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Special Feature:

Bauma Stimulates Bucket Development pages: 20-22

First Timers:

Dutch Craftsmen!

Reports:

Foreign Brands Grow in Popularity in China

page: 31

Special Feature

Full Potential of Core Drilling Yet to Be Tapped

pages: 58-59

Shows:

World of Concrete 2013 “Bloom in the Desert”

pages: 64-65

Positive Vibe

Bauma Ready to Roll!

pages: 24-29

pages: 52-57

pages: 32-49

What is New in GPR Technology?

page: 60

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CONTENTS

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Professional Demolition International Magazine Address: P.O. Box 786, SE-191 27 Sollentuna, SWEDEN Visitors address: Sjöängsvägen 7, SE-192 72 Sollentuna, SWEDEN Phone: Telefax: E-mail: Website: ISSN Registration:

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EDITORIAL STAFF

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REGULARS Editorials

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Pre Bauma vs Post Bauma

Becoming More Productive

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Identification of Waste

Business

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Reijo Karppinen business manager of the year

Exhibitors pleased with high quality visitors at bC India

Volvo CE rounds off reasonable year

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Sima UK and Ireland online shop

Atlas Copco’s App for iPad and iPhone

Editor Asia Pacific: Barbara Grace, barbara@cmma.org.au

Deutz strengthens Board

Editor Russia & Eastern Europe Andrei Bushmarin, andrei.bushmarin@pdworld.com

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Editor Africa Kevin Mayhew, kevinm@addixion.co.za

Assisting Editor-in-Chief Anita do Rocio Hermansson, Anita.Hermansson@pdworld.com Editor Europe: Mikael Karlsson, mikael.karlsson@pdworld.com Editor North & South America Jim Parsons, jim.parsons@pdworld.com Editor Demolition: Mark Anthony, mark.anthony@pdworld.com Editor Recycling: Heikki Harri, heikki.harri@pp1.inet.fi

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New Subsea Shear operates at 3,000m

Bobcat offers non-DPF Tier 4 engine

Baier goes to the wall

Hilti wins design awards

Libera, an industrial high pressure washer

Metso strengthens in China

Two smart ways to fight dust pollution

Allu: certified partner

Chukar Waterjet at OCT2013

Ramtec in the Middle East

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New MB-S10 screening bucket

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Bauma Africa expands

HTC’s new 100% dry stone floor grinding system

New dates for Samoter

Wacker Neuson on the path to growth in Asia

Smico/Symons appoints new vice president

New Bobcat skid-steer loaders

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Ashine Success at WOC

Weka expands SR Drilling Machines

General Equipment Co. appoints European Sales Manager

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KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens expands team

Hilti growth in a difficult environment

Kolberg-Pioneer a ‘Patriotic Employer’

Germany held its ground in 2012

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Volvo CE appoints external communications director Ashine success at WOC Weka expands SR Drilling Machines

Reports

58-59 Foreign brands grow in popularity in China 32-35 Trevi Benne’s Amazing Journey 42-45 The Home of Diamond Wires 46-48 Chinas Brightest Chining star 62-63 From dust biters to dust beaters Shows

24-29 World of Concrete 32-50 “Prost for Bauma”: the global construction industry’s

mega show

First Timers

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NEWS

Dutch Craftsmen

Open Column

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The industry must work together Breaking out new training course Networking for water jetting specialists

Site Report

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The Dutch replace history in Azerbaijan

High-performance dust suppression for Midwest demolition firm

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Keltbray uncovers history in London

Cleaning the sands...in time

Special Features 20-22 Bauma stimulates bucket development 52-57 Positive Vibe 60

What is new in GPR technology?

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A quick look at Hilti’s Ps 1000 X-Scan GPR

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Bauma does not create more construction projects that is for sure. But it can encourage contractors to invest in new machinery and loosen buying restrictions for a while.

Pre Bauma vs Post Bauma

Jan Hermansson Editor-in-Chief jan.hermansson@pdworld.com

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Becoming more productive The International Association of Concrete Drillers and Sawers represents international sawing and drilling companies. In some countries these companies can even be considered as an industry, as they are different enough from other activities and companies.

But sawing and drilling cannot be considered a regular industry, as the activity of our specialized contractors has many ups and downs, as does the construction industry as well.

For several years, a permanent topic for conversation within this young industry has been to look for other activities, which could be a complement, so our companies may have other options to keep working when concrete cutting is down. Many options have being analysed, and some of them are starting to be implemented in various ways across the world, such as ground penetrating radar, floor grinding, and remotely controlled demolition with robots or similar equipment.

As most of them are related to the construction industry, and this whole area is suffering intensely from difficult economic situation, especially in Europe, the question is not just what other activities your company can do, but mainly how you become more productive with the resources you have, to keep on going.

There are many things to do, inside a company, to increase productivity, but one of the most important would be to have the right people. Again, we are working within the construction industry, and this is easier to say then it is to do.

But reality is threatening the survival of companies, and they will only last if they are able to adapt quickly to the changes.

So, if you want to be able to perform more activities other than concrete cutting and become more productive with the staff you

Foto: Jonathan Alonso.

2013 is not a normal year. It is Bauma. It does not matter if it is recession or upturn in the economy. It is Bauma year and that makes the compass go crazy. Several of the European markets are still struggling, Asia is slowly picking up on some markets and so is partly the North American construction market, South America is still looking really good, particularly Brazil and Chile. On the construction market in Europe it is maybe not good, but not as bad as the estimations at the end of 2012.

Several suppliers witness sales have exceeded expectations in January and February and new construction projects are running and also starting. Berlin in Germany is a good example of that. Several large demolition projects are going on throughout the city. The German Demolition Association recently held a meeting of over 700 participants and 600 member companies. The Berlin meeting was organised by its founder Dr Dietmar Korth in co-operation with the German Demolition Association. There were a number of interesting presentations and this was staged along with a conference and exhibition, which included 78 suppliers to the German demolition and recycling industry. A full report will be published in the next issue of PDi, which will also be the Bauma show issue. The conference portrayed an air of optimism with the demolition and recycling industry fully active despite the difficult business climate in Europe.

The first quarter of the year has in general been very hectic judging by the exhibitions, conferences and other meetings that have taken place. A number of manufacturers have provided a glimpse of some of the products that will be launched at Bauma, creating a positive impact in the market. But as I have also been involved in the construction and demolition industries for many years I cannot avoid warning of the post Bauma effect. What will happen after Bauma and during the autumn? Bauma does not create more construction projects that is for sure. But it can encourage contractors to invest in new machinery and loosen buying restrictions for a while. But when every thing is back to normal again reality is also back. Who knows what way the construction industry will take this year.

But what we do know though is that there will be many new products displayed at Bauma that will make contractors’ daily work much easier.

However, there is more to life than business and our daily profession. During the last couple of months I have been aware of that more then ever as my father past away after a rather long illness. When you lose someone that has been very close to you things that are related to your profession and working life are seen in a different light. Everything almost comes to a halt. In my case I have been wondering if I am concentrating on the right priorities. I think I am on the right path in my life and so believed also my father, I am sure of that. But in most people’s life today, life is constantly rushing forward at a very high speed with little time for reflection. It is more apparent when something suddenly happens that changes the direction.

It is often sad things that make this change. We are forced to tackle the very basic principle of life itself. Maybe that is something we should do more often and not only when life forces us. My father was Photo: Vito Gogola.

83 years of age and I am very grateful that I had the privilege to know him so well and spend our journey through life together. He was always a valuable supporter of our magazines and happy to get each issue of PDi Magazine even though he did not speak any English.

Words from the IACDS President

have, the solution goes through training for everyone at the company.

Probably that training will not always be classroom style, even though in some cases it is necessary. It will probably be a mix of practical training, reorganising processes within the company, simplifying tools or machines, or the other way around.

To explain it on a graphical way, becoming more productive through training is like upgrading the whole company.

As a friend from the industry usually says that with the new economic situation larger vehicles are needed to carry more equipment. This way, the same team of two, three, four people can do much more with the same customer.

Training should start from the top, from the owner of the company or management team. IACDS has organised a technical seminar for 19 April at Bauma, with the key topic ‘Working on the future of your company’.

Best regards,

Jose Blanco President IACDS

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Identification of Waste Slowly, very slowly, the movement towards green acting demanded by society is finally connecting to reality. The demolition industry has a key role in the recyclability of building and structures. Demolition experts can do a selective process segregating the waste materials. The demolition industry is able to demolish and segregate materials on small fractions of different materials, being as selective as possible.

In most of the cases, the demolition industry can get to levels of recyclability of 95-99%. In some cases, selective demolition and posterior recycling of materials is directly awarded by generating economic results, as is the case with scrap, or can even be required by legal regulations for some materials. But we must not forget an important detail, selective demolition requires more time, more resources and this generally means more cost to the owner of the site.

Reijo Karppinen business manager of the year The Future of Entrepreneurship seminar has awarded its Business Manager of the year to Dynaset Oy managing director Reijo Karppinen.

Dynaset based in Ylöjärvi, Finland, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of hydraulic equipment. With increasing international operations, the company has reached record-high profitability figures for years. The company’s net sales for 2011 totalled €13.1M, with exports accounting for 75% to over 50 countries.

The seminar jury said that Dynaset, led

by Reijo Karppinen, is an innovative hydraulics pioneer that has created its own products. The company is successful thanks to its motivated and committed employees, with emphasis being put on their wellbeing and work satisfaction.

Karppinen is a man with powerful entrepreneurial spirit, and his long-term and visionary management style has brought the company success during its 26 years of existence.

www.dynaset.com

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A key topic, identification of waste, is becoming critical for the EU and is being addressed in the member countries. The Waste Framework Directive (WFD) was a great effort to set common ground on waste and adapted to the national legislation of the member countries. But the challenge for society is the proper handling of waste from the very beginning of the chain and even though the WFD gives some general ideas, it is not clear who should do the identification of waste prior to any other activity and how it should be done.

Coming closer to our business, there are different approaches in Europe to tackle this issue within the demolition industry. On one hand, Germany was the first country to have a standard for the research, identification and quantification of waste of sites, prior to demolition, to be done by an external expert. This has a few advantages, but also disadvantages. On the other hand, the UK’s National Federation of Demolition Contractors is creating a system to identify, segregate and recycle to the best, with a simple, effective system, which will allow for selective demolition as desired by the owner and required by law. This option also has advantages and disadvantages.

They are just two samples of the different options being proposed by the European Demolition Association to address this issue. The EU itself is willing to move forward on this issue with procedures and regulations to apply in all the member countries, in order to be able to fulfil the goal of 100% recyclability for construction and demolition waste.

There will be a conference in Paris on 23 and 24 May titled ‘Cradle to Cradle’ to tackle this issue and how to solve it.

www.europeandemoliton.org

Exhibitors pleased with high quality visitors at bC India More than 28,000 visitors attended the bC India show, which took place at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai in February. There were 710 exhibitors from 33 countries, including 437 international exhibitors. The show covering 150,000m2 featured nine national pavilions including ones from China and France, “Visitor numbers are satisfying and hope that the success of bC India indicates a return to growth in the Indian construction market,” said Show organising chief executive officer Thomas Löffler.

The high quality of the visitors as well as the organisation was highly appreciated by the exhibitors. “bC India is a very good show with high-quality visitors. Visibility here is extremely good. It is clean, tidy, well set-up and very well managed,” said JCB vice president marketing and business development Amit Gossain.

Peri managing director Alexander Schwoerer said that they had very high-calibre visitors from

all over India and bC India was a great industry platform supporting JCB’s growth in India.

www.bcindia.com

Volvo CE rounds off reasonable year Volvo Construction Equipment reported that net sales for 2012 remained at the same level as the previous year, despite a dramatic drop in global demand in the second half. The company also reinforced its position as market leader in the Chinese wheel loader and excavator segment, extending its share in 2012 to 15%.

The company also produced its second best ever output, selling 78,491 machines during the year. For the full year 2012, Volvo CE’s sales increased by less than 1% to SEK63,558M (€7,514M) compared to SEK63,500M (€7,505M) in 2011. Operating income reduced during the year to SEK5,773M (€682M), down from SEK6,812M (€805M) in the preceding year. Operating margin was also affected, retreating to 9.1% in 2012 from 10.7% in 2011, as was the value of the order book, which on 31 December was 36% lower than a year earlier.

“Taken as a whole 2012 was a reasonable year,” said Volvo CE president Pat Olney. “We sold over 78,000 machines, recorded the company’s second highest ever revenues and our proactive downturn management helped protect cash flow and profitability. We recognized the turn in the industry early, and the work undertaken to reduce pipeline inventories was successful.

Stock levels have been reduced by around 30% since late spring and are now in balance with current demand.”

The prospects for 2013 are expected to remain subdued, with unit sales in Europe predicted to decline by 5-15%, while Asia, excluding China, is forecast to decline by between 0-10%. Meanwhile, China, North America and South America and other markets are all forecast to operate in the range of plus or minus 5%.

THE MARKET LEADER DIAMOND TOOLS FLOOR GRINDING MACHINES FLOOR SOLUTIONS

www.volvoce.com

HTC Sweden AB * Kampanjvillkor: Gäller vid köp till 2012 års listpris.

Postadress: Box 69, 614 22 Söderköping Kan ej kombineras med andra rabatter och gäller Besöks-/godsadress: Klevvägen 7 endast kunder i sverige. Inbytesmaskin ska at lämnas Visit us Bauma Munich, Germany 614 92 Söderköping hos HTC i Söderköping. Kampanjen är giltig t.o.m April 15-21, 2013 Telefon: 0121-294 00. Fax: 0121-152 12 31/12-2012. Max 50 st per kund. Samtliga priser är E-mail:Outside: info@htc-sweden.com Stand no inside: A1.319 Hof A 1-2.12 exklusive moms och frakt.

Giuseppe Panseri President European Demolition Association

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www.htc-floorsystems.com

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For close to a decade PDi has in each issue published columns from the different branch associations in our industries. For the key persons within the associations it is quite a challange to have something new to say in each issue of PDi. That is why we would like to try something different now where we welcome anyone to contribute under the title “Open Column”. There are no limitations of columns or subjects and the word is free. You will for sure receive message for the branch association too but not in every issue. In this issue’s column, Julie White, the managing director of D-Drill challenges the industry to work together in order for all to succeed.

The Industry Must Work Together A leading UK business figure fears 2013 could see the construction industry bumping along the bottom, unless the promise of investment in infrastructure is delivered.

Julie White, the managing director of D-Drill, a specialist in diamond drilling, concrete sawing and demolition, said that action rather than words is now required.

She has also called for fellow construction companies to work together in a bid to get the sector growing again.

“Everyone in our industry applauded the Autumn Statement’s commitment to infrastructure spending but we need to see it happen as early as possible,” said White.

“Of course, that investment will filter out to companies in the supply chain but I don’t want to get to this time next year and be saying the same things over and over again. I want action not words.

“We need to get Britain building if the construction industry is going to be lifted out of the recession it has been suffering for many years now. It’s vital that money is directed to shovel ready projects rather than talking about projects, which are some way off in the future.

“D-Drill is very busy and we have diversified into other areas of operation to ensure we maintain the growth we want to achieve as a company. But the construction industry has to work together throughout the supply chain and help one another. It’s no good our suppliers hiking prices because our clients want jobs done for less, not more.

If everyone continues to squeeze in that way, we are only going to cause irreparable damage to our industry.

We all have to make a margin and we all understand that we have to work harder and harder to achieve that but, equally, we all have to be realistic with one another.

“I believe 2013 could see an improvement, but it’s vital that the money earmarked for infrastructure is pumped into projects that are ready to go and provides a boost for our industry and, on top of that, our industry has to work together.”

Julie White Managing Director D-Drill Group www.d-drill.co.uk

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Sima UK and Ireland online shop The Spanish company Sima has chosen the UK and Ireland to launch its first business to consumer online shop because the company believes the UK is the most advanced country in Europe for buying online. Advertising will be carried out online through search engines and search engine optimisation campaigns, the launch of www. simasa.co.uk will only require minor investment.

This is in addition to its current website aimed at suppliers and distributors.

Sima sees this launch as a further step forward in its international expansion process. “In the past, we have always sold online to leasing companies or distributors and never to the end user but we expect this tool to be a success,” said Sima financial director Antonio Muñoz. “The online client can jump from site to site with the click of a mouse and customer loyalty is low in comparison with offline clients.”

Despite the potential difficulties, outstanding advantages of this tool include the convenience of buying online and, even more importantly, the price. Customers can save up to 50% on

the price of the machine by dealing directly with the manufacturer, thereby saving costs added by dealers. Users can therefore buy products specifically adapted to the British market at lower prices, including the range of masonry and rebar cutters, power trowels and consumables. In addition, these products can be repaired in the UK should the need arise, thanks to the after-sales service facility to be opened by Sima.

Another advantage comes in the form of fast delivery times of between three and five days using operators such as DHL and TNT. Orders will be dispatched from Granada as well as the recently inaugurated Nuremburg logistics centre.

If the project meets expectations, Sima estimates a sales volume of between €100,000 and €120,000 in the first year. Once the site is in operation it will be necessary to see how many visits it obtains, correct possible errors and look at how deliveries work, in order to draw up more precise forecasts. “If the results are good, our aim is to study the possibility of doing the same thing in other countries, such as the US, for instance.

We therefore see this as a test platform for other markets,” said Muñoz.

Atlas Copco’s App for iPad and iPhone

Deutz strengthens Board

On 14 February Atlas Copco launched worldwide its first customer magazine App for iPad and iPhone platforms to complement its Build magazine. The free App in English will be available through the App Store. The App will add value to its Build magazine through videos, useful links, campaigns, product information and more. “The idea is to have a state-of-the-art two way communication with our customers and readers across the world, providing them valuable information and interaction and strengthen our relations” said President of Atlas Copco Construction Technique business area president Nico Delvaux.

Michael Wellenzohn took on the newly created position of chief sales and marketing officer at Deutz on 1 March. He brings extensive knowledge of the international sector from various markets, including China, Japan, and North and South America.

Most recently he was the head of sales at ThyssenKrupp Chassis, where he was responsible for sales of approximately €3bn. In the past eighteen years, Wellenzohn played an instrumental role in the development of the steering systems product area to a leading position.

www.atlascopco.com

www.simasa.com

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There has been a need in the industry for a new training course aimed specifically at owners and operators of hydraulic hammers. That course has now become available. John Woodward provides details.

Hilti wins design awards Hilti has won a number awards for innovative products at the ‘iF product design award’ and ‘Good Design Award’ competitions.

An international jury of design specialists chose the world’s first cordless combihammer and the new hollow drill bits, which allow dust to be extracted from the hole while drilling is in progress, as worthy candidates for awards. They also acknowledged the design quality of a Hilti cordless rotary hammer, two diamond core drilling machines and two cordless electric dispensers for injectable adhesive anchor mortar. The products were judged according to degree of innovation, safety and functionality as well as design and ergonomic criteria. A total of about 4,500 products from more than 50 countries were entered for this year’s ‘iF product design awards.’

www.hilti.com

Breaking Out New Training Course It has been a busy few months for me as I have been working away in the background to develop a new training course aimed specifically at owners and operators of hydraulic hammers.

Built around the Rammer operator training manual and backed by the Finnish hydraulic hammer giant, the new course has been developed to ensure the safety of operators and operatives whilst gaining maximum productivity and working life from the breakers, together with reduced owning and operating costs.

Operator misuse, abuse and neglect are universally accepted to be the single biggest cause of hydraulic hammer failure within the demolition sector. Our training course is designed to overcome that problem by demonstrating best operating and maintenance practice to ensure that the operator is safe, that the breaker performs to optimum levels, and that wear, tear and failure are minimised.

Some of the course content is based upon known principles and working methods and is designed to reinforce best practice. Trying to break off too much material, levering the material with the tool, or hammering in the same position for a prolonged period will all impact upon the life expectancy of both the breaker and the tool. The training course will show operators how to approach specific tasks, while covering items such as breaker and carrier matching, hammer, carrier and hydraulic hose checks, pre-start site checks, correct greasing procedures and general hammer care.

