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MAZIO XL OFFERS SIX HYDRAULIC ROCK BREAKER MODELS
Page 62 • August 17, 2022 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • Recycling Section • Construction Equipment Guide Mazio XL Offers Six Hydraulic Rock Breaker Models for Demanding Apps
The heavy-duty XL Series of hydraulic rock breakers from Port St. Lucie, Fla.based Mazio Attachments LLC performs in the most demanding applications — from quarries and mining, to tunneling and trenches, to demolition and more.
Designed for carriers from 1 to 140 tons of operating weight — including mini excavators, skid steer loaders, backhoe loaders and excavators — Mazio XL breakers will withstand the brutal conditions faced in these applications, providing reliable performance day in and day out, according to the manufacturer.
Mazio hammers feature a closed case built from 100 percent Hardox steel to protect the body from wear and impact. In addition, a number of standard features also lend to the breakers’ durability, including anti-blank-fire technology, which minimizes wear; an energy recovery system that reduces the required oil flow; and the breakers’ double-damping system that results in less vibration.
Variable impact speed and power can be manually tuned using an Allen tool, allowing the operator to adjust the breaker for correct productivity. A lower breaker speed provides greater power, while higher speed reduces the power, depending on the application needs.
All Mazio breakers come with a fiveyear warranty. They also are available with the company’s vibration-activated digital hour meter, which accurately measures the tool’s operational hours, differentiating from the carrier hours, ultimately providing better tracking for preventative maintenance activities and billable hours.
A 12-year integrated, sealed battery powers the meter as it automatically and autonomously tracks the tool’s impulse during operation, calculating its true work hours. A fiberglass-reinforced heavy-duty rubber case protects the meter from harsh working environments.
Mazio offers six XL breaker models for 30- to 140-ton mining-duty excavators, with tools ranging from 3.4 tons (3 metric tons) in weight and 9.8 ft. (2,980 mm) in length to 11 tons (10 metric tons) in weight and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm) in length. For excavators 11 to 36 tons, five breaker models range from 1 ton (.9 metric tons) and 6.7 ft. (2,050 mm) to 2.6 tons (2.4 metric tons) and 8.7 ft. (2,650 mm).
For compact carriers, there are six breaker models available from 287 lb. (130 kg) and 3.2 ft. (990 mm) to 1,279 lb. (580 kg) and 5.9 ft. (1,800 mm).
Tool choices for Mazio XL hydraulic breakers include: • Cone-shaped tool for universal use in concrete and rock • Chisel tool for rock breaking, concrete demolition and asphalt breaking • Cylinder tool for drilling and concrete demolition
Mazio hammers feature a closed case built from 100 percent Hardox steel to protect the body from wear and impact. • Moil point for universal use in concrete and asphalt • Blunt tool for demolition Mazio Attachments LLC is an Italian manufacturer of specialized attachments for the construction, demolition, recycling, mining, aggregates, excavation, scrap and forestry industries. With engineering and manufacturing facilities located in the United States, Italy and Colombia, Mazio designs its distinctive purple attachments to work with all makes and sizes of carrier machine, from hydraulic excavators, skid steer loaders and backhoes to wheel loaders, telehandlers and more. Mazio attachments are available through a growing dealer network or direct, depending on location. The company offers immediate delivery for spare parts and service, and field training for operators. For more information, call 561/766-0899 or visit www.mazio.us.
(Brush Chippers, Stump Grinders)
Stephenson Equipment, Inc. www.stephensonequipment.com
Butler, PA 724-865-9221 Ebensburg, PA 814-886-5191 Harrisburg, PA (HQ) 800-325-6455 Wilkes-Barre, PA 866-667-6756
Robert H. Finke & Sons, Inc. www.finkeequipment.com 1569 US Route 9W ï Selkirk, NY 12158 518-767-9331
Bobcat of Saratoga www.bobcatofsaratoga.com 1279 Route 9 ï Gansevoort, NY 12831 518-798-9283
Westchester Tractor, Inc.
