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Roadbuilding
78-year-old NYC bridge knocked down by āenergetic fellingā
The former Kosciuszko Bridge in New York City was brought down October 1 by a process called āenergetic felling,ā to make way for two new cable-stayed bridges. The process involved placing small explosives in key spots, causing the bridge to fall straight down, according to The Bridge. The trusses were dismantled with heavy equipment, and [ā¦]
October 3, 2017
Construction Equipment
Case provides equipment for Harvey disaster response
The nonprofit Team Rubicon, a group of volunteer military veterans that provides disaster response, is getting some help from Case Construction Equipment in its emergency recovery efforts for Hurricane Harvey victims. Case has been providing heavy equipment and onsite support in Texas since September 14 for Team Rubicon, which deployed 768 volunteers to the state. [ā¦]
September 28, 2017
Construction Equipment
Cat debuts 3 models of B Series hydraulic hammers at ConExpo
Caterpillar says its B20, B30 and B35 hydraulic hammers are designed for high production on tough jobsites, such as quarries, road construction, demolition and general construction. They can be matched to hydraulic excavator carriers weighing 19 to 44 tons and can operate a variety of tools, including moil, cone, chisel and blunt. All three modelsā [ā¦]
March 31, 2017
Construction Equipment
Brokk 500 adds punch to demolition machineās robotic arm
Brokkās remote-controlled demolition robot, available in May, comes in at about the same size as its predecessor, the Brokk 400, while delivering 40 percent more breaking power. The company credits the Brokk 500ās SmartPower electrical system with adding more punch and length to the hydraulic arm when compared to the Brokk 400. The system adjusts [ā¦]
March 22, 2017
Roadbuilding
Brokk acquires hydrodemolition robot maker Aquajet Systems
Remote-controlled demolition machine manufacturer Brokk has acquired Swedish company Aquajet Systems AB, a manufacturer of hydrodemolition robots. Though terms of the deal, including sale price, were not outlined in the Brokk announcement, the company says it will retain Aquajetās current management team following the acquisition. āOur sales and service team in the U.S. is excited [ā¦]
March 1, 2017
Construction Equipment
Water tower demolition looks like the triumphant end to a sci-fi movie
Earlier this week in Rowlett, Texas, workers brought down a 30-year-old water tower that was badly damaged in a 2015 EF3 tornado. But as ABC News notes in the video below, tweeted following the demolition, as the structure topples over its legs create a pretty lifelike effect. According to a report CBS Dallas-Fort Worth, workers [ā¦]
February 9, 2017
Construction Equipment
Suspended from crane, Bobcat demos concrete beneath tracks
Hereās another jobsite video thatās beginning to float around the internet a bit. In it, the operator of a Bobcat compact track loader is suspended above a building by a crane while demoing concrete below. With a few hits of the machineās hammer attachment the concrete soon crashes below as the Bobcat floats safely above [ā¦]
January 12, 2017
Construction Equipment
Brokk 110 RC demo machine boasts more power, improved electrical system
Boasting more efficient operation and more hitting power than its predecessor, Brokk has introduced its latest remote-controlled demolition machine, the Brokk 110. This electrically powered demolition machine features a 10-foot reach and weighs 2,183 pounds. At only 31 inches wide, the machine can fit through standard doors and inside passenger elevators. It packs 15 percent [ā¦]
January 3, 2017
Construction Equipment
Catās new S2000/S3000 mobile shears are stronger, make more cuts per hour
Caterpillar has launched two new series of mobile shears that the company says make more cuts per hour than the models they replace: the S340B, S365C and S385C. Designed for hydraulic excavators working in scrap and demolition applications, the new models include the S2050, S2070, S2090, S3050, S3070 and S3090. The S2000 Series models are [ā¦]
November 10, 2016
Construction Equipment
Mega Beak 200 is a massive fork/grapple excavator attachment with 5 sets of teeth
Daniel Manufacturing, an Illinois-based custom attachment firm, offers a six-model lineup of what it calls ābeaks,ā a unique attachment type that offers a fork/grapple design. The largest is known as the Mega Beak and is designed to fit excavators between 16 and 40 metric tons, featuring a 57-inch jaw opening and weighing in at 2,280 [ā¦]
July 18, 2016
Construction Equipment
American Airlines HQ goes up in smoke with implosion
Employees of American Airlines recently gathered atop the roof of a parking garage to say goodbye to six buildings that formed the companyās headquarters since the 1980s. According to a report from the Dallas Morning News, crews demolished the buildings with the help of 380 pounds of explosives. You can see the implosion from multiple [ā¦]
May 27, 2016
Construction Equipment
Brokk launches worldās smallest diesel-powered demolition robot, the 120D
Brokk announced its new 120D model at the World of Concrete, a machine that fills a gap in the companyās lineup and is the worldās smallest diesel-powered demolition robot. It will be available April 11. āWe developed the Brokk 120D based on the needs communicated to us by our customers facing especially challenging situations, where [ā¦]
February 9, 2016
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