Although the training course is based upon the Rammer training manual, the course is open to companies running any breaker brand and is not limited purely to demolition applications. Regardless of manufacturer or specific application, the challenges of optimum safety, productivity and reliability remain the same. By learning correct procedures, it is possible to increase hammer productivity and extend the life of the hammer and the tool substantially. With so many demolition sites, mines, quarries and recycling operations reliant upon a hydraulic hammer, a small investment in operator training can have huge benefits.

The new breaker training course is offered through C&D Consultancy: www.demolitiontraining.co.uk John Woodward Managing Director C&D Consultancy

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Metso strengthens in China Metso is continuing to strengthen its presence in China by acquiring a manganese steel foundry JX in Quzhou City, Zheijang Province some 400km Southwest of Shanghai. The acquisition will improve Metso’s capabilities to supply wear parts to mining and construction industry customers in China and other markets in Asia Pacific.

“The acquisitions of JX and Shaorui Heavy Industries and the joint venture with LiuGong Group Corporation announced last November, significantly strengthens our supply capabilities for mining and construction industries in China,” said Metso mining and construction president Andrew Benko. “Metso now has a complete range of capital equipment and wear parts covering a wide range of customer requirements. By acquiring a new steel foundry in China we are able to better serve the needs of our Chinese customers.”

www.metso.com

Allu: certified partner Allu Finland invests in quality management, environmental management and occupational health and safety management. During the years company’s functions were developed further so that Allu was granted certificates of Environmental Management System and Occupational Health and Safety Management System. Allu has had the certificate for Quality Management System for a long time already.

Allu has had the certificate for Quality Management System (ISO 9001:2008) for

several years. Along with that, certificates for Environmental Management System (ISO 14001:2004) and Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSAS 18001:2007) are also granted. Generally speaking this means that the company fulfills the requirements of these international recognised standards.

Concerning the Quality Management System Allu has committed itself in continuous development of its operations. Markets are becoming increasingly demanding and Quality Management provides better chances to respond to the customer expectations and demands. Focusing on the customer has always been one of the main principals in Allu’s operations.

Customers are also increasingly concerned with the environmental impact of the products and services they consume. Companies are expected to demonstrate their commitment to reducing the environmental impact of daily operations. This challenging task gives Allu the opportunity to show its responsibility towards society and stand out from the competitors. ISO 14001:2004 certificate creates strong base in succeeding in that task.

Appropriate occupational health and safety systems are important for employees but also to customers. Occupational Health and Safety Management System certificate (OHSAS 18001:2007) states Allu’s thorough commitment in securing its employees’ health and safety. Healthy employees are a benefit to the company and to the customer.

www.allu.net

quality attachments to help heavy equipment and construction companies optimise the utilisation of their equipment in a safer, more economical and efficient sustainable way.”

One use of the Robi range is to make it easier for contractors to recycle on site, taking advantage of the trend in the Middle East towards recycling. “Recycling is a new trend of sustainable development. By separating steel from concrete both steel and crushed concrete can be utilised.

Then extra transportation of material can be avoided,” said Ramtec vice president sales and marketing Benjami Pitkäsalo.

www.salamahgroup.com www.ramtec.fi

Bauma Africa expands Bauma Africa is continuing to expand and instead of the originally planned 200 exhibitors, the premiere of the show to be held on 18 to 21 September 2013, is now expecting to host around 400 exhibitors. The resulting increase in demand for exhibition space means the event is now being expanded again, by another 15,000m2 to 50,000m2.

Major players like Atlas Copco, Bauer, Bell, ELB Equipment, Goscor Group, Herrenknecht, Hyundai, LiuGong, Pilot Crushtec, Putzmeister, Sany, Shantui, Sumitomo, Terex Finlay, Vermeer, Wacker Neuson, Wirtgen and XCMG are already signed up for the first edition of Bauma Africa taking place in the Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand Johannesburg, South Africa.

Also very satisfactory is the high level of interest from abroad. In total there will be nine country pavilions at the show from Austria, China, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Korea, Northern Ireland and Spain.

www.bauma-africa.com

New dates for Samoter Ramtec in the Middle East Salamah Group will distribute the Robi hydraulic attachments range in the United Arab Emirates with a view to expanding in the wider Gulf Cooperation Council region.

The range of products, including breakers, crushers, grapples and screening buckets, is produced by Finnish company Ramtec for use in demolition projects, screening and recycling construction waste on-site. Ramtec was formed in the1970’s and founded the Rammer brand in 1978, before becoming part of Sandvik Mining and Construction. Its factory, built in 1996, was sold to Ramatec in 2002.

“Salamah started 2013 with the strategic alliance with Ramtec,” said group managing director Sherif Selim. “This cooperation will introduce high

The International triennial earth moving and building machinery exhibition Samoter is expanding its trade offering. The next and 29th addition of Samoter will be held 8 to 11 May 2014 and will be joined by Asphaltica, focusing on the asphalt industry, equipment, technologies and road safety.

Asphaltica will be linked to Samoter thanks to the collaboration with Siteb, the Italian association for road works and road infrastructures, representing about 300 member companies involved with road design, construction, maintenance and control.

The last edition of Samoter in 2011 was attended by more than 900 exhibitors and over 98,000 visitors from 110 countries. The continuing economic crisis in Europe and Veronafiere’s policy of establishing strong, strategic roots in geo-economic regions enjoying high growth, open new scenarios for 2014 that encompass the Balkans, Eastern Europe, the Arabian Peninsula, the Mediterranean area, Central Asia, the Far East and Latin America.

Smico/Symons appoints new vice president

In the US Smico/Symons Screens has appointed Alan Odgers to the position of vice president of the Oklahoma City based manufacturer, which specialises in screening and associated equipment for several industries. Odgers has had a variety of management roles since starting his career with Charles Machine Works in 1987. “I decided to join Smico/Symons because it is a unique opportunity to work with an established leader in the screening industry,” said Odgers. “My industry experience and wide range of responsibilities over several years will help drive continued growth domestically and internationally.”

PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY THAT PROFESSIONALS COUNT ON

www.smico.com

General Equipment Company appoints European sales manager

In the US General Equipment Company has appointed Pieter Jansen as European sales manager. Jansen will be responsible for the development and coordination of sales and marketing activities for GEC throughout Europe.

Jansen has over 32 years of experience in the construction and equipment rental markets.

His focus aligns well with General Equipment’s core product lines, which include light construction and rental equipment.

“Pieter will be a major asset as we look to increase our presence in Europe,” said GEC president Dennis Von Ruden. “We’re dedicated to hiring the highest level of talent, and his experience will be key to introducing our quality products to new markets.”

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Networking for Water Jetting Specialists There are a wide range of applications for water jetting systems, as they can be used in multiple industries with different purposes. These applications generally start with cleaning of surfaces or supports, and other tasks related with maintenance of industries. From there, and depending on the purpose we can find many other uses for water jetting systems, removal of coatings, rust, paints, surface preparation, hydrodemolition, roughening and cutting, With the right combination of flow, pressure and knowledge, many tasks can be done using water as a tool. These applications are being developed together by specialist contractors and manufacturers, working in the field for many years.

Even more, in some countries there are already associations of companies specialised in water jetting, usually with concentration on two major topics, industrial cleaning and applications for the construction industry. But there is no communication channel between all of these specialists across Europe, to share expertise and common problems, or to act on behalf of this industry towards the European Union.

In order to meet new contacts working in this industry, generate a network of European specialists and study the possible creation of a European Water Jetting Institute, there will be a free to participate networking activity at Bauma. This activity was instigated by the Spanish Water Jetting association (AETAC) and is open to all professionals related with the industry. It will be held at 10am on 17 April on the Hammelmann stand 419/518 in Hall A1. To register of receive more information contact the organisers at info@aetac.org www.aetac.org

KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens expands marketing team KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens has appointed Mike Caldwell regional sales manager for the western United States. Caldwell will cover Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii and will sell crushing and screening equipment. Most recently, he worked as a branch manager for Goodfellow Corporation, a KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens dealer.

“We are very excited for Mike Caldwell to join the KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens sales team,” said sales and marketing vice president Mike Johnson. “Mike is an enthusiastic and experienced professional, and we are confident he will thrive with his new responsibilities.” Mike Caldwell can be reached by e-mail at mikecaldwell@kpijci.com.

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Kolberg-Pioneer a ‘Patriotic Employer’ In the US Kolberg-Pioneer has been recognized as a ‘Patriotic Employer’ for its support of employee participation in America’s National Guard and Reserve Force. The South Dakota Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve organisation honoured the company, along with maintenance supervisor Randy Blunck, for its contributions to America’s national security and protection of liberty and freedom. This is the third time Kolberg-Pioneer has been recognised as a Patriotic Employer by the South Dakota ESGR.

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Germany held its ground in 2012

Hilti growth in a difficult environment The Hilti Group increased sales by 4.4% in local currencies in the 2012 business year. Sales rose 5.2% year-on-year, to CHF4,204M (€3,397M).

Although important Hilti markets remained mired in a difficult economic situation the Hilti Group stayed on a course of growth in 2012. The 5.2% increase in sales corresponded to expectations.

In terms of Hilti’s sales regions the picture is largely unchanged. While sales increased in Central and Northern Europe the trend in Southern Europe remained negative. Overall, sales in Europe declined by 1.9% in local currencies. The weakness in Europe was compensated for by improvement in the other regions. Latin America continued to show strong growth up 32.4% while sales rose significantly in North America, advancing 13.4%. Sales in the Eastern Europe/Middle East/Africa and Asia/Pacific regions also grew substantially, rising 8.9% and 9.5% respectively.

“We achieved good results in light of a market environment that failed to improve,” said Hilti chief executive officer Bo Risberg. “Compared to the previous year the growth rates eased somewhat as the year progressed. This was due

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to the ongoing negative trend in Europe and to the higher sales levels prevalent over the second half of 2011.”

In 2012, the German construction equipment and building material machinery industry generated €12.5bn in turnover. Construction equipment made €7.9bn of this sum while €4.6bn were made with building material, glass and ceramics machinery. This is a nominal decrease of around 1% compared to 2011. After having seen an upturn following the 2009 economic and financial crises, the industry is now moving sideways on this decent level it managed to also achieve again in 2012.

Starting the Bauma year with confidence, but no peaks expected for 2013 “Although, on the whole, times are difficult, last year was a good year for our industry,” said the industry association chairman Johann Sailer.

According to Sailer 2013 will not see any peaks either. However, companies belonging to the industry are currently full of confidence in light of Bauma. “This event, which takes place every three years, has always inspired new business opportunities. It also is the number one indicator for upcoming market trends,” said Sailer. Taking a look at this year’s figures, though, the first couple of weeks have been rather low. The number of orders, which came in the fourth quarter of 2012, does not yet indicate any growth either. An increase in demand is most likely to be seen in the second half of this, so that the good level of the previous year should also be reached in 2013.

No company can do without China It is very important to watch the situation in China, as its development will be of great influence and impact. In 2012, the domestic market in construction machinery saw a decline of 30%.

According to the Off-Highway-Research organisation, in 2012 mobile construction machinery worth US$100bn (€75bn) was sold worldwide.

Nearly US$30bn (€22bn) of these were sold in the Chinese market alone, nearly US$22bn (€16bn) in North America and only US$12bn (€9bn) in Europe. As with the automotive industry, China has become an important factor for the production and sales of construction machinery.

At the moment, the country is facing financing problems and surplus capacities on its domestic market. Experts believe China will overcome this situation within the next 18 months. In the long run, this country will be and remain the top market for construction machinery again.

Growth in non-traditional markets The future looks less bright for the construction equipment and building material machinery industry than in the past. The discrepancy between the markets in Northern and Southern Europe keeps getting bigger. It is impossible to predict if and when the construction industries of Spain, Portugal and Greece will finally pick up again.

Germany has been and probably will remain stable. It seems most likely that growth will be generated in less traditional markets, which many suppliers might not really have been considering.

In countries such as Indonesia, Myanmar, some states of Southern Africa or even Mongolia there are lots of raw materials ready to be extracted and those countries’ requirements in improving their infrastructure are enormous.

Spotlight on Indonesia The industry is putting a spotlight on Indonesia by making it the partner country of this year’s Bauma. For many years there have been regular meetings and visits taking place between government departments and associations of Indonesia, Messe München, VDMA and its member companies. This year’s Bauma offers the opportunity to deepen these relationships. ”We would like to try and convince Indonesian decision makers to invest into the right technology and modern standards,” said Sailer. Bauma is the ideal platform to do so. It is only here that investors can gain a comprehensive and full overview of the current state of technology and see for themselves the kind of construction equipment, building material and mining machinery which is on offer.

Indonesia’s economy in a good position Indonesia’s economic data is impressive. It has a gross domestic product of US$840bn (€627bn) in 2011, the third quickest growing economy of Asia and one of the 20 largest national economies in the world. In 2011, the Indonesian economy grew by 6.5% and for 2012 growth of nearly 7% is expected. The construction industry represents 10.2%t of the country’s economic strength and is therefore the fifth most important sector of the country. Sales of construction machinery grew significantly over the past couple of years. In 2007 nearly 7,500 heavy earth-moving machines were sold, while 2011 saw a demand of 20,000 units.

Mid-term, also the raw material sector will call for big investments. By 2025, the country will have been implementing its so-called ‘Master Plan for

the Acceleration and Expansion of the Economic Development’. A budget of nearly US$400bn (€298bn) is allocated to this plan, with nearly half of this sum to be invested in infrastructure projects.

In total, the government identified 21 priority projects worth US$33.4bn (€25bn), including the construction of toll roads, bridges, harbours or water industry facilities, among other things.

The demand of building material is also constantly increasing. According to its government, Indonesia required about 48.4Mt of cement, 13.3Mt of steel and 1.3Mt of asphalt concrete in 2012, showing an upward trend for the future.

Volvo CE appoints external comm director Volvo Construction Equipment has appointed Thorsten Poszwa as global director of external communications. Based at the company’s Brussels headquarters, the role encompasses print and online media relations for the business, as well as developing worldwide external communication standards and practices for Volvo CE. Poszwa will also take responsibility for the company’s customer magazine, Spirit, as its new editor-in-chief. He will take up his new position in May and will be based in Brussels, Belgium.

This appointment comes after10 years Poszwa joined Volvo CE’s German sales organization. He has spent much of the last decade in a range of marketing and communication roles based in Germany, notably in the organisation of Volvo’s presence at the Bauma exhibition. In his most recent role Poszwa has been manager of marketing and communications for Volvo Construction Equipment Germany, based in Ismaning, near Munich.

“After a decade promoting Volvo CE’s products and services in Europe’s largest market, now is a thrilling time to take on a more global role,” said Poszwa. “With the Volvo CE brands more respected than ever before I am excited and proud at the prospect of continuing the longstanding and successful two-way dialogue with our customers, via a range of traditional and new media channels. It will be my job to continue Volvo’s role as a thought leader in the industry and effectively communicate both Volvo’s technical innovations and its core values of quality, safety and environmental care.”

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New Subsea Shear operates at 3,000m

In the US Genesis Attachments has introduced its Subsea Shear to operate at a depth of 3,000m for offshore applications.

Available with 813mm or 1170mm jaw openings, the GSS can be used in harsh marine applications, including offshore platform decommissioning, pipeline and pile cutting, and underwater steel cutting. It can be hung from a cable and operated by a subsea power pack or from surface power.

“To design a shear capable of withstanding deep-depth pressure and corrosive salt water, we started with some of the key features of the Genesis XP Mobile Shear and then added offshore application specifics, such as Xylan anti-corrosion coated fasteners, zinc anodes and holes along the top and bottom of the shear body for easy water drainage,” said Genesis business development director David Palvere.

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Bobcat offers non-DPF Tier 4 engine

Bobcat has announced a plan for Tier 4 solutions that includes a Doosan built engine added to some of its equipment for North America in 2014. Development of the new Tier 4-compliant engine was a collaboration between Bobcat, Doosan and some engineering consultants and engine design firms.

These new Tier 4 solutions combine Doosan’s 50 years of engine building experience with Bobcat’s 50 years of compact equipment leadership. Together with the combined experience of the other partners, adds up to more than 200 years of experience in engine design and development and compact equipment expertise.

The Doosan-built engine is a non-diesel particulate filter engine. Bobcat engineers have worked together with Doosan and the engineering consultants and engine design firms to develop these engines that offer non-DPF Tier 4 technology. With these additional engines, Bobcat will be a market leader in non-DPF Tier 4 technology. The company expects it will be welcomed by customers and dealers and will minimise long term Tier 4 parts and maintenance expenses.

The Doosan Company started building engines in 1958, and since then has developed engines across several industries for construction and industrial equipment, power plants, ships and automobiles. The new Tier 4 Doosan engines will be available in Bobcat machines in North America that meet Tier 4 horsepower requirement ranges in early 2014. Over the next 18 months, the company will release more details on the Bobcat

Tier 4 machines and their engines, along with additional features and solutions.

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Baier goes to the wall

The Baier six diamond disc channel cutter 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 this process and is three times more efficient with its 2.4kW motor, intelligent digital electronics and class leading dust collection efficiency. The BDN 466/6 is believed to be the world’s only six disc channel cutter. Now, the BDN 466/6 can even cut grooves in walls with no additional chiselling out of the remaining material.

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, the company claims. With a 0.3% warranty returns ratio it has become the brand of choice for industrial users and has a strong following worldwide.

In 1938 Maschinenfabrik Otto Baier began manufacturing power tools in Germany as Otto Baier was the inventor the world’s first percussion drill. Since then it has pioneered and become the world leader not only in the channel cutting technology.

Two smart ways to fight dust pollution

The Italian company DF Ecology, a division of the leading Italian construction equipment manufacturer Tower Light, has introduced the Smart Dustfighter and the Mini Dustfighter. The Smart Dustfighter is designed to provide outside workers with protection from many different kinds of airborne contaminates. The Smart Dustfighter produces a fine mist of water through a series of high-pressure jets and then propelled by a fan.

Similar in size to a mini concrete mixer, the Smart Dustfighter operates from ordinary mains power, 230V 50 Hz 2.2KW, with an 110V version available for UK construction sites. The wheel mounted Smart Dustfighter delivers a maximum coverage of up to 13m at 3.6 to 5.8litres/min and pressure of 2.5bar.

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Libera, an industrial high pressure washer

Libera is a pressure washer of the new line of cold water pressure washers from the Italian Idrobase Group. It has been designed for heavy-duty use, such as sandblasting. Its main components are a tubular frame set, an industrial pump set, a simplified electric panel and a motor-pump direct drive. It is available in three models, which have different pressure, 170, 250 or 300bar, different flow rate from 15 to 33litre/min and different power from 7.5 to 11kW.

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The Mini-Dustfighter has been developed to help give contractors safe protection from unpleasant odours and airborne contaminates whilst working indoors. The Mini-Dustfighter operates from 230V mains power and delivers a maximum throw of up to 8m with a coverage of 83m2 from its integral 70litre water tank. The control panel is fitted with flexible settings, enabling the operator to finely adjust the Mini-Dustfighter to suit their individual applications. It weighs just 70kg and is fitted with wheels for easy transportation. A fully extended Mini-Dustfighter is 2.15m high and when lowered measures 710mm x 600mm x 1230mm.

“We produced these new Dustfighters following requests from site workers that needed to combat dust pollution in a concentrated area when working inside and outdoors,” said DF Ecology representative Alessandro Rossi.

“We believe that our range of Dustfighters will become essential items for contractors who need to maintain a healthy atmosphere when cutting slabs, block paving, bricks or carrying out projects that involves demolition.”

Chukar Waterjet at OTC2013 In the US Chukar Waterjet, an industry leading manufacturer and applications consultant for subsea ultra-high pressure water jetting equipment, is exhibiting its innovative deepwater subsea waterjet system on Booth 546 at the OTC2013 Offshore Technology Conference, 6 to 9 May in Houston, Texas.

