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CONSTRUCTION EUROPE
OCTOBER 2013
BREAKERS
characterised by vibration dampening and a
slim, compact box design.
Like other Atlas Copco hydraulic breakers,
they use an energy recovery system to
optimise percussion performance by
increasing the blow frequency, while noise
levels are also minimised by a noise-reduction
system, which also reduces vibration.
Atlas Copco’s product line manager for
power demolition tools, Gordon Hambach,
said the company had seen a difference in
the strength of sales growth around the world
between its premium Atlas Copco brand line
and Chicago Pneumatic brand of breakers.
“We operate worldwide with these two
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Power versus weight
New technology is seeking the right
balance.
Lindsay Gale
, editor of
CE
sister magazine
Demolition & Recycling
International
, looks at what is new
Volvo launched
the seven model
HB breaker line for
compact equipment
earlier this year
Atlas Copco’s new C Series breakers are a basic
range of tools for carriers in the 4 to 50 tonne
weight class
Doosan has added two new models to its
range of breakers for use on 14 to 34 tonne
excavators – the new DXB130H (pictured) and
DXB190H
S
ophisticated technology to improve
power-to-weight
ratios,
reduce
noise and vibrations, and to increase
automation can be found on the latest breaker
models, and it is clear that manufacturers are
pushing to maximise the potential of these
attachments.
And yet, not everyone is looking for such
sophisticated technology when making a
purchase.
Atlas Copco markets premium lines under
its brand and a basic range under its Chicago
Pneumatic brand. It has also introduced a
new basic range under its Atlas Copco brand
specifically targeted at the Chinese market –
the C Series.
Torsten Ahr, marketing manager for Atlas
Copco hydraulic attachments, said, “China
is the only construction market in the world
which is dominated by the basic breaker
segment, and our new C-Series is the perfect
complement to our existing product portfolio
in this market.”
The basic breakers in the C-Series are
