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Two times Las Vegas World of Concrete & CONEXPO-CON/AGG
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Reports:
Dynaset: A Powerhouse of a company pages: 34-35
Site Report
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PDi • issue no. 5-2010 Dec - Jan 2011 • Volume 10
REGULARS
Professional Demolition International Magazine Address: P.O. Box 786, SE-191 27 Sollentuna, SWEDEN Visitors address: Skillingevagen 14A., SE-192 71 Sollentuna, SWEDEN
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Let’s face the future
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New year! Brussels here we come!
Business
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Brokk AB acquires its French distributor
Rabuso appointed AMC for EDA
Spain up with SMOPYC
Caterpillar’s new vice President
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Recycling
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America’s Equipment Manufacturers praise US-Korea free trade agreement
MD from CASE receives White Magnolia Award
Cramo invest in floor grinding
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Doosan Infracore opens new Gunsan Plant
Editor Asia Pacific: Vacant
DemolitionNews Takes to the Air Waves
Associations
Editor Russia Andrei Bushmarin, andrei.bushmarin@pdworld.com
JCB receives compensation payment for product copying
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A Man with a Plan
Demolition Managers on Course
New caterpillar.com website
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Only the best make the cut at World of Concrete
Caterpillar’s Board appointments
Berlin to host Germany’s 17th Demolition and Dismantling Conference
Editorial staff Editor Global: Mikael Karlsson, mikael.karlsson@pdworld.com Editor Demolition: Mark Anthony, mark.anthony@pdworld.com Editor Recycling: Heikki Harri, heikki.harri@pp1.inet.fi Editor North & South America Jim Parsons, jim.parsons@pdworld.com
Editor Africa Kevin Mayhew, kevinm@addixion.co.za Publisher Jan Hermansson
Inertia Machine’s new 4048 Frap closed circuit mobile plant
First Powerscreen Pegson crusher to Tyne Tees Crushing & Screening
JCB unveils first ever dedicated material handler
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New President and CEO of Sandvik
The UK’s SED exhibtion cancelled
Notices
Sandvik to acquire Chinese supplier of crushing and screening equipment
New logos for Astec companies, Telsmith, BTI and Osborn
PDi US sales office moves to new premises
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Scanmaskin appoints export manager
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“Writing found Jim Parsons, rather than the other way around”
NEWS 39
Good news from Euroram-Rockmaster for 2011
16-17 ADEL assists with expansion 26-27 Premium diamond tools from Ukraine 28-29 Diamond Tool University 34-35 Dynaset: A Powerhouse of a company 36-38 Cutting-Edge Maker of Premium Class
Aquajet Systems at World of Concrete
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Bosch’s new GSH 27 VC Professional breaker
No compromises from Wacker Neuson
New Dustboss option
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Finding a better way
Baier BDN 466/6, a ready groove in even hardest materials
Shows
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40-42 Bauma China Makes Up 56 Samoter 2011 58-59 Two Times Las vegas 60-61 CONEXPO, the Global Gathering Place 2011? 62-63 Better then expected! Site Report
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Breaker turns a nuclear facility into a valuable property
Diamond drilling and sawing specialist plays key role in a £51million regeneration programme
School is out thanks to high reach demolition rig
Ric-Man breaks out
Atlas Copco compressors assist bridge repairs New floor grinders from Scanmaskin Montabert appoints new dealer for Scotland
Special Survey PDi Diamond Tool & Concrete Cutting Survey
18 Help us set the numbers straight 20-24 Tooling-Up Time! 30-33 Germany enjoys an easy
ride in floor sawing
Let’s face the future Dear Colleagues Just before Christmas something happened that changed the Swedish nation and I cannot avoid mentioning it in my column. For many years Sweden has been a peaceful and stable country with relatively few revolutionary changes in terms of common safety. But gradually the country has changed. Somehow, I think it all started with the assassination of the President of Sweden Olof Palme in 1986. His fatal shooting on the streets of Stockholm shocked the entire nation. Although it happened many years ago it changed the minds of Swedes about safety. The recent terrible event in the middle of Christmas shopping in Stockholm, where a suicide bomber blew him self up to harm others, was also a real shock. The terrifying feelings from when Palme, and the killing of the former foreign minister Anna Lindh, resurfaced. But most Swedes realize that we are now facing a completely new and worse situation. Sweden used to be much more isolated from the rest of the world. We did not take a stand in the way that we do today, which I believe has not been a positive characteristic. We kept ourselves much more in our own corner and our neutrality during the Second World War is just one example. Was it right or was it wrong? But today the situation is different and for the better. We now take a more prominent role in the global debate, but this leads to good and bad effects. But in a world that is becoming increasingly smaller, it is our duty and our responsibility to be involved and take a stand, to comment, try to change what we think is wrong. Our voice in the international context is important, just like any other. What happened in Stockholm during Christmas shopping plunged the country into a new situation that we were not expecting. But it gave many Swedes a wake up call that they will not tolerate this kind of action where human rights and democracy are set aside. We did not expect it and it is not something we intend to get used to or accept. It’s about terror and fanaticism, which does not belong in any democratic society. Events such as this breed increased distrust, xenophobia and deepening conflicts between ethnic
groups, political persuasions and religions. The planet belongs to everyone regardless of how we look, how we speak, the traditions we have, what we eat, what we believe in. It does not take much common sense to understand that no one can make us believe that someone other than ourselves should be able to decide about our destiny. As global citizens we all have our human rights. But we also have our obligations to respect that our neighbours might have different opinions and we have an obligation to comply with the laws of the democratic country in which we live. Those who make their own laws live in anarchy and that system will ultimately kill any society. It is a society where no one listens to the other. Is it not the exact opposite we should seek and to listen to each other. But terror is not only the work of just one person or a group of people. It can also be a country pursuing terror or diminishing human rights. No country has the right to put someone in jail or worse kill due to that person’s views being contrary to a country’s ideology, any more than someone can blow himself and others to pieces. No one can be denied to have an opinion and above all ... to live. The Christmas season stands for something completely different. No matter what faith you have, if you believe there is a God or not, or if your faith is based on a political ideology, this period of the year stands for something that concerns all living creatures. I think the message of Christmas can give us some of the tools necessary for us to face the future and make our planet a better place for all. I believe some important ingredients in the message of Christmas are actually about hope, about light, peace and fellowship; a community where all are welcome. No to a completely different subject. Those of you who regularly visit our website www.PDWorld.com maybe have seen the AdVita banner in the top of the page. AdVita (ProLife) is charity and humanity foundation based in St. Petersburg, Russia. AdVita helps families of children diagnosed with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. With little assistance from the Russian state, a family with a sick child soon finds themselves in financial mire and turns to AdVita for help. Please click the AdVita banner on www. pdworld.com for donation information. This column ended up far from demolition, concrete cutting or recycling, but on the other hand, there is plenty of that on the pages of this issue of PDi. Let us make 2011 a year of progress, understanding and good fellowship across nation boarders. I also would like to thank all our readers, advertisers and partners for the passed year and wish you all a happy, healthy and successful 2011.
Jan Hermansson Editor-in-Chief jan.hermansson@pdworld.com
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Words from IACDS President
“This is my story” After 45 years of being in the Diamond Drilling and Sawing Industry after serving an apprenticeship as an electrician I have seen many changes within the industry. I first saw diamond drilling at the new Coventry Cathedral when it was being built in the late 50’s and early 60’s. I can always remember watching the process with other apprentices and nether thought that I would carve a career out at it. A lot of the apprentices’ thinking it was highly assuming to be switching the drillers water on and off. Fate then took a hand in it and I ended up working for a company putting fixing into floors, walls and ceilings for theatre seats, ceiling panels and hand rails until one day the boss decided to take up diamond drilling. I then was the first person in the company to use the drilling machines which was quite an experiences as the first holes to be drilled were in the Birmingham Bull Ring shopping centre for fixing the Bull Ring sign. The shopping centre was recently pulled down and been rebuilt and I nearly asked if I could have my holes back that I drilled nearly 45 years ago but they said they could not find them. After 3 years the company went bankrupt so I decided to set up my own company D Drill. In the early days it was very hard to get work as general contractors did not understand what could be achieved using diamond drilling techniques and struggled to get architects, government, councils and main contractors to specify the process. On one of my first contracts the site manager of an extremely large company helped me carry my gear to the drilling site then proceeded to spend the rest of the day drilling holes. He was so amazed at the process at lunchtime he took me to eat at a five star hotel at his expense. Over the years I did go through tremendous recessions but still managed to survive them all. I do think this present recession is one of the worst I have ever seen and I am very proud that my daughter has carried the company on thoughout this r e c e s s i o n . Ju l i e has lived with diamond drilling all her life even helping repair
machines on the kitchen table in the early days and has seen the fortunes of the company grow although she did spend 11 years of her life sailing around the world. I have tried to put back into the industry as it has given me a good life style over the years and made some very good friends. One example of this is that I set up the UK diamond Drilling and Sawing Association. To do this I flew to the USA 26 years ago and met Mike Nelson who worked for Longyear to give help and advice to start the UK association. I can still remember the typical American meal he took me for which he said was his favourite meal a Mexico Taco that seemed a little hot to me and burnt my mouth. I did become a member of the Concrete Drilling Sawing Association of USA and made some great friends such as Steve Skipper who was the 1976 president and many of the other presidents over the years such as Ken Barnes, Steve Garrison to name but a few who I am still in contact with to this day. I am also proud to be a big supporter of the IACDS and I would say this being the current president. I am still currently president of the UK association but I have not been president since it started as there have been others over the years that have taken the mantel on and I hope that younger members will take over the association and move things forward. I have put this story in as I am constantly being asked how I started in this industry hope this is some of interest to you.
Best regards Peter White President IACDS
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Brokk AB acquires its French distributor
Words from O’Brien
New year! The year 2010 was a busy year for the
special survey
Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association
and many programmes completed during 2010 will be introduced to members this year. The CSDA Company Certification Programme for sawing and drilling contractors that I talked about in the last column is ready to be introduced to members at the 10-12 March, 2011
will be the future of the association.
CSDA Convention in Bonita Springs,
The group has been meeting regularly
Florida. This three-tiered audit program,
at the quarterly Board and committee
will allow contractors to quantitatively
meetings, annual convention and the
demonstrate to customers the level of
World of Concrete. They have taken a
expertise they have achieved. Level 3 is
lead in planning welcoming events for
the highest level and is fully compliant
new members and first-time attendees
with ISO9001 requirements.
at the convention, have made various
The successful Cutting Edge train-
suggestions at committee meetings
ing course that has graduated 800 stu-
and are working on the production of
dents in a classroom setting has been
the 40th Anniversary Brochure.
converted to Web-Based Training and
CSDA was also quite active in pro-
DVD formats to allow greater availabil-
ducing new safety and training materi-
ity to those students not able to attend
als for members. Ninety-two Toolbox
this class in person. It will be available
Safety Tips are now available as well
soon at www.csdatraining.com.
as 21 Best Practices, Standards and
The CSDA Website at www.csda.
Specifications and five OSHA Alliance
org has been totally redesigned and
Best Practices. An Electrical Safety
the finishing touches will be completed
video is being produced and will be
in early 2011. The new site focuses
available in 2011. A Mechanics course
on member benefits and provides en-
has also been developed and the first
hanced access for specifiers to CSDA
CSDA class will be held in early 2011.
standards and specifications as well
The CSDA committees and the
as an outlet for specifiers to submit bid
Board of Directors have continued to
requests for sawing and drilling jobs to
develop programmes and activities
qualified CSDA Contractors.
that will help members become more
The CSDA Next Generation group
professional and successful in their
was created and has been active in
businesses. This effort is tied directly to
organizing the younger members who
the stated tagline of CSDA, The Association of Cutting Professionals. I wish all sawing and drilling professionals much success as we start a new year. Best regards Patrick O’Brien Executive Director CSDA, US Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association
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Brokk AB has acquired its distributor in France, ATC BTP Industries. This is the third new Brokk subsidiary during 2010 after Brokk Australia and Brokk Italia. ATC has been a distributor for Brokk for almost 20 years and is exclusively focused on selling Brokk Group products and equipment. Over the last several years, ATC has also been Brokk´s biggest independent distributor. ATC currently has 14 employees, has its head office in Èpinal, and is active across France and parts of North Africa. With the acquisition, Michel Sanz will take over as managing director of the company. For the last few years Michel has led the sales and marketing activities of ATC as its sales director. No other organisational change is expected following the acquisition. “By acquiring ATC, we take yet another step in getting closer to our end customers and also show Brokk’s strong commitment to our customers in France,” says Brokk Group CEO Martin Krupicka. “France is one of Brokk’s
most important markets with lots of potential for future growth and increased adoption of the Brokk method for controlled, safe and efficient demolition. Our French customers are also very progressive in adopting new applications and products and the first Brokk 160 was delivered to a French customer earlier this year.” There are already close to three hundred Brokk machines working in France. And with the introduction of Brokk 160 earlier this year, that number is expected to continue to grow. Brokk now has a range of six different machines, all equipped with powerful tools, which meet the wide range of demolition needs of the French market.
www.brokk.com
Rabuso appointed AMC for EDA Rabuso, located in Madrid, is a service company specialized in professional and enterprise associations, offering dedicated products and services. The company is headed by José Blanco. Rabuso has been appointed Association Management Company and to manage and function as Secretariat for European Demolition Association (EDA) starting from 1 January, 2011. EDA is Rabuso’s first European association client. Rabuso has been active for about four years and some other associations that hire services Rabuso are: AEDT, Spanish Association of Sawing and Drilling Contractors, AEDED, Spanish Association of Demolition Contractors, ADRP, Spanish Association of Hazardous Waste
Decontamination, ANEIP, Spanish Association of Risk Prevention on Construction, ECSYS, Association of Health & Safety Control Companies, AETAC, Spanish Association of Waterjetting Contractors and ARPHO, Spanish Association of Concrete Repair Contractors.
www.rabuso.com
Spain up with SMOPYC With still four months to go to the staging of the largest show of public works and construction machinery to take place in Europe in 2011, SMOPYC has already adjudicated almost 100,000 m2 of covered exhibition space. Further to this there is the outdoor area and the demonstration area, which give a total surface area for the show, at the present time, of 300,000 m2. These are excellent figures, which highlight the hard work carried out by the organising team at Zaragoza Exhibition Centre, which has stepped up its commercial and strategic efforts over the past few months aiming to ensure that the next edition of the show achieves a record in terms of number of exhibitors and their high level of quality. A total of nine pavilions have already been adjudicated to the main firms in the sector’s international panorama, which means that leading companies will form part of the coming edition of SMOPYC that will be staged from 5-9th April. The different pavilions have been designed as sector-specific areas and, by means of a division into commercial segments, the foremost cutting-edge products on the world market will be on display.
Caterpillar’s new vice President Caterpillar has appointed Kimberly S. Hauer as Vice President, Human Services Division. She will replace Greg Folley, who has moved to vice President of the Remanufacturing and Components Division. “Kim is a consummate human resources professional with global experience and demonstrated deep expertise that position her to lead the on-going transformation of our Human Services Division,” said Caterpillar Chief Financial Officer and Group President with responsibility for Corporate Services Ed Rapp. “Kim will be the first career HR professional to lead HSD for Caterpillar, and I am certain she will continue to drive results in support of our global strategy.” Hauer joined Caterpillar in 1997 as part of the company’s HR Professional Development Programme. She advanced through numerous positions with increasing responsibilities in the areas of human resources, labour relations and succession planning. Hauer is currently a Group and Regional HR Director for Caterpillar based in Geneva, Switzerland. She leads a team of HR professionals with facilities and organizations spread throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas.
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EDA Words from the EDA President
“Brussels, here we come” The European Demolition Association was founded in 1978. But since them, many things changed. Just as a short list: the socialist part of Europe changed noticeably, globalization brought to our news what is happening on the other side of the globe, traveling outside of our countries is no longer unusual, we even have the same currency on most of the European countries, Internet access is a common everywhere, Obama is the latest president of the USA,… As the world around us has changed, the demolition industry has also evolved significantly. The word demolition may be defined on the same way on dictionaries, but our work is done on a completely different way. The technical part (machines, tools, resources,…) evolved to heights we could not even imagine 30 years ago, but also the paperwork and the surrounding aspects of the jobsite. Waste is now a major issue, and will be even more on 2011, as most of the countries implement on their national regulations the Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC. EDA, as the platform that brings together the demolition industry, has also progressed on these years. The Board of EDA represents this progress, with members from all over Europe, some of them already second generation of demolition companies. But new is not always young. We’ve learned with the time that experience is a very valuable knowledge, so EDA is announcing the creation of the “Club of Wise”, a group of demolition experts that have being involved into this industry for a long time. EDA wants to recognize their contribution to the demolition business, while keeping them close to new generations. We believe that experience should travel with innovation, for a better future to everyone. You are invited to find out more on our Spring Conference that will be held in London, June 2nd to 4th. For over two decades, the association had its address in The Netherlands, and was managed from that country. Then, the last three years, EDA was managed
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by a team from the Dansk Byggeri, with the leading work of Henriette Thuen, to whom we are very thankful. Now, we are moving. Actually, we moved already on January 1st, 2011. EDA changed its address to the city of Brussels, just across the street of the EU Commission. And the new Secretariat will be the team of Jose Blanco, from Spain. Brussels is not just a new address, is a way to come back to the origins. EDA did a great job in the past supporting countries that did not have a national association, plus gave interesting contents to international meetings, where the expertise from different demolition companies could be shown. Brussels is also our way of saying that we want to be closer to the administrative and legislative head of the new Europe. At the same time, we want to support on a better and new way the national associations, helping them with those items that affect all of the members. These changes reflect the willing of EDA to go with the times, to look for new ways of sharing knowledge and to create networks of companies and professionals. New contact details of EDA: EDA - European Demolition Association Rond Point Schuman 6, 5 1040 Brussels (BELGIUM) Tel.: (+32) 280 827 60 E-mail: info@europeandemolition.org Giuseppe President of the European Demolition Association
Giuseppe Panseri, EDA President, founder and chairman of Despe S.p.A, Italy.