Chukar Waterjet offers underwater water jet cutting and blasting equipment capable of operating at depths in excess of 3,000m. Effective at cutting steel up to 250mm thick or water jet blasting at pressures up to 3,800bar, Chukar’s subsea water jetting equipment has numerous applications for deepwater emergency response, salvage and rapid de-mobilisation operations. It can be used to blast away coatings and marine growth to inspect welds, or as a cutting tool in emergency response and salvage operations.

Water jetting equipment also may be used to provide turbulence in a stream of methanol for hydrate remediation, an application Chukar developed in emergency response to the Gulf oil spill, when the company was asked to rapidly manufacture a system to clear a clogged containment system 1,500m underwater.

Water jet technology has numerous advantages over conventional subsea cutting and cleaning tools. Unlike conventional tools, the tools used in a water jet system cannot bind in the cut, jeopardising asset integrity. Water jet cutting also reduces the hazard of igniting trapped pockets of gas during cutting.

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New MB-S10 screening bucket

Italian company MB has added the new model MB-S10 Screening Bucket, designed to satisfy the demands of the company’s customers.

The new bucket will expand the wide range of MB Screening Buckets. Small, compact, light, the MB-S10 Screening Bucket is suitable for midi diggers from 4t to 8t and is ideal for use on small sites and for gardening work. The new MB-S10 weighs 445kg and has a capacity of 0.6m3. Developed using the same materials and the same technology as the other MB Screening Buckets, the MB-S10 is easy to transport, manoeuvrable and highly competitive.

The new product demonstrates the continuous commitment of the Vicenza based company to innovate and create work tools, which are adaptable and for basic use.

Wacker Neuson on the path to growth in Asia At the Bauma China show in November, compact and light equipment manufacturer Wacker Neuson presented new products and a growth strategy for the Asian region. “The Asian markets becoming increasingly important for our group.

We would like to grow here significantly in the coming years,” said Wacker Neuson SE chief executive officer Cem Peksaglam. “On the one hand, that will be realized through our new product range in the area of construction equipment, which we first introduced to a larger audience at Bauma China. We also see good market opportunities with our compact equipment.”

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HTC’s new 100% dry stone floor grinding system

HTC’s new Diamond Xpress is a slurry and chemical free grinding process for use on marble and terrazzo floors. Diamond Xpress reduces the number of grinding steps required to achieve the desired gloss. The grinding is performed completely without water.

The slurry that is normally formed during wet grinding in a conventional grinding process is a health and safety problem, as well as a major expense for contractors. Dry grinding of natural stone floors improves the work environment and reduces costs since slurry management disappears and grinding can be performed in half the time compared to conventional grinding.

The new technology also reduces chemical consumption since the final gloss finish is much higher than in conventional grinding, the company claims. This provides additional savings for contractors and the end-users while being environmentally friendly.

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Wacker Neuson has been represented in Hong Kong with its own sales company for over 15 years and in the locations of Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen since 2006. More Asian Wacker Neuson sales companies outside of China are located in India, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore. Wacker Neuson was able to

New Bobcat skid-steer loaders

market and offer products with an outstanding price performance ratio,” said Wacker Neuson deputy chairman Martin Lehner.

The group sees additional potential with the introduction of a range of compact machines. “In the medium term, we also need to manufacture these products locally in order to be able to establish a competitive position in Asia. However, when and where we open a production site in China, is currently still undecided,” said Lehner.

establish a leading market position in China with the gasoline demolition hammers. “In track construction, a high degree of reliability and ease of maintenance of construction equipment is very important. Our gasoline demolition hammers are unbeatable in terms of this decision criterion. This is why we have a leading market position in China in this area, which we will utilize for more products from our assortment in the future,” said Peksaglam.

In order to grow further, the group has developed its own series of construction equipment that is specifically tailored to the requirements of the Chinese market. The new series consists of compaction equipment, generators, pumps and light masts. The products are ruggedly designed and meet the high Wacker Neuson quality requirements. “Our customers appreciate the long tradition of development and historical roots of Wacker Neuson that reach back to 1848. We have incorporated these many years of knowledge and our experience into the new product range for the Asian

Wacker Neuson manufactures at eight production sites around the world. In 1994, the first production site in the Asian region was opened in Manila in the Philippines. New construction equipment for the Asian market, among other things, is manufactured there. “Our group is focused on growth. We see the greatest potential in Asia presently, but also in other emerging markets, such as in South America or in Africa.

We already have our own distribution channels in many countries. Now it is up to us to position the products appropriately and market them successfully,” said Peksaglam.

www.wackerneuson.com

Nominees for the Bauma Innovation Award 2013 The nominations for the Bauma Innovation Award 2013, which is being presented as part of Bauma, have been selected.

The 15 nominated innovations were announced at the press conference held at the Bauma Media Dialog on 29 January 29 in Munich. The award is divided into five categories.

Out of a total of 156 submissions, the jury selected three groundbreaking innovations for each category to go through to the final round.

The award ceremony will be held on 14 April in the Allerheiligen-Hofkirche (Court Church of All Saints) in the Residenz Palace in Munich. Most of the new developments will also be on show during the Bauma exhibition.

Category: Machinery Revolution in underground mining - the Mobile Tunnel Miner, Aker Wirth.

Erkelenz Pipe Express, a new semi-trenchless method for installing pipelines, Herrenknecht, Schwanau.

JFI Method: Fully automated production of multi-layer concrete elements, Sommer Anlagentechnik, Altheim.

Category: Machinery components Tablet PC - transferring the digital workplace to the construction machine, Bauer Maschinen, Schrobenhausen.

Fume Extraction System, Volvo Construction Equipment, London.

AutoPilot Field Rover - 3D system for controlling offset slipform pavers, Wirtgen, Windhagen.

Category: Construction process/ Construction work Monopile foundation for tidal engine turbine - offshore site in Scotland, Bauer Spezialtiefbau.

Using revolving tower cranes to erect hybrid-energy wind towers - in a fast construction time, Max Bogl Bauunternehmung Sengenthal.

“PAST”: reliable, automated road-building - improved function along the whole building process chain, Hermann Kirchner Bauunternehmung

Category: Research Online grain size analyzer, Technical University of Clausthal.

Parallel kinematics for working equipment on mobile machinery, Technical University of Dresden.

Computer tomography enables orientation analysis of steel fibres in reinforced concrete, Technical University of Kaiserslautern.

Category: Design Liebherr Compact Loader, Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen, Bischofshofen, Austria.

Kaiser Walking Mobile Excavator 2013, Kaiser AG Fahrzeugwerk, Schaanwald, Liechtenstein.

EH 100 demolition breaker, Wacker Neuson Vertrieb Europa, Munich

www.bauma-innovationspreis.de

IACDS at Bauma Again at the German mega exhibition Bauma the International Association of Drillers and Sawers’s technical seminar will be held in conjunction with the show. The first IACDS Bauma seminar was held in 2010 and was very well received with a large number of delegates. This year the seminar will take place on Friday 19 April in conference room B11 near the Bauma main entrance and the exhibition hall A1, were most of the suppliers to the concrete sawing and drilling industry will be located. The seminar starts at 1 pm and afterwards the winners of the IACDS 2012 Diamond

Award will be honoured. At the end of the afternoon a cocktail reception will provide an opportunity to meet with colleagues from all over the world.

Detailed information about the IACDS Bauma seminar and the schedule is on page 33-36 in this issue. Registration can be made online at

http://www.iacds.org/iacds_bauma_anmeldungen/anmeldung_e.php

Bobcat has added four new skid-steer loaders, the S630, S650, S770 and S850 to complement the existing S70 and S205 models.

Improved operator comfort is a key feature of the new loaders and the most prominent aspect is the forward positioned cab that gives a claimed 30% increase in all-round visibility for the operator.

There is optional cab pressurization, minimising entry of dirt and dust.

The machines come standard with ROPS and Level I FOPS. There is also a wide selection of tyres: HD, SD, poly-fill puncture proof and over-the-tyre steel tracks are available. These machines also have as standard auxiliary lines integrated into the boom for protection to complement the bracket surrounding and providing protection for the hydraulic couplers. There are also a wide range of Bobcat attachments for use with these machines in demolition and many other industries.

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Bauma stimulates bucket development Bauma has stimulated the development of crushing and screening buckets after a period of slow progress. PDi’s Heikki Harri reports.

As the world focuses on Bauma, manufacturers have had the motivation to invest in research, development and manufacturing. The number of exhibitors is another record and so is the number of companies specialising in this type of equipment. Bauma will show a lot of new crushing and screening buckets and related attachments.

MB

MB, a leading Italian manufacturer, has expanded its wide range of screening buckets with a new model, the MB-S10. The bucket is suitable for midi-diggers from 4t to 8t and is ideal for use on small scale sites and gardening. It weighs 445kg and has a capacity of 0.6m³. The company describes it as a machine that offers high quality, reduced costs and savings on time.

Furthermore, it is easy to transport, manoeuvrable and a competitive and cost effective piece of equipment.

Winkelbauer Maschinenbau Winkelbauer stems from Austria. The development of the company started in 1945 and because at that time there was a big lack of materials, some of the company’s early equipment was made using broken armoured tanks as the raw material.

Now Winkelbauer is an experienced manufacturer of many types and models of demolition and construction buckets, designed for a wide range of applications and can be attached to excavators and wheeled loaders.

The crushing bucket FB was designed for on site recycling and re-use of waste material deriving from construction and demolition jobs. The structure is made entirely of Hardox 400 steel, which supports heavy loads and stresses over time.

SB is the name for the screening bucket with oscillating screens. It is commonly used for screening demolition material and quarry residues, as well as for reclaiming rocky ground. The bucket features an innovative vibrating alternating movement of the screens

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fitted longitudinally inside the bucket. There is a wide range of screen sizes available and since they are interchangeable, the bucket can be used to screen materials of different size.

A further Winkelbauer product is the SR rotary screening bucket. There are five models in the SR range for use on excavators from 7t to 35t. The applications cover natural materials, quarry residues, sand, dry soil, and also in situations where fine screening is required.

Ramtec The Finnish company Ramtec is focused on demolition attachments and hydraulic breakers. Bauma will see among other equipment the MM062, the newest and the smallest member in the company’s MM series of screening buckets. The machine can be used for screening, downsizing and loading different types of materials, including soil, wood, bricks, glass and other waste materials. It can be mounted on excavators in the 10t to 16t weight class. With the new MM062 the series now includes five models.

A particular feature in Ramtec buckets is the design of gear boxes. Since they are continuously filled with oil, there is no need for greasing or other daily maintenance.

CM CM crusher machines is one of the many Italian companies specialising in demolition attachments and

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tools, also crushing and screening buckets. Its CBR series of rotary screening buckets includes five models that can be mounted on excavators weighing from 3t up to 36t. They are applied for instance for handling river bed material, demolition materials and stony soil. The buckets’ opening extends from 700mm up to 1900mm and the mesh sizes can vary from 20x20mm to 100x100mm.

The company’s CBF series of crushing buckets also include five models. They can be applied to handle demolition debris, pit and quarry residues or natural stone.

Allu Finnish company Allu, is going to launch at Bauma several new screening buckets aimed at the lighter sector of the spectrum. These include three small buckets in its D series of crushing and screening buckets and have been designed particularly for fine screening. According to the company, the new design makes it possible to also screen wet materials down to small sizes, such as 15mm. Consequently vaulting or bridging between screening discs is minimised.

The new buckets are aimed for excavators under 12t or wheeled loaders with a maximum weight of 5t.

The entire bucket range now covers excavators from 5t to 45t and wheeled loaders from 2t to 30t. The buckets can also be installed on backhoes, skid steer loaders and telescopic loaders.

Enviropacific Enviropacific is a company demonstrating that crushing and screening buckets are today manufactured all over the world. This company comes from Australia and while its sales are mainly concentrated to its home market, it is one of the market leaders ‘down under’.

In addition to buckets the company offers a very wide range of equipment to many environmental projects.

Depending on the bucket type, the buckets are multifunctional in that they are able to crush glass, bricks, asphalt and demolition waste, and mix sand, clay, top soil, sludge and bark, among others.

They can also be used to stabilise foundation layers, clay and soft soil with lime, aerate sludge compost, contaminated soil compost, and bio waste compost.

In screening they can treat top soil, pipeline padding and backfill materials.

Remu The Finnish company Remu will use Bauma as the world premiere for a new screening plant. This is a recent addition to the company’s more traditional offering of screening buckets and amphibious excavators.

The screening plant is able to handle many types of materials from topsoil to compost. Remu’s display at Bauma will be geared around the Evolution Enterprise five model range of screening buckets.

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For nearly four decades, the World of Concrete show has been more than a showcase for the construction industry’s latest product innovations. The weeklong wintertime exhibition mainstay has also provided a glimpse into the thinking of contractors and equipment manufacturers on the eve of another building season in most of North America. PDi’s Jim Parsons reports.

Some years, visitors flush with backlogs arrive at the Las Vegas Convention Centre ready to compare models and make purchasing decisions. In others, particularly the last four recession-shrouded shows, their faces betray the meagre opportunities awaiting them once their Las Vegas getaway is over. It’s as if the shiny new products, attractive booth hostesses, and smiling vendors are a mirage that will disappear in a blink of an eye. Yet despite occasional grumbles about business still being slow, this year’s show demonstrated that by and large, the North American construction and demolition market is actually doing quite well.

Though the prosperity is far from universal, due to the continent’s geographic and sector diversity, several equipment manufacturers reported record sales last year, and prospects for even further growth ahead, thanks to influences as diverse as the development of massive corporate campuses by Exxon Mobil, Nike, and Apple, plus a new two-year federal transportation funding measure.

“Our indicators show a 6% increase in the infrastructure and construction markets this coming year,”

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said Hilti North America president Cary Evert. He added that aside from Europe, other regions of the world are in various stages of construction revival.

WOC’s numbers were up as well for 2013, with visitors at 54,869 and net exhibition space of 56,200m2 both showing healthy increases over 2012. And several manufacturers were rumoured to be delaying new product introductions until Bauma in April or ConexpoCon/Agg in 2014, when, they hope, the industry’s purchasing urges will be even stronger. Contractors could not help but explore WOC’s bounty of new and upgraded equipment, and feel good about the future.

Indeed, the future was very much on Hilti’s mind with the introduction of TE 30-A36, the world’s first cordless combihammer drill and a harbinger of what Evert predicts will one day be a largely cordless jobsite.

With a 36V, 6Ah battery that provides more than double the work per charge of other batteries, the TE 30-A36 drills and chips into concrete up to 40% faster than the largest SDS corded tools on the market. The TE 30-A36 provides a drilling range of 6.35mm to 25 mm

IQ 912 Power Cutter

Conventional drill vs Hilti TE 30-A36

in diameter with SDS+ (TE-C) drill bits, and up to 88 mm using percussion core bits.

Another WOC headline grabber was Stihl’s new GS 461 Rock Boss concrete cutting saw. Capable of cuts up to a depth of 390mm, the GS 461 is ideal for plunge cuts, shaping square corners and cutting concrete pipes in trenches, cinderblocks, masonry bricks, asphalt, and soft stone. The saw also provides a powerful engine with low exhaust emissions and 13,500 maximum revs/min, plus a heavy-duty, two-stage HD2 air filtration system with a washable PET filter element and a fine mesh auxiliary filter to help protect the engine on even the dirtiest job sites. “The GS 461 addresses all the issues users are dealing with today. In addition to cleaner emissions, the engine reduces fuel usage by 20% compared with a standard two-stroke engine,” said Stihl product

manager Dan Phersons. “The saw is easier to manoeuvre and provides diamond segments on every drive link of the chain for smoother operation.”

Norton introduced a new iLube feature for its 305mm CP512-300 and 355mm CP514-350 cut off saws. By automatically controlling the mixture of oil and fuel, iLube ensures a precise balance for maximum efficiency. A sensor automatically adjusts the engine to idle when low oil level is detected to prevent damage.

The saws also feature an electro-magnetic carburettor valve that ensures quick starts, even in extreme temperature conditions.

Other saws on display included IQ Power Tools’ new IQ 912 Power Cutter, a 15.9kg 305mm saw with a 4.4kW engine that also features an integrated vacuum and filter system. US Saws showed a unique pneumatic belly saw designed for cutting 203mm to 610mm diameter ductile iron pipe. The saw’s clamshell design protects the tiger tooth blade between operation, and only 178mm of clearance beneath the pipe to complete cuts in trenches and other constrained locations.

For larger sawing applications, Diamond Products showed the WSE 1217 480V high-cycle wall saw system for cutting depths up to 508mm, and the new CC 6566 flat saw with a liquid-cooled Kubota belt drive instead of a right angle drive. Diamond Vantage’s new CS-6000 Pro diesel walk behind saw can accommodate blades from 914mm to 1067mm with dual position grips, and features a 43.4kW Kubota engine with a three-speed, water-cooled gearbox.

New beginnings for breakers

Atlas Copco’s incremental westward transfer of products that have proven themselves in Europe continued at WOC with the North American debut of the SB702 727kg class breaker. Touted as the world’s largest solid body breaker, the compact oil fuelled SB702 can be

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installed on a broad range of carriers. An integrated protection valve protects the breaker from hydraulic overload, while water injection ports help control dust, making the SB702 ideal for use in environments where airborne particulates are a concern.

For smaller breaking applications, Bosch unveiled its DH1020VC 11.3kg SDS-max demolition hammer.

Producing 23J of impact energy, the DH1020VC delivers up to 40% more impact energy with a chiselling removal rate 80% greater than competing brands. The new model also features a longer in line design for improved weight distribution during horizontal and vertical applications. As part of Bosch’s vibration control technology, an extended air cushion in the hammer mechanism and de-coupled main handle reduce vibrations.

A 12 position vario-lock allows DH1020VC users to rotate and lock the chisel into 12 different working positions for fine tuning the optimum working angle. A variable speed dial reduces the impact rate and impact energy when controlled chiselling is required.

Bosch also showed major upgrades to its BH277OVCD Brute Turbo breaker hammer. The new vibration control system includes a longer air cushion in the hammer mechanism that substantially reduces vibration levels at their source, as well as shock mounted handles. Thanks to a new motor design, the 28.6kg Brute delivers EPTA impact energy of 58J, 23%t more than its predecessor.

Some particularly interesting innovations from Bosch could be on the horizon, as the company anUS Saws Belly Saw

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Blastpro BRB 1500

Husqvarna demolition robots

nounced a new strategic US partnership with the Ram Truck brand. According to the company’s announcement the collaboration will focus on the needs of building and construction professionals by delivering greater productivity in a package of best-in-class power tools and trucks. Together, the two companies will pursue sales and marketing opportunities in the automotive and tool markets.

Not all breakers on display at WOC were literally hands-on devices. Husqvarna rolled out two new remotely controlled demolition robots. The 1.75t DXR 270 features an 18.4kW engine and a vertical reach of 4.8 m, while the 1.96t DXR 300 boasts a 22.1kW engine and a vertical reach of 5.1m. Both models are 787mm wide to pass through most standard doorways, and feature compact bodies to provide operators with a clear view of their work areas.

To decimate debris for recycling and other uses, MB America showed its MB-L 160 and 200 crushers designed for 3.5t and 4.5t class skid loaders, respectively, and for high-flow capacity backhoes. The company plans to introduce new, smaller-sized additions to its crusher and screening bucket lines in the near future.

New standards for surface preparation Over the last several years, contractors and equipment manufacturers have ridden the growing wave of interest in polished concrete among builders and facilities owners. Along with the increased competition, however, has come confusion among designers and end-users as to when a surface is polished, burnished, or simply coated.

Hoping to bring a higher degree of clarification and quality to what will likely continue to be a strong growth market, the Stevenson Concrete Polishing Association of America used WOC to announce the release of six position papers establishing industry guidelines and definitions

for various types of polished concrete. “Polished concrete means different things to different people,” said CPAA executive director Brad Burns. “With these definitions, we want to help owners figure out what they want, and be sure they get it.”

CPAA’s standardised definitions cover basic polished concrete, bonded abrasive, burnished, and hybrid operations, surface coated concrete and slip resistance criteria for bonded abrasive surfaces.

Regardless of the type of surface preparation assignment, WOC offered a variety of new grinding products.

