160 minutes
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Estimated
Cores per battery set
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>
75
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Operating Frequency
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5,000
to 7,000 cpm
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Working Water Depth (ft.)
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100
ft. (140 ft. optional)
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Core Head Dimensions (in.)
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10¼
Long x 14 Wide x 23 High
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Core Tube Materials
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Aluminum, PVC, Acrylic, Polycarbonate, Stainless Steel
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Core
Tube Diameter
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3”
nominal
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Core
tube wall
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0.050”
(typical)
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Air
Weight (core head)
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77
lbs.
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In-Water
Weight Core Head
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24
lbs.
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Shipping
Weight
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120
lbs.
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Add on weights
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Up to 2 at 20 lbs.
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Operating Temperature
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2 to 45 C
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Storage Temperature
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-20 to 60 C
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Supplies available from SDI include ;
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Keepers,
graduated core pushers, core cutters, core splitters, core caps, tube
adapters, sample jars and containers, sampling tools
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Specialty
Devices, Inc. 
Listed