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America’s Equipment Manufacturers Praise US-Korea Free Trade Agreement The US Association of Equipment Manufacturers President Dennis Slater issued a statement following the US President Obama’s announcement of an export agreement with South Korea. “On behalf of America’s equipment manufacturing industry, we applaud President Obama and President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea on reaching a pro-American export agreement that is expected to increase annual exports of American goods by up to $11 billion and support at least 70,000 American jobs. Eliminating trade barriers and allowing our farmers and manufacturers to sell their products in new markets is vital to significantly improving our economy. “America’s manufacturing community calls on Congress to enact the US-Korea export policy, and to simultaneously pass the additional pro-America export agreements for consideration before them. Each of these new export policies will allow our Americanmade products to be sold overseas, stimulating economic growth and generating US jobs.”
MD from CASE receives White Magnolia Award Howard Dale, Managing Director of Case Construction Machinery Shanghai Co Ltd (CCMS), received recently the White Magnolia Award from Li MingJun, Director for Foreign Business of Shanghai City at a ceremony held in the Xijiao State Guest Hotel. This prestigious award is one of the top honours presented by the Shanghai Municipal Government to foreign business people and wholly owned foreign enterprises in recognition for their contribution to the city’s economic performance, international relations, business environment, management standards and community development. “It is a great honour and privilege to accept the prestigious White Magnolia Award,” said Howard Dale. “The white magnolia, Shanghai’s flower, symbolizes the city’s pioneering and entrepreneurial spirit, which powered its remarkable growth in the past decade. This award also recognizes our company’s contribution to the city of Shanghai and China. For this, I would like to express my personal appreciation for the unfailing support of all CCMS employees.”
Established in 1999 as a wholly owned foreign enterprise, CCMS is part of CNH Global NV, a world leading equipment manufacturer belonging to the Fiat Group. Case opened the local market for compact construction equipment and went on to lead the Chinese backhoe loader and skid steer loader markets. In addition to holding these leadership positions, Case holds a strong presence in the emergency utility, oil field, and road and bridge industry sectors. The brand also introduced its successful CX Excavator range into the Chinese market, where it has been very well received. With its strong focus on after sales parts and service, Case supports its customers throughout the territory with a network of 108 outlets and a fleet of over 300 sales and service vehicles, creating more than 1,100 jobs through its nationwide distribution network. “CNH strongly believes in the great potential of the Chinese market and since our establishment in 1999 we have invested heavily in building and developing business for our Case brand in this country. With the support of the Fiat Group and the considerable resources available to CNH Global and CNH International, we are committed to maintaining the growth of our business in China, and to continuing to contribute to Shanghai’s economic performance,” added Howard Dale. Howard Dale is located in the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Pudong, at CNH’s Asia Pacific regional hub for Construction Equipment.
www.cnh.com
Cramo invest in floor grinding Cramo has invested in 75 floor grinders from HTC Sweden AB. The agreement also includes training of Cramo staff in Sweden, and the establishment of consignment stock with diamond tools in some Cramo depots in Stockholm. “It is obviously great that we have continued confidence to deliver more grinders to Cramo. Cramo is the largest machine rental company in Sweden’s, and thus one of our key customers,” says HTC Business Unit Manager Henrik Pettersson. HTC will also organize training courses for Cramo staff which will help their customers get the most out of the many advantages of HTC’s versatile grinders. “The demand for grinding machines is vast at the depots and HTC is a supplier that meets our quality requirements. With this agreement, we think that Cramo clearly shows that floor grinding is an important market that we continue to invest in,” says Cramo Product Manager Anders Barchéus. In addition, HTC now also open consignment stock with diamond tools in several Cramo depots in Stockholm. The idea is that all users of HTC’s grinding machines will have quick access to HTC’s most common diamond segments. Especially interesting is the Cramo depot on Kungsholmen in Stockholm, which is open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Since many grinding jobs are done at night and on weekends, HTC’s diamond tools will always be available in the Stockholm area.
www.htc.se
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Doosan Infracore opens new Gunsan Plant Doosan Infracore has opened a new plant at Gunsan in Jeonbuk province, South Korea, for production of the largest models in the company’s excavator and wheel loader ranges. The new plant, which increases Doosan’s global production capacity by nearly 10%, is responsible for manufacturing the six largest excavator models and the four largest wheel loader models. The new plant is the result of a won114.6 billion investment, which forms part of Doosan’s strategy to become a world leading construction machinery manufacturer. With Gunsan in full production, Doosan Infracore will have a global production capability of around 45,000 Doosan branded construction machines a year, adding 4,000 units by the Gunsan plant to the 13,000 machines produced by the company’s Incheon plant, the 25,500 units produced by the Yantai plant in China and the 2,500 machines made in Belgium. This expansion puts Doosan Infracore in a strong position to achieve its aim of becoming a top three global construction machine maker by 2014. The Gunsan facility is based on the concept of three “no’s” - no defects, no storage and no forklifts. Defects are prevented by the combination of an automatic welding facility and double quality control checks, while sharing real time production systems with parts companies eliminates the need for parts storage. In addition, no forklift trucks are needed in the plant thanks to an automatic transportation facility that provides a safe and pleasant working environment for the employees. The opening ceremony was attended by, the Governor of Jeonbuk Wan Ju Kim, who joined the Doosan chairman Y.H. Park and an audience of around 100 domestic and overseas dealers and customer representatives. In his welcome speech, Y.H. Park said: “The Gunsan plant will grow to become the core of the Doosan construction machine business together with China’s Yantai plant. It will create new jobs for about 1,600 people,
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including the cooperative companies, by 2014, and also contribute to local economic development.”
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DemolitionNews Takes to the Air Waves The team behind demolitionnews.com has announced that it is launching an online radio programme for the global demolition industry. Produced in conjunction with PDI magazine, the radio programme is the brainchild of demolitionnews.com founder Mark Anthony and has been developed to provide demolition professionals with an alternative and highly portable news medium. Mark Anthony, PDI contributor and DemolitionNews.com founder, has announced the impending launch of a new online radio programme about and for the global demolition industry. Under the working title “Demo Talk”, Anthony’s team is already pre-recording content and testing listening and download channels in readiness for a launch early in the New Year. “Based on the popularity of our previous audio and video podcasts, we know there is a demand for demolition-related news and features in a non-printed format,” says Anthony. “As a print journalist for more than a quarter of a century, this represents an enormous culture shock personally. But we live in a digital age in which people want information as it happens, and that they can take with them on their mobile telephones, electronic media players or computers.”
Free for All In keeping with this digital age philosophy, Anthony reports that Demo Talk will be free to play, download and share, and can even be embedded on websites and blogs of other interested parties. “Although some of the major newspaper groups are trying to convince us otherwise, nobody wants to pay for news and information. So Demo Talk will be available free at demolitionnews. com and via iTunes from the outset, and will remain that way for as long as I am involved,”
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he asserts. “Ultimately, it will be funded by advertising; advertising that depends upon the largest possible number of listeners. So if companies, trade associations and other magazines want to use Demo Talk to help their own members and readers, they are free to do so.” Anthony has set himself an ambitious target of producing two shows per month, initially concentrating upon the European market but with an eye to a more global perspective in the near future. Content will include profiles on people, projects and companies, discussions of new and impending legislation, safety, training and any other issues likely to influence the business decisions of demolition professionals. “We already have key interviews lined up with some of the biggest names in the European demolition market so that’s where we will start,” he says. “But we’re in advanced negotiations with some of the leading lights of the US wrecking and blasting community and we would hope to air our first global edition by February.”
Bold Move Mark Anthony admits that it is a bold move, and has spent the past year studying the demolition sector’s growing use of smart phones, digital media players and computers. “The demolition industry is all-toooften portrayed as a Luddite sector with no technological interest whatsoever. But, while they might be lacking in spare time, every demolition professional these days has a smart phone and a computer and an increasing number are using the Internet as their primary source of information,” says Anthony. “With the introduction of Demo Talk, those demolition professionals will be able to get their fix of demolition news and views on the move, saving them time and ensuring they’re fully up-to-date with market, economic and legal issues that may impact upon their business.”
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JCB receives compensation payment for product copying JCB has agreed terms of settlement with an Asian manufacturer of backhoe loaders regarding allegations of product copying of JCB’s 3CX backhoe loader. JCB has received an undisclosed settlement payment and the manufacturer has agreed to fundamentally redesign their backhoe loader. This follows court actions by JCB against three Asian manufacturers at the last Bauma show in relation to product copying of JCB’s backhoe loader and telehandler machines. “This is the fourth incident this year of an Asian manufacturer copying one of our
machines and taking unfair advantage of 57 years of product development,” said JCB product development and commercial operations managing director Tim Burnhope. “JCB is determined to act promptly and decisively in relation to such activities and stamp them out.”
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New caterpillar.com website Caterpillar has launched a new corporate website, caterpillar.com, and is the first step in a long-term strategy to position Caterpillar as an industry leader online. The new website brings a fresh look and increased functionality to the web. In addition, enhanced editorial content tell the stories of Caterpillar in a more robust way while also bringing heightened visibility to the company’s full portfolio of brands. Caterpillar.com is now the home for content focused on strategy, sustainability, innovation, community involvement and social responsibility, as well investor relations’ information, career opportunities and media resources for general media. Cat.com remains the home for content related to Cat machines, engines, industry applications, dealers and parts and services. Caterpillar.com integrates with cat. com through cross promotion and simple links. Caterpillar.com is currently available in English. During the first quarter of 2011, the global site will be available in Chinese, Japanese, French, Spanish, Portuguese and German.
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Caterpillar’s Board appointments Caterpillar has announced that Jesse J. Greene, Jr. and Miles D. White have been elected to the Caterpillar Board of Directors, effective 1 January 2011. Greene will serve on the Audit Committee and White on the Governance Committee. Greene was the Chief Financial Risk Officer for International Business Machines Corporation where he has worked for approximately 30 years. He has also acquired senior financial and information technology experience from positions with Compaq Computer Corporation and the Eastman Kodak Company. “I am pleased to have Jesse as a member of our board, as he brings a deep understanding of finance and information technology that will benefit Caterpillar,” said Caterpillar Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Doug Oberhelman. White has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Abbott Laboratories since 1998 and as its Chairman since 1999. He joined Abbott in 1984 and held a number of senior positions with increasing responsibility prior to being named CEO.
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with ever restricted marketing budgets, exhibitions must have a clear focus, which, perhaps, SED lost with its move to Rockingham. Certainly many of our member companies felt the venue was not ideal in that the extensive demonstration facilities, the original rationale for SED, were no longer available. We will now be working with our members to see how we may be able to help them with a suitable showcase in 2011 and beyond”.
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Sandvik to acquire Chinese supplier of crushing and screening equipment New President and CEO of Sandvik Sandvik has appointed Olof Faxander as new President and Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 February 2011 and will succeed Lars Pettersson. Olof Faxander has been President and CEO of SSAB since 2006. Prior to this he had ten years of industry experience from senior positions at Avesta Sheffield, Avesta Polarit and the Outokumpu Group. He is also Chairman of the Board of the trade association The Swedish Steel Producers’ Association, Jernkontoret. “Olof Faxander represents the modern leadership required in a changing and increasingly global world. He has broad international experience from intensely competitive markets undergoing change and has proven ability to develop companies for increased value generation. Sandvik is a knowledge-based company and Olof Faxander will now have an important role to play in the company’s continued development,” said Sandvik chairman Anders Nyrén. “At the same time, I would like to thank Lars Pettersson for his model leadership during his nine years as CEO. During this period, the company has strengthened its global market position through its distinct customer focus, its investments in research and development and the launch of new products, all while managing the recent financial crisis in an exemplary manner. Under Lars Pettersson’s time as President, Sandvik’s market capitalization has increased from SEK 60 billion to SEK 150 billion, which together with dividends, generated an annual return of 16 percent.”
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The UK’s SED exhibtion cancelled The UK Construction Equipment Association regrets the passing of one of the institutions of the UK construction equipment scene. “With a track record that goes back over 40 years it is sad to hear that the event will not take place,” says CEA Chief Executive, Rob Oliver. “However,
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Sandvik has reached an agreement with the owners of Shanghai Jianshe Luqiao Machinery Co. Ltd. (“SJL” or “the company”), in Shanghai, China, to acquire 80% of the equity interest in the company. The acquisition is expected to be completed within six to nine months, following customary regulatory approvals. SJL is one of the leading companies in the design and manufacture of crushing and screening equipment, including consumables and services, to the Chinese mining and construction industries. The company also has a growing footprint in the international market for competitive and costeffective crushing and screening solutions. SJL has approximately 1,200 employees and sales of approximately SEK 1,000 M in 2010, of which crushing and screening equipment for mining and construction applications accounts for about 85%. Profitability is low, but positive and the acquisition will initially have a slight dilutive effect on profit margin and return for Sandvik Mining and Construction. SJL has two manufacturing facilities in Shanghai in addition to sales and service distribution networks in most Chinese provinces and in several countries outside China. “This acquisition is in line with Sandvik’s long-term strategy of continued profitable growth and our aim is to become a leading supplier of crushing and screening solutions to the Chinese and international markets. The acquisition of SJL extends our customer offering by adding crushing and screening equipment for new, large customer segments in China and abroad, thus enabling Sandvik to become a strong supplier in this fast-growing industry,” says Lars Josefsson, President of Sandvik Mining and Construction. “SJL is well positioned in the rapidly expanding crushing and screening market in China and has modern manufacturing facilities, competitive and cost-effective products and a well-developed distribution network. Combined with Sandvik’s global capabilities, this will allow us to broaden and further develop our crushing and screening business into new markets and provide our
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customers with an even more comprehensive range of competitive products, services and solutions,” says Lars Josefsson.
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corporate culture renowned for putting customer service first. Based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Astec Industries, Inc. family of companies has become America’s leading manufacturer of equipment for asphalt road building, minerals processing, pipeline and utility trenching, and wood processing.
New logos for Astec companies, Telsmith, BTI and Osborn PDi US sales office Astec companies Telsmith, Inc., Breaker Technology, Inc. (BTI), and Osborn Engineered moves to new Products announce the debut of newly designed premises logos, which support ongoing global, singlesource marketing initiatives. According to Astec Industries Vice President Rick Patek, “Our new logos are a symbol of the size and strength of the Astec organization. Although each Astec company is an independent operation committed to customer-focused relationships and targeted product development; their collaboration within the Astec family of companies offers customers superior single-source solutions backed by a worldwide network of product engineers, distributors, manufacturing facilities, and parts and service support.” Mequon, Wisconsin, USA based Telsmith, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of minerals processing equipment and fully integrated systems to companies within the crushed stone, sand, gravel, concrete and asphalt recycling and metals mining industries. Its primary products include cone crushers, jaw crushers, primary and secondary impact crushers, portable and modular crushing plants, stationery systems, washing equipment, vibrating screens and feeders, and portable and stationery conveyors. BTI manufactures and distributes of a wide range of mine, quarry, and construction and demolition equipment. Specializing in hydraulic hammers, mobile rock breakers, stationary and portable rockbreaker systems, construction and demolition attachments, BTI is also well recognized for their full line of underground utility vehicles including mobile scalers, scissors lifts, crane trucks, lube trucks, anfo loaders, shotcrete mixers and placers, cassette systems and personnel vehicles. Osborn Engineered Products is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and serves the mining and quarry industries as a manufacturer of minerals processing equipment. Its primary products include cone crushers, jaw crushers, Apron Feeders, Coal Crushers, modular stationery systems and large mining vibrating screens and feeders. Astec Industries, Inc. is bolstered by a
The PDi US sales office run by PDi Executive Sales Director for North America, United Kingdom and Ireland, has moved to new premises. As of 1 December, 2010, the company is no longer in the Westwood, NJ USA location. The new physical office location is as follows: PDi Magazine, Dunay Associates 216 Cambridge Court Clifton, NJ 07014, USA The phone is the same and the PO box remains the same. There is no need to change anything addressed to the PO box as that remains the primary mail delivery point. However, anything that is being sent to the old Garden Place address in Westwood does need to be changed to Clifton. To summarize the primary mail address is unchanged at: PDi Magazine, Dunay Associates PO Box 119 Westwood, NJ 07675 USA Tel: + 1 201 781 6133 Email: darren.dunay@pdworld.com
Scanmaskin appoints export manager Swedish floor grinder manufacturer Scanmaskin has since 1 January, 2011, appointed Rasmus Renlund as new export manager for the company. Rasmus has earlier been working in the company as sales manager for Finland. A new sales manager for Finland will be employed which will report directly to Rasmus. Renlund’s initial tasks are to continue to build up and strengthen the sales network in Europe.
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When Novolipetsk Metallurgical Complex was set for an advanced expansion of the facilities Adel Company was chosen as contractor. The Novolipetsk Metallurgical Complex (NMC), built in 1931, is one of the largest metallurgical companies in the world, the third largest metallurgical complex in Russia and the largest Russian exporter of metal products now, as only 27% of the products of the complex are consumed inland. The enterprise develops dynamically and successfully and is considered to be the most technically equipped among such-like companies in Russia.