Scanmaskin showed its Scan Combiflex 330, a 330mm wide grinding machine that converts easily into an edge grinder. SASE debuted its PDG R8, a remotely controlled version of its PDG 8000 model. The PDG R8 is powered by a 14.7kW motor and covers a 762mm wide grinding path with speeds ranging from 600 to 1,750revs/min.

Another measure of portability was on display with Kut-Rite’s new Conquer 20SS machine. Capable of operating in planetary and rotary modes on a 508mm wide cut, the 95kg Conquer 20SS quickly dismantles into two parts for easy transport. An optional handle quickly converts the machine into a counter-top unit.

Other new grinders on display included Diamatic’s

new gas-powered 435WD 433mm model for outdoor applications, and several models from Lavina, including the 20-S and 32-S. Both feature forced belt driven planetary movement, nozzle-free, anti-clogging water delivery systems, upgraded belt tensioners and inspection covers and Quick Change tools that mount directly to the grinders’ new floating heads.

Several grinder manufacturers made their WOC debut, including the US company Iron Horse Machine Works from Idaho. The company showed three models ranging from 559mm to 889mm wide, which use gear drives and single or three-phase 220V power. Designed by a long time grinder operator, the models also feature handy features such as a power adapter/charger for phones and other electronic devices.

For bigger jobs requiring battery power, WOC featured Blastrac’s BRB-1500 with blade widths available from 152mm to 457mm, and National Flooring Equipment’s model 7700, a larger version of the company’s model 5700. The 711mm wide scraper can fit through doorways and operate 8h to 10h/charge with no drop-off in speed. Other battery powered scraper options were provided by Innovatech with the 2100 ei and 2100 xme with 8h and 4h/charge, respectively.

Topping out WOC’s grinding technology was

Scan Combiflex 330

Lavina 30G-S

Blastrac’s 2-48DS Global shot blaster, a 1.22m wide shot system that can cover up to 1,928m2/h of floor preparation, renovation, and maintenance work.

Blastrac also showed its. BMP-400 heavy-duty rideon sawing and milling machine. The multi-functional BMP-400 is capable of cutting, removing, and sawing concrete, asphalt, and natural stone surfaces as deep as 60 mm. Using a unique single-piece drum fitted with 60 heavy-duty milling picks, depths of 63.5mm can be achieved on roadways and other surfaces.

Where there are grinders, there is sure to be dust and the need to collect and dispose of it. So it is no surprise that vacuums and collection systems were well represented. Among the new models was Blastrac’s selfpropelled 248DC dust collector, which can cover more than 93m2/h, making it ideal for long, vertical stretches when combined with the 2-48DS shot blaster.

Diamatic offered the 3140P, a heavy-duty dust collection system equipped with a fully automatic air pulse system to clean the filters and maintenance free air compressor. The 3140P also features a 1,000litre dustbin capacity, and 220/480V power.

CDCLarue Industries debuted its 3000 series vacuum. Easily portable at 122kg, the 3000 series features 2.79m of lift and a unique tank capacity sensor that alerts the user when the tank is full.

At HTC’s booth visitors examined the company’s new Greyline pre-separator, which adds an extra stage

Kut-Rite Conquer 20SS HTC Greyline Pre-Separator

IronHorse grinder

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Kubota KX040-4 (above) and U35-4 (below)

Innovatech 2100ei

of filtration and continuous operation thanks to a new bypass valve that helps speed bag changes. Though designed to work with HTC dust extractors, the 56kg pre-separator works with most other brands as well.

CTS Unitec displayed its new Model CS 1435 H HEPA vacuum, with an electromagnetic pulse cleaning system that maintains maximum suction by automatically shaking the HEPA filters to remove debris during operation. Weighing only 15kg, the CS 1435 H has a 25litre capacity and step-less speed control.

Product manager Adam Purcell of Wacker Neuson discusses the 803 mini-exc

Big news about big machines Wacker Neuson introduced its new 803 0.8t miniexcavator designed for demolition applications in tight spaces. Powered by a 3-cylinder, 9.6kW Yanmar diesel engine, the 803 features a telescopic undercarriage that can extend from 700mm to 860mm for greater stability. The 803’s rollover protection system supports are located in the front of the operator position, rather than the back. This allows an optional debris guard to shield operators from the work-group, and narrow the 803’s profile, enhancing its ability to operate in restricted spaces.

At Kubota’s booth, three new excavators were on display, including the KX040-4, a replacement for the company’s popular K121-3. The KX040-4 features an Eco Plus system that gives operators the option to cut fuel consumption by 20% on assignments that do not require full power. Even in standard mode the upgraded model’s engine’s fuel use has been reduced by 10%.

Kubota motors are also making portable power more efficient. The company’s V3307 engine is at the heart of Chicago Pneumatic’s new CPS 275 compressor. Designed to fill a gap between the company’s 185 and 375 models, the 275 can run three 122J hammers.

The CPS 275’s control panel also provides protective shutdown for high engine and compressor temperatures.

Doosan contributed to WOC’s portable air compressor options with its Platinum Series P185. A 35.3W engine provides 5.24m3/min at 6.9bar to 8.6bar, yet with half the noise as previous models. Fuel efficiency

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has been increased by 21%, providing for a best-in-class 10h full load runtime on one tank of fuel. Control panels feature digital and analog read-outs for status, alarms, and other operating data.

Doosan also debuted the diesel powered G25, which features a fuel efficient and emissions compliant Mitsubishi C25 engine, and an innovative airflow design to maximise operating temperature and minimise water ingression. In addition, the G25 generator has a low sound level of 66dBA to ensure quiet operation. The 151litre fuel tank assures a run-time of 19h at full load for maximum production.

Blastrac 248DC Dust Collector

What’s next?

Though optimism was abundant at WOC, the spectre of the still unfinished $2.9bn Fontainebleau resort looming near the Las Vegas Convention Centre offered a silent reminder of a fast paced construction era that may well never return, and that even partial recovery is far from guaranteed.

Like other exhibitors and visitors, Blastrac’s national sales manager John Rippman worries that partisan driven gridlock in the US Congress could undercut the reviving economy’s momentum. “All indicators are that 2013 will be a good year, better than 2012, which was pretty good as well,” said Rippman. “I just hope it stays that way.”

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DUTCH CRAFTSMEN Introducing a new company is perhaps the most exciting aspect of a PDi editor’s job. However, in the instance of Meijer Diamond Tools, new is only partially correct, given the solid reputation it already enjoys in Benelux. On the other hand, the Dutch company is now set for their international breakthrough, and this is definitely a new experience for them and also big news for the industry.

Andrei Bushmarin reports.

Remco Meijer, the founder and owner of Meijer Diamond Tools

Edo van Someren, sales manager at Meijer Diamond Tools

Remco Meijer founded Holland based Meijer Diamond Tools in 1994. With an educational background in automotive engineering, he acquired experience in diamond tooling while working for a local manufacturer, first as an engineer, then as a sales manager for Benelux.

It was then and there that Meijer became convinced of the commercial potential that the market of diamond tipped consumables had.

The reseller

Is the small news the big one? (or vice versa?)

Good news when size really matters Two good reasons to visit Brokk at Bauma. Come and experience the Original Demolition Power – in any size. Welcome to our main booth at Open Air Area F6, booth no. 613/1 (you’ll also find us indoors at Hall A1 Booth 134) .

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Having conducted market research, Meijer decided to zoom in on supplying the market with core bits and diamond blades through Meijer. Being a one man enterprise and not yet owning any production facilities, Meijer started out as a reseller. The main equipment it sold included diamond blades for cutting pre-stressed hollow concrete slabs and calcium silicate blocks. By 2001 the Dutch supplier felt confident to try its hand at manufacturing. This was a quantum leap for such a small company, but they managed to pull it off.

The manufacturer A significant amount was invested into fullyautomated production facilities Manufacturing of concrete coring hardware will be the next step

Meijer realised that in order to be recognised in this business, a manufacturer did not just have to possess the relevant experience, but had proper research and development and production capabilities as well. In the early 2000s, when all required constituents were in place, Meijer successfully completed its transformation from a reseller to a manufacturer. As an aspiring tool maker, it took the familiar path of producing diamond blades and segments for sawing hollow concrete slabs. A small company has a big advantage of being able to react faster and more efficiently to its customers’ wishes and requests than its bigger rivals, and Meijer used it to the fullest.

Meijer’s focus on craftsmanship and customisation also helped it keep up with the stiff competition that already existed in the diamond tooling segment at the time.

International ambitions from the start Even in the beginning when Meijer was only a tiny operation, Meijer never wanted it to be limited in Benelux.

He always envisioned Meijer becoming a global player one day. It did take Meijer almost a decade to build up

its muscles, but now the company is ready to break into the big time. A while ago, Meijer began to supply its products to Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Malaysia and Russia. Now the company is looking to increase its international reach by trying to find partners in different countries who would share the same entrepreneurial values and might want to represent Meijer locally.

Digital-age thinking Currently Meijer is a small but vibrant team led by charismatic Meijer. The manufacturer strives to keep the number of personnel down by investing a significant amount into fully automated production facilities and employing all-round professionals. As a result, only two technicians are needed to oversee the production of up to two hundred 100mm core bits a day and just as many diamond blades. About 30% of the output is marketed under private labels. Saleswise, Meijer follows a flexible strategy, dealing with both end users and re-sellers. A modern thinking company, Meijer recognises the importance of the Internet and social media as a sales and marketing tool. Not content with just having profiles on Facebook, Hyves, Twitter and LinkedIn, Meijer has invested in its own free app for mobile devices.

Hardware is the next step Being essentially a tool manufacturer, Meijer does not make any concrete cutting and drilling hardware. But the situation is likely to change soon, as the Dutch are eyeing the drill rig segment for further expansion. According to Meijer, there is a big demand among drilling professionals for sturdy reliable rigs, and the company is going to fill that niche. In the meantime, Meijer deals in different types of concrete cutting and drilling machinery, Cardi and Weka drill motors being one example. Since 2011, Meijer is also an official distributor of Demco Technic’s wall and wire sawing equipment in Benelux. “Times are hard for diamond tool makers, and if a company wants to make it in this business, , it has to be inventive and diversified, which Meijer is,” says Remco Meijer.

www.meijertools.com

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“Prost for Bauma”:

the global construction industry’s mega show It is amazing that three years have gone and in April it will again be time for the mega construction equipment show Bauma in Munich, Germany.

On the opening day of the show before the gates actually open the picture resembles a marathon competition right before the start. Thousands of visitors wait by the gates. But when it comes to Bauma the race takes several hours. To actually get a good indication of the 570,000m2 show you need close to the seven days the show is open. But visitors are not interested in every product on display. Bauma is the biggest show in the world in all categories in terms of space. As PDi went to press 3133 companies had booked space at the show. Actually that is 123 exhibitors less then in 2010 when 3256 companies exhibited. But the interest for the show is still just as gigantic as the waiting list for space at the show is long. What has happened this time is that many exhibitors have increased their space at the show.

In 2010 the show had a space of 555,000m2 and the organiser reached the space limit in 2010. But after going through all potential areas around the show grounds the organiser found an additional 15,000m2 for this year’s show. But after this year all possible areas have been used. The fair grounds are surrounded by roads or buildings, which limits further expansion. What is planned for the show in 2016 is to build two new halls on the existing show ground. Bauma 2013 is expected to become the same type of popular branch party as usual. Most of the hotels in the Munich area are fully booked. And if they are not completely booked the last rooms go for a minimum price around €460 and that is for a very simple standard room with no breakfast included. The week after Bauma the rates are down to a normal level again around €80.

When Bauma was organised in 2010 about 420,000 people visited the show. The visitors came from 200 different countries.

People came from remote countries to a much bigger extent then other shows. Bauma is unique when it comes to the amount of international visitors. Visitors from European countries dominate and in particular from German speaking countries.

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A hall full of concrete cutting equipment

In terms of people working with concrete sawing and drilling, demolition, concrete floor grinding, recycling, scrap and material handling a large number come from European countries. There is also a big concentration of manufacturers of equipment for these sectors in Europe who will be exhibiting. In terms of equipment for concrete sawing and drilling, concrete floor grinding and polishing, some traditional demolition equipment, hydrodemolition equipment and related products most exhibitors are gathered in one of the 16 halls and mainly in hall A1. About 170 companies will be in hall 1. Some will also be in hall A2 and outside hall A1 in the demonstration areas. Demolition and recycling manufacturers are Scattered around the show.

They will be in the halls and in the outdoor exhibition Areas such as F6, F7, F8, F9, F10 and F11. PDi’s stand is A1. 134 in hall A1. Information on some of the new products to be launched at the show is also covered in the following pages.

In addition the International Association of Diamond Drillers and Sawers will host a number of seminars on Friday 19 April and will announce the winners of the IACDS Diamond Awards. In the afternoon a cocktail party will be held in room B11.

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Bauma 2013 is quickly approaching. To help you get ready, take a peek at some of the companies that will be exhibiting.

Allu Group

Booth: FGN.N718/2 New mass stabilisation system to be presented The Finnish company Allu will display new products and innovations at Bauma. With mass soil stabilisation, soft and contaminated soils can be transformed into solid and usable land. With the new Allu 3D positioning system mass stabilisation work can be performed more accurately and easily than ever before. Also the Allu screener crusher family is expanding with new models and in addition new screening technology for bucket type screening devices will be launched at their open air area F7 stand number N718/2.

Mass stabilisation is a method for strengthening soft soils. It can also be used for processing contaminated material by encapsulating the soil in situ and thus preventing the contaminant from spreading into the surrounding areas. Currently the most popular use of mass stabilisation technology is in road construction projects and harbours, however more recently the technique has been used for processing difficult to handle sludge, as an alternative to more expensive methods.

The mass stabilisation process is carried out by feeding dry powder like binder from a pressure feeder via hose to the mixing head mounted on an excavator. The mixing head is positioned in the work area with the help

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of the new Allu 3D positioning system. This guides the base machine operator to feed the right amount of binder and to mix adequately each block of the site. It also tells when to change location and start stabilising from another point. The new positioning system can be mounted on all existing Allu stabilisation systems.

The Allu D series screener crusher is divided into the two main categories of screening and crushing and fine screening. At Bauma Allu will present a new screening concept for bucket type fine screening. With a totally new screening design wet materials can also be screened down to a fine fragment size of 15mm. With the new design vaulting or bridging between the screening discs can be minimised.

Allu will also widen its product range to cover smaller base machines by introducing three new fine screening bucket models for excavators under 12t and wheel loaders of 5t. The complete Allu D series product range includes now models for 5t to 45 t excavators and 2t to 30 t wheeled loaders. Allu buckets can be installed also on backhoes, skid steers and telescopic loaders.

Atlas Copco MCT

Booth: FH.1108 New jaw turns Combi Cutter into mobile shear At Bauma Atlas Copco will launch a new jaw variant that turns the CC 3300 Combi Cutter into a mobile shear.

“Our aim is to be a leading manufacturer and solution provider for the demolition market. To round off our offerings in the silent demolition tools segment, we are introducing a mobile shear jaw for our CC 3300 Combi Cutter,” said silent demolition tools product manager Wolfgang Hohn.

With the new mobile shear jaw, Atlas Copco addresses the global demolition and recycling industry as well as scrap yards. “We are aiming at applications such as primary cutting of steel structures, cutting and sizing profiles, beams, frames and rebar,” said Hohn.

The CC 3300 follows the design of the entire product line of Atlas Copco hydraulic combi cutters. The system with the two movable jaws and the two lifting cylinders has stood the test and offers a constantly high

crushing force throughout the entire closing process.

The combination of a single and double blade jaw arm provides maximum stability even under extreme loads. The new mobile shear jaws is an addition to the universal jaws version, steel cutting jaws and box shape jaws, which are all available for the CC 3300.

The petrol versions CFG25 and CFG67 are driven

by Honda engines, with a power of 3.7kW and 6.4kW respectively. The CFD33 and CFD67 diesel versions feature Lombardini engines, with 3.7kW and 5.7kW.

markets with winter periods, allowing the use of the machine 365 days a year for a very low investment and high profitability.

Atlas Copco launches handheld hydraulic pick hammer

Booth: A1.227 BHG-1800 is Blastrac’s latest addition

Atlas Copco will use Bauma to introduce the lightest fully vibro-reduced handheld hydraulic pick hammer, the LH 8E. Weighing 9.5kg, the breaker is ideally suited for horizontal work in brick and concrete as well as building renovation. The new vibro-reduced housing and handle are the key to a significant decrease of vibrations.

The newly designed vibro-reduced housing, where the hammer mechanism floats in the canopy, dampens vibrations throughout the whole hammer body. This significantly decreases the vibrations transmitted to the operator’s hands and arms.

The LH 8E also features a large vibro-reduced D-handle for superior handling. The front handle provides full control and support when starting a cut.

The handle can be indexed 360° or turned horizontally, or even removed altogether and the other gripping surfaces of the machine can be used instead. Using the multiple gripping surface the operator has the possibility of choosing an optimum working position and with noticeably better dampening of the vibrations, in both hands, compared with other standard hammers without vibro-reduction in this weight class.

The LH 8E will run on a standard hydraulic system providing 20litres/min flow and is designed to run on any Atlas Copco power pack. Equipped with hydraulic tail hoses and quick release flat face couplers it can easy be connected and operated by any standard power pack or hydraulic flow with controlled outlet complying with the EHTMA cat “C” standards.

AUSA

Booth: F8.808/2 Ausa will launch the T 144 H Plus ultra-compact telehandler at Bauma A central main pin supports the cutter jaws, which reduces the time to change the cutter jaws by up to 75%, compared to separately supported jaws. Both cutter jaws can be fitted and removed as one unit due to the coupling and positioning system), which holds both jaws together even after they have been removed. The blades are reversible and exchangeable on site.

Smart range of electric pokers Atlas Copco’s new Smart range of electric concrete poker vibrators, on show at Bauma, are light and manoeuvrable and easy to use. Thanks to the built-in frequency converter all that is needed to start working is a regular wall socket with the appropriate voltage. The electric motor in the head design provides the poker with high performance, power and stable speed. A 10m cable and 5m hose give adequate reach around the worksite and special hose lengths are available on request.

The Spanish company Ausa will use Bauma to launch the T 144 H Plus ultra-compact telehandler in the outside Area F8, Stand 808/2. Full information is available at http://www.ausa.com/compact-power Ausa will also display its industrial range of dumpers, mixers, forklifts and telehandlers. Each line will include new tools such as the exclusive fork positioner with integrated side shift for the forklifts or the electrohydraulic weighing system for the mixer X 1100 RH. Some new equipment packs will also be launched, including the Construct Pack and the Agri Pack, which include specific implements and accessories.

Ausa will also show the B200 4x4x4 from the Urban range that can be equipped with a large number of implements.

The company claims It is the perfect machine for

Blastrac

The Blastrac BHG-1800 is the latest addition to the company’s range of handheld machines. It is a heavy duty, light weight hand grinder when used in conjunction with the standard 125mm diameter cup wheel.

The BHG-1800 handheld grinder is dust free when connected to the appropriate Blastrac dust collection system.

The anti-vibration handle absorbs vibrations making this grinder more suitable for all day use. The Blastrac BHG-1800 is ideal for edges and corners and is best suited for surface preparation before coating, grinding, removing or etching of coatings, paint, adhesives, surface leveling, asbestos and much more. The BHG-1800 has several optional grinding discs for use on specific applications.

Case goes pink Scale models of a pink Case backhoe loader have gone on sale at the company’s online shop: www.caseceshop.com. The models are scale replicas of a full size Case 580 backhoe loader that was painted pink to raise awareness about cancer. This was the idea of Marvin Linder, a design engineer at the US plant in Iowa, after his wife Leslie died of breast cancer.

“We have had many employees and family members affected by cancer over the past few years,” said Marvin Linder. “I wanted to make this a big cancer push for awareness and help raise money at the same time.” The backhoe loader, bearing a special decal reading Digging for a Cure, has been creating awareness for cancer and helping raise donations at events in Iowa throughout since 2011.

Caterpillar

Booth: B6.106/406 Caterpillar’s big Bauma display

The BHG-1800, together with Blastrac’s other latest products will be on show at Bauma indoor in Hall A1 stand A227 and outside of Hall A1 stand 5.

