Demolition magazine - Issue 19

ISSUE 19

DEMOLITION The industry magazine like no other

INSITE Waste Crime on the Rise

I was lucky enough to be invited to a dedicated Waste and Recycling Event hosted by JCB at its World Headquarters and attended by the great and the good of the waste management sector.

One of the guest speakers was Chris Murphy, deputy CEO of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM) who took the opportunity to highlight the growing issue of so-called “waste crime”. According to Murphy, waste crime is costing the UK economy more than £600 million each year. He also stated that while the Environment Agency has managed to close down some 1,000 illegal waste sites, another 1,000 have sprung up in their place. Little wonder then that Environment Agency chief executive Sir James Bevan has described waste crime as “the new narcotics”.

Offences, sometimes involving organised crime gangs, range from the illegal dumping of household and industrial waste to massive frauds involving recycling fees and landfill tax. “With drugs it took a while for the system to catch up and realise the damage drugs were doing.

We are clear now about the damage waste crime does to communities and to the economy,” says Bevan. “The strategy is to work with the good guys and really nail the bad guys. As the statistics show we haven’t cracked it yet and it will be a long grind, but we are making progress.”

Admirable indeed. But I can’t help think that the UK Government is now reaping what it sowed during a period of landfill site closures and waste material reclassification and a continued use of Landfill Tax as a cash cow with – apparently – no upper limits. Couple that with a planning system in which local authorities publicly aspire to green credentials but which privately throw endless obstacles in the path of new recycling centres, and it is little wonder that domestic, commercial and industrial waste winds up by the roadside.

No demolition company that I know would knowingly send waste materials to an illegal site. But knowingly is a big word; and if you’re working away from your normal territory, how can you tell that the local waste company isn’t diverting your arisings from a licensed landfill and into a farmer’s field in the dead of night?

Aside from the environmental damage being wrought upon this green and pleasant land by the perpetrators of waste crime, the most annoying aspect of all this is that any Environmental Agency clampdowns will penalise the demolition industry; a sector that views waste as its mortal enemy and which sets a global standard in the field of materials recycling, re-use and resale.

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STUFF Faced with a deepening housing crisis, London’s developers are returning to the tower block to provide a solution with high rise structures springing up at an unprecedented rate. But is today’s housing answer merely mean an insurmountable question for the demolition contractors of the future?

Mark Anthony reports.

New London Architecture (NLA) with research partner GL Hearn and data provided by EG London Residential Research has announced the results of the latest review of London’s changing skyline.

The London Tall Buildings Survey provides the only comprehensive review of all towers over 20 storeys proposed, in planning or under construction. According to the survey, there are now 455 towers in the pipeline and - despite a tumultuous year with high levels of uncertainty and market disruption due to Brexit - the capital saw construction start on almost one tall building a week. Construction began on 48 tall buildings in 2016, an increase of 68 per cent on the 29 that started in 2015.

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Tall buildings are being completed at a significant rate too – there was a 150 per cent increase from 2015 (26 compared to 10), far above any level London has seen before. There are currently close to 100 tall buildings under construction many of which are at late stages of construction – 28 are expected to complete in 2017 and 40 in 2018. Since the survey began four years ago 60 tall buildings have been completed.

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As someone that spent his formative years in a tower block looking towards Battersea Power Station, my immediate reaction to these findings was, simply, here we go again. Faced with a burgeoning population and a housing stock that had not recovered from the destructive attentions of the Luftwaffe, London and most other UK cities turned to the “new-fangled” tower blocks to solve a worsening housing crisis.

History has taught us that this solution was, in fact, merely creating a problem for the future. Those blocks were, almost without exception, hideous concrete monoliths that were barely fit for human accommodation when they were built, and not even fit for dogs when they reached their sell-by date.

reach that operates vertically, the high reach is out.

Similarly, explosives were a major no-no long before potential public panic over a terrorist attack became a thing.

Assuming that a technological epiphany doesn’t hit the industry in the next few decades, that basically leaves the industry of the future with one viable solution – Top down or piecemeal demolition.

On the face of it, that’s fine. The industry has become adept at top down demolition. And the industry of the future will likely have access to detailed BIM information, ensuring that the contractors encounter far fewer surprises than we do today.