Chose ADEL Exactly in connection with the plan implementation of technical reequipment of the NMC aimed at double increase of the output by 2015 and also at the considerable improvement of ecological standards of the production, performance of unique works in demolition of convector workshop was necessary. Adel, the acknowledged leader and one of the largest companies in the field of building diamond technologies in Russia, was chosen as a contractor for the solution of this task. The convector workshop is built for continuous steel teeming after steel comes out of the blast-furnace; this workshop is a multistore building filled with equipment and communication lines. Naturally, work stoppage of such sectors of production would cause multibillion losses. Therefore reequipment of the workshop implicating demolition of all the equipment, communication lines and floor structures was to be carried out at conditions of the operating enterprise and in extremely tight schedule. The scheme presents the installation totally and the part of it that should have been demounted. For preparation of works the operative teeming cycle should have been separated from the zone of performance of work, and all the communication lines involved in production process should have been re-terminated, as the electric cables, canalization, water and gas circuit were caught in the site of operation. Work at such conditions implicated extremely exact planning of both works of Adel and cooperation with workers in related fields, as the demolition of the equipment and metal structures was carried out in parallel with the diamond cutting of floor structures and walls. The situation was also complicated by the fact that only one ceiling travelling crane worked in the whole zone. Performance of work at such close conditions demanded both the highest professionalism of workers and leaders and presence of very many various engineering capabilities for flash-like response to abnormal situations. Only many years’ experience and multi-store of human and technical resources of Adel allowed to retaining the highest pace and quality of performance of work.
Dismantling of 2700 m3 concrete As a result Adel managed to cut and dismantling 2700 m3 of concrete at terms of operating manufacturing enterprise for 3 months. This required to cut 4 500 m2, to drill 7 500 running metres, to involve more than 100 workers and 10 people of engineering skills. “Add high technology intensiveness, professionalism, courage, endurance, ability to respond to the situation changing constantly, and it will be clear, why the workers of related fields managed to start installation of new equipment a month before the scheduled date, and we managed to add one more unique object into the thriftbox of experience of our company,” said General Director of Adel-Service Company Kirill Lomonosov.
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Help us set the numbers straight How big is the global con-
crete cutting industry? What happened to it during the difficult time in 2009 and part of 2010? How much did it decline? Surely no easy questions to answer. But the International Association of Drillers and Sawers do their best to update the official figures every year. But as over half of the national figures are not updated it is difficult to get a current clear picture of this industry. We can only guess. The global concrete sawing and drilling industry has experienced some really shaky years. Gone are the highs of 2006, 2007 and partly 2008. For some companies 2008 set all time high records that will be hard to beat. For others 2008 was the year when everything started to accelerate faster and faster downwards and 2009 started just the same. For a few countries the situation started to settle a bit towards the end of 2009 to continue with a very slow recovery in 2010.
Effects of the rescue packages But the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s governments have adapted different rescue plans to put their economies back on track again. These efforts have given positive effects throughout the world. Interest rates have dropped dramatically giving possibilities to start investing again, starting up new projects that have been kept on hold for some time. The stock market has started to increase dramatically again and the large investment banks are back to making profit again even though
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not at the levels of a few years ago. There are new green shoots here and there in the industry and things start to look promising again. But where are we actually now? Is it a sound and healthy recovery or is it just caused by a number of life saving initiatives? Some analysts say that if we continue like this, to delay the economic recovery, we are risking to fall in to another maybe even stronger crises in the near future.
Shattered recovery The economic recovery within the global concrete cutting industry is quite shattered and very hard to estimate. But there are two reasons for this. First it has of course to do with the economic situation, but secondly it is also due to old and outdated figures. It is the International Association of Concrete Drillers and Sawers that provide figures from each of the member nations. But far from all the figures get updated every year and there are many reasons for this. It is quite a job to ask all members of each national association to submit numbers. Undoubtedly there is a reluctance among concrete cutting members to share numbers that maybe are half what they were the previous year. Of the 22 nations in the IACDS Global Market Survey one national market figure comes from 2004, six from 2005, another one from 2007, further six from 2008 and at last six that were updated last year. So it is very hard to predict the size of the global concrete cutting industry. What can be said though is that four of the six updated national markets reported last year at the IACDS annual meeting are lower than previous reports. Only Germany showed an increase in 2009 from US$ 450 M to US$495 M. Sweden remained on the same numbers, US$ 175M. Austria has dropped from US$ 94,5M to US$ 81M and Japan from US$ 1.5 B to US$ 1.2 B. Both Spain and United Kingdom had dramatic drops. Spain had the biggest reduction and went from US$ 168M in 2007 to US$18M during 2009. United Kingdom fell from US$ 180M to US$ 90M. The US market reported a revenue of US$ 5 B for 2007, Australia US$ 553M, Denmark US$ 45M, Ireland US$ 24.5M, Russia US$ 125M and Switzerland US$ 103M. All of these nations have been affected by the recession, but in particular USA and Russia. The IACDS global market survey from 2008, including figures from 2007, but also 2003 and 2004 in some cases, totalled US$10.18 B. The 2010 report with figures from 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2009 totalled US$ 9.67 B. But with the background described the true number maybe around US$ 7.5 to 8 B.
Only 22 nations What should be remembered is that the IACDS compilation includes 22 nations and from members
of a concrete cutting association. One of them is also China, of which very little is known about in terms of concrete cutting revenue. Their revenue is estimated to be US$ 300M, which is perhaps modest as China has not been that affected by the global crises like other countries. China is also experiencing a strong domestic growth.
Far bigger market value It should also be remembered that several large countries are not in the IACDS global market report, so it is difficult to obtain statistics. These nations have no special association with concrete sawing and drilling activities. Some examples are India, countries in the Middle East, South Africa, former Soviet Union states and Latin America are a few. The conclusion is that the total global value of the professional concrete sawing and drilling industry is many times bigger then the US$ 7.5 to 8 B. We urge member associations in IACDS and non-members and others to help the umbrella association to gather updated figures. It is will not be an easy task.
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TOOLING-UP
TIME! By time-honoured tradition, the year’s last issue of PDi carries a diamond tool feature. And 2010’s is no exception to this rule. Once established, a pattern resists changing. However, as will become evident from the presentations below, pattern is apparently a good thing as far as diamond tools are concerned. Andrei Bushmarin reports.
Chapter 1: Pattern technologies
Tools with diamond particles positioned in certain patterns for optimum cutting performances are becoming increasingly widespread. Almost every big manufacturer has developed or is in the process of developing its own range of patterned diamond tools.
EHWA Diamond The Korean manufacturer began research into patterned technologies back in 2000. Two years later, this research yielded a platform technology named Zenesis. With the new process, it is possible to customize tool design and mass-produce diamond patterns optimized for different applications. First applied to diamond blades, it was then adapted to core bits, diamond wires and stoneprocessing tools. Zenesis products are said to increase cutting speed by 30% and have a 50 to 70% longer lifespan than conventional diamond consumables. Now EHWA is introducing the next generation of Zenesis tools with further enhanced performance. New Zenesis diamond blades for 65HP floor saws are 30% faster on flint concrete than the existing Zenesis blades. Similarly, new Zenesis core bits drill faster in heavily reinforced concrete and has some 30% longer service life than drill bits from EHWA’s current range.
Husqvarna Husqvarna’s exploits in diamond-patterned technologies are marketed under the Diagrip brand. The manufacturer offers a full range of Diagrip based tools, which now includes blades for power cutters, ring saws, wall and floor saws as well as drill bits. The 3-D distribution of diamonds within the matrix ensures constant exposure of the diamond, which results in higher tool performances. Fast and durable, Diagrip tools save operator’s time and effort, which makes them particularly handy for hand-held operation. Initially developed for
Core bits from Husqvarna Construction Products.
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the stone industry, the Dia g r i p technology has been refined and optimized to construction applications. The new tools hit the European market this spring.
Shinhan Diamond Shinhan started to make diamond tools by a pattern technology known as Arix, in 2004 after four years of research and development. Arix blades and drill bits were first introduced to the global market in 2005. Five years later, the company upgraded the technology to Arix Generation II. The new tools are an improvement on the original Arix in terms of performance and design.
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special survey The important advantage of the upgraded technology is that it allows the manufacturer to vary diamond patterns depending on the tool application for optimum performance. The Arix Generation II products include diamond blades for wall sawing (WX range), floor sawing (FX range), hand-held jobs (HX range), core bits (CX range) and diamond wire (DWX range). The WX and HX blades are compatible with all types of machines from small electric saws to hydraulic and HF saws. The FX blades are available for small electric to powerful diesel saws.
Tyrolit Hydrostress Tyrolit’s Premium*** range of floor saw and wall saw blades is manufactured by the company’s own pattern technology called TGD. At the moment, the manufacturing process is limited only to the Premium range but Tyrolit is working to spread it to its entire choice of diamond tooling. Among Tyrolit’s Premium*** floor saw blades, the manufacturer singles out the FS***-C as best suited for sawing cured concrete.
Hilti Hilti’s innovative pattern technology is called Equidist. It ensures even distribution of diamond particles inside the segment matrix. The blades manufactured by this process cut up to 35% faster and have up to 45% longer life compared to conventional tools.
EDT Eurodima Eurodima’s version of the preset diamond technology is called Eurix. The fast cutting Eurix segments are fixed onto the blade by laser welding. According to the manufacturer, the Eurix blades show especially good performance on heavily reinforced concretes with hard aggregates. Laser welded Eurix blades are available in all standard sizes for hydraulic and HF wall sawing systems.
Di-Star The Ukrainian manufacturer Di-Star is now fine-tuning its own pattern technology and the research has been underway for sometime. Having received positive feedback from users about the performances of 8001,000 mm blades manufactured by the new process, Di-Star decided to start commercial production. The new range is called Matrix, and the production process involves using volumetric cold press DiaSet, which is the latest Right, segments from Di-Star. Above the Tyrolit TGD-segments.
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Hilti’s new power cutters with diamond blades from the same manufacturer.
innovation from Dr. Fritsch. Serial production is expected to begin in February 2011.
Chapter 2: Blades, wires and crowns This year, a number of the industry’s major players expanded their ranges with new sawing and drilling items.
Dr. Schulze In 2010, Dr. Schulze launched a new series of floor saw blades called Asphalt Ultimate. These high-speed and durable blades have been developed for up to 150HP floor saws. Also new from Dr. Schulze is the FB-H1…5 range of floor saw blades for green concrete. The blades vary in hardness within the range, so every user can find a blade suited to their specific job conditions. Nar-
Di-Star’s Matrix blade.
The German manufacturer has developed a new drill bit for 28 to 42 mm jobs with an improved slurry removal system. Slurry, if not removed properly, can cause a drop in drilling speed and reduce the drill bit’s service time. Kern-Deudiam’s solution involves a 2 mm ring, with very short segments laser-welded on it. It improves slurry transportation all the way down the segments and keeps drilling speed at the chosen level.
Widecut The specialist diamond wire manufacturer Widecut keeps expanding its line of electroplated wires. In 2010, Widecut introduced HT3, a diamond wire for sawing regular concrete. The HT3, complete with 10.2mm conical beads, shows superior performance over sintered wires in terms of cutting speed. Another advantage is the increase in speed is not accompanied by a drop in wire life, as often the case with electroplated wires.
SIMA The Spanish manufacturer of light construction machinery used Bauma to present an updated line-up of diamond and abrasive blades. Blades for construction and stone applications are Sima’s flagship products. Manufactured at the company’s facilities in Granada, they boast extended service life and high cutting speed. This may be attributed to a rigorous segment-by-segment quality control that every Sima blade undergoes. According to the manufacturer, a new range of laser-welded diamond blades Sima Diamant is one of its most successful innovations.
New core bit from Kern-Deudiam.
Above grinding and polishing tools from Ashine.
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row gullets between laser-welded segments ensure a perfect cutting edge, while special protective caps prevent the blade from wear.
Newly-designed drill segment from Kern-Deudiam.
Diaquip The concrete cutting solutions company from the UK marches on around the world with its Aero range of core drills, diamond blades and wires. The dimpled effect of the Aero segment increases water coverage and reduces friction, improving the speed of cut, without compromising on life. Diaquip has also taken a stab at patterned technologies by developing the Aero Matrix range of wall and floor saw blades. Research and development is an ongoing process at Diaquip and the company is now working on a new product, which is said to revolutionize floor sawing.
Chapter 3: Grinding experts
Above two new floor saw blades from Dr. Schulze
Concrete grinding and polishing is a growing business, and manufacturers acknowledge this fact by expanding their lines with surface preparation tools.
Above and below first class diamond wire beads from Widecut.
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Carbodiam The Belgian company Carbodiam has developed Raptor Green, a grinding wheel that removes various materials from a concrete surface, while rehabilitating it at the same time. This dual-action operation is made possible thanks to the segment geometry, with the segment sloping sides tearing off big pieces of material and its flat base rectifying the surface at the same time. By being able to remove big pieces at once, the Raptor Green reduces dust pollution to a minimum and safeguards the operator. It also minimizes the risk of creating toxic dust if hazardous materials are to be removed. A lower level of noise during operation is another important advantage of the new grinding wheel.
Samedia Last year Samedia started production of E-Cut eco-friendly
Ashine Diamond Below the e-Cut model from Samedia.
This year Ashine Diamond from China, claimed its place in the spotlight with a wide range of grinding and polishing tools. Ashine, which pioneered production of surface preparation tooling in China, has built up a catalogue over the last 15 years. Currently Ashine’s range comprises polycrystalline diamond tooling, metal diamond tools, resin polishing pads and Ashine’s own innovation TCD tools. Ashine products are now used all over the world to grind construction materials and natural stone to high shine as well as remove paint, varnish, epoxy, black tar adhesives and other sticky materials.
Adel Adel, the Russian manufacturer of premium diamond segments for all kinds of sawing and drilling jobs, is aggressively moving into the grinding and polishing segment with a slew of new products. The GB00 and GB0 segments, designed, respectively, for rough grinding and rough polishing jobs, are Adel’s most sought-after specifications. What makes them so popular is the combination of high performance and extended service life. Also new from Adel are metal-bond segments for fine polishing of concrete and natural stone.
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Environmental concerns play an increasingly important role and diamond tool manufacturers contribute to the environmental cause by using recyclable materials and optimizing their production.
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Above the Carbodiam Raptor.
diamond blades using a process that minimizes the level of greenhouse emissions. The E-Cut, which is designed to cut construction materials and granite, is five times less noisy than a regular blade. Noise suppression is achieved by inserting a thin copper sheet between two steel plates that form the blade body. The tests conducted by SOCOTEC, a certified body for inspection, technical assistance and consulting for the construction industry, have proved the reduction in noise levels, which makes the E-Cut blade a good choice for jobs in public places.
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Premium diamond
Despite the popular belief that most diamond tools are
Synthetic diamonds were first introduced more than 50 years ago and proved to be so that the Soviet Union government assigned a task to develop and implement technology of diamond synthesis and production of diamond tools in the country. At the beginning of 1966 in Poltava, Ukraine one of the biggest plants started production of synthetic diamonds and diamond tools.
produced in Asia and Western Europe, the number of manufacturers based in other parts of the globe keep growing. Among them, Di-Star, a Ukrainian company, which is out to prove that the
Poltava - a diamond in the east Poltava was considered the Soviet Union’s capital of industrial diamond technologies and the Di-Star Company was established there. The company’s product line now includes diamond cutting turbo and continuous rim blades for wet and dry cutting, diamond segmented brazed and laser welded blades, drills and segments, diamond grinding tools and diamond wires. The plant now makes products under more than 10 trademarks. Specialties of all Di-Star Company products are their high quality, competitive price and application for wide range of cutting material. There is a policy of constant investment into developing and implementing new technologies, purchasing of high-technology equipment and optimizing the product range. Every year more than one million US dollars are invested in technical re-equipment of the company and increasing production capacity. A few years ago single sintering of segments was adopted. This technology makes it possible to produce segments of any configuration. At present the company is fine-tuning the production of segments with oriented distribution of diamond crystal.
diamond tool world is becoming multipolar.
This technology allows increased cutting speed of the cut material by more than 30%. Hot pressing technology combined with initial sintering in protective atmosphere furnaces is used in the production of the Turbo and Continuous Rim blades. Free sintering technology in hydrogen environment is used to produce the whole line of diamond tools.
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tools from Ukraine types of professional diamond tools. Di-Star Company products are used on large-scale projects in preparing Ukraine to stage the final part of European football championship in 2012 and preparing Russia to hold the winter Olympic games in 2014. Diamond tools from Di-Star Company are used for construction of highways, stadiums, and the reconstruction of airport runways in Kiev, Donetsk, Kharkov and Lvov. Confirmation of acceptance of Di-Star Company, as a professional manufacturer of diamond tools in Eastern Europe, is the fact that over the past three years sales volumes of diamond tools to the USA and countries of Western Europe have increased. According to Di-Star, an increasing number of customers choose its tools over diamond consumables of Asian origin.
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Four diamond tool
manufacturers have joined forces and launched The European Diamond University to enhance the expertise and development of the industry. Below Carbidiam managing director Nicolas Vermeulen.
To stay competitive, in a world that nowadays is changing faster and faster, most of us probably feel that we have to develop and renew our products, technologies, services, business strategies and also our personal skills and know-how much more frequently than before. The diamond tool, sawing and drilling industries are, of course, no exception in this search for excellence. So four of the leading diamond tool manufacturers in Europe, Carbodiam, Eiche, Samedia and Ultradia, have joined forces to launch what they call The European Diamond University.