Blastrac has also opened a new office in Italy and can be contacted on E-mail: info@blastrac.it

Caterpillar, in cooperation with its German dealer, Zeppelin Baumaschinen, will display more than 70 machines, work tools and engines, as well as the latest technology, solutions and services in three different areas.

The main indoor stand in hall B6 features more than 50 machines. These will include the new Cat 336E H hybrid excavator, the 988K wheel loader, the Cat 966K XE wheel loader and the Cat D7E electric drive track type tractor.

Case Case unveils new wheeled and crawler excavators Case Construction Equipment has launched their new Series 8 Wheeled excavators and Tier 4 Final mid-size crawler excavators. The first of the new Series 8 wheeled loaders are the WX148, WX168 and WX188 and were developed in close collaboration with the users. Twenty prototypes and pre-series models were made available to operators in the product validation phase, and 5,600h of field tests were completed in every possible application to ensure the new wheeled excavators met all their users’ requirements.

New generators for electric pokers Atlas Copco will introduce a new range of petrol and diesel driven generators for electric poker vibrators at Bauma. The generators come in four different sizes from 25A to 67A output. They can simultaneously supply several pokers with power and come with 2, 3 or 4 outlets.

comfort and safety as design priority. The cab has been redesigned, meeting ROPS and FOPS Level II safety standards. Interior space has been increased andr ear visibility has been improved with the option of a rear view camera.

The new midi size excavators have the same full color monitor as larger excavators from the Case CX C Series. Both models are equipped with an automatic air conditioning system, which includes five adjustable air vents plus two defrost air vents, as standard.

Additional Cat machine introductions feature four mini excavators, Cat 302.2D, 302.4D and the compact radius 301.7D and 308E2, the 444F equal size tyre backhoe loader and the D6K2 track type tractor. The recently introduced 318E hydraulic excavator and M313D wheel excavator, the 120M2 motor grader as well as the 91t capacity 777G off-highway truck will be on show. Matched with the 777G truck is the new 6020B hydraulic mining shovel. With a 220t operating weight the 6020B is the largest Cat machine on display.

The broad range of machines displayed also includes Cat paving products with the introduction of three new models, the AP300D paver and two utility compactors CB24B and CB34B XW.

Cedima

The Case CX75C SR and CX80C crawler excavators comply with Tier 4 emissions through the use of cooled exhaust gas recirculation combined with a diesel oxidation catalyst system. The short radius CX75 SR and the conventional CX80C have been developed with operator

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machines for the construction industry. Cedima exports to more than 50 countries world wide and will be exhibiting at Bauma in Hall A1 stand 335/434. Cedima will present technical innovations in joint cutters, wall saws, table saws and drilling technology.

Chicago Pneumatic

Booth: F11.1111/6 New generator and breaker will launch at Bauma Chicago Pneumatic will launch its new CPDG250 generator and new RX38 hydraulic breaker at Bauma.

The generator has a Volvo engine and a Leroy-Somer alternator providing a power output of 250kVA at 50Hz.

of construction equipment and will be available at CP dealers worldwide from April 2013.

Three types of concrete pokers driven pneumatically, mechanically and electrically, will be available in the most common sizes, from 27mm to 77mm diameter.

The VPP pneumatic pokers from 27mm up to 77mm diameter feature low air consumption and a 2m or 4m hose. These are used whenever compressed air is available and high productivity is required.

The new VPM Mechanical pokers of 25mm to 55mm diameter, are accompanied by new diesel, gasoline and electric drive units.

The VPE electric pokers, driven by new VCE frequency converter and generators, are available in sizes from 40mm to 60mm diameter.

For concrete cutting or road maintenance the new SCD350 and SCD350 floor saws will be launched, featuring a Lombardini diesel or Honda gasoline engine with a maximum blade diameter of 350mm allowing a cutting depth of max 120mm. Later in the year, the range will be extended to include concrete trowels and beams.

D-Tec

Booth: FGN.N815/1 New equipment on display The generator is easy to operate with user-friendly instrument panels, backlighting on important gauges and displays, as well as engine protection alarms, such as high coolant temperature and low oil pressure, and operation warnings, such us low fuel level. Maintenance is straightforward with large panels providing access to all necessary parts. Oil and coolant draining points outside the canopy allow for easy removal of fluids.

The RX38 hydraulic breaker is designed for carrier units between 20t to 46t and is suitable for medium and heavy industrial demolition, building renovation, road construction, rock excavation and mining applications.

The breaker’s PowerControl Plus, enables the operator to adjust the operation mode to the application. It is a combined stroke length and start-up mode switching valve the operator can change in the field without opening the hydraulic circuit.

In PowerStop Plus mode, the RX38 delivers 380-590blows/min, suitable for solid ground, large rocks, heavy concrete structures or trenching. In this mode, the operator can switch to high impact energy with normal impact rate. For applications such as unstable ground, small rocks or thin concrete surfaces the unit delivers 530-800blows/min in its EasyPower Plus mode, giving high impact rate with normal impact energy. The easy Power Plus mode is also recommended when working in horizontal or overhead positions.

At Bauma D-Tec, from the Netherlands, will show its grapple, container trailer line and tank trailer. The new line of grapples is available for excavators from 0.7t to 50t. The benefits of the grapples can be found in demolition of structures, sorting debris, landscaping and material handling at recycling yards.

The container trailers provide precise flexibility for logistics suppliers. Ideal for transporting of ISO containers the construction is ingenious yet durable and extremely low maintenance.

Element Six

Booth: C3.309 New synthetic diamond road pick The UK company Element Six will use Bauma to launch a new synthetic diamond D Power road pick delivering higher impact resistance coupled with an improved head design incorporating tungsten carbide which offers greater steel protection. The improvements result in the extension of overall tool life and customers from test programmes have experienced the benefits of having a tip that retains its shape over the full life of the tool.

The greater wear resistance will enable road contractors to improve the lifespan of the entire road pick. The D Power road pick range exceeds 40 times the lifetime of standard carbide picks, delivers lower lifetime costs, greater fuel efficiency and a better delivered surface finish, the company claims.

Element Six has confirmed the construction of the world’s largest and most sophisticated synthetic diamond supermaterials research and development facility is on track to open in the UK in Spring of 2013. Employing more than 100 engineers and technicians the €24m investment, near Oxford, will consolidate Element Six’s global innovation teams into one integrated centre, developing a pipeline of innovative products for customers in industries from oil and gas drilling to machining and electronics.

Hilti

Booth: A1.410 Hilti to display new CutAssist For Hilti, the Bauma 2013 trade fair marks the kick-off for an entirely new technology that makes cutting with diamond systems more efficient: the so-called CutAssist assistant. On Stand 401 in Hall A1, Hilti will also be presenting a cordless system for making post-installed rebar connections using the new TE 30-A cordless rotary hammer and showing a range of products from the fields of measuring, detection and fastening systems.

The highlight on the Hilti stand is the new DST 10-CA electric wall saw with high-frequency drive, a system that combines two premieres in one – a wireless remote control unit and a built-in cutting assistant known as CutAssist. These innovations boost sawing productivity tremendously. The new DST 10-CA wall saw, however, is only the beginning as the new CutAssist technology will also be incorporated in other future machines of the latest Hilti generation.

Another key topic for Hilti at Bauma is postinstalled rebar connections. Innovative new Hilti products that make hole cleaning after drilling completely unnecessary and allow the work to be carried out without need for electric power cables will attract a lot of attention. In live demos you will be able to see the whole system in action, with post-installed rebar con-

Chicago Pneumatic’s new range at Bauma Chicago Pneumatic will introduce a new range of concrete equipment, including concrete flat saws will be introduced at Bauma. These products extend the line

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nections being made using the TE 30-A cordless rotary hammer, the TE-CD hollow drill bit, the VC 40-UM-Y cordless hybrid vacuum cleaner, Hilti HIT-HY 200-R injectable adhesive mortar and the HDE 500-A22 cordless electric dispenser. Although hole cleaning after drilling is no longer necessary, the requirements for all applicable approvals are fulfilled by this system without any reduction in permissible loads.

The segments also facilitates slurry transportation, which ensures cutting speed and a longer tool life. The optimisation of the segment geometry combined with the Diagrip technology makes way for a completely new range of diamond tools, with a wider application window, 20% to 30% faster cutting speed and significantly longer life than existing high-tech diamond tools.

“Traditionally, when it comes to diamond blades, there has been a trade-off between speed and product life. What you increase in speed you lose in tool life, and vice versa. But the Diagrip2 offers an excellent balance of both,” said Hubermont who added that the new Husqvarna 1400 Diagrip2 series will replace the Husqvarna 1200 Diagrip series.

Husqvarna launches two compact demolition robots The Hilti presentation at the trade fair will be rounded off by many other new products including the GX 90-W gas-actuated fastening tool for wood-to-wood fastenings and the PS 1000 impulse radar detection system for the non-destructive analysis of concrete structures.

Husqvarna

Booth: A1.127/226 Husqvarna launches new Diagrip2

Quality diamond for hollow core slabs

Quality diamond drill segments

Husqvarna’s new updated Diagrip2 will offer high cutting speed, improved flexibility and top balance of speed and tool life. With optimum distribution of diamonds and specially designed segments, Husqvarna claims Diagrip2™ will cut faster and smoother through heavily reinforced concrete up to 30% faster than existing blades.

Based on the Diagrip technology, which distributes the diamonds in a 3-dimentional matrix inside the segment, Diagrip2 additionally optimises the distribution of the contact areas. “With Diagrip2, the company has taken the technology to the next level with the new concept built on blades and drill bits with castellated segments,” said Husqvarna head of diamond tools Michel Hubermont.

Diagrip2 features a high concentration of diamonds, with cutting edges optimally and evenly distributed in the segments around the tool. This maximises the cutting capacity of every diamond. The optimum diamond positioning of Diagrip technology means that the diamonds are constantly exposed, which in combination with Diagrip2 features gets energy and torque focused on the diamond cutting edges. The result is a very even and powerful sawing with a minimum of unnecessary friction.

Husqvarna has added the DXR 270 and DXR 300 to its range of compact remotely controlled demolition robots. The machines’ outriggers, with extra span, provide increased stability for a greater workload. The fixed arm on the DXR 270 has a stable, durable design for precise positioning of the tool and has a reach of 4.8m, while the DXR 300 can reach to 5.2m.

The DXR 270 weighs 1.75t and DXR 300 1.96t and both are 780mm wide. There low height gives the operators a free view over the machine, making operations more efficient and safer. “We have developed these robots because we have seen a demand for lighter units in this segment. With its compact design and low weight, it is easy to transport as it fits through all normal doorways and can be transported in most lifts,” said Husqvarna construction global product manager Lars Gustafsson.

Like all the other Husqvarna DXR demolition robots, DXR 270 and DXR 300

are controlled by an easy-to-use remote control with an 89mm colour display and Bluetooth technology.

The control system is adapted to handle demolition environments.

The DXR 270 and DXR 300 are applicable for most work related to concrete demolition and smaller indoors and outdoor excavation work. “With this latest product launch, Husqvarna can now offer a complete series of remote demolition robots within the range of 1000 kg to 2000 kg, depending on customer needs,” said Gustafsson.

cylinder is designed to increase the power cutter’s capacity. Due to the cylinder and an additional cooling fin, emissions have been reduced by 15% compared to the previous model. This ensures optimum operating temperatures and it makes the machine less sensitive to climate variations.

The digital ignition system for the K 760 engine offers better starting and also makes the engine run smoother. This leads to very low vibrations, <2,5m/ s2, which significantly reduces the strain on the user.

The integration of the fast idle lock in choke is another improvement that makes starting easier. Ergonomics have also been improved with the new K 760. The new, lighter blade guard, made of magnesium gives the cutter better balance and provides variable guard adjustment.

The new blade guard includes a reversible blade bushing that allows easy switching between blades with different centre holes. One improvement that increases usability and dust control is the new wet cutting kit with a progressive valve. It is easy to set the exact water flow for each application, which minimises waste and slurry.

The new tank ventilation ensures optimum air supply to the fuel tank and at the same time

prevents dust from getting in. Together with the heat resistant rear belt cover, this provides operators with maximum operating times and extended product life.

The new K 760 also hosts a number of features from the previous K 760 model. These include a low emissions X-Torq engine, the active air filtration filter cleaning system and SmartCarb, the advanced carburettor, which automatically controls fuel/air mixtures to always give the engine maximum power.

The K 760 is an all round machine and well suited to most indoor cutting jobs as well as cutting concrete and stone when carrying out ground work, renovations or new production. It is also perfect for cutting smaller holes, as well as pipe, asphalt and metal cutting.

Husqvarna’s new high frequency range Husqvarna is also launching a new high frequency platform (see page 55) and the new range includes the electric power cutter K6500 that is able to adapt to the

New Husqvarna K 760 With the launch of the new Husqvarna K 760, Husqvarna takes another step toward increased userfriendliness. Optimised engine performance, enhanced starting and ergonomics are just some of the areas that have been improved on the new K 760. The new

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electrical power supplied. It works just as well on 3 or 1 phase. Husqvarna has at press stop of this issue not released much information on the new cutter but we hope to publish more information in the PDi Bauma show issue. Another new product is the new HF drill motor DM650 that is optimized to the new HF platform. More information on DM 650 in the coming issue of PDi. “With the launch of our new high frequency technology, we are able to offer our customers a state of the art product range, with superior features that will facilitate their daily work,” said Gustafsson.

The high frequency range is distinguished by the superior ergonomics and high power to weight ratio.

The design and wide application area of the machines also offer users a great amount of flexibility. The new product platform sets a new standard in the industry with regards to performance and ergonomics. First out are a power cutter and a drill motor with a corresponding power pack.

Hyundai Heavy Ind.

Booth: F8.813A Hyundai’s new 2.6t class mini excavator Hyundai’s R25Z-9A mini excavator, to be presented at Bauma, fills a big gap in the company’s range between the models R16-9 and R27Z-9. This 2.6t class mini crawler excavator has zero turn radius, allowing it to turn within its own contours for working in confined spaces when fitted with buckets up to 0.07m3.

The new excavator is 4.03m long, 2.5m high and 1.5m wide. It comes standard with 250mm rubber tracks for particularly low ground pressure and with blade. It has a wide range of optional attachments for use in varied applications.

The R25Z-9A has a maximum excavation depth of 2.42m and its boom length of 4.48m makes it top of the range in its class. As with all Hyundai mini excavators,

advancements that the tilt rotator market has seen in a long time,” said Indexator Rototilt Systems sales and marketing manager Per Väppling. “The Rototilt Advance Line offers a unique safety lock, an entirely new control system, a new hydraulics solution and high-flow swivel, which give this range a unique market position.”

The new patent pending safety lock, SecureLock, is Indexator Rototilt Systems’ answer for secure work tool locking. The solution is a combination of hydraulics, mechanics and electronics to ensure that the work tool is securely locked. The operator is immediately alerted by several indicators if the work tool is not correctly applied.

Future control systems Indexator Control System, is the next generation of control systems. Its location sensor, automatic calibration and driver’s cab display provide new opportunities to control the work tool and to integrate the system with other types of measuring and positioning systems. ICS will be the first control system offered with the new advanced product line.

A flow of 200litres allows the operator to use several types of hydraulic tools, such as sweeper rollers, vibratory plate compactor, sorting grapples and multigrapples. The new design offers a better hose routing, which minimises hose wear and makes the unit easier to service. A new type of high-flow swivel provides greater flexibility, enabling the use of high-flow tools or several tools in parallel with the double extra function.

Improved central lubrication with ILS

Indexator Rototilt

Booth: FGN.N815/4 World premiere for new product line Indexator Rototilt Systems will unveil several new products at Bauma including a new tilt rotator range for excavators. “This is one of the greatest technical

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At Bauma Kleemann will show its new jaw crushers Mobicat MC 110 Z and MC 110 R further expanding the company’s EVO Contractor range. The new Mobicat EVO series have been redesigned from scratch, allowing the combination of new features, such as the hopper walls integrated in the chassis or a fully hydraulic crushing gap adjustment with independent double-decker pre screen.

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the R25Z-9A has two driving speeds of 2.5km/h and 4.5km/h, so it can be used in a delicate work environment or be driven at higher speed to the work site.

This new Korean built excavator has been fitted with a long life plastic air filter for easier maintenance.

Lubrication intervals have been increased from 50 to 250 operating hours thanks to the use of self-lubricating bushings.

Kleemann

Booth: F10.1011/1012 Kleemann’s new mobile jaw crushers

The Indexator Lubrication System is a factory-fitted option, which allows central lubrication of the tilt rotator. This has been developed to work on all available central lubrication systems, and also simplifies manual lubrication of older excavators. The ILS package consists of a robust distributor block with hoses, connected to the various lubrication points on the tilt rotator. The block is then connected to the excavator and quickly distributes the right amount of lubrication.

Specially designed grapples With the premiere of four entirely new grapples, Indexator Rototilt Systems now offers a comprehensive range of specially designed grapples for the existing Rototilt range Classic Line and the new Advance Line.

The first in the range to be launched are the MG40, MG60 and SG40; and SG60 for excavators between 10t and 24t.

Similar to the mobile impact crushers in the Mobirex EVO series, drive variants with direct drive crushers and electric drives for the vibrating conveyors, belts and the pre screen, are now used for the mobile jaw crushers.

This means efficient operation and allows optimum loading of the crusher. The continuous feed system controls an even more equal loading of the crushing area, in which the conveying frequencies of the feeder trough and the pre screen are adapted independently of each other to the level of the crusher helping increase the performance.

The new crusher has an articulated jaw, which prevents blocking of coarse material and takes all fastening elements of the crusher jaw from the wear area. In addition, the transfer from the pre screen or the feeder trough is designed so that the material can simply tilt into the crushing jaw and convey an even material flow. With this property and other features Kleemann achieves outputs of up to 300t/h.

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Kobelco

Booth: F12.1202/2 Short tail swing excavator to be featured Kobelco Construction Machinery ended its global alliance with CNH Global on 31 December 2012.

For the first time in 10 years, Kobelco is returning on its own to markets in Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East and Russia. At Bauma on stand F12.1202/2, Kobelco will exhibit the 26t short radius hydraulic excavator SK260SRNLC-3 in two piece boom specification.

Kobelco’s latest excavator is equipped with a short tail swing feature. Kobelco has also improved its low fuel consumption and low noise technologies.

Kobelco’s integrated noise and dust reduction system reduces noise by 5dB in the SK260SRNLC-3 to a 95 dB. In addition, new hydraulic circuitry reduces pressure loss, resulting in considerable improvement in fuel consumption. In comparison to a conventional SK235SRNLC-2, the new excavator has improved its digging productivity by 6% in heavy digging mode and by 9% in the newly set ECO mode, compared to the previous model’s fuel saving mode.

Kobelco has started recruiting dealers from all over the world and owing to the high degree of interest, the company is confident of rebuilding a new and reliable dealer network.

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Komatsu

Booths: B5.102/302, B5.104/304, B5.301/400, B5.303/402, F5.512/3, B0.3, A6.207/308 Komatsu to premiere new dozer and excavator At Bauma Komatsu will display a vast array of equipment, including the world premiere of a new dozer and an excavator built around Komatsu’s concept of intelligent machine control. These two machines will demonstrate in a live performance how they will help customers enhance their productivity, reduce costs of operations and improve job site safety.

Three other new machines, theWA320-7 and WA470-7 wheel loaders, and the PC138US-10 excavator, with EU Stage IIIB engines, will also be presented to the public for the first time. A total of 28 other machines, representative of the complete Komatsu range, will be available for inspection, including the HB215LC-1 hybrid excavator, the first ‘green’ machine of its kind, already at work on hundreds of job sites around the world.

All Komatsu services will be highlighted, and visitors will learn more about how Komatsu’s product support and dealer and customer services, such as Komatsu CARE, Dealer Qualified Used Machines and Komatsu Genuine Parts, can help improve a business.

There will be an area dedicated to Komtrax, Komatsu’s exclusive wireless monitoring system, and to the latest upgrades available as standard on Komatsu machines.