Of course, those tower blocks that were built in the 1960s and 1970s have provided a good living for demolition contractors pretty much ever since. Indeed, the 455 towers said to be in the pipeline in London will almost certainly add more grist to demolition’s mill as old structures are removed to make way for these shiny new edifices.

But the shiny new blocks that are helping line the pockets of demolition men in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow today will be a major challenge for their successors in 20 or 30 years’ time.

Rise of the HIGH Rise

I lived on the top floor of a tower block in Battersea, South London until I was about nine years old. I still recall relatives being astounded by the staggering height of the block and the four or five identical blocks that surrounded it. My block – and those around it – were five storeys high.

The blocks surveyed by NLA are all in excess of 20 storeys.

Today’ high reach excavators are more than a match for a 20-storey block, so long as it is surrounded by plenty of space. In a busy city like London, space is not just at a premium; it is an endangered species. So, unless someone at Kocurek Excavators can cook up a zero tailswing super high

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So what’s the problem, I hear your unborn offspring cry? Well first and foremost, when you whittle an industry down to just one viable methodology, the only competitive advantage those contractors of the future will have is price. As the towers of today rise up, so the contractors of the future could be facing a race to the bottom.

And the challenges will likely not end there.

Having learned the lessons of the past, the tower blocks built in recent years and which are being built as we speak are not awful, slab-sided concrete monuments to low-cost construction and sub-standard materials. Rather, they are highly-engineered and complex structures featuring acres of glass and steel together with other advanced materials for which there are no current demolition or recycling solutions… because we have not yet needed those solutions.

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“EG Data reveals tall buildings continue to come through the planning system, at a staggeringly high level, especially relative to just 5 to 10 years ago,” concludes EG’s Paul Wellman. “If Londoners haven’t noticed the activity of tall buildings around them, they soon will. That’s because more and more are getting off the drawing board and are coming out of the ground.”

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Harbour Central. Photo courtesy of Rolfe Judd Demolition contractors have enough on their collective plates today without concerning themselves with the potential problems of the future. And the sector is highly innovative. In the 20, 30 or 40 years until today’s blocks go the way of the high rises of the past, it is likely that the industry will devise new ways to tackle the blocks of the future. It will need to. This is a problem that is not going away.

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Keeping Noise in Check Campbell Associates recently provided Murphy Survey’s with robust and cost effective noise and vibration monitoring equipment for their project at Children’s Hospital in Dublin: a large-scale project that involved considering the environmental impacts of construction on residential neighbours, surrounding listed buildings and the hospital itself.

By using the AVA vibration monitor and the Sonitus Systems noise monitor, they have remotely monitored their site activity around the clock throughout their project.

without costly and unnecessary site visits. The second feature was the automatic alert function, that alerts any designated contact via SMS or email whenever the limits have been exceeded, saving time and manpower on measurement collection.

There were two key features that lead Murphy Survey’s to choose the AVA and Sontius systems for their project. The first was the ability to access data remotely via the online portal. This gave them real-time measurement data, enabling them to reach data anywhere, at any time, from any device,

Murphy Survey’s wanted flexible products they could rely on, which came highly recommended and they found just that in the AVA and Sonitus systems.

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stuff Putting the Brakes on Collisions An innovation from global equipment giant JCB might just solve the problem of collisions between men and machines.

Mark Anthony reports.

Between the launch of the revolutionary Hydradig wheeled excavator and the unveiling of the skid steer/telehandler hybrid – the Teleskid – JCB seems to be enjoying something of a golden period for innovation. Yet strangely, the most exciting and far-reaching innovation to roll out of the company’s imposing Staffordshire World Headquarters is largely invisible to the naked eye and – ironically – helps overcome the challenge of largely invisible site workers.

PBS Unveiled

The company used a recent Waste and Recycling event to officially launch a brand new safety system for its wheeled loaders that reduces the risk of on-site collisions between man and machine.

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The JCB Proximity Braking System (PBS) - which has been developed in collaboration with FCC Environment (UK) - automatically sounds an alarm in the cab and applies the vehicle’s brakes if a person enters a pre-set exclusion zone around the machine. In addition the system automatically puts the vehicle into neutral and applies the parking brake.