A top level research and training institute This is not an education and research institution with huge premises and thousands of students, the way we use to imagine universities like MIT or Oxford. The overall mission of EDU is more to be a top-level research and training institute to consolidate the expertise and know-how of the European sawing, drilling and grinding industries. The aim is that all professionals, including agents, distributors, re-sellers, end-users, specialist contractors, equipment and diamond tool manufacturers, and even other universities, should participate and learn new things and trends by training. “We guess the number of sponsors is going to increase and will make the University all the more valuable. Every sponsor will invest a lot of efforts in EDU but will also appreciate in return the benefits,” says Carbodiam Group general manager Nicolas Vermeulen. “EDU should become a source of inspiration to create new business opportunities, set new industry standards, increase customer intimacy and understand customer strategy and concerns as well as act as a reference and speed up the development, innovation and sustainability of the industries.”
Unexpensive and useful There is no entrance fee to the EDU and only the seminaries are billed. The price per session amounts to euro 300, including all the necessary material and lunch. During the fall of 2010 several launch events were staged in Belgium, the Netherlands and France with participants from European companies that are heavily active in sawing, drilling or grinding activities. Here the training programmes were presented for the first half of 2011. (see table).
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At the EDU website application can be made online for participation in any of these and further training programmes. Every training session will be conducted in the appropriate language, depending on the composition of the group, which will consist of a maximum of eight participants with the same profile. Guest speakers will also adapt to the language used during the training sessions, which will occur at the most appropriate European site of the current four EDU sponsors. A large part of the training sessions will be dedicated to practical use of different diamond tools for the different industries.
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EDU Training Programmes January - June 2011 • Do you know your Drilling Process Costs? Wednesday 2/2/2011 • How to optimize your Cutting Process Costs Wednesday 9/2/2011 • Grinding Process Cost improvements Wednesday 16/2/2011 • The intelligent diamond tool Selection for Sawing and Drilling in New Buildings Wednesday 23/2/2011 • Improve your Performance in Sawing and Drilling in Existing Buildings Wednesday 2/3/2011 • Profitable Cutting for Prestressed Concrete Wednesday 9/3/2011 • How to become a Master in Floor Surfacing and Decorative Flooring Wednesday 16/3/2011 • Innovative Solutions for Nuclear Decommissioning Wednesday 23/3/2011 • Green Demolition Processes Wednesday 30/3/2011 • Asbestos removal – the Green Challenge Wednesday 6/4/2011 • Profitable Restoration of Old Buildings Wednesday 13/4/2011 • Improve your Performance in Sanitation Cabling Networks Wednesday 20/4/2011 • The intelligent diamond tool Selection for Airports, Bridges and Highways Wednesday 27/4/2011 • Profitable Cutting for the Refractory Industry Wednesday 4/5/2011 • Optimal Brick Grooving Wednesday 11/5/2011 • Floor Heating Tubes : the intelligent diamond tool Selection Wednesday 18/5/2011 • Optimal Cutting in Natural Stone Wednesday 25/5/2011 • Profitable Cutting in Green Concrete Wednesday 1/6/2011 • General Contractors – Profitable Cutting, Drilling and Surfacing Wednesday 8/6/2011 On-line registration at: http://eurodiamonduniv.com/contact/
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Germans enjoy an easy ride in floor sawing Floor sawing, flat sawing or slab sawing is the most basic and widespread concrete cutting technique. Floor sawing often accounts for the biggest share of contractors’ daily chores. Deceptively simple, it nonetheless requires considerable skill and reliable machinery. PDi looks at the latest trends in the floor sawing segment.
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Tyrolit Hydrostress The FSD1274*** floor saw from Tyrolit Hydrostress is equipped with a new hydraulic direct drive gearbox
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Adamas Adamas presents the VZ3, an electric floor saw for up to 510 mm jobs in reinforced concrete. Compared to machines with petrol or diesel engines, electric models have the advantage of being less noisy and causing less vibration. The steel frame lends rigid-
that improves power transmission to the saw blade shaft and optimizes cutting performances. With the maximum blade diameter of 1200 mm and the cutting depth of up to 480 mm, the new floor saw is suitable for a wide range of applications. Maintenance friendliness is a disity to the saw’s construction, which minimizes vibrations and increases the blade’s lifespan. The electric motor fits on a tilting table pivoted on the frame. It allows the motor to weigh down on the saw blade to boost its performances. The cutting depth is controlled by a 24V 300W motor installed on the spindle. The lowering speed and up/down movement can be regulated from the control panel. Thanks to its compact design, the VZ3 can be transported indoors through a doorway of just 800 mm. Another innovation from Adamas is VZ1, a combi floor saw, which is equally effective on asphalt and concrete. The model is notable
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tinctive feature of this model. The drive shaft of the saw blade sits in a maintenance free oil bath so there are no lubrication points, just as there is no contact between the driving belts and slurry. The machine is powered by a Kubota turbo diesel engine. An automatic water shut-off system reduces water consumption, and the patented adjustable handles make the saw very manoeuvrable. The FSD1274*** is particularly effective in combination with Premium*** floor saw blades manufactured by Tyrolit’s TGD®-technology. Floor saw FS 4800 D, one of Husqvarna’s latest innovations, is complete with a right angle gearbox that transmits 42HP to the blade shaft. Husqvarna singles out the FS 4800 D as the most compact and manoeuvrable of its large floor saw range. Front or rear pivot versions of the saw are available. The front pivot version has an electrical tracking system that can be adjusted with the press of a button. The rear pivot model transfers the centre of gravity backwards, so the operator can change the machine direction by pressing the handles down. Both models are equipped with the adjustable handles to make long time operation less fatiguing. Like Husqvarna’s other large floor saws, the design of the FS 4800 D’s blade shaft incorporates the patented IntelliSeal-system, which allows the machine to run for 500 hours without maintenance of the blade shaft. The cutting depth is easy to control thanks to a pre-set depth indicator with auto-stop function.
Lissmac Lissmac has come up with floor cutter FS 22 for 270 to 320 mm jobs. The saw is available with either an air cooled
special survey mechanism and sight setting for comfortable operation. The diesel engine provides a high torque for high performance cutting. The saw blade can be mounted on either side of the machine, with the flush cutting option available. The two-wheel-drive makes the saws all-terrain vehicles and eradicates the kerb problem. The fully electronic control is a special feature of the new line. The control provides fine feed control and on the spot failure analysis, as well as keeps track of the cutting depth, operating hours and other parameters.
chassis is coated with a special powder to provide peeling and corrosion protection. The blade guard can be mounted on either side of the saw. The water distribution system supplies water to both sides of the blade for efficient cooling. The depth control assembly is engineered for smooth blade lowering and has a locking depth control mechanism. With a weight of just 158 kg, the KDF-800E is very compact and manoeuvrable.
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21.7 hp Hatz diesel engine or a 30 hp electric motor. Compact and ergonomic, with the trademark Lissmac swivel arm, the FS 22 series is built for maximum user-friendliness. The machine is completed with a number of extra functions including infinitely adjustable cutting speed up to 5.8 m/min. It has the fast speed up to 33 m/min option for shallower cuts or position changes. The basic specification includes a parking brake and the Lissmac water-saving flange spraying system. In the diesel version, the horizontal position of the engine ensures constant oil supply and, therefore, a longer life of the drive. The electric version has the advantage of accommodating a more powerful motor under the same housing, which means that bigger saw blades of up to 800 mm could be used. The soft start of the low noise and low emission electric motor also limits the starting current. This significantly reduces the probability of accidentally triggering the mains circuit breaker at start-up.
EDT Eurodima EDT has developed the floor saw FS450 for up to 400 mm jobs and its larger brother FS600, which allows cutting in asphalt and concrete to 500 mm deep. The new machines feature a hydraulic steering
This year, the new entrant Rellok from Germany unveiled four models from its floor sawing range. The smaller RSF 330 and RSF 450 are walkbehind m a -
Longdia chines powered by the 33 kW and 45 kW diesel engines, respectively. The RSF 330 is designed for cutting depths of up to 170 mm, while the RSF 450 can perform 300 to 480 mm jobs depending on the blade used. The bigger RSF 620 and RSF 750 are ride on machines for heavy-duty operation. The maximum cutting depth available with the RSF 620 is 480 mm. The RSF 750, the biggest in the range, can make cuts of up 625 mm deep. A fully hydraulic unit controls travel drive and steering, saw blade drive and down feed. The operator’s seat for the RSF 620 and 750 is located above the driving motor, not behind it. This elevated position saves the operator the effort of leaning over the machine by providing a better view of the sight vanes and cutting surface. All four models are equipped with a connector for a suction unit to remove the slurry out of the cut.
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on high cutting speed when developing its floor saws. The BFS 1350 is designed to transfer maximum power from the engine to the blade. This is achieved by precise matching of the torque and diamond blade, and by placing the centre of gravity directly above the cutting shaft to press the diamond blade into the concrete. This combination allows especially high cutting performance on hard concretes.
A n o t h e r Ge r m a n p l a y e r, K e r n Deudiam, has recently released a new walk-behind saw KDF-800E. Driven by an 11kW electrical motor, the machine uses diamond blades of up to 800 mm for flat sawing jobs of up to 330 mm. Its
Longdia puts forward its most sought after floor saw G13-17. The machine is designed for up to 170 mm jobs, with maximum blade diameter of 450 mm. The G13-17 comes with a robust frame, which makes it vibration resistant and prolongs lifespan of the diamond blade. The floor saw is powered by a Honda GX 390 engine and is equipped with a capacious water tank for long uninterrupted operation.
German speaking domination German and Austrian manufacturers apparently dominate in the floor sawing segment. The young German company Rellok made a strong entrance with the impressive four model range. As for machine designs, manufacturers aim to take physical and mental strain off the operators by making more compact, ergonomic and manoeuvrable floor saws, featuring useful electronic functions like pre-set depth control.
A Powerhouse of a Dynaset:
The Finnish company Dynaset is a truly unique manufacturer. It devises and builds machines which are both niche and also applicable across a wide range of industries. It takes a man with a plan and years of persistence to create an enterprise like Dynaset. PDi’s Andrei Bushmarin met Dynaset founder Reijo Karppinen at the company’s base in Ylojarvi.
Reijo Karppinen always knew he would become an entrepreneur one day. He grew up on a farm and his early years taught him hard work and reinforced his entrepreneurial instincts. However, young Reijo felt that his future lay outside of agriculture.
Powered by hydraulics and entrepreneurial spirit Engineering science appealed to him and in 1979, Reijo enrolled in Tampere Polytechnic as a mobile hydraulics major, where teachers and students soon recognized his engineering talents. He was so good with machines that his classmates nicknamed him ‘Diesel Karppinen’. He also worked part-time for Rotator, a Tampere-based dealer in heavy construction machinery. After graduation in 1984, he joined another company in Tampere, Bronto Skylift, which manufactured truck-mounted hydraulic access platforms for construction, fire-fighting and rescue applications. Reijo says working for Rotator and Bronto gave him an opportunity to learn a great deal about hydraulics and influenced his choice of direction.
Enters Dynaset In 1986, Reijo, who was 28 at the time, happened on the idea of using hydraulics in carrier machines to power construction equipment, and he built his company Dynaset around it. A two-man affair back then, Dynaset offered solutions, which involved converting hydraulic energy into electricity, highpressure water or compressed air. As there was no market for that kind of equipment at the time, Dynaset had to build the market. Reijo travelled throughout Finland demonstrating his generators to less-than-interested machinery dealers. In its first year, Dynaset’s sales amounted to a grand total of zero. Having learnt from its mistakes, the company changed tactics and began to approach end-users with an offer to try out Dynaset products for a couple of weeks. The deal was that if the customers were unhappy with the performances, they were free to return the machines. As it happens, nobody showed up to return the Dynaset units.
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Dynaset’s founder, Reijo Karppinen, on his offroad motorbike.
HVB – hydraulic vibrator for excavator bucket.
Dynaset’s fire-fighting unit.
Electricity for powering tools and welding units, magnetic force for hoisting the most cumbersome and heaviest weights, high-pressure water for fire-fighting, dust-suppression and surface cleaning purposes, compressed air for drilling or tyre filling, Other Dynaset’s products like the hydraulic vibrator for excavator buckets is construction machinery’s performance enhancer. The HVB improves ground penetration, helps empty the bucket of sticky materials and compresses loose dirt.
By 1991, Dynaset consolidated its position in Finland and decided to go international. Travelling Europe Reijo and colleagues conquered one country after another. A lot of different stories happened along the way. In Belgium, one company was so impressed by the Happy man on the bike demonstration that they bought the Having survived 2009, the worst year Dynaset products on the spot. Step by step, in the company’s history, Dynaset is the company succeeded in building a formidable now set for further expansion. The manuinternational reputation. Now, Dynaset exports into facturer has already extended its research more than 40 countries through a dealer network that stretches across all conti- High-pressure water pump HPW 800. and development department and Reijo Karppinen expects 2011 to be just as nents. In 2007, Dynaset opened an office good or even better than the pre-crisis in Hangzhou, a city 180 km southwest of years. The company will also celebrate its 25th anniversary Shanghai. Dynaset has high hopes for the Chinese market, in June. Reijo, who has received many awards in Finland for and so far the Hangzhou subsidiary has been living up to the his entrepreneurial activity, looks a perfectly happy man. His headquarters’ expectations. Dynaset also plans to expand into hobbies outside of Dynaset include ice pool swimming and Russia by opening a sales office in St. Petersburg or Moscow. off road motor biking. In 2007, he even built an indoor off road arena on the Dynaset premises for the public to join him Dynaset up your machine! in the fun. Reijo’s hobbies reflect his ability to take calculated Every Dynaset machine uses the principle of transforming hyrisks in both business and sports, and there is no doubt that draulic energy into electricity, high-pressure water, compressed he knows exactly where he is driving. air, magnetic or vibration force. Almost unlimited range of applications is a result of this seemingly simple transformation. www.dynaset.com
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Cutting-Edge Make For over 50 years the diamond tool manufacturer Dr. Fritsch has been a major player in the concrete sawing industry. With some 50% of market share, its influence on the diamond tool business is impossible to overestimate. PDi’s Andrei Bushmarin reports.
Dr. Fritsch is ubiquitous: in every corner of the world, there are green-coloured machines churning out thousands of segments and blades. How could a company achieve that level of supremacy? Dr. Fritsch shared their recipe for success with PDi’s Andrei Bushmarin.
Ingredient 1: Pioneering spirit Stuttgart in southern Germany is primarily known for being the cradle of the automobile. The motorbike and four-wheel automobile were invented there, and Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Maybach are produced in Stuttgart and nearby towns. As opinions differ as to where the cradle of diamond tools is, there is a good chance that it may be in Stuttgart too. It was in Stuttgart in 1957 that Dr. Otto Fritsch hatched the idea of a sintering press that would sinter metal powder and diamond particles using the combination of pressure and heat. Working from a one-bedroom flat, he laid the first stone in the foundation of Dr. Fritsch’s worldwide success. Otto was childless and, upon his retirement in 1967, Karl Weber, who joined the company just a year before, picked up the reins. It was Karl Weber who built the first Dr. Fritsch sintering press. A person of incredible energy, commitment and vision, he took the company to a whole new level. His approach to business was comprehensive and meticulous, with the key focus on the development of new solutions. Under Karl Weber’s management, Dr. Fritsch changed location a few times to make room for its ever-expanding facilities and finally settled down in Fellbach-Oeffingen. Open-minded and cosmopolitan, Karl Weber was an idea generator and the company’s driving force for 35 years. When he retired in 2002, his children Gerhard Weber and Ute Wilkinson took up the baton of innovation.
Ingredient 2: Transfer of knowledge Today, one of the industry’s seminal manufacturers is steered by a woman, which makes the company stand out even further from the pack. Diamond tools are not exactly a women’s
The founder of the company Dr. Otto Fritsch.
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domain: there are enough fingers on one hand to count all women-top managers in the business. But Ute Wilkinson proves that being a woman is not a handicap. Nowadays, most businesses are about dealing with people. Women are just as good communicators as men. Ute Wilkinson and her brother Gerhard Weber jointly run the company that currently has about 100 employees. In 2004 while pursuing its international expansion programme, the German manufacturer set up Dr. Fritsch Machines & Metal Powders Pvt. Ltd in Bangalore. By transferring its know-how to the Indian subsidiary, Dr. Fritsch effectively secured a leading position in this burgeoning market. India is not the only BRIC economy prioritized by Dr. Fritsch which is also active in China, Russia and Brazil as well as less developed diamond tool markets like Iran and Mexico.
Ingredient 3: Comprehensive approach For diamond tool making, Dr. Fritsch offers everything that there is to offer from highquality metal powders to machines customized to specific applications. Pre-alloyed powders MasterTec, Dr. Fritsch’s alternative to cobalt, are the company’s most sellable base pow-
er of Premium Class ders. Cobalt is known for its excellent diamond binding properties. However, its market availability is very limited, which makes manufacturers search for alternative binders. Unlike conventional mixed powders, Master-Tec products are homogenous alloys. With iron as a base component and, therefore, relatively cheap, they have a low sintering temperature, good diamond retention and ductility. On the machinery side, one of the most sought-after items in the Dr. Fritsch range is volumetric cold press DiaSet. According to the manufacturer, DiaSet represents a breakthrough in pre-set diamond technologies. Tools with diamond particles in pre-assigned positions have been around for a while now. However, they often failed to live up to the hype they were receiving. DiaSet is said to have taken the existing idea of patterned technologies to a new level of tool performances. This fully automated process From the left to right Gerhard Weber, Karl Weber and Ute Wilkinson. Background photo Dr. Fritschâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premises and team. To the right the sintering press DSP 6 from the sixties.