The mining corner, and a cabin of a PC8000 mining excavator, will also draw a lot of attention.

A press conference is scheduled on 16 April where Komatsu chairman Kunio Noji will present his view on the future direction of the company.

Liebherr

Booths: A4.115, B0.1, F8.809, F8.810/811, F8.812, F8.813, F10.1003/2 Liebherr to present a vast range of equipment At Bauma, the Liebherr Group will be exhibiting a vast array of new and updated products from every area of its extensive construction and mining machinery programme, on a total display area of more than 14,000m2.

The central meeting point for visitors will be the Liebherr stand 809 – 813 on the Group’s open-air site, which was first used at the previous Bauma. Work began in November 2012 on re-erecting the buildings. The two long sections raised on stilts are directly adjacent to the various product divisions’ display areas on the openair site, and as visitors approach they will have a clear

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view of over 60 products from the group’s construction machinery programmes.

The list of exhibits includes eight tower cranes, two mobile construction cranes, ten mobile cranes, four crawler cranes, three duty-cycle crawler cranes, a large rotary drilling rig, three wheeled excavators, seven crawler excavators, eight wheel loaders, three crawler tractors and loaders, a pipelayer and a telescopic handler, six exhibits from the concrete technology programme, two material handlers as well as an articulated truck, a mining truck and a mining excavator. There will also be presentations about Liebherr’s service activities.

Liebherr will also display its latest developments in components for construction machinery and other applications on stand 115 in Hall A4. They include diesel and gas-fuelled engines, fuel injection systems, hydraulic cylinders, hydraulic pumps and motors, large anti-friction bearings, transmissions and electronic assemblies.

On the separate open-air stand 1003 / 2 Liebherr will display four concrete pumps from the range manufactured by Waitzinger, which Liebherr acquired in October 2012. These products will be supplied from 2013 under the Liebherr name.

The R946 Demolition excavator exhibited at the Bauma will be equipped with a 4.3m long boom and a 3.3m long dipper stick. With its second, 3m long dipper stick, this special-purpose excavator can reach heights of up to 13m. A full range of safety options is available to protect the excavator against falling material during demolition work of this kind.

Rotar International

Booth: B3.226, B3.423/524 New range of sorting and demolition grabs At Bauma Rotar will a new range of sorting and demolition grabs. The new line called RG-Series will be available for excavators from 2t to 60t machines. The new range is a heavy-duty design, and the double framed main housing offers a lot of stability. The pivot areas are wide and have large pin diameters. The rotator head is driven by a Parker motor with an integrated crossover valve. The single centred cylinder is standard with a load control valve. Rotar has reduced the number of components and connections without any changes of functionality or safety.

Rotar will also launch a full range of hydraulic breakers called RHB-Series. The breakers are among the most silent on the market, the company claims.

The smart design and innovative construction, with only two moving parts, offers a high level of availability and reliability. The central lube reduces downtimes and provides optimal lubrication during operation.

The smart design of the sizes up to RHB 220 does not need any side bolts. The power control RHB 260 enables to set the breaker characteristics according to the application. The hydraulic breakers are available for carriers from 1t to 70t.

Liebherr Demolition

Booth: See Liebherr above Liebherr’s new R 946 demolition excavator At Bauma Liebherr will introduce its new R946 crawler excavator for demolition work complying with the Stage IIIB / Tier 4i exhaust emission limits. The new machine is based on the R946 standard crawler excavator and possesses all the advantages of the standard version, including increased performance potential, greater convenience for the driver and simplified maintenance.

Special importance is attached to the integrated excavator-system technology, and ensures fast, smooth operating movements. It has the dual-circuit Positive Control hydraulic system and compared with other systems, it avoids waste of energy by reducing and in some cases entirely eliminating pressure losses. The driver senses the action of the load-dependent volume distribution principle as harmonious, natural movement sequences.

Another special feature of the R946 Demolition excavator is the integrated double Likufix quick-change system. The first Likufix is mounted on the end of the standard dipper stick, and forms the connection with the second dipper stick. This has the second Likufix attached to the outer end. The double Likufix enables the second dipper stick to be discarded in less than a minute, so that the excavator can perform normal digging tasks with a backhoe. The excavator can also be equipped with a variety of tools, such as sorter grab, hydraulic hammer, shears or pulveriser, and in this way its operating flexibility greatly enhanced.

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The demolition and scrap shear attachments are available in more sizes. Rotar has experienced great benefits on fuel savings on the carriers with the updated infrastructure of their larger attachments. Reducing back pressures, temperatures and fuel consumptions are the main features.

Rotating Pulveriser RDP-Series:

Rotar completed recently the range with two further sizes the RDP 20 S and the RDP 42 S.

Rotating Combi Shear RDC-Series: Rotar completed the range with the RDC 20 S and the RDC 42 S. Rotar Scrap Shear RSS-Series:

A new size RSS 20 with a weight of 2.5t is now available.

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‘D’ models. There is a clear trend towards boreholes with greater diameters and depths and attachment drills for hydraulic excavators that are able to produce such holes are in great demand. The AB4600T, which will be shown at Bauma, is the most powerful model and replaces the AB4000.

Booth: B3.303/304 Large bucket to be shown At Bauma Trevi Benne, from Vicenza, Italy, will show a large bucket for the HitachiI EX 3600 mining excavator in Hall B3 stand 303/404.

This T.100 HDVX class bucket weights 24t, is 4m wide and has a capacity of 22m³. It is equipped with the new ESCO Nemisys Lip System and the first unit has been sold to an Australian company, which will use it in a gold mine. The whole bucket is made from Hardox 450, except for the 140mm thick blade and the side cutters which are made of Weldox 700. It has additional internal and external reinforcing bands on the bottom, on the in and outside, and with the addition of inserts made of hard composite material on the sides and on the cutting edge.

Wimmer arbor bole grapple handles timber without damaging the bark

tion and focus on important factors, such as safety, cost of ownership, production, environmental care and quality of finished task.

There will be an operator competition, oil and gas pipeline demonstration and site preparation and road building displays. Volvo president Pat Olney, will host an international press conference during the show, in which he will highlight trading conditions, introduce new products and outline the company’s future plans.

Volvo will be joined at Bauma by sister companies Volvo Penta, which is presenting its own advanced solutions to meet the requirements of the forthcoming EU and US emissions legislation, and Volvo Trucks, which will show its latest generation of construction focused vehicles.

For more than 20 years, grapples from the German company Wimmer have been extremely popular with excavator operators. While the first grapple was designed for demolition and sorting tasks, it was soon widely used as a stone grapple. To make the grapple suitable for the handling of timber in the agricultural and forestry sector, Wimmer initially offered a special accessory kit prior to developing its first timber and pipe grapple known as the Octopus and can be equipped with an optional hydraulic saw.Over the last two years, In 2011, Wimmer developed the Arbor grapple specifically for handling of timber.

This was designed in response to

Volvo

Booths: C4.319/719, C4.321/721, C4.723, F5.512/514 Volvo to offer non-stop, interactive show of it’s complete product range Volvo Construction Equipment’s indoor stand 319/719 in Hall 4C and outdoor stand at 512/514 at Bauma will be a non-stop interactive performance of the company’s complete product range.

New products will include the ECR25D, ECR58D and ECR88D short radius compact excavators and the P6870C asphalt paver. The high-reach EC480D demolition excavator will also be on display. There will also be a clutch of supporting Volvo-branded attachments, such as a new range of excavator buckets, a comprehensive selection of tools for the company’s C-Series skid steer range and a new hydraulic breaker range for backhoe loaders and compact excavators.

The Volvo City concept embraces the entire product and service portfolio in one arena. From extracting raw materials, creating roads, installing utilities and infrastructure Volvo has the haulers, excavators, wheel loaders, pipelayers, utility machines and road equipment needed for projects.

The Volvo exhibition spaces will have machines arranged by customer use and application, demonstrating how products are designed to work together as a total solutions provider. These areas will cover applications such as quarry and aggregates, utility and road construc-

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Booths: A6.107 Wimmer to show new attachments for the AB2300 for greater depth and larger diameters At Bauma in 2010, the German company Wimmer Felstechnik launched its AB2300T attachment drill and was based on the previous AB3000T. The unit was available in three versions with different torques. The standard model is the perfect solution for blast hole drilling. The T12 unit is used for anchor drilling, while the T20 model offers the greatest torque.

Over the last two years, Wimmer has developed an attachment for rotary drilling with down the hole hammers. This DTH technology allows for perfectly straight drilling to great depth and for significantly larger diameters. The greater the drill hole diameter, the higher the forces acting on the drilling unit. To cater for this, Wimmer developed the AB 2600T model based on the AB2300T. Drilling units designed for rotary drilling, with DTH hammers, are equipped with powerful rotary motors. The impact is produced by a separate, pneumatic drilling hammer. These drilling units are marketed as

For optimum efficiency, these compactors can be combined with an automated Wimmer quick change system that ensures the electrical connections to the attachments are established automatically.

Wirtgen

Booths: F10.1010, F10.1011/1012, F11.1110/1, F11.1111/1 29 new products to be introduced

Wimmer International

The HDVX bucket has been designed for heavy duty and is suitable for extreme conditions, such as mining and quarrying, demolition, excavation and loading of highly abrasive materials.

In small stone-quarries or quarries, where drilling and blasting is no longer permitted for environmental reasons the Xcentric Ripper is the only acceptable and economical alternative in use.

The standard Xcentric Ripper product line is now completed with nine models to suit excavators from 8t to 150t with the XR 10 weighing 900kg up to the XR 120 at 13.5t. Special custom made versions can be produced for large mining or dredging projects for excavators up to 600t.

feedback from customers looking for a tool to move large amounts of round wood in the shortest time possible.

In addition, the tool had to cause as little damage to the bark as possible. The arbor bole grapple therefore features extra large grapple crosssections that cater for large load volumes. The rigid grapple allows for faster work than is possible with a weaving joint grapple. The load can be brought into a horizontal position without the need for balancing. The contact area of the shells has been optimised to protect the surface of the tree trunks.

Wimmer offers two compactors with adjustable amplitude There is a strong trend towards compactor attachments for excavators as they can be controlled directly by the excavator operator. This helps reduce the risk of injury, which is always considerable where workers need to stand in ditches and trenches while machinery is in operation nearby. In addition, attachment compactors are much more powerful than manually guided compactor plates.

While this is generally an advantage, the compaction force applied to the ground can cause damage to nearby structures. While this problem can be avoided by using a number of different compactors, Wimmer in 2010 launched two compactors with adjustable amplitude. The amplitude is adjusted by means of an electrical signal from the cab, so that the compaction energy can be reduced by the push of a button by 50%.

The four companies within the German Wirtgen Group, Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm and Kleemann, will demonstrate their place in the road and mineral technologies business segments at Bauma by introducing 29 new products among the 90 on display.

With six world premieres, Wirtgen is ringing in a new era in roadway construction with two new cold recyclers and soil stabilisers, as well as slipform pavers.

Wirtgen will be complemented by Vögele with 11 road pavers and extending screeds from its new dash 3 range.

In addition Hamm will premiere new vibratory compactors and tandem rollers in the H, HD+ and HD CompactLine product families, while Kleemann will introduce the new Mobicat Evo line of mobile jaw crushers, which the company claims will set new standards in the contractor market.

Yanmar Europe

Booth: FGN.N1020/5, A4.415/514 Yanmar’s Tier 4 diesel engines Yanmar will have its new water-cooled diesel engines on show at Bauma on stand A4.415/514 complying with the latest Tier 4 emission levels for non-road diesel engines under 56 kW, The California Air Resources Board certified diesel engines are the cleanest industrial range available in the market, the company claims. Yanmar, which will display

Xcentric Ripper

Booth: FGN.N831/3 More Xcentric Rippers Since the of the launch of the Xcentric Ripper at the last Bauma in 2010 over 300 units have been sold worldwide. At this Bauma six new models of the Xcentric Ripper will be on display at stand 831/3 in the outside area F8.

Specialist demolition contractors have started to apply the Xcentric Ripper in areas where noise is an environmental issue. On several demolition projects production volumes have been doubled compared with traditional techniques. Especially on under-water demolition jobs large improvements could be achieved.

Also applications for slack-removing and slack-recycling at steel mills and garbage incinerators have been successful in applying the Xcentric Ripper to move the slack material.

the 3TNV 8 0 F, 4 T N V88C, 4TNV86CT and 4TNV98C engines, is believed to be the first manufacturer to have been certified

by CARB for diesel engines in the 19-56kW range in compliance with the latest Tier 4 standards. Simultaneously, Yanmar received Tier 4 compliance certification from the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Yanmar also has a new electronic control diagnostics service system, called SMARTASSIST-Direct. This system monitors the engine operation condition and provides customers with high-quality service. Its features include easy downloads of ECU software, automatically retrieved technical information, operations monitoring and quality service information data. A remote monitoring system, SMARTASSIST-Remote, to confirm the real-time engine running status and offer timely technical services is to be introduced shortly.

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Featured Exhibitors at Bauma 2013 Exhibitors Booth No.

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ADAMAS B.V. A1.225 Akerströms Björbo AB A6.102A ALLU Deutschland GmbH F7.N718/1 ALLU Group FGN.N718/2 Aquajet Systems AB A1.119 Arden Equipment SAS F6.615/11 Ashine Diamond Tools C1.515 Astec Industries, Inc. F11.1111/5 Atlas Copco MCT GmbH F11.1108 Atlas Diamantwerkzeuge A1.301 Atlas Maschinen GmbH F7.710/711 Atlas Weyhausen GmbH F8.808/1 AUSA F8.808/2 Avant Tecno Oy F5.513 BAIER, OTTO A1.132 bC India 2014 EW.19 BLASTRAC A1.227 Bobcat F6.612/3 Bonfiglioli A4.117 Braun Maschinenfabrik A1.213 Breaker A1.203 BROENDUM A/S, V. A1.232 BROKK AB A1.134 BROKK AB F6.613/1 Cangini Benne s.r.l.

B3.219/316 Caterpillar S.A.R.L. B6.106/406 CDS Concrete Curing B1.134 Cedima GmbH A1.335/434 COMAC AG FGN.N623/10 Water Blaster Equipment C2.108 Comer S.p.A. A1.302 CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014 EO.14 Conjet AB A1.418 CORAZZA Srl B5.309 CORIMAG S.r.l.

B3.421 CUTS DIAMANT SRL A1.118 D-TEC FGN.N815/1 DAE HAN TUNGSTEN.INC C4.403D DARDA GmbH F6.613/1 Demarec B.V. F6.613/1 DemcoTechnic AG A1.329 Diamantwerk D1.424 Diatip, Midhage, AB A1.120 DIECI S.r.l. F10.1007/1 DIEWE GmbH A1.313 DIGGA Ltd. C2.107A Doosan Benelux S.A. F6.612/3 Doppstadt, Werner, FGN.N922/1 Dustcontrol GmbH A1.539 Dynapac GmbH F11.1108 DYNASET Oy FGN.N1017/2 Drill, Inc. C4.603F EDILGRAPPA S.r.l.

A3.222 EDT EURODIMA GmbH A1.403/502 EHWA DIAMOND IND. A1.103 Eickhoff Bergbautechnik C2.129/228 Eibenstock A1.529 Element Six GmbH C3.309 engcon Germany GmbH F7.708/5 Epec Oy A5.307 ERKAT Spezialmaschinen B3.530

Euroram-Rockmaster B.V. B3.531 EVERDIGM Corp.

F11.1106/2 Dr. Fritsch GmbH A1.308 Furukawa Rock Drill F6.614/4 GÖLZ GmbH A1.439/538 HAMMER S.r.l.

C4.711 Hartl Engineering & M. B2.226 HD Engineering Ltd. N521/5 Heger GmbH A1.428 HEYLO GmbH A1.505 Hilti Deutschland AG A1.410 HINOWA S.p.A. A6.325 HINOWA S.p.A. F11.1103/3 Hitachi Construction A4.510 HTC Floor Systems GmbH A1.319 Huddig AB F13.1309/4 Huddy Diamonds s.r.o.

A1.108 Husqvarna Deutschland A1.127/226 Hycon A/S F9.912A/2 Hydraram B.V. FGN.N622/1 Hydro-Tec GmbH A1.409 Hyundai Heavy Ind. F8.813A ICS BLOUNT EUROPE A1.411 Idromeccanica Ramtec C4.135 Inan Makina Sanayi Ve B4.213 INDECO Ind. S.p.a.

F7.709/6 Indexator Rototilt FGN.N815/4 INTERMAT Paris 2015 EO.1 JCB Deutschland GmbH F7.713/1 Keestrack Group N917/1 KERN-DEUDIAM F6.615/1 Kinshofer GmbH F6.613/1 Kleemann GmbH F10.1011/1012 KLINDEX Srl A1.513 KOCEMA C4.303A KOMAC A1.115 KOMATSU B5.102/302 KOMATSU B5.104/304 KOMATSU B5.301/400 KOMATSU B5.303/402 KOMATSU F5.512/3 Kranlyft AB F10.1003/1 Lehnhoff Hartstahl GmbH F6.614/2 Liebherr A4.115, B0.1, F8.809 F8.810/811.

F8.812, F8.813 LISSMAC Maschinenbau A1.235/334 Mantovanibenne s.r.l.

B3.119 MB Dustcontrol BV FGN.N831/4 MB S.p.A. B5.408 MB S.p.A. FGN.N832/3 Messersi’ S.p.A. F10.1004/5 Messersi Packaging s.r.l.

C1.327 MKS Funke GmbH A1.305 MONTABERT SA F7.715/4 MULTIQUIP, Inc. F11.1106/7 Nederman Filltration B2.210 NPK Europe Mfg s.r.o N1015/6 Officina Meccanica C3.411B OilQuick AB F6.615/8 PDI Magazine - S.C.O.P. AB A1.134 Portafill International FGN.N418

Spräcktutrustning F10.1002/14 Powerscreen F7.710/711 PROMOVE s.r.l.

B3.306B Ramtec B3.417 RELLOK cutting solutions A1.213/1 REMU Oy FGN.N1016/5 ROTAIR S.p.A. B3.226 Rotar International B.V. B3.423/524 ROTHENBERGER A1.403/502 Rozzi S.p.A. FGN.N820/3 RUBBLE MASTER HMH B2.230 Saint-Gobain Abrasives A1.429/528 SAMEP TOOLS B3.512 SAMOTER 2014 EO.16 Sandvik Construction F6.616/1 Sany Germany GmbH N619 Sany Germany GmbH N620 SASE Company Inc. A1.305 Scanmaskin Sweden AB A1.424 Dr. Schulze GmbH A1.135 Schwamborn Gerätebau A1.312 Seelbach International A1.533 SENNEBOGEN Maschinen.

F7.712 SIMA S.A. A1.117 SIMEX s.r.l. B3.222 SOCOMEC S.p.A. B3.406 Solga Diamant Intern.

A1.311 Soosan Heavy Industries A3.208 SoRoTo Maskiner ApS A1.208 SPE International Ltd. A1.324 SSAB A6.423 Stanley FGN.N724/1 SUPERABRASIVE Inc. A1.107 TABE, S.A. Spain FGN.N815/1 Terex Corporation F7.710/711 Terex F7.710A/3 Terex F7.710/711 Tesab Engineering Ltd. B2.121 TopTec Spezialmasc.

A1.310 TOWER LIGHT Srl N1023/2 Tractive AB A1.409 Trelawny SPT Limited A1.128 TREVI BENNE S.p.A. B3.303/404 TRIMMER SRL A1.401 Tyrolit Schleifmittelwerk.

A1.129/228 Volvo Construction Equip.

C4.319/719 Volvo Construction Equip.

C4.321/721 Volvo Construction Equip.

C4.723 Volvo Construction Equip.