In harmony with this, the at-risk worker is also warned of the danger of a moving machine through a vibrating transponder attached to their hard hat.

The new PBS system is being launched as an option on JCB’s flagship wheeled loader, the 19-tonne JCB 457, with plans to roll out the feature to the rest of JCB’s wheeled loader range.

stuff The JCB Proximity Braking System can be fitted to multiple machines on a single site. It is particularly suited to heavily trafficked working areas, such as waste and recycling projects. Installation of the system requires a site visit and assessment, to understand the site operation, check on walkways, traffic routes and other site-specific variables that can affect the operation of the system.

The main features of PBS include: • • • • •

Detection zone providing a ‘bubble’ around the machine Vibrating transponder to warn workers Audible warning in the cab for the machine operator Automatic braking to help reduce the risk of a collision Ideal safety system for a range of industry sectors

One of the first companies to put the PBS to the test is waste management and recycling company FCC. “As one of the UK’s leading waste and resource management companies, we take health and safety seriously across all of our facilities in England, Scotland and Wales. We identified a need to reduce the risk of accidents in relation to our mobile plant and we approached potential partners with an auto braking concept,” says Paul Stokes, FCC’s Head of Safety, Health, Environment and Quality. “JCB went the extra mile to develop the Proximity Braking System for us and we are delighted that this system is now available to the rest of our sector and beyond.”

Enter the Bubble

JCB PBS uses triple antennas mounted on the wheeled loader, which generate a detection zone around the machine. Operatives on site are equipped with a vibrating transponder, usually attached to a safety helmet. If the person enters the safety ‘bubble’ around the machine, the transponder will vibrate to warn the operative that they’ve entered a danger zone.

At the same time, the transponder also communicates with the machine, triggering an audible alarm in the cab and alerting the operator to the potential collision, whilst automatically applying the machine’s braking system, bringing the loader to a halt. This potential collision is then recorded on the machine’s MCU, with date and time information, so that further investigation can be carried out as to why the individual entered the machine’s danger zone. This can be used to highlight further safety improvements that can be carried out on site and to develop on-site training as necessary.

JCB itself is clearly delighted with the new development and has plans to roll it out across its wheel loader range. “Safety on-site is of paramount importance,” concludes JCB Chief Innovation and Growth Officer Tim Burnhope.

“We are delighted to launch the new JCB Proximity Braking System which drastically reduces the risks to pedestrians.”

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stuff Accent on Youth C&D Consultancy has teamed up with Groundwork Greater Nottingham to deliver specialist courses in asbestos awareness and NVQ Level 1 in Demolition, which gives participating individuals the skills and experience needed to work on any demolition site in the UK. The two sessions, which are being supported as part of the Big Lottery funded Talent Match programme, targeted 18-24 year-olds who have been out of work, training and education for 12 months and who often suffer from a number of complex barriers.

C&D provided an interactive insight into the dangers of asbestos, as well as some of the basic skills and areas of expertise you will need to pursue for a career in demolition.

“Our sector is crying out for young talent to come through the ranks and this is an ideal opportunity to get people to think about a career in this industry,” says C&D Consultancy founder and managing director John Woodward. “It’s a very exciting arena to be involved in, with lots of new technology being utilised and exciting projects being completed. We have joined forces with Groundwork and Talent Match to deliver these courses in the East Midlands and the first ones will cater for 20 people. If these are successful, we’ll look to hold more.”

“The courses are a greater taster to the world of demolition and, importantly, gives our participants the opportunity to gain employment in a sector that is thriving and full of opportunities,” says Matt Hanrahan, Employment and Enterprising Development Worker at Talent Match. “C&D

Consultancy was chosen due to their expertise, track record in this specific industry and the style of their trainers, which gets the best out of people.”

C&D Consultancy was formed by John Woodward in 2003 and has become one of the leading demolition specialists and industrial training providers in the country, coordinating projects across the UK and Europe every year.

A team of eight experts advise on initial planning, project management and one-off consultancy, whilst up to 10 trainers are delivering more than 450 courses in health & safety and technical expertise every year to nearly 4,700 people.