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bleak for diamond tools with randomly distributed diamonds inside, as it is becoming increasingly difficult to sell them, especially in the premium sector. Dr. Fritsch will launch other new products in 2011, including a new laser welding machine for drill bits BSM 300, and cup wheel welding solution CWM 100. The BSM 300 will be unveiled at Stone+tec in June, and, later in the year, Dr. Fritsch will showcase the CWM 100 at the Marmomacc show in Verona.
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allows precise positioning of diamond particles within the segment, with the option to build different patterns of diamonds depending on the application and customers’ specific needs.
Ingredient 4: R&D that never stops
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The cold press KP 40 from the seventies.
Good news from Euroram-Rockmaster for 2011 Over the past 18 years, the expert in hydraulic demolition and handling attachments based in The Netherlands, has been active worldwide, gaining the necessary experience to continuously innovate and broaden its product range. In 1992 the company started out with the Euroram product range, focussing on the hydraulic breaker market. Over the years, practical experience and technical know-how have contributed to the expansion of the product range, which nowadays includes pulverisers, steel shears, demolition grabs and compactors. With a European dealer network developing into a global network, the Euroram brand was renamed Globram, with its signature ram head logo.
Several new additions Recently, the company has been focussing on its home market, the Benelux, where it has contracted a number of service partners to guarantee the same solid service Globram customers worldwide are used to. To show that development and innovation never stops, Euroram-Rockmaster BV is introducing several new additions to the Globram product range. The Globram compactor line has been replaced by a new generation, with models ranging from the Globram RM 606 up to the RM 636, covering a range of excavators with an operating weight of 1.7t to 43t. Innovations in design and technique have resulted in better shielding of the hydraulic components and a substantial increase in compaction performance, making the new Globram compactors perfectly adapted to an increasingly demanding market. In addition, the needs of the scrap yard and steel demolition market have inspired the development of a new range of Globram steel shears, suitable for excavators with an operation weight of 4t to 120t. The new series of shears will be introduced in early 2011 and is a perfect match to all commonly used excavators. Notable advantages of the new series are the greatly improved relation between the power, length and weight, as well as a new design of cutter blades that allows some of the blades to be turned in up to 4 different positions to maximize use and decreasing maintenance costs. Also to be introduced by Euroram-Rockmaster BV in early 2011, will be a new range of hydraulic attachments for timber handling, scrap handling and lorry crane attachments.
New general manager Developments at Euroram-Rockmaster BV do not stop at the new products lines, however, but extend all the way to the board room with the company’s newly appointed general manager Rudi Spinner. As former technical manager at Euroram-Rockmaster BV, Rudi Spinner was involved in many of the innovations that will now take the company into and beyond the New Year. ”In times of worldwide crisis, we need to deal with big challenges and small margins,” says Rudi Spinner, “But I am confident the quality of the Globram products will keep us alive”.
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Aquajet Systems at World of Concrete
Aquajet Systems AB, the Swedish specialist manufacturer of hydrodemolition equipment, will be showing the latest version of Aqua Cutter Hydrodemolition robots at World of Concrete on Stand C5699. “Without changing the winning concepts that have made Aquajet Systems AB the leading innovator in the hydrodemolition business, we still retain our general core principles,” said Stefan Hilmersson from Aquajet Systems. The new Aqua Cutter 710 model robot was launched at Bauma 2010 and is the culmination of more than 25 years experience in hydrodemolition. The new robot is also a recognition of customers’ expectations in meeting today’s demands in hydrodemolition when it comes to competitiveness, profitability and handling most types of working situations. It also offers improved ease of operation. The Aqua Cutter HVD was already considered to be the most versatile robot available performing horizontal, vertical and up to 6 m overhead operations, as standard. The latest generation features a sturdier base and an extended free vertical reach up to 7 m and a 4 m operation width option The well-known and patented Aqua Cutter advantages, such as the EDS, the ISC and Smart Lance System have been updated and are intergraded in the new version. Additional features include extended track length, extended track width, increased engine power with fuel saving function, optional Hybrid drive, Gull-Wing opening hood and a new system design for easier service.
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pace, as if unaware of the economic recession. Supported by the Chinese government that introduced a euro 440 billion stimuli package in late 2008, most of which went into infrastructure expansion, shows a great investment potential and offers unbridled opportunities for suppliers and contractors alike. Market analysts predict the current growth trend to continue for the next five years, with construction investments expected to grow at a
Every six years, the industry feasts on two Baumas taking place within a space of six months, the triannial German show and its biannial Chinese version. In November PDi’s Andrei Bushmarin visited the latest edition of Bauma China in Shanghai.
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In April, 2010 the Iceland volcano wreaked havoc on international flights, reducing the turnout at Bauma in Munich by 17%. However, the second exhibition in China undid the damage caused by the eruption, with over 150,000 visitors from 165 countries flocking to Shanghai in late November.
Record-breaking show This year’s show broke all the records set in 2008, with a 10% increase in floor space and 33% increase in attendance. The number of exhibitors, from 37 countries, was also up by 15%. The show’s international reach is amazing and is like a great transcontinental bridge that effectively connects such far-flung parts of the world as South America and Australia. BRIC countries accounted for most of the attendance, with Korea, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Australia rounding off the top ten. China, unsurprisingly, by far prevailed over other exhibitors, followed by Germany, Italy and the USA. One of the show’s most conspicuous features were the national pavilions where manufacturers from various countries showcased their products to multi-international audiences.
healthy 8-10% per year. Construction goes hand in hand with environment protection, which remains the central government’s ongoing concern. Although the quality of air improved in recent years, haze over the Huangpu River is still visible, so are the barges that incessantly ferry the coal to power plants around the city, and the main source of pollution. China will remain dependent on coal in the medium-term, although some strides are being taken to find alternative methods of energy generation.
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Business on the up China’s construction industry keeps growing at a breath-taking
Success for concrete sawers and Dynaset
Husqvarna, Tyrolit and Dr.Schulze GmbH, whose booth also featured floor sawing equipment from partner company Rellok, put on a full range display of concrete sawing, drilling and polishing machinery. The sector of diamond consumables was represented by such Korean and Chinese majors as EHWA Diamond, Ashine Diamond, Fuzhou Skystone Diamond Tool, as well as some less known companies. All the manufacturers PDi contacted at the show expressed their satisfaction with the turnout and level of interest from the visitors. Alexey Levin of Dr. Schulze said that they had more international customers at their stand in Shanghai than in Munich. Joakim
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Frisk, Husqvarna’s Regional Manager for Asia, joined him by saying that the show was quite successful for the company and would help it consolidate its foothold in the region. Dynaset’s owner Reijo Karppinen applauded the exhibition and Dynaset’s Chinese staff who made a great job of promoting the company in the local market.
Attachments aplenty There were demolition attachments galore at the exhibition with hammers, breakers, crushers and grapples everywhere. One corner of the outside area had many Korean, Chinese and Japanese manufacturers lining up rows of their heavy breaking machinery. Inside, Atlas Copco showcased three models of its hydraulic breaker line, the MB1500, HB 2000 and HB 3600 and tie tamping system Cobra TT. Darda, which has set up a Chinese joint venture with Kinshofer, presented multi-functional HCS-6 Combi-Shears and a range of hand-held rock and concrete splitters. Kinshofer supplied the Multi-Quick Processor for up to 35t excavators and the Orange Peel Grab designed for handling bulky scrap. Demolition may be a business for tough men but as Korean Everdigm showed, it can also be really hot stuff if you put the right person on the job.
New launches A number of the industry’s heavyweights used Bauma China to in-
troduce new products specifically tuned to the requirements of the local market. Volvo Construction Equipment presented its long-awaited EC200B Prime excavator designed for general construction purposes. Volvo chose ‘fuel efficiency and durability’ as its motto for the show, and the EC200B, fitted with a high performance, low emission Volvo engine and cutting edge load-sensing hydraulics, personified that. Liebherr unveiled its new wheel loader L 556 II. Built at the company’s plant in Dalian, the L 556 II is ideally suited to the harshest operating environments. This fuel-saving model is extremely reliable and safe in steep slope applications. The new loader is equipped with a spacious cabin, designed with the focus on ergonomics and operator comfort. The Chinese market is now getting more mature, believes Gerold Dobler, head of corporate communications at Liebherr, and Liebherr has to be inventive to keep one step ahead of the increasingly tougher competition. Wirtgen Group, which has been operating in China for 25 years through its nine sales and service branches, is in the process of introducing Kleemann’s recycling equipment to the Chinese
Liebherr’s new wheel loader L 556 II.
Hitachi’s new electric material handling machine ZX360LC3(ELSC)
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Volvo’s EC200B Prime excavator
market. Germany-based Kleemann is the group’s most recent acquisition. In Shanghai, the company put on display its brand new impact crusher MR 110 ZS. The crusher uses an innovative material flow concept called EVO that ensures smooth transport of the material through the system. With its ability to recycle highly non-homogeneous material, the new machine is equally suitable for mining and construction applications. Hitachi Construction Machinery showcased a new electric material handling machine ZX360LC-3(ELSC), with an operating weight of 42 t. The handler, which is powered by a 132 kW three-phase induction motor, has the maximum working reach of 14.2 m. Hitachi Construction Machinery entered the Chinese market in 2004 and has since introduced over 20 products for different applications. Remarkably, Hitachi enjoyed its greatest success in China in the field of demolition as its high-reach demolition machine ZX360LCK-3 won the gold medal in 2009’s top 50 machine competition.
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Bosch’s new GSH 27 VC Professional breaker Bosch is launching the GSH 27 VC Professional demolition hammer for breaking concrete, stone or asphalt. With its impact energy of 69 joules, it is the world’s most powerful electric breaker, the company claims. This tool achieves an average material removal rate of 3.2t/h (in accordance with EPTA Procedure 03/2008), offering 50% more material removal than its predecessor. A further advantage is its vibration of only 8.0 m/ s2, due to its vibration-reduced hammer mechanism and its decoupled handles. The permitted trigger time of the tool is more than three hours per working day. With this new breaker, Bosch is also setting new standards with lifetime and tool handling. The robust construction and the high-quality aluminium and steel components guarantee its superior lifetime. It is extremely economical to purchase or rent. The Bosch GSH 27 VC Professional is available at specialist retail outlets at the recommended retail price of euro 2,049 plus VAT. A new feature is the anti-slip surface on the housing cover. The 27kg breaker can be safely leant against a wall or against suitable objects between operations without falling over.
sional trades people from all over Europe can test new products from the professional blue range of power tools for free, and can then discuss their findings with other professionals. Applications can be made for a field test with the Bosch GSH 27 VC Professional at www.bosch-pro-team.com.
No compromises from Wacker Neuson
Electric breakers and floor saws from Wacker Neuson SE deliver top-of-the-range results, the company claims. These machines, designed for breaking and cutting and drilling concrete, have a long lifespan and are very cost-effective. “Wacker Neuson floor saws offer unparalleled cutting power in this equipment class,” says demolition product manager Dennis Vietze. “Our floor saws are around 20% faster and therefore more productive than competitor products.” The saws are designed to channel maximum power from the engine to the concrete. Two factors are responsible for this unusually high cutting performance. Firstly, the torque and diamond blade are perfectly aligned to achieve the best possible cutting results. Secondly, the centre of gravity lies directly above the cutting shaft, further pressing the diamond blade into the concrete, which is the ideal combination for rapid progress on tough concrete. Wacker Neuson’s powerful EHB 7 and EHB 11 electric breakers are the perfect tools for breaking and drilling concrete thanks to their extremely powerful percussion rates, long lifespan and ease of use. “Both breakers are designed for best-in-class lifespan and efficiency,” adds Dennis Vietze. “This considerably cuts operating costs, making them very cost-efficient to run.” Equipped with a fieldproven sprung handle to reduce vibrations, the two breakers have been ergonomically designed for maximum ease of use.
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New Dustboss option By designing a 359° oscillation option for all three of its popular ducted fan models, Dust Control Technology can deliver what is believed to be the widest coverage of any comparably-sized dust suppression equipment. DustBoss now offers an option for even greater cost efficiency and faster payback. “With nearly double the coverage, users can manage dust on a given job with a reduced number of machines,” says DCT president Edwin Peterson. “Crews can maintain better focus on core activities, without having to relocate the units as often to manage adjacent areas.” The expanded oscillation option will be available on all three of the DustBoss fan-driven designs, which are the DB-60, DB-45 and DB-30. Specifiers will be able to order the machines with four pre-set oscillation arcs of their choice. To incorporate the expanded oscillation option, engineers shifted the water inlet to a centre feed to accommodate the increased range of motion, and incorporated a larger oscillation motor to handle the additional work. The DB-60 employs a series of 30 special brass nozzles to atomize water into droplets 50-200 microns in size, the optimum for effective dust particle attraction. Launched by an 18.6Kw motor that generates about 850m3/min, the atomized spray has a throw of more than 60m to produce the massive coverage area of more than 11,300m2. The oscillating DB-45 can deliver a virtual dust barrier that covers more than 6,500m2 with a throw of nearly half a football field. With its 11.2Kw fan, the DB-45 generates 510m3/min of air flow to maximize coverage and particle capture. Like the more powerful DB-60, the design also features adjustable elevation from 0-50°. An optional 7.5Kw booster pump elevates water pressure in the DB-45 as high as 29bar for outstanding particle suppression. The DB-30 is mounted on a movable carriage and has a 5.6Kw motor that generates 260m3/min. When equipped with the new 359° oscillation option, the DB-30 can cover more than 2,787m2. All of the fan-driven DustBoss models are available with Variable Particle Sizing technology, a wide selection of different nozzles for suppressing a broad range of particle sizes. VPS can be used to control dust outside the typical 50 - 200 micron range, such as odour-causing vapours or very fine solids. Any of the DustBoss designs can be ordered with a dosing pump to add surfactants for superior particle attraction or additives for odour control, and can be equipped with a supplemental filter system permitting the use of non-potable water sources.
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Breaker turns a nuclear facility into a valuable property
In the US Indiana’s only nuclear facility is not notable for anything other than an eyesore and a 30-year-old unfinished project. Now MCM Management Corp. is reclaiming the property with the help of Atlas Copco breakers and turning it into a valuable piece of riverside land. MCM is clearing land occupied by administrative buildings, outbuildings and thick concrete and rebar-covered silo and containment structures.
Amazing increase of efficiency MCM owns 233 hectares of this property, including a 760m stretch along the Ohio River. The Marble Hill nuclear power plant is located Below MCM site manager Denise Brown.
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north of Louisville, Kentucky. Construction started in 1977 and after US$ 2 billion was spent the project was abandoned in 1984. It was designed to contain tremendous pressure in the event of structural failure or a nuclear accident. “Nobody ever considered how it would be to take apart. Conventional tools don’t exist to handle it. The amount of engineering we’ve done so far just to get to where we are has been extensive,” says MCM Management vice president Mark Ramun. Atlas Copco HB 7000 breakers replaced breakers of a competitive brand that were used for about a month. Some of the lighter work could be done by the other breakers, but when it was time for the heavier concrete, the other breakers failed. MCM worked with Columbus Equipment, an Atlas Copco dealership in Cincinnati, Ohio, managed by Jeff McVey. Fred Wahl handled the sale and said, “This job required breakers bigger than most of our customers regularly use.” Ramun added that prior to receiving the Atlas Copco hammers, none were effective at dealing with the concrete. They were very effective and within two to three weeks ordered a second one because of the performance of the first. “We worked three days on one section with the other breaker and when we put on the Atlas Copco HB 7000 the same amount of work was
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completed in three hours. These hammers are pretty amazing,” says MCM site manager Denise Brown, who was supported by MCM equipment manager Dan Perry, who has worked in the equipment industry for 30 years and has seen a lot of demolition projects. “This one was unique and challenging isn’t even a word for it. It could not be destroyed,” said Perry.
Easier to operate Atlas Copco hydraulic attachments North America product manager Kevin Loomis is not surprised by the results. “The HB 7000 is a powerhouse breaker with a proven reputation for hard hitting performance,” said Loomis. “It has a host of features that make it easier to operate, last longer and produce better results. In fact, our entire HB line of breakers is designed to maximize production through variable output energy based on the job conditions, which makes them extremely efficient and extends service life of the components.” The hydraulic breakers’ job is to expose the rebar so the silos can be imploded and laid over on their sides and to remove the concrete structure separating the two silos. The silos would not tip if the structure behind were intact. The idea, like cutting down a tree, is to give the structure a wedge on one side and a stress point at which to break on the other. The breakers have to remove the building to allow for that break point.
To determine what explosives were necessary to implode the silos, test shots were made by blasting subcontractor Chicago Explosives. “It’s unwilling and you could run a train into this and it wouldn’t budge,” says blasting manager Fred Nicol. Brown said the structures were all well built. She found that all beams had codes or inventory numbers stamped in the steel. “Nothing on this job has been easy. When you think there is a solution to taking something apart or exposing something, there is another layer of structure beneath it,” says Brown. “This is our first experience with an Atlas Copco breaker and we have a very large fleet of equipment,” says Ramun. “At times we’ve had more than 100 hydraulic mobile shears in our company’s inventory, and we’ve processed millions of tons of steel, but we’ve never seen concrete like this before. We understand the value of using the right tools for the job and how important it is to feel comfortable with the relationship we have with the tool supplier; especially on jobs like Marble Hill. If these hammers continue to perform like they have, I think it’s safe to say that we’ll be sticking with Atlas Copco in the future.” Almost all of the materials on site will be recycled. “It was never activated and never contaminated so it’s a new structure, really,” says Ramun. “So our goal is to recycle 99% of the structures by weight.”