Westchester Tractor, Inc.
www.wtractor.com 60 International Blvd ï Brewster, NY 10509 845-278-7766
LARGE & SMALL EQUIPMENT DEALERS
(The Beast, Whole Tree Chippers, Sawmill / Chipmill Chippers, Track Carriers, Brush Chippers, Stump Grinders, Skid Steer Attachments)
Stephenson Equipment, Inc. www.stephensonequipment.com Butler, PA 724-865-9221
Ebensburg, PA 814-886-5191 Harrisburg, PA (HQ) 800-325-6455 Wilkes-Barre, PA 866-667-6756
Modern Group, Ltd www.moderngroup.com Headquarters: 2501 Durham Road ï Bristol, PA 19007 855-299-7698 75 New Street ï Edison, NJ 08837 800-846-5840 112-128 Route 17 North ï Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 800-233-0197
Stephen Sandherr AGC
PROVISION from page 1 of Biden’s 2021 jobs act.
During the program’s pause, contractors can research domestic construction material sources and stockpile supplies for federally funded transportation construction projects.
The DOT concluded that avoiding the disruption to civil infrastructure (particularly transportation and transit) projects constitutes a rare and appropriate use of the agency’s authority, said John Smolen and Steve Park, Ballard Sphar law firm.
Commonly Used Materials
The IIJA, signed this past November, included a crucial provision that imposes Buy America requirements for construction materials.
The materials list includes stone, sand or gravel, non-ferrous binding agents, plastic- and polymer-based products, glass, lumber and drywall.
Smolen and Park said the rule requires, generally, that all iron and steel, all manufactured products and construction materials used in federally funded infrastructure projects must be produced in the United States.
The AGC outlined domestic sourcing requirements in the guidance, issued in April: • Steel and Iron — manufacturing processes from the melting stage to applying coatings occurs in the United States; • Manufactured Products — an end product must be manufactured in the United States and that 55 percent of the total cost of components are sourced from the United States; and • Construction Materials — all processes for manufacturing construction materials are taking place in the United States.
These items include non-ferrous metals, plastic and polymer-based products, glass, lumber, drywall and more, according to the law partners.
But final guidance on the exact meaning of the term “construction material” has not yet been released, said AGC.
The provision requirements are observed by contractors and subcontractors, project sponsors, builders and design and construction professionals.
The White House also “provided preliminary guidance in an OMB memorandum highlighting that a public-interest waiver may be appropriate where a procuring agency determines that the requirements are inconsistent with other important policy goals,” Smolen and Park noted.
The industry reacted quickly. The AGC issued a statement saying the administration’s move to “place unrealistic limitations on firms’ ability to source key materials” when the industry is struggling makes no sense.
Stephen Sandherr, CEO, said AGC “supports sensible efforts to effectively incentivize the growth of America’s domestic manufacturing capacity.”
But the association believes the Biden administration is doubling down on failed procurement policies with its new Buy America mandate, he said.
“This is the kind of red tape initiative that undermines American’s confidence in the federal governments’ ability to effectively use their tax dollars.”
He noted that supply-chain shortages are already prompting firms to avoid bidding on new projects.
He cited as an example an Army Corps of Engineers project that received zero contractor bids because of regional concrete scarcities.
Worse, said Sandherr, the new mandate requires individual federal agencies to run waivers by the White House for materials not made in America.
“This means that contractors, in addition to facing a patchwork of inconsistent, and likely conflicting, guidelines from individual agencies’ waiver processes, will also have to wait as the highest office in the land verifies them.”
He likened the scenario to asking the Department of Education to verify each child’s permission slip to miss a day of school.
“Instead of improving infrastructure for the benefit of communities across the nation, firms will have to spend more time waiting for federal officials to decide whether a project is in compliance with the administration’s latest layer of red tape,” said Sandherr.
Any gains in construction material production the mandate might generate will be offset by the cost of new construction, slower building schedules and hamstrung projects, he said.