The company was also part of Talent Match’s mini Employment Fair held in April alongside the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), D2N2 LEP Joint Investment Strategy Construction Team and a number of local demolition and construction employers.

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STUFF Giant Crane Comes to London UK demolition giant Keltbray has employed one of the largest cranes in the world – the AL.SK190 – to remove and replace the 110 to 1,650-tonne beams that supported the weight of the recently-demolished Earl’s Court exhibition centres above the London Underground lines.

The machine has a 4,300 tonne capacity strand lift system and a 4,000 tonne capacity winch system. The unit, recently shipped from a previous application in Turkey, rotates around 4,000 tonnes of ballast, carrying out all lifts from a single, fixed position. Fully erected, the machine is 120 metres tall.

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The time has come to drag your t-shirts from the back of your wardrobe.

Better still, what say you invest in a nice new high-quality, premium t-shirt that depicts your love of the demolition industry.

Demolition magazine has worked with a US designer (no, seriously) to develop a new t-shirt bearing the slogan: “For those about to wreck, we salute you”. (The AC/DC fans among you will get it). The retro-style t-shirt also features a hard hat-wearing man for added testosterone and is suitable for site or weekend wear.

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In addition, these are offered in men’s, women’s and even children’s sizes.

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A&Y Equipment Ltd will be showing a number of key products from its Ammann, Yanmar and Cormidi ranges at the show, located on both the static stand and demo area.

A variety of Yanmar excavators from 1 through to 10 tonne are being exhibited, both zero tail swing (ViO) and semi zero (SV). It will be the first time for many to see the new and improved 5 tonne class ViO50-6. Its newly designed cab and increases in power and stability have made it a popular seller in 2017.

The Vi012 micro that debuted at the Executive Hire Show will also be on the stand. Since its first appearance, a number of these have been sold with one user who says they treat it like a 1.5 tonne machine but with the compactness of a one tonner.

A machine that always turns heads and gets a lot of interest on social media and on sites is the SV100 with its twopiece boom. This 10 tonne Yanmar uses the traditional boom configuration from wheeled excavators to make it an incredibly versatile digger. The

plantworx preview company will have one of these located on their demonstration area where you can see for yourself the array of time saving features on offer and find out just why this model has found a niche in the 10 tonne range.

On the compaction side the Ammann ASC130 roller will stand out due to its size. This 13 tonne single drum roller will be joined by light tandem ARX rollers, including the ever popular ARX26 (120cm drum width) and ARX12 (80 cm drum width). A number of these roller models, including the Ammann Rammax 1575 trench roller have been part of a large deal with Ardent Hire Solutions recently.

Three models of Cormidi tracked dumper will complete A&Y’s presence at the show. These incredibly popular dumpers are custom built as tracked dumpers, with features such as rocking rollers and hydrostatic drive making them high performers over all manner of terrains.

“Seeing SANY’s world-class manufacturing process first-hand and working with them in the UK over the past two years has really shown us that SANY is committed to providing quality excavators with outstanding levels of reliability. PlantworX is the perfect platform to show the UK construction industry that SANY is a serious player and are here to stay.”

As well as showcasing a range of SANY excavators, including the recently launched mini excavators, TDL will be giving visitors the chance to get behind the controls and move earth on the live demonstration zone.

In addition, the latest Tier 4 final 13 tonne SANY SY135C and the 22 tonne SANY SY215C will also be on show, allowing guests to see the latest developments from this exciting manufacturer.

Trimble will be demonstrating its new Spectra Precision GL622N grade laser which follows on from the hugely successful GL622 model. The unit is an easy to use, full featured grade laser which is rugged and automatically self-levelling.

The laser can be used for a wide variety of grade, excavating and alignment applications by general and speciality contractors.

Following the successful UK launch at PlantworX in 2015, SANY is returning to Bruntingthorpe this summer with UK distributor, TDL Equipment.

“We are delighted to be returning to PlantworX this year and look forward to showcasing the latest developments from SANY,” explains Andrew Taylor, General Manager TDL Equipment.

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plaudits from all directions following its UK market launch in late 2016 and has already seen strong sales in the demolition, groundwork and plant hire markets. Following suit with the SK210LC-10, the SK300LC-10 also sets the bar for fuel efficiency.