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Diamond drilling and sawing specialist plays key role in a £51million regeneration programme
In the UK Weston Super Mare stepped up its defences for the re-opening of the Grand Pier. The town’s landmark attraction was destroyed by a huge fire in 2008 but has been reopened following a £51million regeneration programme. Part of the restoration process involved the surrounding area being redeveloped and improved. Diamond drilling and sawing specialists, D-Drill, based in Shilton, near Coventry has played a key role in the project. “We originally started work on this project back in April 2008,” said site supervisor, Mark Hosey. “We were brought in to reinforce the sea defence wall as part of the complete overhaul of the complex. Due to the poor state of the existing wall conventional drilling methods could have weakened the wall beyond repair so diamond drilling was deemed the most effective method. We had to drill over 4,500 holes, 1.5m into it so that we could insert a reinforcement bar, which runs virtually all the way around.” Due to the efficiency with which D-Drill completed this complicated task, their services were retained to work on other areas of the project. “Now we are working on all manner of jobs from strengthening new signposts, to reinforcing separate splash walls and erecting archways imported from China,” said Mark Hosey. “We are also installing a flood defence system known as a Dutch dam. This is a manual flood defence mechanism, which is housed by trench about 7m behind the sea wall. It is about 30m long and can be lifted manually whenever floods threaten.”
School is out thanks to high reach demolition rig
A JCB JS330 HRD excavator purchased by W Munro Construction dismantles the Nicolson Institute in Stornaway as part of the multi-million pound Western Isles Schools Project. tion, it features heavy-duty mainframes, undercovA leading Scottish civil engineering and demolition Premier Inn. contractor has bought a JCB JS330 HRD tracked “We chose the purpose-built new JCB to ers, side buffers, turrets and track motor guards, extra duty dippers and linkages. With a FOPS excavator with a high reach demolition rig to carry further enhance our specialist expertise in concab guard and cyclonic engine pre-filter for dusty out demolition projects in the North of Scotland. trolled demolition,” says W Munro Construction conditions, it is well equipped for a long life on the Purchased by W Munro Construction, based in general manager Roderick Munro. “It is the only toughest demolition tasks. Alness in the Scottish Highlands, the first role of the high reach demolition rig north of Dundee and William Munro Construction (Highland) Ltd was JS330 HRD, supplied by dealer Scot JCB, was to gives us a significant advantage when tendering established in 1977, initially to provide building dismantle the Nicolson Institute in Stornaway, the for major projects. It is the perfect machine for our and civil engineering solutions to clients, including largest school in the Western Isles of Scotland. requirements and is working well.” Highland local authorities, oil platform construction The company was appointed by lead conA modular system on the JS330 HRD tractor FMP Construction Joint Venture to handle provides greater versatility on site by providing the companies, housing associations, distilleries and private developers. the demolition aspect of the of the multi-million optimum boom configuration for each demolition Over the last 30 years, it has produced high pound Western Isles Schools Project, which will task. With the new system, the high-reach boom quality project services and is a member of the see the introduction of five brand new schools can be hydraulically disconnected into a docking Federation of Master Builders. Since the company in the region. cradle once the high level work is complete. The From here, the 21m JS330 HRD, which specially adapted JS330XD base machine can was founded it has branched into areas such as controlled demolition, asbestos removal, road comprises a three-fold boom fitted to a specially then pick up a two-piece boom, which is designed adapted demolition specification JCB excavator, will for medium height demolition, or for working at construction, site servicing, water supply, marine works, trade waste management, recycling and move to Inverness, to dismantle the Carlton Bingo ground level and below. skip hire. building in preparation for a new development by In addition to the specialist boom configura-
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Ric-Man breaks out The US contractor Ric-Man Construction Inc specializes in underground and tunnel construction and recently ventured into construction of a 32m diameter concrete caisson for a sewer overflow facility in Dearborn, Michigan. The 42m deep concrete caisson was poured in eight separate vertical lifts. For this task Ric-Man used six Atlas Copco BBC 34W pusher leg mounted rock drills to drill more than 400 horizontal holes for rock bolting wire mesh to the vertical face, prior to initial shotcreting and concrete lining.
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The caisson’s final base pour required the prior excavation and removal of 11,000m3 of bedrock. For this job Ric-Man initially used two Atlas Copco ECM 590 drill rigs to drill 600 vertical relief holes at 1.2m centres, 14m deep into the caisson base bedrock. This was followed by lowering a 77t Koehring excavator, fitted with an Atlas Copco HB10000 hydraulic breaker, to the caisson floor to break out the remaining rock to a depth of 13m. Average production was between 170-260m3/day and on completion of removal of the bedrock Ric-Man was able to pour the caisson’s concrete base slab.
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Finding a better way Despite a difficult year for most in business, UK based concrete cutting solutions company Diaquip is maintaining momentum. Set up 13 years ago, Diaquip is a leading supplier in the UK now that the list of global distributors is growing. The Aero range is recognised as one of the most technologically advanced on the market. The range covers all the key concrete cutting disciplines, including Core Drills, Floor, Wall and Hand Saw blades, and Diamond Wire. Aero is spreading worldwide, through a network of distributors and more distributors are being appointed. See www. aerodiamondtools.com for more information about the Aero range. Diaquip continue to develop products, and there is more to
come. Next on the list is a product, which brings a third dimension to floor sawing. Judging by the confidence and enthusiasm in the Diaquip research and development team, it will be worth waiting for.
Baier BDN 466/6, a ready groove in even hardest materials In 1938, the Maschinenfabrik OTTO BAIER GmbH began to manufacture power tools in Germany. Otto Baier was the inventor of the world’s first percussion drill. Since then it has pioneered and become the world leader not only in the channel cutting technology. BAIER machines on average have a working life of over 22 years and have the highest return of investment of any tool brand in the industry. With a 0.1% warranty returns ratio it has become the brand of choice for industrial users and has a strong
following worldwide. The new BAIER BDN 466/6 makes three working steps in one. There is no need to chisel after chasing and collect waste material. The BDN 466/6 eliminates these processes and is 3 times more efficient, according to the manufacturer. With a powerful 2400 watt motor, intelligent digital electronics eliminating overheating and class leading dust collection efficiency. The BDN 466/6 is the world’s only six disc channel cutter! To see the 466/6 in action please log onto the website below.
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JCB unveils first ever dedicated material handler
Inertia Machine’s new 4048 Frap closed circuit mobile plant In the US Inertia Machine Corporation has introduced the 4048 FRAP Closed Circuit Mobile Plant, claimed to be the first all-in-one portable plant solution to higher capacity RAP processing. The 4048 FRAP (fractionated recycled asphalt pavement) allows producers to process multiple products with one self-contained portable plant. Versus conventional alternatives that require two or more plants and components, the 4048 FRAP is a complete and single solution, which produces more, while minimizing labour, fuel, and maintenance costs. With the inclusion of the Inertia HS Impactor and a two-deck high frequency screen, producers can tackle any RAP processing application from surface millings to large asphalt slabs. The Inertia HS 4048 Impactor features two adjustable aprons for higher reduction ratios. For reduced maintenance and wear costs, apron and housing liners are reversible and interchangeable. A large open ribbed rotor delivers high inertia
and requires less horsepower and fuel during operation. The larger two-deck high frequency screen offers greater capacity versus comparable models. Its rapid screen vibration allows material to stratify and separate at a much faster rate than conventional screens. In a two-deck configuration, it efficiently sizes and separates the coarse and fine fractions for desegregated FRAP production. With the simple and easy removal of one screen cloth section, producers can switch to RAP B or RAP C processing. Material feed to the new Inertia 4048 FRAP begins with a hopper that feeds the vibrating grizzly feeder. Material transfer is through a series of onboard conveyors. A John Deere 300 HP Tier III diesel engine and a 125 KW generator power the Inertia 4048 FRAP. For mobility from site to site, the 4048 FRAP is mounted on its own wheeled chassis which features heavy-duty, triple-axle suspension.
JCB has launched a new dedicated material handler for the waste and recycling industry. The 20t JS20MH will be targeted at public and private waste management companies handling municipal solid waste in civic amenity sites, transfer stations, materials recycling facilities and also specialist material recycling companies.
Powered by a 92 kW (123 hp) engine and fitted with a 5.7m straight boom, the JS20MH will be tailor-made for material handling performance. The options include a 4m gooseneck dipper for scrap applications or a shorter 3m straight dipper for waste applications.
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First Powerscreen Pegson crusher to Tyne Tees Crushing & Screening In the UK a new generation Powerscreen Pegson XA400S mobile crushing plant has been supplied by distributor Blue Machinery Scotland to Tyne Tees Demolition Group company, Tyne Tees Crushing & Screening. This is their first Powerscreen Pegson crushing plant and joins a fleet of screeners and crushers producing quality recycled aggregates from their own demolition contracts, as well as forming part of the company’s modern contract crushing and screening fleet. Tyne Tees Demolition Group is based in Newton Aycliffe near Darlington
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and has been providing turnkey services to a prestigious and national customer base for over 30 years. The new generation XA400S mobile crushing plant has been designed for primary crushing and is ideal for recycling and quarrying applications with an output of up to 450 t/h. The high swing jaw eases material entry into the crushing chamber and the hydraulic adjustment enables crusher setting changes to be made quickly and easily. There are numerous features on the XA400S
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Left - Rob Coward, Blue Scotland. Right - Andrew Verity, Tyne Tees Crushing & Screening Ltd to boost productivity and enhance maintenance procedures. These include an improved crusher drive access system and an easy access power pack canopy. Also hydraulic and oil filter changes are only required at 2,000 hours intervals and there is also good under crusher accessibility for the easy removal of wire or rebar with an hydraulic tilting conveyor system, which features an easily removable belt for simple replacement. Driven by a 350HP CAT C9 tier III ACERT engine, the XA400S is PLC controlled for optimum performance with fingertip actuation and a simple, automatic start sequence. The direct drive system gives fuel consumption as little as 22 litres/h, depending on the application. A new style of vibrating grizzly feeder, with an extended twin cartridge grizzly section, actively discourages pegging and blinding. There is an improved impact area under the product conveyor and the hydrauli-
cally elevating and lowering conveyor itself has an increased 3.9m discharged height for even better stockpiling and, for transport, this can quickly be lowered to reduce the overall height dimension of the plant. “When Andrew Verity, who heads up our crushing and screening company, and I were looking to buy our next crusher, we were impressed with the Powerscreen Pegson build quality compared with other makes that we researched,“ says Tyne Tees Demolition Group’s managing director David Gauja. “We’ve also enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with Blue Scotland’s salesman Rob Coward and, importantly, are thoroughly convinced by the reputation of their after sales product support operation. Our new crusher is proving to be highly productive, gives excellent and consistent end product and we’re confident that it will be a longlasting and valuable addition to our fleet.”
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New floor grinders from Scanmaskin In no time, the manufacturer Scanmaskin launched two new grinders. First came Scan Combi Flex 450 and now just recently Scan Combiflex 1000 RC.
Scan Combiflex 450 Scan Combi Flex 450 is designed for rental companies, flooring contractors and cleaners. Scan CombiFlex 450 is a bit smoother, easier and much cheaper but equally effective as equivalent to something bigger machines, according to the manufacturer. Grinding width is 450 mm. The motor is single phase and of 1.5 kW. Rpm is 950 and the total weight is 90 kg. It is easy to transport and takes up very little space during transport. Although the machine is so light it is very robust. There are no plastic parts, everything is made of steel, making it very durable and stable to run. The design with vulcanised rings reduces vibration and makes the machine very flexible for uneven floor surface. Single-phase further confirms Scanmaskin focus on user friendliness and flexibility. Scan Combi Flex 450 is designed for grinding concrete, stone and putty. It removes paint, carpet adhesive and impurities without problems. Scan CombiFlex 450 can easily tear off thin coatings with SC-Tiger Black, coarse grind and polish with various Snap-On tools, polished concrete and terrazzo dry, sand the wood floors. The price
of the machine is about EUR 2900.
Scan Combiflex 1000 RC Scanmaskin has also launched its main floor sanding machine Scan Combiflex 1000 RC. The new model is robust and stable. Built of steel for the felling of big areas it has a grinding surface of one m in diameter. Scan Combiflex 1000 RC, is a grinding machine that combines the power of the grinding method with four grinding wheels rotating at a large disc rotating in the opposite direction, with the ability to grind at high speed on the discs and more weight on the machine. Scan Machine has a patented, radio-controlled drive system and enables stable and smooth grinding. Radio control releases the operator to empty the dust separator and the handling of cables, while the machine is in operation.
Technical Data Scan Combiflex 1000 RC Power: 14.4 kW Amps: 400V, 3x400V 32A 3-phase Voltage: 400 V Frequency: 50Hz Weight: 650 kg Grind dia.: 1000 mm Grinding disc diameter: 240mm (4skivor + sized disc) Speed: 300-1200/min Control current: 24 V Radio freq.: 433-434
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Soon it will be time for the Italian building and construction machinery trade show Samoter in Verona Samoter is one of the biggest construction machinery shows in Europe with a strong international flavour and will gather the majority of the names in the building and construction machinery sector. Samoter is a triennial show and will be held on 2-6 March 2011 at the Verona Exhibition Centre in Viale del Lavoro, Verona.
Italy is in its worst recession since the Second World War and the outcome of the show is hard to predict. However, over 2000 exhibitors have already booked space at the show.
Where all get together Samoter is a show with a true Italian flavour gathering all the big, medium and small names operating in the Italian, local and international markets. The show is open every day from 9.30 to 18.00. It will be organised by Verona Exhibition Centre in collaboration with AIF, AISEM, ANCE, ANEPLA, ANFIA, ANIM, ASCOMAC Cantiermacchine, ASSODIMI, ATECAP, COMAMOTER, IMAMOTER, IPAF, SIG, SITEB, UCOMESA, UNACEA and with the patronage of Italian Ministry of Economic Development. The show is sponsored by CECE. Other events that will take place during Samoter 2011 are conventions and seminars including, The Samoter International Award; 20th Technical Innovation Competition; demonstration area and Samoter Specials, which are theme-based for every trade sector accompanied by theme-days and events.
Products on display The trade categories that Samoter is focusing on are the latest generation of machinery, products, services and technologies. These are the strong points of Samoter 2011 in presenting all plant and equipment on the market in earth moving and building site fields. Earth moving machines are high lighted and cover machinery and plant for quarries and mines. Other sectors are raw material processing machinery, machinery for extraction, demolition, hoisting, transport, crushing, grinding, screening, washing. Further machinery and plant for concrete packaging and installation, machines and equipment for drilling, pile-driving and consolidation, machinery and plant for road and railway constructions, plant for bituminous conglomerate production, machinery for spreading, compacting and rolling, tower cranes, mobile cranes and equipment for hoisting in the building industry, machinery and equipment for compressed air, industrial and commercial vehicles, special vehicles and dumpers, engines/motors, machines and special vehicles, various equipment for the construction industry. Materials for the building industry and related production machinery, accessories, equipment, spare parts, tools and equipment for measurements and research, associations, publishers and various authorities. PDi Magazine will be attending and covering Samoter in a future issue.
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Practical information Date: Timetable:
2-6 March 2011 9.30 - 18.00
Trade-only event for the building and construction industry in general. Admission:
on payment
The new access mode allows visitors to purchase a ticket or subscription at a discount on-line price, printing it directly on ordinary A4 paper Full price: Subscription: Discount/Concessions: On-line advance sales: On-line advance sales: Invitation postcards:
EUR 15.00 - Single entrance, on sale through the Exhibition ticket offices EUR 35.00 - 5 entrances, on sale through the Exhibition ticket offices EUR 7.00 - Persons accompanying the disabled, children 6-12 years, university students (on presentation of university registration document), on sale through the Exhibition ticket offices EUR 7.00 - Single entrance, Purchase through the site www.samoter.com EUR 15.00 - 5 Entrances, on sale t hrough the site www.samoter.com On-line registration in the specific area
Visa application
An online “invitation issue” service is now active to request stay visas for visits to Samoter. All details and the application form are available at Visa Information page.
Discount Flights
Lufthansa, the global network linking Verona to major cities all over the world, is the official carrier for the 2011 edition of Samoter. Following the agreement signed between the two partners, Samoter visitors and exhibitors purchasing air tickets through the site will benefit from special rates, with discounts of up to 20%, for national and international flights. The promotion is valid until 6 March 2011. Bookings can be made through this site
How to reach Samoter
Verona is located at the crossroads of the Venice (115km) - Milan (160km) and Brennero (220km) - Bologna (140km) motorway routes and is easily reached by car or train. The Exhibition Centre is about 3 km from the city centre, a few minutes from the railway station and the “Verona Sud” exit on the Venice-Milan motorway. A convenient express highway ensures rapid connections with Valerio Catullo international airport. During the event, a free shuttle bus service for Exhibition Centre is operative to/from Valerio Catullo Airport and to/from Verona railway station.
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Two Times L The US economy is slowly getting back on track judging by figures from 2010. World of Concrete 2011, being held as usual at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, 18-21 of January, is one of the clear signs of a US recovery. The exhibitors are slowly coming back and visitor numbers are also expected to mirror that increase. One important event at this year’s WOC is the IACDS Diamond Award Ceremony.
