Hand Auger features: AMS Regular Soil Auger
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Heavy gauge, heat treated carbon steel bucket with cupped blades for hole advancement.
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The regular soil auger is zinc electroplated for rust resistance.
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No wrenches required with quick connect pins.
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Stainless steel hand auger available for environmental sampling.
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Windowed bucket available for sticky clay soils.
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AMS Dutch Auger made from high-carbon steel for collecting disturbed soil samples in tough conditions like root bound areas. Fine cutting edge for easy handling of tough soils.
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AMS mud augers have a laser-cut, open cylinder design with wider spaced bits for removing heavy, wet, or clay soils. Two openings in the cylinder wall facilitate easy emptying for sticky soils.
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AMS Sand Auger has a unique closed bit design where the sand auger bits touch at their mid-point, preventing sample loss during retrieval for sandy and dry soil conditions.
Auger Design and Construction
The AMS Signature Series soil augers are designed with a focus on durability, reliability, and ease of use. The auger design and construction play a crucial role in obtaining high-quality, disturbed soil samples.
Auger Bit Design
The AMS regular soil auger features open bits that allow for the entry of small soil clumps and relatively small rocks and particles. This design enables the collection of accurate and representative soil samples. The sand auger bits, on the other hand, touch at their mid-point, making them more reliable in loose, unconsolidated soil conditions.
Auger Construction
The AMS mud auger features a laser-cut, open cylinder design that facilitates easy removal of heavy, wet, or clay soils. The wider spaced bits of the mud auger ease the entry of sticky soils, making it an ideal choice for sampling in challenging soil conditions. The AMS Dutch auger is hand-forged from high-carbon steel and honed to a fine cutting edge, allowing for efficient sampling in heavily rooted areas.
Extension and Connection Design
The AMS Signature Series features zinc-coated extensions that improve rust resistance and ensure a secure connection to the auger head. The quick-connect system allows for easy attachment and detachment of the sampling tube, saving time and increasing productivity.
Material Selection
The AMS soil augers are made from high-quality materials, including alloy steel and stainless steel, to ensure durability and longevity. The use of durable materials enables the augers to withstand harsh environments and heavy use, making them a reliable choice for soil sampling applications.
By combining a well-designed auger bit, robust construction, and durable materials, the AMS Signature Series soil augers provide a reliable and efficient solution for obtaining high-quality, disturbed soil samples.
Collecting Disturbed Soil Samples:
Collecting disturbed soil samples is a critical step in many soil sampling applications. Obtaining disturbed soil samples is achieved by breaking up the soil structure so you can analyze the physical and chemical properties of the soil. Samples may be obtained using the AMS regular soil auger, which is effective for both shallow sampling at the surface and for boring to greater depths. The AMS regular soil auger is a popular tool for collecting disturbed samples at or near the surface. The open bits allow small soil clumps and small rocks and particles to enter, making it good for sampling many types of soils. For deeper sampling, a separate sampler or soil core is required to obtain more accurate core samples.
Soil Sampling Applications:
Soil sampling is used in many industries such as agriculture, environmental monitoring, construction and research. The use of a soil core sampler is crucial for collecting disturbed samples and facilitating manual borehole creation, which is essential for field technicians and soil scientists. Soil sampling applications include collecting intact soil cores for in situ testing or lab analysis, manual boreholes for sampling and monitoring soil quality and contamination. The AMS hand augers (regular, sand and mud) are designed for these applications to collect samples. A soil core sampler is particularly useful for obtaining intact samples at greater depths, where a regular soil auger may be insufficient, ensuring accurate in situ testing and laboratory analysis.
Kit Features:
The AMS Hand Auger kit has many benefits for soil sampling applications. The kit is a compact setup to auger to 16′, great for sampling in tight spaces and hard to reach areas. Quick connect system allows for easy attachment and detachment of the sampling tube, saves time and increases productivity. Also includes smaller 2-3/4″ Hex auger bucket available upon request for sampling different types of soils. Cost effective and gets accurate and reliable soil samples for analysis and testing.