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Construction Equipment

How I select and use hydraulic hammers

Hydraulic hammers, or breakers, are some of the most used, least understood machines in the heavy equipment world. They can make or break a job…and the bottom line. It’s not hard to understand why: a hydraulic hammer can cost up to 20- to 40-percent more than the carrier it’s mounted on, and can require two to […]

October 10, 2016

Construction Equipment

JCB launches 4 compact excavators; doubles Contractor breaker lineup with new models

JCB’s 48Z-1, 55Z-1 and 57C-1 models actually debuted at The Rental Show in February, but at Bauma made their second appearance and were accompanied by a bit more information from the manufacturer. The 10,000-pound 48Z-1 replaces the 8045Z and the 55Z-1 replaces the 8055ZTS/RTS model. The 57C-1 is a new size category for the company. […]

April 26, 2016

Construction Equipment

Montabert intros the 501 NG: a next generation breaker with 75% power boost

Montabert used the World of Concrete show to debut its 501 NG, or “next generation,” breaker. Designed for backhoes and excavators weighing between 17,647 and 39,683 pounds, the 2,000-foot-pound impact energy class 501 NG replaces the company’s 700 breaker, says Eric Chudzik with Montabert. The model is 75 percent more powerful than its predecessor, even while […]

February 19, 2016

Construction Equipment

Hilti launches TE 800-AVR breaker with active cooling

Hilti has launched a new breaker which the company says cuts down on vibration and operating temperatures. The TE 800-AVR features the company’s Hi Drive technology and delivers 15 ft.-lbs. of impact energy. Hilti says the breaker is versatile enough for both horizontal and vertical breaking in demolition work on walls, correction work on floor slabs […]

November 25, 2015

Construction Equipment

Atlas Copco’s new lightweight Cobra PROe and TTe handheld breakers minimize vibration

Boost productivity while minimizing vibration with the latest versions of Atlas Copco’s Cobra gas-powered handheld breakers. The Cobra PROe and Cobra TTe breakers are compact and lightweight, weighing as little as 53 pounds and measuring 24 inches wide from handle to handle. The Cobras feature multiple vibration reducing systems, including the Hand Arm Protection System, […]

September 17, 2015

Construction Equipment

Atlas Copco adds 5 small-range breaker models to EC lineup

Atlas Copco has added five new models to its lineup of Essential Case-Mounted hydraulic breakers. The small range breakers are designed to fit carriers weighting between one and 12 tons, and are suitable for small-scale construction and demolition applications. The EC 40 T, EC 50 T, EC 60 T, EC 70 T and EC 80 […]

May 11, 2015

Roadbuilding

Did Seattle’s SR 99 tunnel really require Big Bertha? Indeco argues breakers are the answer

Tunnel boring machines such as Big Bertha, the 7,000-ton machine sidelined after a massive fail under the streets of Seattle, shouldn’t always be considered the most efficient option for creating big dig projects, says a new publication produced by Italian hammer manufacturer Indeco and released at the Intermat construction equipment trade show this week. […]

April 23, 2015

Construction Equipment

Curvaceous Cutters: Wave technology powers Hilti breakers, bits to new levels of productivity

Hilti has added a small wrinkle to its concrete cutting tool designs, more accurately a series of subtle curves on the cutting surfaces of its concrete core bits, saw blades and breaker chisels. Here’s a rundown of the new products the company showed this week at the World of Concrete. The TE-SP Wave Chisel delivers […]

February 5, 2015

Construction Equipment

Rotobec enters construction breaker market with Monoblock RCB, Tie-Rod models

Rotobec has launched its first line of construction breakers in the Monoblock RCB. The company is offering 8 models built without tie-rods, and 5 models built with tie-rods. The RCB models without tie-rods are made for excavators weighing between .08 and 15 tons. Features include bushing-mounted pistons that extend cylinder life, diaphragm accumulators that require no recharging, […]

September 4, 2013

Construction Equipment

New Doosan breakers increase strike power

Doosan has outfitted its new hydraulic breakers, the DXB130H and DXB190H, with a new energy recovery system the company says increases strike power by capturing the piston’s rebound energy. Weighing in at 2,822 pounds, the DXB130H delivers up to 600 blows per minute and was designed for use with excavators in the 15 to 22 […]

November 29, 2012

Construction Equipment

JCB: Largest product launch

Intermat is serving as part of the company’s largest 66-product launch this year, said , JCB CEO,  noting the company saw record results in 2011. Products intro’d at the show include the remaining models of its skid steer line, which it began introducing in 2010, its 427 and 437 wheel loaders and a new range […]

April 24, 2012

Business

Maintenance

Alcohol Poisoning Ethanol is bad for engines, a big tax subsidy for corporations and bad for the environment. So why does EPA want to make us use more of it? By Tom Jackson Ethanol is a great social lubricant. It puts the buzz in booze, but it has the opposite effect on engines – especially […]

October 5, 2011