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The PDi team will be at the show and a full report will be published in PDi issue 1-2011.
WOC 2011 outpacing 2010 It was reported in June 2010 that the 2011 edition of WOC would outpace the 2010 show. So it is very pleasing to note that business is slowly getting back on track the only question is how many visitors will attend the show. In 2008 the numbers were over 80,000, in 2010 around 55,000 and expectations are for a upturn approaching the 2008 numbers. 2011 signifies another positive sign that the economy has turned the corner toward recovery. ABC News has reported that the non-residential construction industry gained 9,200 jobs in April, according to the May employment report by the U.S. Labour Department, and the increase has continued. WOC 2011 will once again feature special product and action areas including The Producer Centre, a dedicated marketplace of materials, equipment, demonstrations, and seminars; Material Handling, offering trucks, excavators; Concrete Repair and Demolition, featuring surface preparation products and equipment; World o f M a s o n r y,
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Las Vegas showcasing a full range of products, tools, information, and technology for masonry professionals; and Technology for Construction, featuring the latest products and technologies for the commercial construction industry. For the sixth consecutive year, World of Concrete has been selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce as an International Buyer Programme event. US embassies, consulates, and commercial centres worldwide will promote WOC and organize delegations comprised of international buyers, agents, and distributors. Special workshops and programmes will be held in conjunction with the IBC including the Showtime Programme, which will conduct meetings allowing participating companies the opportunity to meet one-on-one with US Embassy Commercial Building Products and Equipment Specialists at the Show.
IACDS Diamond Award Ceremony A highlight of World of Concrete 2011 will be the prize ceremony of the 2011 IACDS Diamond Award. For more detailed information please visit the IACDS website, www.iacds.org.
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World of Concrete 2011 exhibitors list Below exhibitors related to demolition, recycling, concrete sawing and drilling, concrete floor grinding and polishing and other related product sectors. Exhibitor Name Booth Number Allen Engineering Corp O30621 Allen Engineering Corp O30629 Allen Engineering Corp O30721 Allentown Shotcrete C5636 Allied Construction Products C5898 Allied-Gator, Inc. S12127 American Concrete Institute S10338 American Concrete Institute S10338a American Recycling Center S12809 American Shotcrete Asso. S10749 Aqua Blast Corp S11813 Aquajet Systems AB C5699 Ashine Diamond Tool Co. Ltd. S12827 Astec Inc. N837 Beijing Jingtai Diamond Tools S13123 Blaklader LLC S13027 Blastcrete Equipment Comp. C4657 BlastPro Manufacturing, Inc. S11327 Blastrac Diamatic S10127 Bobcat Company C5489 Bosch Power Tools & Acces. O31657 Brokk Inc O31838 CARDI SRL O30219 Cardinal Saws & Blades S12445 Carhartt Workwear N2156 Case Corporation C5869 Caterpillar Inc C6069 Chicago Pneumatic C4557 Concrete Polishing Asso. Am. S12807 Concrete Sawing & Drilling A. C4653 Concrete Solutions Inc S11527 Concut Diamond Products O30412 Conjet AB S11755 CS Unitec Inc S12529 Decorative Concrete Resource Ctr S12814 Delta Consolidated Industries Inc C4729 DEWALT Industrial Power Tools O30901 Diager Drills O30813 Diamond Blade Depot S12219 Diamond Blade Warehouse S10827 Diamond Chain International O30200 Diamond Concrete Tools S12853 Diamond Pauber SRL S12346 Diamond Products C4837 Diamond Products O30300 Diamond Speed Products, Inc. S12407 Diamond Tec, Inc. S12351 Diamond Vantage Inc. S11127 DITEQ Corporation C5283 DITEQ Corporation O30119 Dixie Diamond Mfg Inc S11523 Doosan Infracore Portable Power O30829 Dustcontrol USA O30920 Dustless Technologies S12247 Dynamic Diamond Tooling S13431 Eagle Industries N816 EDCO & Contrx Systems O30747 EDCO & Contrx Systems S10139 Ermator LLC S10407
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World of Concrete 2011 exhibitors list, cont. E-Z Drill Inc S11339 FLEX North America Inc. S11450 Gang Yan Diamond Products S11715 General Equipment Co S10415 General Technologies, Inc. N2937 Genesis Attachments C4229 Gensco Equipment N3029 Golz, LLC O30613 Hangzhou Boda Diamond Com. S12729 Hangzhou Drillex Diamond Tools S12928 Hangzhou Genesis Hardw. & Tool C4448 Hilti Inc O30968, O30968a, O31067 HTC Professional Floor Systems S11139 HTC, Inc. O30933 Huachang Diamond Tools Mfg Co S10952 Huada Superabrasive Tool Techn. S12824 Huskie Tools Inc. N3121 Husqvarna Construction Products C4313, O31500, O31500a, O31500b, O31500c ICS Blount Inc O30400 Innovatech Products & Equipment S12239 ICPSC S13529 International Concrete Repair Inst S10739 IGGA C4221 Jet Inc S12557 Jetsream of Houston LLP S11853 Justcut Inc S12922 Kaeser Compressors, Inc. C6613 Klindex SRL O30430 MFG Construction Products N1119 MK Diamond Products, Inc. N1657 Multiquip Inc C4813 Multiquip Inc O30913 Multiquip Inc O30921 National Diamond Corp S12747 National Floor Safety Institute O40445 New Great Diamond Tools Co. Ltd. S12926 New Holland Construction C6726 Nilfisk-Advance, Inc S10916 Norton Construction Products C4865 Novatek Corporation S10720 Oztec Industries Inc N1837 Pacific Stone Design Inc. S13110 Pearl Abrasive Co. S12431 Pentruder Inc. O30132 Polished Concrete Council S12914 Pullman-Holt S12506 Putzmeister America, Inc. C5636 Sany America C6249 SANY Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. CES06 SASE Company Inc. S10507 Spancrete Machinery Corp N222 SPE - USA S11447 Stanley Hydraulic Tools O31221 Superabrasive, Inc. O31027 Terex C5836 Terrco, Inc. O31542 US Saws S12055 US Shotblast Parts & Service Corp S10248 Volvo Construction Equipment C5669 Wacker Neuson Corporation O30247 Wirtgen GmbH C5150 World Diamond Source Inc S12631 Wuhan Wanbang Laser Diamond C4351 Wyco Tool Co - The C5855 Xi’an Fang Yuan Diamond Tools S12725
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CONEXPO, the Gathering Plac The mega US show Conexpo-Con/ Agg 2011 is scheduled for March. Expectations are high, 2000-plus exhibitors are expected and the US economy is showing the first signs of recovery. It is hard to say whether the question in the headline can be answered with a single yes. But the current US market is providing better growth than a year ago. It looks like business is returning. Conexpo-Con/Agg is possibly not the best show for concrete sawing and drilling, concrete floor grinding and polishing equipment and related sectors. For these the World of Concrete is a better show. But for visitors looking for demolition and recycling equipment Conexpo-Con/Agg is a safer bet. The two shows ConexpoCon/Agg and IFPE 2011 will be jointly held 22-26 March 2011 at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, USA, with a focus on construction, construction materials and fluid power/power transmission/motion control. Industry customers say key reasons for attending are new products and access to industry experts. These will be found at the 2011 shows, with the leading US and global manufacturers and supported by industry education and training opportunities onsite. Visitors will also have access to the ICON Expo, which is sponsored in part by the National Concrete Masonry Association and brings a stronger concrete products segment to the shows. Visitors and exhibitors will benefit from the shows’ continued commitment to provide maximum value and a positive experience for all participants. Conexpo-Con/Agg and IFPE are industry-run shows, with direction from industry companies and associations, to assure that visitor and exhibitor needs come first.
Advanced registration online
One registration covers entrance to all exhibits. Registration is available online and for the latest show details see www.conexpoconagg.com and www.ifpe.com. Advance registration saves time as well as money off the onsite rates. Visitors can also register in advance for the shows’ many educational opportunities and obtain hotel accommodations online. Visitors must first register for the shows to obtain a hotel reservation in the official show room block. Advance registration closes 21 February 21 2011. Visitors will find more focused industry education at the shows PDi • Issue 5 • Dec 2010 - Jan 2011
than ever before, and industry organizations will also conduct certification and examination programmes.
Education highlights Conexpo-Con/Agg 2011 will offer a comprehensive education programme with sessions emphasizing industry issues and trends, management and applied technology. More than 125 sessions are scheduled for presentation by industry experts, with education divided into nine programme tracks to help delegates locate topics of most interest to them. These include aggregates, asphalt, concrete, earthmoving and site development, equipment asset management, management best practices, recycling and sustainability, safety and workforce development/ competitive edge. New for 2011 is the Crane and Rigging Conference by Maximum Capacity Media to strengthen the presence of the crane and rigging industry at Conexpo-Con/Agg 2011. And a Green Roads Summit will provide visitors with a look at what green roads programmes are, plus how these programmes may grow and develop in the future. Conexpo-Con/Agg has joined with the Construction Materials Recycling Association, US Federal Highway Administration, US Environmental Protection Agency and Associated General Contractors of America to put on the summit. At IFPE 2011, the 52nd National Conference on Fluid Power is the cornerstone of expanded education. The conference focus is on new technologies and methodologies within the fluid power industry related to improved analysis, design, manufacture and performance of fluid power components and systems for mobile and industrial markets. Proceedings will be published and available at the conference. The conference includes new sessions from the Centre for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power, and additional education sessions are being provided by the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers. IFPE 2011 will also feature an Innovations Theatre, where experts in the field will present real-world solutions for current and future design applications. And the Centre for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power is also having its annual meeting with IFPE 2011.
On the show floor An expected 2,000-plus exhibitors will showcase their latest innovations and technologies. They will be ready to discuss product features and applications to help visitors increase their productivity and their companies’ profitability. Product concentration areas will make it easier for visitors to locate the
Global ce 2011? specific products and exhibitors of most interest to them. IFPE 2011 will feature exhibit pavilions from the American Gear Manufacturers Association and the Power Transmission Distributors Association, as well as an exhibit pavilion, which highlights the expanded presence of sensor manufacturers at the show. Conexpo-Con/Agg 2011 will feature the Information Technology and Business Solutions pavilion. This show within a show pavilion offers visitors a focused environment for business discussions and product demonstrations. The Conexpo-Con/Agg Safety Zone exhibit area will again include the International Powered Access Federation, and new for 2011 is participation of the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators.
Global industry support
bringing international visitors to the shows. Show management encourages all international show participants who need visas to initiate the application process well in advance of the show dates. International visitors can go online to find information about the US visa application process, official show delegations and official letters of invitation. Selected show information will be available in a variety of languages. For the convenience of international visitors, an International Trade Centre will be available to provide additional assistance. Services include multi-lingual interpreters, a message centre, phone/fax/e-mail access and private meeting rooms. The shows will also produce a special Export Opportunities Guide with information on exhibitors interested in doing business globally through export sales, agency relationships, distributor investment and joint ventures. The guide will be available at the shows and also distributed to US Department of Commerce international posts.
International groups also lend their support by organizing show exhibit pavilions. There are currently 10 such pavilions. IFPE 2011 has pavilions from China, Italy and Taiwan, and Conexpo-Con/Agg has pavilions from China, Finland, Germany, Italy, Korea, Spain and United Kingdom. These pavilions offer visitors a wider range of business solutions and help them develop more global industry contacts, while participating exhibitors gain access to customers outside their Getting around at the shows home countries. More than 80 allied associations and groups Prior to the shows, visitors can go online to plan their are official show supporting organizations, coming from visit using an interactive show planner, which includes the US, Canada and 13 other countries. They promote the show maps searchable by hall/lot location, booth showsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; value and bring qualified buyer groups to the events, number, company name and type of product. Visiand many help develop direction and content of the showsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tors can assemble a personalized list of companies and education programmes to ensure they meet industry needs. products they most want to see as well as education sesBesides the US and Canada, these groups represent Brazil, sions and meetings, thus maximizing their time onsite. Chile, China, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Korea, Philippines, They can edit and update their personalized schedule Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom and Venezuela. preshow and onsite. The show planner will also be availConexpo-Con/Agg and IFPE 2011 are among a select able as a free smartphone mobile application, powered group invited to participate in the US Department of Com('7 (XURGLPD $Q]HLJH ,QQRYDWLRQ [ /D\RXW 8KU 6HLWH by Cummins, for additional convenience. merce International Buyer Programme, which assists with
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BETTER THEN E
Due to the reces-
sion the construction
equipment show SAIE 2010 in Bologna, Italy in October was expected to be less successful than the previous show in 2009. However, although there was a slight reduction in exhibitors there was an increase in visitors.
Italy is experiencing its deepest recession since the Second World War and the serious situation can be witnessed at trade shows. PDi has attended SAIE for the past 10 years and the 2009 show was affected by the recession and the expectation for the 2010 edition was not high due to the other Italian show Samoter just a few months later in March 2011.
Slight drop in exhibitors but attendance up The number of exhibitors declined slightly in 2010 and is perhaps a sign that the recession is slowing down. The number of foreign visitors fell from 320 to 302, but on the positive side the overall attendance increased slightly. More then 168,000 visitors were registered, compared to 166,426 in 2009. Many of the big players in the construction machinery field did not exhibit at last year’s event or had much smaller displays. Many of the big Italian attachment manufacturers like Trevi Benne, VTN Europe, Mantovanibenne, Socomec, Promove and Iddromeccanica did not attend the show. Several of the halls and also part of the open-air area were empty. It is a long time since the attendance was near to 180,000 and the number of exhibitors up around 1,800. Undoubtedly the recession is mainly to blame, but having the competing show Samoter just a few months after has had a detrimental impact on SAIE. Rumours that SAIE would also change to a biennial event have been denied as the dates for this year’s edition of SAIE is set for 5-8 October 2011.
UNACEA’s first trade show Italy’s new construction machinery association UNACEA used SAIE as its official debut at an Italian trade show by setting up a special launch serving delights of Italian cuisine. A number of seminars and meetings were held at the UNACEA booth, which was surrounded, by stands from the founding members, such as SIMEX, Indeco, Komatsu and New Holland Kobelco.
Unique quick coupling system
New remote controled dust suppression system from Tifone Ambiente.
New diamond chain saw from Breaker.
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Although SAIE had a more compact format there was still a number of new products on display. The rock tool manufacturer Corimag presented a new and patented quick coupler system and a new product type for the company. It can be used with all types of equipment and is a double wedge design, which allows strong coupling. The range includes fittings for all sizes of machines, from mini excavators up to the largest sizes on the market.
New demolition attachments Attachments that might work with the new quick coupling system is a new series of crushers from Edilgrappa. The crusher line has been designed to work with mini excavators and also remotely controlled demolition robots. So far there are three models, Crusher 330-DE T34, Crusher 430-2DE T44 and Crusher 430 DE T34 with variable jaws. Crusher 430-2DE T44 has a weight of 245 kg, crushing power at the tips is 440 kN and rebar cutting power of 1400 KN. Model 330-DE T34 weighs 118 kg and has a crushing power at the tips of 317 kN and a rebar cutting power of 920 kN. The model with the variable jaws weighs 152 kg and allows demolition of concrete structures in thickness from 50 mm to 430 mm. Depending on the position of the variable jaws it has a crushing power of either 155, 159, 317 or 335 kN. The cutting power is 920 kN.
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New dust suppression system Another new product on display was the new dust cannon system from Tifone Ambiente. Italy is well known for its many manufacturers of dust suppression systems. The system is driven by a diesel engine and is built on a trolley with a special water tank. The cannon is remotely controlled for exact positioning.
New handheld grinder and polisher The Italian manufacturer of floor grinding and polishing machines and tools Klindex, launched a manual planetary polisher for grinding and polishing of counter tops, stairs, small surfaces, edges and narrow areas. The model named UFO is available in two sizes, UFO and UFA VS. Thanks to its powerful and sturdy motor and to the contra-rotating planetary it is possible to grind and to polish marble, granite and concrete. According to Klindex it differs from all the other machines on the market for its robustness, hardiness and its perfect balance. The speed of the abrasives is studied in order to make the machine stable, making the grinding and polishing operations simple and easy thanks to the three contrarotating diamonds. It is supplied with splashguard and pre-disposition for exhaust fan. Thanks to its accessories contractors can transform the UFO into a floor machine in order to grind and polish stairs, marble floors, stones, concrete surfaces, and wooden floors. The base model UFO is single phase, powered with
EXPECTED!
An interesting track mounted and giant floor saw.
SIMEX Micro Risi (left) showing one of their new crushing buckets for a client.
The Indeco stand near the UNACEA booth. Above two new demolition attachments for mini excavators from Edilgrappa.
Founder and managing director of Corimag, Giovanni Andrina (right) and PDi’s Romano Ferrario testing the new quick coupling system.