F5.512/514 VTN EUROPE SPA B3.413 Wacker Neuson B0.5, F9.909 F9.910/911 WEKA Elektrowerkzeuge A1.113 WIDECUT Co., Ltd. A1.124 WIMMER International A6.107 WLP SRL B3.415 WOMA GmbH A1.231/330 Xcentric Ripper FGN.N831/3 Yanmar Europe B.V. A4.415/514 Zeppelin Baumaschinen B6.106/406 Zeppelin Baumaschinen F7.709/5 Zeppelin Baumaschinen F7.709/9

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POSITIVE VIBE The latest hand-held demolition tools tout their ability to give their users more—and less

Anyone seeking to be successful in the concrete demolition profession would do well to remember the adage that a good workman never quarrels with his tools. Whether one invests in top-of-the-line, feature-rich products as soon as they are introduced, or makes do with bargain basement goods in order to reduce costs, it is the operator’s knowledge and skill level that ultimately determines the quality of the job and, indeed, the prosperity of the business. PDi’s Jim Parsons reports.

Anyone seeking to be successful in the concrete amenable to performing uncomfortable tasks, even demolition profession would do well to remember for short periods, leaving contractors with the tools to the adage that a good workman never quarrels with perform a job, but no one to operate them. That is why his tools. Whether one invests in top-of-the-line, ergonomics and operator comfort have become just feature-rich products as soon as they are introduced, as critical to equipment manufacturers as productivity or makes do with bargain basement goods in order to and reliability. Many of the handheld tools in covered reduce costs, it is the operator’s knowledge and skill in this feature boast substantially reduced vibrations, level that ultimately determines the quality of the job comfortable grips, and cooler operation, while all and, indeed, the prosperity of the business.

But there is one outcome where a workman may often rightly place responsibility on the tools, which are his or her health and comfort. Research has found that long hours spent working with many types of demolition equipment contribute to a variety of injuries and illnesses, from simple fatigue and hearing loss to carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder strains, and back issues. Even smaller, lower power handheld tools can, over time, take a toll on a worker’s health, compromising the contractor’s personnel costs and productivity in the process.

There is also the future to think about. As with most other construction related trades, demolition contractors are finding it increasingly difficult to lure young Bosch’s RHH181 18V Li-Ion rotary hammer workers to the profession. These youngsters have higher expectations that will make them less

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boosting power, speed, and versatility.

So not only do operators have more comfortable tools to work with, they end up handling them less because more work gets done faster. What is more, a comfortable operator can better focus on doing a good job, rather than the increasing pain in the hand, wrist, or joints. Comfort, productivity and quality, which nobody can quarrel with.

Hammers

Bosch’s newest rotary hammer maximizes productivity and reduces user fatigue

Bosch Power Tools brings vibration control technology to new heights with the brand new Bosch RH850VC 47.6mm SDS-max rotary hammer. The hardest hitting and fastest drilling hammer in its class, according to European Power Tool Association guidelines, the RH850VC boasts several features that maximize productivity and minimize wear and tear on the user.

Delivering a total of 12.6J of impact energy, the RH850VC has up to 35% more impact energy than key competitors. With a 13.5A motor generating 150 to 305revs/min and 1,380 to 2,760blows/min, the RH850VC enhances productivity during all-day use, and allows users to get more done in less time. Drilling speed with 32mm diameter bits is as much as 44% faster than competitors, while the chiselling removal rate is up to 40% faster.

The RH850VC is the first Bosch Hammer to feature three levels of vibration control. An extended air cushion design between the piston and striker in the hammer mechanism reduces vibration levels and improves impact energy and performance, while a spring-loaded counter eight tuned mass damper moves in countermotion to the hammer mechanism, further reducing vibration levels at the source.

A decoupled main handle design rounds out the vibration control, absorbing vibrations before they reach users’ hands.

Together, these vibration con-

battery options, users get up to 65% more run time.

The RHH181 18V lithium-ion rotary hammer also features a new chisel function and a Bosch-engineered pneumatic hammer mechanism that delivers optimal performance and chisel power. Thanks to the new Core technology and 4Ah battery, the new tool can drill more than 150, 6mm by 32mm holes in concrete with one battery charge.

The RHH181’s best-in-class size to weight ratio makes eases operation for the user and ensures necessary impact is still delivered. The three-mode selector switch lets users choose between rotary hammer, rotation only and chisel mode. Additional features include an LED work light to illuminate work areas during low light applications and large soft grip handle for reduced fatigue during extended use.

trol technologies provide up to 60% less vibration than the tool’s previous model, and 15% to 60% less than leading competitors.

The tool’s SDS-max bit system offers users tool free bit changes, an automatic bit lock once the accessory has been inserted, built in dust protection, and the maximum impact energy transfer rate. A vario-lock mechanism rotates and locks the hammer’s chisel into 12 different positions to optimize a variety of working angles while a selector knob gives users the option to select from several functions including hammer drilling, chiselling only or the vario-lock function.

A variable speed dial allows for controlled drilling and demolition applications, while constant response circuitry provides soft start and overload protection and maintains constant speed under load. The new hammer also includes service minder brushes that indicate when preventative maintenance is required.

Also from Bosch: the next generation SDS-plus rotary hammer

The RHH181 18V lithium-ion SDS-plus rotary hammer from Bosch features the brand’s innovative Core brushless technology package and new chiselling functionality to tackle multiple applications with one tool. The new hammer delivers the ideal combination of drilling and chiselling in a lightweight, compact size, while the brushless EC motor technology extends tool life and increases tool efficiency.

The Core technology’s brushless EC motor delivers up to 30% more power, eliminating limitations of conventional motors and significantly reducing the need for tool maintenance. The motor lasts longer and runs cooler while its integrated electronics allow for superior control and protection against tool and battery damage in demanding applications.

New Bosch CoolPack batteries have a unique design that incorporates advanced, heat-conductive housing, significantly reducing heat build-up while in use. This results in a more efficient battery that stays cooler and lives up to 100% longer. And with new 2Ah and 4Ah

Atlas Copco launches lightest fully vibro-reduced handheld hydraulic pick hammer Visitors to Bauma will get to see Atlas Copco’s new LH 8E, the lightest fully vibro-reduced handheld hydraulic pick hammer on the market. Weighing 9.5kg, the LH 8E is ideally suited for horizontal work in brick and concrete, both for renovations and outdoor applications. A lightweight retainer gives quick tool changes in combination with low weight and easy operation.

The newly designed vibro-reduced housing, where the hammer mechanism floats in the canopy, dampens vibrations throughout the whole hammer body. This significantly decreases the vibrations transmitted to the operator´s hands and arms. Atlas Copco’s hand and arm protection system also reduces operator exposure to vibrations. The new design enables a lower vibration exposure level for the operator to be achieved at a given working time.

The LH 8E also features a large vibro-reduced

Above: Bosch’s DH1020VC inline demolition hammer Below: Atlas Copco’s LH 8E, the lightest fully vibro-reduced handheld hydraulic pick hammer

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‘D’ handle with enough room for a gloved hand. The front handle provides full control and support when starting a cut, and can be indexed 360° turned horizontally. The handle may even be removed altogether, with the machine’s other gripping surfaces used instead. Using the multiple gripCS Unitec’s triple-head concrete scabbler

ping surface, the operator may choose an optimum working position and with noticeably better dampening of the vibrations in both hands, compared with other standard hammers in this weight class.

The LH 8E will run on standard hydraulic systems providing 20litres/min flow, and is designed to run at optimum on any Atlas Copco power pack. Equipped with thin and flexible long hydraulic tail hoses and quick release flat face couplers, the hammer can easy be connected and operated by any standard power pack or hydraulic flow with controlled outlet complying with the EHTMA category ‘C’ standards.

New triple-head scabbling hammers from CS Unitec CS Unitec’s new triple head concrete scabblers efficiently remove laitance and expose aggregate for the application of sealants and coatings. Three tungsten carbide-tipped pistons produce 7,200blows/min to reduce, roughen, and texture concrete. Models 153.5200 and 153.5250 consume only 0.5m3/min and have a vibration level of 8.7Aeq.m/s. Both have a noise level of 98db(A) and weigh 5.2kg.

The tungsten carbide-tipped pistons are available with cruciform heads designed for levelling concrete and preparing cracks prior to repair, and bush heads designed for exposing aggregate for the application of coatings. An optional dust shroud removes dust when attached to one of CS Unitec’s industrial vacuum systems, providing a cleaner and safer work environment.

Metabo’s new rotary hammer offers highest power to weight ratio in its class Metabo Metabo’s KHE 3250 SDS-Plus rotary hammer

Corporation has expanded its line of rotary hammers to include the KHE 3250 SDS-Plus. Lightweight and perfectly balanced for overhead drilling, the KHE 3250 SDS-Plus has a 7.2A motor to provide up to 4,470blows/min at a force of 3.1J/blow, and a no-load range of 0 to 1,150revs/min. Drilling capacity of the new hammer is 28.5mm for concrete, using solid bits, 79mm for brickwork using thin wall core bits, and 12.7mm for mild steel.

This combination hammer has a large and easily

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positioned three-function switch for drilling with impact, rotary drilling without impact, and chipping.

In chipping mode, the chisel can be set to 12 different positions, allowing the user to position the tool for easiest operation. The 360° side handle is vibration dampened, and the rear handle offers a unique antivibration system that prevents vibration transference to the operator.

For improved tool life, the KHE 3250 SDS-Plus features the Metabo winding protection grid that deflects airborne debris for increased motor life, autostop carbon brushes, a tough aluminium die-cast gear housing, and Metabo’s S-automatic safety slip clutch to help protect the operator in the event of a tool jam.

Grinders Bosch revamps grinder portfolio Bosch has completed an overhaul of its grinder lineup to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of the most versatile and cost-effective grinders on the market. In 2013, 11 new tools will be available, each focused on delivering exceptional results to meet a wide variety of user needs.

Results from the independent test agency SLG revealed that Bosch grinders outlast competing tools by as much as 60%. The key is a new motor design featuring direct motor cooling and more air vents to reduce hand blockage, extending the tool life and providing higher overload capabilities to prevent overheating.

Additionally, improved carbon brushes offer more than double the lifetime of predecessor brushes, which means less downtime for maintenance.

The new grinders offer up to 2A more power than previous generation models, and feature a new patented multi-grip paddle switch and textured housing to provide increased grip options for better ergonomics and tool control. The unique multi-grip paddle switch can now be operated in the front, middle and rear, as opposed to only in the rear on old models, allowing users to hold the grinder in any position.

New grinder at the heart of Metabo’s new surface preparation kit Metabo Corporation has upgraded its 178mm angle grinder surface preparation kit to include the new W24-230 large angle grinder, as well as the standard dust control shroud and optional vacuum. In addition to 17% more torque than the previous kit’s grinder, the tool offers improved ergonomics and

better airflow, making it ideal for large area concrete surface grinding applications.

The W24-230 has a rated speed of 6,600revs/min and a loaded speed of 4,600revs/min. It delivers a total of 17Nm of torque and 2.4kW of power. A 15A motor extends the tool’s service life up to five times over other grinders in its class.

The new angle grinder has a simplified on/off switch with a safety lock out switch that protects against unintentional starts. It features Metabo’s VibraTech three-position side handle that reduces vibration levels up to 60%, plus an ergonomic rear handle that includes a vibration dampening system.

The rear handle also pivots 90° left or right for comfort during cutting and grinding.

The 178mm dust control shroud, made from polyurethane, helps protect users from harmful debris generated in heavy-duty grinding applications and surface preparation. The shroud opens easily to allow operators to work flush against a wall, eliminating secondary grinding or finishing of corners and hardto-reach spots. Molded vacuum ports in the shroud enable vacuum connections for 57mm internally and 63.5mm externally. A punched relief hole in the shroud prevents vacuum lock.

When used with an optional vacuum, such as Metabo’s ASR 2050 vacuum, the surface preparation

Metabo’s W24-230 large angle grinder (left)

Metabo’s ASR 2050 optional vacuum (right)

kit helps eliminate silica dust exposure in accordance with US Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, ensuring added safety and protection.

The ASR 2050 features a soft start, easily changeable pleated polyester filter cassette, automatic filter cleaning, extra large rear wheels and industrial front swivel casters for easy manoeuvrability.

New angle grinder from Metabo lightweight and At World of Concrete, Metabo introduced a new lightweight, ergonomic angle grinder designed for applications using AC/DC power sources. The W1080 RT 127mm angle grinder, also known as the Rat Tail because of its handle design, fits comfortably in the user’s hand and features a rubberized grip that dampens vibration and increases slip resistance.

The W1080 RT features a high overload capacity 10A motor with 1.08kW of power, 3Nm of torque, and a no-load speed of 10,000revs/min. The new grinder has a low profile aluminium die-cast gear housing that facilitates heat dissipation and increased tool life.

Weighing just 2.4kg, this new angle grinder is perfect for applications that require reaching or overhead

Metabo’s W1080 RT 127mm angle grinder

also perfect for cutting smaller holes, as well as pipe, asphalt and metal cutting.

to the previous model. This ensures New innovative HF saw from Husqvarna optimum operating temperatures Husqvarna is also launching a new high frequency and it makes the machine less sensitive platform (see pages 43-44) and the new to climate variations. range includes the electric power cutThe digital ignition system for the K ter K6500 that is able to adapt to the 760 engine offers better starting and also electrical power supllied. It works makes the engine run smoother. This just as good on leads to very low vibrations, <2.5m/s2, 3 or 1 phase. which significantly reduces the strain Husqvarna on the user. The integration of the has at press fast idle lock in choke is another improvement that makes starting easier.

Ergonomics have also been work. Its slim motor housing design and ergonomic side handle make the grinder comfortable, safe and i m p r o v e d with the new K 760. The new, lighter blade easy to use throughout the day.

The W1080 RT includes a non-locking trigger guard, made of magnesium switch, spindle lock, burst-proof wheel guard, and gives the cutter better balauto-stop carbon brushes, further ensuring a long tool ance and provides variable life. Standard features include a Type 27 wheel guard, guard adjustment. The new blade inner flange, face spanner, and an outer nut. A Type guard includes a reversible blade 1 cut off wheel guard, carrying case and a variety of bushing that allows easy switching between blades with different centre abrasives for the grinder are sold separately. holes. One improvement that increases usability and dust control is the new wet cutting kit with a progressive valve. It is easy Saws to set the exact water flow for each application, which The new Husqvarna K 760 Husqvarna K760 saw With the launch of the new Husqvarna K 760, minimises waste and slurry.

The new tank ventilation ensures optimum air Husqvarna takes another step toward increased userfriendliness. Optimised engine performance, enhanced supply to the fuel tank and at the same time prevents stop of this issue not release that much information starting and ergonomics are just some of the areas dust from getting in. Together with the heat resistant on the new cutter but we hope to publish more inforthat have been improved on the new K 760. The new rear belt cover, this provides operators with maximum mation in the PDi Bauma show issue. Another new cylinder is designed to increase the power cutter’s ca- operating times and extended product life. product is the new HF drill motor DM650 that is The new K 760 also hosts a number of features pacity. Due to the cylinder and an additional cooling optimized to the new HF platform. More information fin, emissions have been reduced by 15% compared from the previous K 760 model. These include a low on DM 650 in the coming issue of PDi. emissions X-Torq engine, the active air filtration filter cleaning system and Slide Switch Grinders Dr. Schulz takes handsaws to the next level SmartCarb, the advanced carburettor, Dr. Schulze will present the new DRS-TS 400 handsaw Model Size/Type Motor Size (A) Revs/ which automatically controls fuel/air Min at Bauma. The TS 400 was developed in close cooperamixtures to always give the engine tion with professional users and their experiences and maximum power.

AG40-85 114mm angle 8.5 11,500 needs. The 9.5kg saw’s extremely light weight is the The K 760 is an all round machine AG50-10 127mm angle 10 11,500 result of the innovative design. In combination with and well suited to most indoor cutting the attached adjustable and ergonomic handle, the jobs as well as cutting concrete and AG50-11VS 127mm variable speed 11 2,800 saw permits an effective, fast and power saving work. stone when carrying out ground work, 11,500 A frequency converter, with integrated automatic renovations or new production. It is AG60-125 152mm high-performance 12.5 9,300 cut-off/grinder Husqvarna’s new high frequency K6500 electric power cutter

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The TS 400 combines an integrated water supply through the spindle with a ball-valve bypass system to allow dry cutting

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combi-shears HCS 6 C. The setting was a 20m x 20m underwater building pit, where old concrete structures were recovered from 8m underwater by means of these handheld demolition tools. The concrete foundation piles, 2.5m long, and 1m diameter, as well as remains of the reinforced foundation, had to be removed as gently as possible, as vibrations or concussions might have caused damages to adjacent buildings. Equally critical were economics. Time is always money, after all, especially with special, unconventional demolitions.

Several demolition techniques were considered and quickly rejected. Pneumatic demolition hammers, as they suffer from a loss of power of 0.1bar/m of water depth, hydraulic demolition hammers, and as wire sawing were all deemed too time-consuming. Site conditions precluded the other heavy demolition tools.

Dr. Schulz’s DRS-TS 400 As a result, a coordinated solution of handhandsaw held demolition tools emerged as the ideal solution. A diver began the process by carrying out horizontal core drilling at the predetermined breaking without overheating the engine. The blade guard is points of the concrete parts to be demolished. He then infinitely adjustable. A screw fastener on the blade inserted the splitting cylinder’s wedge set, consisting protection guard makes cutting blade replacement of a wedge and two counter wedges, into the drilled quick and easy. hole. During the hydraulic operation the wedge pushes itself against the counter wedges, pressing them harder Makita’s EK7651H is world’s first four stroke and harder against the inner wall of the drilled hole. power cutter Thanks to a splitting force of 3,507kN, the Darda The K7651H, a 355mm power cutter is the latest adsplitting cylinder C 12 N split both conventional dition to Makita’s extensive range of concrete power concrete and reinforced concrete within seconds. Concutters. This new 30kW four-stroke engine eliminates nected to the hydraulic power unit at the surface via the need for oil mixing, simplifying operation and long hydraulic hoses the splitter broke the concrete preventing engine failure due to improper mixes. The structures in the building pit exactly at the height of the saw is also quieter, has a smoother idle for continuous boring, and widened the material until the reinforcing operation, and limits fuel consumption to less than rods either broke or were exposed.

The remains of the foundations Makita’s EK7651H with 6mm to 12mm diameter steel reworld’s first four stroke inforcements were then tackled by the power cutter small 14 kg hydraulic combi-shears HCS 6 C. With its shear set and a cutting force of 214kN, this device can easily cut steel reinforcements and round steel bar up to 18mm diameter. When opening the shear set, a high breaking force is achieved to quickly split concrete. With the help of the HCS 6 C, the diver could cut through unbroken steel and, when possible, further push the concrete apart to gain better access to the reinforcements.

Severing the reinforcements using Darda’s HCS 6 C proved to be significantly faster and safer than using hydraulic angle grinders due to the latter tools’ rotation, and limited underwater visibility around the work 1.69litres/h. A three-ring piston, improves engine duarea. Likewise, burning through of steel reinforcement rability, which is further enhanced by reduced exhaust is a complex, ineffective, and relatively unsafe process. and intake carbon build up.

After each splitting and severing process, a crane A no load speed of 9,350revs/min enables the K7651H to take on the most demanding applications. lifted a total of 30m3 of demolished parts from the Other innovative features include automatic decomdeep water. On land, the concrete could then be furpression valve that reduces pull-starting force by 40%, ther crushed for transportation with the splitter and and an integrated wheel kit that retracts when not in the combi-shears. use. In addition, the EK7651H has a five-stage foamIncluding all preparatory and follow-up work, paper-nylon filtration system with direction airflow the demolition was finished in 16h over two days. to provide cleaner air for improved engine durability.

This was only possible in so short a time because the demolition professionals of the TAI in Falkenhagen Darda tools delivery efficiency down under competently applied the tools best suitable for the task.

In quite an unusual demolition project, the profesThe company confirmed that the hydraulic Darda splitsionals of the TAI Taucher, Atemschutz, Industriearter did more than simply save time. In terms of safety beiten (Diving, Respiratory Protection and Industrial and handling, especially in the case of underwater Works) demonstrated the efficiency and advantages demolitions, there are no competitive alternatives to of the 31kg Darda splitting cylinder C 12 N and the controlled splitting.

