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march 2015
international
construction
BREAKERS
New features
500machines, of which 60 are breakers.
Meanwhile,Volvohas released a series of breakers targeting the
compact market. The seven-model HB range is now available
across global markets and is designed for carriers from 1 tonnes
to 10 tonnes.
The breakers are equipped with a cushion damper to reduce
noise and vibration through the machine, while the HB08 can
be adapted to suit the applicationusing dual-speed control, and
the HB07 and HB08 have anti-blank firing to prevent them
from continuing to strike once thematerial has been broken.
The company has now expanded its range to include breakers
for crawler and wheeled excavators. Jonas Staaf, director of
attachments for Volvo CEin the Europe, Africa&Middle East
(EAME) region, said, “Volvo breakers come with a good level
of standard features, such as anti-blank firing, auto-lubrication,
low noise hosing, and variable speed. But at a high level most
breakers are quite similar. We have focused on building a
productive and reliable breaker with good uptime that can also
be considered cost effective globally.”
For its part, Montabert, has introduced a new mid-sized
breaker for use on backhoe loaders and excavators weighing
between 8 tonnes and 18 tonnes. The 501 Next Generation
(NG) was introduced to commemorate the launch of the
company’s first fully hydraulic concrete breaker more than 45
years ago.
The model is said to be 30% lighter than its predecessor, but
75%more powerful. This improved power-to-weight ratio has
been developed to boost efficiency for aggregates producers, as
well as construction and demolition contractors.
The breaker delivers up to 870 blows per minute and boasts
performance-improving features including an energy recovery
system that captures and recycles recoil energy from the piston
ADehaco breaker in operation.
Montabert has opened
a factory to repair and
recondition hydraulic
breakers.
New from
Montabert is
the NG breaker
range.
M&V Veit Baumaschinen has taken delivery of 15 SB series
Atals Copco hydraulic breakers.
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