600 W and has a grinding speed of 1000 rpm and uses tools sized 125 mm. The working diameter is 300 mm and it weighs 18 kg. The only difference from the second model UFO VS is that is has a variable grinding speed between 400 to 1500 rpm. The Italian manufacturer of hydrodemolition and water jetting equipment PTC showed two new systems, the new hand lancing system Tsunami Jet and the power pack PTC-3 A new silenced powerpack from PTC. 2800 UHP/D. The Tsunami Jet series is available in four m o d e l s , company Breaker, which was located in the 300, 450, 500 and 500 XP. The flow ranges outdoor area. between 30 to 38 l/min and the pressure from 300 to 500 bar, depending on the model. The power pack PTC-3 2800 UHP/D contains a Triplex horizontal plunger type pump for up to 3000 bar. The engine is a diesel driven Iveco, 94 kW at 2300 rpm, fitted with turbo intercooler and water-cooling. It has an electronic control board type WJA. It has 3000 bar transducers, electronic handgun and high quality sensors for pressure and temperature. The power pack has sound proof insulation and is equipped with a water filtration system with double cartridges and an inox water tank of 250 l capacity. The hand lancing system TsuAnother new product was the diamond nami 300, also a new product The new handheld UFO grinder and polchain saw developed and manufactured by the from PTC. isher from Klindex.
Above new diamond tools from Pentax. Below the Diamond Pauber booth.
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Demolition
The Institute of Demolition Engineers has a new man in the presidential hot seat. PDI’s Mark Anthony spent some time with new president John Woodward to look at his hopes and ambitions for the IDE over the next two years of his reign.
A Man with a Plan Ask the average demolition man to name his most vital piece of equipment, and most will quickly answer it is their hard hat. New Institute of Demolition Engineers president John Woodward would undoubtedly agree, although, during the past few years, his passport has been an even more constant companion.
Travelling Man With his West Midlands accent and shirt and tie combinations loud enough to be heard over the implosions upon which he is a regular co-ordinator, Woodward has been a consistent and instantly recognisable presence at demolition events across Europe over the past few years. From the European Demolition Association events in Nice and Istanbul, through the National Federation of Demolition Contractors’ convention in Monte Carlo, the Demolition Awards in Amsterdam and PDI’s own DEMCON exhibition in Stockholm, Woodward has become one of the best-known and mostrespected individuals in the European demolition firmament. It will surprise noone to learn that this international outlook informed both his inaugural speech and his stated ambition for the Institute, of which he has just been elected president. Yet while he is obviously keen to swell the membership and, therefore, the coffers of the Institute, Woodward believes that overseas membership of the IDE is a twoway street and that the Institute has much to learn from its international members. This willingness to learn was evident when Woodward was a guest speaker at the DEMCON exhibition back in September. What was billed as a 30-minute presentation on demolition equipment of the past, present and future quickly became a round-table discussion with Woodward seeking to gain as much knowledge as he was imparting. “I firmly believe that, in many areas of the demolition industry, the UK is a world leader. I think our industry-specific training is the best in the world. We have
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pioneered guidance on a multitude of demolition disciplines that are now in use around the world. And it comes as no surprise to me that a UK company has been named World Demolition Company of the Year two years in a row,” says Woodward. “But I am not naive enough to believe that we can’t learn more. Our colleagues in Scandinavia, Germany and the Netherlands still lead the way in environmental terms. Contractors in Japan have devised some truly remarkable demolition techniques. And the blasting community in North and South America has a lot of experience to share on largescale implosions. It is my hope and my dream that the IDE will become the global forum for the sharing of precisely this kind of knowledge and expertise.”
Maintaining Standards However, Woodward points out that overseas membership of the IDE will never be a ‘send us a cheque and you’re in’ arrangement and that a formal examination, built around the applicant’s local legislation, will remain a pre-requisite of membership. “It is my intention to accept as members demolition engineers from the US, Italy, France, Spain and from many other areas of the world,” says Woodward. “But this will not be done by lowering the standards of the IDE entrance criteria.” Indeed, maintaining standards will be very much the watchword of Woodward’s two-year presidency, much as it is in his proper job as managing director of leading demolition consultancy, C&D Consultancy. In addition to acting as an adviser to some of the UK’s leading demolition contractors, Woodward also works as an independent assessor on the Accredited Site Audit Scheme that is a condition of membership of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors. In addition, he has just been involved in the development of a new Demolition Managers’ training course with the UK’s National Demolition Training Group.
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“One of the core values of the IDE is to ensure that demolition engineers are recognised for their skill, and that their expertise is valued in the same way as any other engineer,” says Woodward. “That is why myself and the IDE are committed to encouraging continuous personal development. It is by far the best way for a demolition engineer to demonstrate that they’re not only a competent engineer but that they are committed to maintaining that competence by actively engaging in and recording CPD.”
Ambassadorial Role Having been a co-author on the soon-tobe-published NFDC guidance on tower block deconstruction, Woodward says that he has plans to publish new sets of guidance on diverse subjects such as remote demolition of asbestos roof sheets under the IDE banner. He has also set himself the target of forging stronger links with like-minded UK associations such as the NFDC, Institution of Civil Engineers and the Institute of Builders. But it will only be a matter of time until the dog-eared and travel-worn Woodward passport is pressed back into action. In his demolition consultant role, Woodward has a 2011 overseas travel schedule that already includes planned visits to Brazil, Australia, the US, Italy and Spain. At the time of writing, John Woodward had only been in the presidential hot seat for a few short weeks, and it’s far too early to be considering his legacy. One thing is for sure though. When he does eventually hand over the chains of office to his successor, more of the global demolition world will be familiar with the IDE acronym and what it stands for; and the chances are, a few demolition engineers may well have been inspired to wear sharper shirts and ties. For a video interview with IDE President John Woodward, visit: http:// tinyurl.com/23sdugf
The specialist training arm of the UK’s National Federation of Demolition Contractors, The National Demolition Training Group, has unveiled a new CCDO Demolition Managers course. Following a successful pilot scheme involving some 10 demolition managers, the National Demolition Training Group has officially launched a six-day CCDO Demolition Managers Programme. The course is based at the NDTG headquarters in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire and at ACT-UK Coventry and will be a permanent addition to the NDTG’s CCDO/ CSCS Card Scheme for which candidates will be industry assessed and issued with a CCDO/CSCS Demolition Site Managers Card. An NVQ Level 4 will be required to qualify the card.
Pilot Scheme The pilot programme was delivered by an experienced team of trainers that included the NDTG’s own Howard Button, Sophie Francis and Ronnie Mould. Special emphasis within the course was placed on communication skills and behavioural techniques for which the NDTG enlisted the help of the specialist team at ACT-UK. Other aspects of the course included record keeping, project planning, control and monitoring of resources and the identifying and enabling of learning opportunities within the project team. Great emphasis was also placed on waste management and
Managers on Course “Writing found Jim environmental controls. Thanks to the generous funding of CITB ConstructionSkills, the final session of the pilot scheme took place at the ACT-UK Simulation Centre that provided a real-life test of what the candidates had learned. The centre is designed to test the interpersonal and technical skills of the individual, and through constructive feedback candidates are able to recognise their own shortfalls, resulting in enhanced self-awareness, empathy, communication skills and leadership qualities. “Candidates were shown their site cabin for the day and introduced to the site for which they had been parachuted into due to the absence of the hypothetical site manager Rob Gauld. The site managers were then required to manage the site effectively whilst also racing against the clock to meet a deadline for their own project for which they needed to complete method statements, traffic management plans and risk assessments by the end of the day,” says training group manager Sophie Francis. “None of the candidates could have anticipated the demands and real-life scenarios that were presented to them throughout the day, including health and safety issues with the site, and discrepancies between the foreman and cladding contractor.”
Successful launch Through the use of experienced actors and the NDTG team situated in the control room, a realistic day in the life on a demolition project emerged. “The realism and interaction of the course was well-received by the pilot scheme candidates. This course was above what I expected,” says Paul Toal of Toureen Mangan. “The audience participation was excellent as opposed to listening to the tutor all day like many other courses.” Toal’s comments were echoed by those of
George Steel from Forshaw Demolition who said that the course was better than expected. He had seen my weaknesses as a manager and could now work on them. Equally pleased with the outcome of the pilot scheme is David Clarke, past president of the NFDC and past chairman of the NDTG. “The inaugural Demolition Managers Course was unquestionably a complete success. The wide variety and experience of the candidates, from a past president of the NFDC to newly appointed young managers of demolition companies throughout the UK, ensured that the course was informative, relevant and above all enjoyable,” says Clarke. “Each of the candidates can be proud of their achievement in obtaining the first set of Demolition Manager CCDO Cards. It is the first truly professional qualification available for Demolition Managers.”
Phased introduction Sophie Francis admits that the launch of the new scheme will place the NDTG under immense pressure to ensure that the high volume of demand for this course is met. “In an ideal world, all Demolition Managers would hold the New Demolition Site Managers Card with immediate effect but, in the real world, that simply is not possible. The NDTG has, therefore, announced a five year phasing-in period of this card, whereby all Demolition Site Managers have attended this course and achieved the required standard by the end of 2015,” says Francis “As has been the case with many other card introductions, clients and main contractors are hot off the mark when enforcing new cards on site. However, from a long history of new card implementations it is evident that it will generally take up to five years to get a fully carded workforce.”
The NDTG’s Howard Button (far left) Sophie Francis (in purple) and Ronnie Mould (right) remotely direct the Demolition Managers course via CCTV link.
Parsons, rather than the other way around” In this issue we have the honour to present one of PDi’s magazines valuable editors, Jim Parsons who covers mostly the North American region. Starting with this issue you will be able to learn more about all of the PDi editors. The following presentation of Jim has its source in the US Construction Writers Association website, an important association where Jim has been an active member for many years. Google “Jim Parsons” and you’ll have to search well beyond the first page of results to find anyone other than the Emmy awardwinning actor and star of “Big Bang Theory.” But finding Jim Parsons, the freelance writer and longtime CWA member, is well worth the effort. Once you find the Jim Parsons of Bristow, Virgina, USA, you’ll discover an insightful writer, master storyteller and lifelong learner. You may have seen his work in ENR, Professional Demolition International or AGC’s Constructor magazines, or perhaps checked out his blog Rebar Madness. “Jim Parsons’ writing style is everything we could ask for at ENR,” said Aileen Cho, senior editor at ENR, “factual, well-rounded and true to the construction industry world, yet overlaid with an entertaining, lively voice. It’s on another level beyond the standard trade journalism workmanship prose. If we rated construction journalism like LEED certification, he’s always at least Silver.” PDi’s Editor-in-Chief Jan Hermansson could not agree more. “Jim is truly an amazing writer. It does not matter what you ask Jim to write about within the diversified demolition, recycling and concrete cutting industries that PDi covers, Jim always comes up with a very interesting and correct story wrapped up in a smooth and easy read story. I am really impressed by his skills,” says Jan Hermansson. One might say that writing found Jim Parsons, rather than the other way around. He never actually planned to be a writer, journalist or PR professional. He first earned a B.A. in political science, M.A. in education, and an MBA in marketing, all from his beloved Virginia Tech. But somehow Parsons found himself working in the PR department of a large A/E firm. From there, it didn’t take long for Parsons’ writing talent to flourish. He advanced from writing the employee newsletter at Dewberry & Davis to ghost-writing articles, crafting marketing brochures and eventually, writing project features for the company’s magazine.
After seven years working for the inhouse PR agency, life presented Parsons with another option. “I thought I would try freelance and if it worked out, well then great,” said Parsons. “If not, I would find another job.” That was 15 years ago and for Parsons, the career fits perfectly. “I get to learn and write about things I never knew existed or paid attention to,” said Parsons. Whatever the topic, you can count on Parsons to make it interesting. “Jim is the sort of fellow whose interests and intellect are so diverse and dynamic that he can get along with just about anybody,” said Cho. Parsons lists Ham radio, homebrewing, cycling, reading and running among his hobbies. “Sources warm up to him very quickly and speak highly of him afterwards,” added Cho. “He’s warm, engaging, down-to-earth, and honest — with a very wry sense of humour.” Because most of his work comes from referrals, Parsons understands the importance of being on time with assignments. Cho calls him one of her “trusted, most reliable writers.” He joined CWA soon after he went out on his own and quickly recognized the value in networking. Over the years, through his CWA involvement, colleagues have become both clients and friends. “It’s often who you know, and who they know,” said Parsons. “Jim is one of those people who is never so busy that he can’t give you his time,” said Joanne Costin, chair of the CWA publicity committee. Parsons takes an active role on the publicity committee and is a former board member. For writers who want to live the freelance life, Parsons provides inspiration. “If you establish yourself, if you build a good reputation and do good work, you are probably going to make it,” said Parsons. “But remember this old African proverb: Luck always comes to those who don’t factor it into their plans.”
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Only the best make the cut at World of Concrete In the US operators from the sawing and drilling industry will gather at the World of Concrete exhibition in January 2011 to increase their knowledge and skill, learning from experts in the field. For the second year, the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association is holding a Wall Sawing and Drilling 101 class at the show in the Las Vegas Convention Centre. The four-day class is scheduled for 17-20 January, with the first day in room N206. The following days will be split between the exhibit booths of several CSDA manufacturer members and the classroom. Wall Sawing and Drilling 101 is taught by experts, enabling students to have time in the classroom and time on the slab. The course is geared towards newly hired operators and anyone wishing to expand their knowledge of sawing and drilling operations. By completing the Wall Sawing and Drilling 101 class, cutting contractors can then have operators hone their skills through CSDA’s certification classes to become Certified Operators in these disciplines. “Based on feedback from the 2010 World of Concrete class, we have made some changes that will make this upcoming class an even bigger success at the 2011 show,” says CSDA executive director Patrick O’Brien. “Our aim is to continue to provide a high standard of operator training at WOC, which could lead to certification programmes at future shows for advanced operators.” CSDA training classes are not just for contractors, but also for manufacturers and distributors of sawing and drilling equipment. “Classes like Wall Sawing and Drilling 101 can give employees, who sell and provide support for concrete cutting equipment, a distinct advantage over their competitors,” says CSDA’s lead training instructor Rick Norland. “Training alongside operators and learning from experienced industry professionals has benefited several manufacturer and distributor companies over the years.” CSDA has been a leader in the development of safety and training programmes since 1993, with over 2,000 employees graduating from established hands-on and online CSDA training programmes. As a cosponsor of WOC, the association is committed to enhancing training in many different forms, whether classroom, hands-on or online training programmes.
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The annual Demolition and Dismantling Conference is the national key event for all bodies that have to do with demolition in Germany. In 2011 it will be held on18 - 19 March, in the Hotel Berlin, Berlin. About 20 speakers will present new products and technical developments as well as a broad range of demolition technologies applied on different demolition projects. The presentations will focus on subjects such as the dismantling of power plants, new options for monitoring vibration, dust and noise on demolition sites, but also on environmental issues, such as the new German regulation for hazardous materials TRGS 524 or the regulation for substitute building materials. Visitors will be given presentations about the new German directive for the contract awarding and contracting of construction performances, VOB 2009, the handling of hazardous materials on demolition sites and a variety of other legal aspects, especially regarding the environment. Approximately 50 exhibitors are expected to participate in the conference. They will represent a valuable part to the programme, which will also include excursions to demolition sites on the second day. Traditionally the first day’s evening will serve to make new contacts and deepen existing ones. The new organizer of this conference is the German Demolition Association (Deutscher Abbruchverband e.V. / DA). The DA is proud to
take the event, also known as “ASCO-conference” over from Dr. Korth, who arranged it very successfully for many years. The DA emphasizes that the conference will continue in the same way as Dr. Korth has organised it since 1995. The conference is open to all parties interested in the demolition business, such as representatives of demolition companies, public authorities, institutes, universities or engineering offices. The conference programme and registration forms will be released in January 2011. Further details will then be available on the DA-website www.deutscher-abbruchverband.de. Further information can also be obtained directly from the DA / Deutscher Abbruchverband e.V., Oberländer Ufer 180 - 182, 50968 Köln, Germany, +49 221 – 367983 – 0.
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Montabert appoints new dealer for Scotland Garriock Bros. Ltd has been appointed as the new dealer in Scotland for the full range of Montabert breakers and demolition/recycling equipment. With headquarters in Lerwick in the Shetland Isles and operations at Newbridge in Edinburgh and Kirkwall in the Orkney Isles, Garriock Bros employs approximately 140 people across seven different divisions. The addition of the Montabert range of breakers complements the equipment hire and contracting operations in crushing and screening at Garriock. “The Montabert brand and products have a very good reputation and we are delighted to be able to offer Montabert breakers and attachments to our wide customer base in the quarrying and mining industries,” says Garriock sales manager Peter Jack. “We also believe that the Montabert range will open up new markets especially from the Edinburgh facility for use in demolition, construction and other applications in the region.” Garriock, with diverse divisions in civil engineering, house building, plant hire, quarry operations, contract crushing, machine sales and window manufacturing services, is a key player in the aggregate and heavy plant hire industry in Scotland. “Garriock is well established in a diverse range of industries in Scotland and, as well as the crushing and screening operations, the company is very experienced in the excavator market. The great combination of enthusiasm and expertise at Garriock will ensure success for the Montabert range in Scotland,” says Montabert UK sales manager Andy Goddard. The Montabert range offers tools for use on machines as diverse as compact loaders and 90t excavators, with a comprehensive selection from hydraulic breakers to crusher buckets, covering every application in demolition and recycling from primary and secondary demolition to handling, sorting and recycling. The Montabert range of demolition attachments comprises rotating and fixed pulverisers, handling grapples, screening buckets and hydraulic steel shears. There are nine models in the Montabert Silver Clip hydraulic breaker range from the 65 kg SC-6 model to the 500 kg SC-50 breaker for carriers ranging from 700 kg to 14 t. The medium range of breakers is aimed at carriers from 12 to 25 t. The 700 and 900 medium breaker models are both available as Metro-silenced versions. The Montabert range of Heavy Breakers from the V1200 to V65 is designed for carriers from 18 to 90 t, encompassing seven different models.
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