“Americans were right to be excited about the potential for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to make our economy more efficient, our commutes faster, our water safer and our economy stronger,” said Sandherr. “But this new mandate will leave too many taxpayers wondering where the trillion dollars went
Construction industry organizations believe the provision puts unrealistic limitations on construction firms’ ability to source key materials, which they say makes no sense.
The AGC noted that federal agencies had voiced concern over whether project sponsors would be able to complete projects with the Buy America provision’s requirements.
The recycling facility consists of an extensive line up of CDE solutions, including the R4500 primary scalping screen, M4500 mobile washing plant, AggMax 253R modular logwasher, Shear Clean Attrition Cells, DS60-6 scrubbing and washing equipment, Counter Flow Classification Unit (CFCU200) density and size classification system and EvoWash sand wash plant.
CDE from page 57 plant integrates feeding, screening, sand and aggregate washing and stockpiling on a single chassis.
The pioneering AggMax logwasher incorporates aggressive attrition of agglomerates to release sands through scrubbing and organics removal, as well as recovering fines and removing filtrates, while the ShearClean Attrition Cells technology further enhances the process as it consistently provides efficient contaminant removal for high quality sand products.
The Counter Flow Classification Unit (CFCU200) provides an effective system for removal of lightweight contamination from fine material fractions and CDE’s dual pass EvoWash employs tried and tested modular hydrocyclone technology, giving control of silt cut points.
Among the materials the plant will produce are washed C33 Concrete sand and fine sands as well as ready mix aggregates like #8 Stone, #57 Stone and #3 Stone. Being modular by design, the plant can be adjusted, and therefore the final product output can be fine-tuned to meet the market’s needs and the customers’ own specifications.
The CD&E solution also will enable Repurpose Aggregates to partner with public and private entities to process material from local construction and infrastructure projects. Over time, these recycling efforts will help establish a full cycle materials economy, thereby moving the industry and region towards a more sustainable future.
Results That Make Difference
Since commissioning in April 2022, the plant has been delivering a number of highquality recycled materials for the local construction industry, including 1 in. recycled asphalt, 1 in. and 3¼ in. gravel, 1 in. and 3¼ in. recycled concrete and recycled drain concrete.
The project marks a major step forward for sustainability in the Washington metropolitan area (DMV) construction industry and a steadfast commitment from Repurpose Aggregates to lead the way in this space. In a few short months, significant progress is already being made.
Miguel Lambert, president of Repurpose Aggregates, said, “We first met CDE at ConExpo in 2020 and were immediately impressed by the company’s expertise and our shared vision of increasing sustainability within our sector.
“We had heard positive reports from a number of other CDE customers and felt confident that they simply had the best technology to meet our needs and aspirations for both our company and the local community.”
The company’s 80-acre campus is dedicated to supporting the circular economy by providing a one-stop facility for local construction companies to responsibly dispose of CD&E waste and back-load their fleet with valuable recycled materials that can be reintroduced to the construction industry for use in high-value applications.
“We supply materials that are used in the construction of local housing developments, schools and sports centers,” Lambert said.
“CDE’s vision of creating a better world, a ton at a time, resonated with us as we believe we are making a real difference within the Maryland community through our work.”
Darren Eastwood, director at CDE, said, “It has been a great journey to work with Repurpose Aggregates on this project that is already having an impact in Maryland. This has been one of the largest waste recycling projects in the U.S. and it is a privilege to have delivered it with the team.
“Miguel and all at Repurpose Aggregates share CDE’s commitment to sustainability and innovation. They are driven and forward thinking, and we are looking forward to witnessing the further success of this plant as it continues to deliver for the company.”
CDE and Repurpose Aggregates are extending an invitation to the industry to attend an upcoming open house event at the Maryland facility.
“It is a pleasure to host this open house with our partners at CDE, to showcase this impressive facility that they have delivered and to highlight the benefits of waste recycling,” Lambert said.
To register for the event, visit cdegroup.com. Registration is mandatory.