Darda’s 31kg Splitting Cylinder C12N and Combi-Shears HCS 6 C used for the underwater demolition water pit project to remove old concrete structures from 8m underwater.

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Foreign brands grow in popularity in China Husqvarna Construction Products has been present with their own manufacturing plants in China since 1995. But it has taken time to become a considerable supplier to the domestic market. “But now we see a clear opening in to the Chinese market,” said Husqvarna Construction Products China MD Marc Segers, speaking at the recent Bauma China exhibition.

Husqvarna Construction Products China, managing director, Marc Segers

Bauma China has grown from being a Chinese meeting point for Chinese and international manufacturers seeking a partner in China to being an increasing gateway for reaching the Chinese and other Asian markets. Just ten years ago it was much more difficult to sell to Chinese building and construction contractors, apart from a few big companies that were government controlled. And the bureaucracy was horrendous, which made negotiations take a very long time.

The almost one million small often one-man contractors had no means to invest in expensive equipment. Foreign manufacturers were more concentrated in setting up production plants in China in order to better compete in the global market. But now things are changing fast. Bauma China last year was a good example. More then 180,000 visited the show and 154,000 came from the domestic Chinese market.

has today two plants, one in Xiamen, one in Shijiazhuang in the province of Hebei which is in the Nothern part of China. “It was difficult to enter the Chinese market in the beginning. No doubt about that. We tried to sell our whole range, but our feeling was that we needed a niche product to actually get in to the market. And we found it. The niche product became our popular power cutters. But it was not the construction industry that embraced them first. It was the rail and rescue industry,” said Segers.

Husqvarna now dominates this industry in China having about 80% market share of the hand held power cutter market . “We try to be a supporting partner to China when different types of catastrophes occur, providing our products and support. In some cases we have even been on the spot before the

Chinese army,” said Segers. With such a strong foothold in this industry, it became easier to enter other niches related to the Husqvarna product range and to establish product and service centres throughout the country. Segers says that they now have service centres in Beijing, Shanghai and Xiamen, besides a wide range of servicing dealers throughout the country. Thanks to the network of product centres, Husqvarna has been able to find and reach the heavy users in construction, and has become an important player in this market as well.

A growing demolition industry

Segers says that much has changed in the construction industry, which has helped sales. Before there were many small contractors in concrete sawing and drilling and demolition. In terms of demolition

there are a big number that now work nation wide. Several of them have over 100 employees. There is also a national demolition association with over 500 members with office in Beijing. Regulations and environmental laws are also stricter. Before almost any construction company could tear down a building.

Now a license is needed, anyway for larger demolition projects in the cities.

The Chinese construction market is in strong development and a lot is expected to happen in the coming years.

For a couple of years it has experienced a slow down due to over heating of the market, but analysts believe that in 2013 the market will start showing increasing numbers again. The forecast for investments in infrastructure for 2013 are some Yuan 800bn. A strong advantage for China’s position on the global market

has been low labour costs but is about to change fast.

This will affect prices on products produced in China but also boost consumption.

In recent years, salaries have gone up by an average of 10% per year in China. “As labour costs are going up, more labour intensive work will be replaced by equipment and as companies are making more money, I see a good chance for us to increase our sales. Previous Chinese made products were much less expensive, but also with much lower quality than our products. Today Chinese companies have a bigger interest in foreign brands and that is good for us. We will maintain our quality level and strongly promote our products as Swedish, which stands, also in China, for quality, and for reliable, ergonomically and environmentally friendly products, all features that are gaining importance when purchasing construction equipment,” said Segers.

Finding the heavy users Husqvarna sales and marketing manager

in China, Lawrence Liu, says that he sees great potential in the Chinese market for Husqvarna. “We are slowly building our sales of wall and wire saws in the heavy user segment. These types of equipment are still rather rare in China compared to drill systems and our products are efficient and hold a very high quality level,” said Liu. It is still hard to convince the Chi-

nese to use remotely controlled demolition robots and sales are rather weak.

“The Chinese market is not yet ready for this type of demolition machine, but it will come,” said Liu. In floor grinding equipment Husqvarna has seen an opening and an increasing interest for grinding and polishing concrete floors and their machines are appearing more and more in China.

Liu says that there is good potential for big and small floor grinders, but implementation is slow. Epoxy flooring is dominant and it is a question of spreading the message of the benefits of floor grinding and polishing. Seger says that they are estimating that there are some 2,000 flooring companies in China, so there is a huge potential.

Training is a key to help the market grow faster.

Training courses about the benefits of Husqvarna machines and how they should be used is very important.

Then users can see what they can gain. Husqvarna regularly holds training classes at their plant in Xiamen in concrete cutting and drilling, remotely controlled demolition, concrete floor grinding and polishing, as well as how to use their power cutters. Besides training Husqvarna will continue to increase the number of distributors and service centres nationwide as well as offering training in more locations. Later this year PDi will report on the activities of Husqvarna Construction Products in China.

From left: Husqvarna Construction Products China managing directior Marc Segers, Husqvarna Construction Products marketing manager Helen Thiel, and Husqvarna Construction Products China sales and marketing manager Lawrence Liu

Husqvarna with 80% market share

Husqvarna Construction Products has been present with their own plants in China since 1995. The manufacturer

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What is new in GPR technology?

A quick look at Hilti’s Ps 1000 X-Scan GPR

PDi has previously reported on the cost and time saving benefits for demolition contractors using concrete subsurface imaging services with ground penetrating radar technology. PDi’s Mikael Karlsson reports on the latest trends in GPR.

Ground penetrating radar is a radar based technology that uses antennas to transmit and receive pulses of electromagnetic energy through a medium such as the ground or concrete to image the subsurface. With GPR it is possible to mark a cutting or drilling location, for example, in a wall or floor before performing cutting and coring work. The technique can also locate steel reinforcement, cables, electric conduits, embedded plumbing and water pipes.

There are currently five manufacturers of GPR equipment in Europe, North America and Japan that offer products worldwide especially adapted and suitable for demolition applications. These companies are Malå Geoscience, Geophysical Survey Systems, Sensors & Software, Japan Radio Company and Hilti. In addition, there are a handful of local demolition contractors in Japan, North America and China, that have developed their own in-house GPR equipment that they also sell, but not on the international market.

Hilti’s GPR equipment the Hilti PS 1000 X-Scan, is especially adapted for the concrete and demolition industry. This product produces large-area images of what is inside concrete structures. The system consists of a hand guided scanner with colour display, a portable monitor unit for on site use, plus computer software for image evaluation and data management. With the ability to provide clear 2D or 3D images of all kinds of objects concealed in concrete structures, the Hilti PS 1000 X-Scan Radar Detection System takes nondestructive inspection of concrete to another level, the company claims.

Further to this, GSSI recently announced some new features for Radan for the easy to use StructureScan Mini. Radan for StructureScan Mini is a post processing software package for the StructureScan Mini Series. It is designed to process, view, and document 2D and 3D data collected with the StructureScan Mini and StructureScan Mini HR. The software features bold and intuitive menu screens and clear data views for easy interpretation and enhanced post processing capabilities.

Considering the severe business climate around the world that is impacting construction and demolition companies, what are the potentials of GPR technology?

“In the long perspective I am optimistic,” said Malå Geoscience representative Christer Gustafsson. “Today sales of our GPR CX concrete imaging system are going rather well in the USA and Australia today. We know this is mostly driven by legislation where assurance and juridical issues can demand huge compensation and

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sooner rather than later. This can become an issue if there are unexpected damages and delays. We also know that this stricter legislation will, sooner or later, also develop in Europe and other parts of the world. And when this is a fact there will certainly be a need to do cutting and drilling work even more efficiently as possible from the very beginning to avoid huge prejudices.”

Geophysical Survey Systems’ StructureScanTM Mini HR (right) and StructureScanTM Mini (bottom) ground penetrating radar systems

The EM system overlapped with the ground penetrating radar

Over the last year there has not been any really exciting new GPR product launches since the last report. Interesting to mention again though is that Hilti has launched a GPR system that is especially adapted for the concrete and demolition industry, the Hilti PS 1000 X-Scan.

“The system has been extremely well received.

The fantastic imaging capabilities of the system strongly increase the productivity of our customers,” says Dr. Martin Gödickemeler, Head of Hilti Diamond Tool Systems.

This product is designed to produce large-area images of what’s inside concrete structures. The system consists of a hand-guided scanner with color display, a portable monitor unit for on-site use, plus professional PC software for image evaluation and data management.

Hilti’s PS 1000X-Scan radar detection system (left) and the PSA 100 (right)

With the ability to provide clear 2D or 3D images of all kinds of objects concealed in concrete structures, the new Hilti PS 1000 X-Scan Radar Detection System takes non-destructive inspections of concrete to another level, according to the company.

Capable of detecting not only steel reinforcing bars, this radar-based system also locates pre-

and post-tensioning tendons, metal or plastic pipes, electric cables, glass fiber cables and cavities – at depths of up to 300mm / 12 in and even where layers overlap.

In addition to its radar sensor array, the system now also incorporates an additional sensor array capable of detecting electric current. The improved PS 1000 X-Scan thus not only detects concealed objects, it also clearly identifies live electric cables, thereby greatly increasing safety as well as saving time and money.

Immediate analysis of the scans is possible as the objects are shown in 2D plan views or crosssectional views directly on the X-Scan display.

With the aid of the PSA 100 monitor, scans of objects can be shown as 3D images for even easier on-the-spot interpretation.

This makes it easy to find and mark reliable drilling, coring or sawing locations and, thus, avoid costly damage and lost time due to hitting rebars, pipes or cables. The position of reinforcing bars, baskets and tensioning tendons can also be easily found and marked immediately or, alternatively, the data can be recorded for precise analysis and archival back in the office.

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Ashine Success at WOC At the recent World of Concrete show, Ashine welcomed clients to its booth to discuss the current trends in concrete floorings and to learn about the company’s diamond tools that offer a total solution for surface preparation, concrete/ terrazzo grinding and polishing.

At the show Ashine introduced new products, the Generation IV Resin Pad, A-PAD series and tool box aimed at solving the most up-to-date concrete problems.

A few days before WOC, a US distributor tested Ashine Generation IV Resin Pad (50#800#) on his test floor with great results. No swirls, very good clarity, shining by just one pass and a gloss meter reading average of 55.

The A-PAD series, for high-speed burnishers, buffers and auto-scrubbers attracted attention. The series includes A-Pad Hybrid, A-Pad Resin and A-Pad Impregnated. A-PAD is used to achieve high shine and for daily maintenance, and is an ideal choice for new floors, wavy floors and dye and polish.

Ashine has also developed a tool box to make the contractors work more convenient.

The tool box, designed like a safe box, is used to keep the diamond tools.

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Weka expands SR Drilling Machines Weka has enlarged the series of SR machines with new developments, the SR38 and SR68, and the SR75 has been expanded to keypad and display.

The SR38 is the follow-up model for the SR35. It is a machine with 3.7kW power and three speed gear. It also has six motor steps, so that it offers 18 speeds with an extremely wide drilling range.

The SR68 is now available in the 7.5kW power range. This machine also has a three speed gearbox like the SR38, but is fitted with a 7.5kW motor with six motor steps. This diamond core drill has been developed for deep holes on small and medium size drilling diameters.

The SR75 has been fitted with the same keypad and display, which are already used on SR25, SR38, SR65 and SR68.

Also the speed range of the motor has been extended to four steps. Together with the three speed gear the SR75 offers 12 different speeds.

In all SR machines an error display and data analysis has been integrated. This special feature supports the operator as well as the service technician. A big advantage of the data analysis

is the easy reading of the operating hours.

Additionally there is now also the new automatic feed BA50 available. This feed system is completely integrated in the SR machines. So there is no additional case and cable. It is very easy to assemble and also easy to handle. It is fitted with an intelligent electronic system and drilling up to a diameter of 500mm is possible.

Weka products will be on display at Bauma on stand 113 in Hall A1 and demonstrated outside in area 01A 19.

The Dutch replace history in Azerbaijan In Baku, the capitol of Azerbaijan, the Dutch company Bresser is working on a challenging project. The city centre is humming with building activity and to preserve the historic soul of the city a lot of old buildings are being renovated instead of being torn down and replaced with tall structures.

A new centre ring road is being built along Fuzilistreet and a historic building is directly on its route. Bresser was asked to come up with a method to move this 100 year old structure in

building will be slid to its new position.

For this method 3,500m of cutting was required in the basement walls. Bresser relied on the Dutch diamond tool manufacture Adamas who selected a hydraulic chainsaw with 630mm cutting bars and a guiding rail to be the best option for this project. To avoid exhaust fumes in the basement the chain saws were driven by 11kW electric power packs. The project is running to plan seven 7 days a week and is scheduled for completion in April 2013.

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High-performance dust suppression for Midwest demolition firm In the US one of the Midwestern states’ demolition firms Veit has added high-performance dust suppression equipment from Dust Control Technology to its range of capabilities, after renting the equipment on several occasions to gauge its effectiveness under normal site conditions. The company reports far better control of dust generating activities than spraying with large hoses, as well as significant labour savings by eliminating manual suppressions.

In addition the new equipment improves workplace safety by allowing employees to position the atomised misting unit closer to

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one piece 10m backwards to make way for the new four lane ring road. Their plan was successful and Bresser was awarded the contract.

The structure is made of sandstone from 500mm to 1m wide blocks weighing up to 200kg. To move the building the 1m thick basement walls were to be cut in sections of 1.54m wide and 1.75m high. These sections will then be replaced by a top and bottom concrete beam with hydraulic jacks positioned in between on sliding beams. Once all hydraulic jacks are in place the

danger zones, where the unattended machine can operate without risk of personal injury from heavy equipment or falling debris.

Veit has been a demolition industry leader for more than 80 years, providing complete demolition services, including explosive and interior projects. The firm has pioneered the art of “surgical removal,” with selective demolition and high-risk projects among the company’s specialties.

“The DustBoss is a great option on both large and small scale demolition projects, from 150m tall smoke stacks to small ranch houses,” said Veit

demolition general superintendent Ryan Olson.

“For us, there are several benefits. Protecting nearby inhabitants and local environments is key, and the DustBoss is much more effective than other measures we’ve tried. The labour savings also allows us to concentrate our employees on core activities. It’s simple to wheel it into place and aim it, and it works all day and allows us to keep employees further from the demolition work for greater safety. We also receive fewer dust related complaints, and have even received compliments from property owners and city officials who’ve seen the equipment in action.”

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Full potential of core drilling yet to be tapped Among concrete cutting techniques, core drilling is the one with the biggest untapped potential as far as product development is concerned.

PDi’s Andrei Bushmarin reports.

The concrete cutting industry awaited 2013 with a feeling of hope mixed with apprehension. On the upside, Bauma is expected to have its usual galvanizing effect on the languishing construction market. The downside is that the economic situation in Europe remains uncertain, with some of the markets coming to a standstill, and this might have serious ramifications for players. That said, the first two months were promising, and the hope is that the year will continue to fold in the same direction.

Among concrete cutting techniques, core drilling is the one with the biggest untapped potential as far as product development is concerned. Such is the professional opinion of head of the concrete sawing division at Braun Maschinenfabrik Siegfried Uebleis and one of the industry’s living legends. While wall sawing equipment is already stretching its capacity limits, there is still enough room for improvement in core drilling. According to Uebleis, the most immediate task that engineers are facing is how to increase peripheral speed of the core bit. While the industry is waiting for a solution, PDi reports the latest news from the core drilling segment.

Adamas launches Xpert range

Pipe-drilling equipment from Dr. Schulze

In 2012, Adamas launched a new range of core drilling machines named Xpert. Adamas’s German subsidiary GTW will market the new range, with sales being supported by a dedicated website/ webshop www.xpert-diamantbohren.de. The product line that includes 12 drill rigs and seven motor specifications has been designed with professional contractors in mind.

It also includes a choice of drill bits and every imaginable accessory from vacuum plates to dust extraction units. The first off-line presentation of the new machines will take place at Bauma.

The German manufacturer Dr. Schulze has added a smart device to its range of drilling accessories. Called PipeDrill 500 it allows the operator to quickly fix the rig on a pipe to drill a hole in it at any required angle. According to the company, the PipeDrill 500 has an upper hand over other similar solutions, because it does not require any additional props for pipes with an external diameter under 630mm. If a pipe’s diameter exceeds 630mm, the PipeDrill 500 is installed on it with the aid of two tension belts.

Weka and Pentruder, the trendsetters in the drill motor technology, have upgraded their machines with automatic feed units. Weka’s is called BA50 and it is now an integral part of the manufacturer’s

Profi-Line from Diacom

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Baier Tools will use Bauma to present its new drilling system BDB 837. The machine is designed for wet coring in heavily reinforced concrete with up to 550mm drill bits. Weighing in at only 11.5kg, the BDB 837 has a nominal power of 3kW. The motor’s speed is controlled by an in-house electronic controller ‘Power’ to ensure optimum drilling performance.

Lissmac extends its Drill-Jet line

Weka and Pentruder go for automatic feed

SR range. The unit is fully integrated in the drill motor, with no need for a separate case or cables. Fitted with intelligent electronics, it permits efficient drilling within a diameter range of up to 500mm. Pentruder’s automatic feed unit has been designed to further enhance performances of the existing MDU Core Drill-NTGRA system.

Installed between the housing and the track, the automatic feed unit communicates directly with the drill motor to reach optimum working parameters.

Any model from the current Pentruder range can be modified for automatic feed unit operation.

Baier Tools to present a new wet system at Bauma

It

Another Dutch major, Diacom also targets professional contractors with its Profi-Line Extra series. The company’s commercial director Rob Conijn says that these rigs have been developed to match the increasingly powerful drill motors. The Profi-Line series, which cover a diameter range of 60 to 600mm come complete with a number of standard features, including easily replaceable legs, integral adjustable anchor plate, builtin reduction gearbox and dovetail attachment for rapid fitting and removal of the drill motor. Diacom has its own version of automatic feed, which is called Drill Robot. runs on either 220V or 380V without having to use any conversion kits.

Lissmac has further extended its proven Drill-Jet line of core drilling machines. With five new systems covering drilling tasks of 20 to 500mm, Lissmac has moved a step closer to becoming a full-range supplier of drilling solutions.

The Drill-Jet rigs have been designed for professional users with a focus on user-friendliness. The new machines are lightweight, ergonomic and sturdy. Thanks to the quick-clamping systems like Quick-Loc or Universal Clamping Neck Systems, the rigs are easy to set up, operate and move around sites.

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Keltbray uncovers history in London In the UK contractor Keltbray is working with Museum of London Archaeology at Moorgate in the City of London, to help with their fieldwork, which has uncovered several buildings from the medieval and Roman periods.

A number of finds have been made where Keltbray has been working since 2010 supporting the development of a £47M (€54M) office scheme, due to be completed in 2014.

Keltbray’s work includes demolition, groundwork and temporary works design totalling more than £6M (€7M).

“We have been working closely with Keltbray on site to ensure we could safely investigate

the archaeological finds which are remarkably well preserved,” said MOLA contract manager David Divers. “We have found evidence for Roman industry and manufacturing, and buildings constructed from clay and timber, which appear to have been used as both workshops and houses; it was common for craftsmen and their families to work and live on the same premises.”

“Working with MOLA is especially rewarding when they make interesting finds, such as here, and I like to believe that Keltbray’s work on site has contributed in its own small way to help unearth history that would otherwise not be known,” said Keltbray project manager Robert Ellis.

Cleaning the sands… in time Qatar Primary Materials, located 50 km from Qatar’s capital Doha, operates one of the world’s largest sand cleaning plants producing 1,180t/h.

Temperatures reach 40°C and 64,000t of aggregate are handled for every export shipment.

Volvo has suppled three wheeled loaders L150F, L180F and L180G working alongside Volvo trucks to assist in this vast operation.

“We chose Volvo because the machines do not break down easily,” said QPM assistant manager Syed Waqar Ali. “They have lasted for years in tough working conditions for 22 to 24h/day. The machines have been outstanding and are still in good condition, considering we bought them back in 2009. They are unloading 64,000t of gravel in every export shipment.”

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