This has been delivered while maintaining the smooth yet powerful performance Kobelco drivers have come to expect since their return to the UK market in 2014 – BLUE IS BACK.

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plantworx preview Other machines that will feature include the SK140SRLC-5, SK85MSR-3, SK55SRX-6 and finally the SK28SR-6.

There will be plenty of new kit to see for the first time in the UK on the Doosan Bobcat EMEA stand at the show.

These will include the new Doosan Stage IV compliant DX225LC-5 21 tonne crawler excavator, the new 16.5 tonne DX165W-5 short tail wheeled excavator, the new Bobcat 1.7 tonne E17Z Zero Tail Swing (ZTS) canopy excavator and the T40.180SLP and T36.120SL models from the new range of Bobcat rigid frame telehandlers.

There will also be plenty to see in the working area with Doosan and Bobcat products being put through their paces, including a demonstration of the versatility offered by Bobcat loaders and attachments aimed at a wide range of jobs.

Completing the picture are the latest generators, portable compressors and light towers from Doosan Portable Power.

UK dealer Marubeni Komatsu will have a comprehensive line up of machines from the Komatsu range and will also feature the all-new Komatsu PC210LCi-11 hydraulic excavator which features the companies Intelligent Machine Control system.

out the massive offset flexibility on the 15 tonne machine. Alongside operators can get a go on the 6 tonne TB260 for those looking for a powerful midi sized machine.

Operators can also have a go at the Takeuchi challenge. The operator challenge will focus on the smallest Takeuchi’s working in limited spaces - the Micro or the new Hybrid TB216.

Visitors to the stand can also see how a Takeuchi Hybrid performs using electric power.

The distinctive red & grey Takeuchi machines are amongst the UK’s most popular excavators with sizes ranging from the smallest micro up to the largest 15 tonne excavator.

The show will be the first occasion to see and test drive some key new machines in their range.

Visitors will be able to try the recently-launched 15 tonne TB2150, a powerful new option from Takeuchi. In addition operators will be able to try

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The Dedicated Demolition Line by DEMAREC proves every day that good tools are literally and figuratively speaking more than half the battle. In fact: in the end, the correct piece of equipment determines the success and outcome of each job. Therefore, DEMAREC advises its contacts to focus on the piece of equipment and not on the machine. And... never the other way around! Thus, it is never ever necessary to surrender any capacity and as a result any (business) performance and profits. In other words, an investment in an tool by DEMAREC is much more than a sound investment that is guaranteed to repay itself 100%!

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plantworx preview TJC Sales, one of the UK dealer’s for Hidromek is showcasing the HMK 102B SUPRA backhoe loader and the award-winning HMK 140LC and HMK 220LC GEN Series excavators at the show.

As a first time exhibitor, TJC Sales is hoping to make a big impression with the Turkish-manufactured range of machinery which offers high efficiency, comfort, and performance. Visitors will be able to see for themselves the smooth precision of the Hidromek with live demonstrations of the HMK 102B SUPRA and the HMK 220LC GEN Series in action. The HMK 140LC GEN Series will be on show on the stand.

Licensed operators will have a chance to experience the outstanding performance of the cutting-edge machinery in the demonstration area.

There will also be an opportunity to take part in a fun competition using one of the Hidromek machines with prizes to be won.

LiuGong dealers CPMS return to the show again this year and will be displaying examples of the manufacturers range of ‘E’ series excavators that have been designed to work in all aspects of construction and demolition. This range has been well received in the European market and meets the strict Tier 4F/EU Stage 4 emissions standards ensuring that all machines deliver heavy duty power without compromising on fuel economy.

The new models comprise of 915ED, 924E, 928E, 939E and 950E-D machines made to demolition specification down the production line. In addition, the company will display the 856H wheeled loader.

JCB will have two brand-new products making their UK debuts at the show with the JCB 540-180 HiViz Loadall and the world’s first skid steer with a telescopic boom - the JCB Teleskid.

The JCB Teleskid is a revolutionary new product that can reach 60 percent further forward than any other skid steer on the market and - in an industry first - it is the only skid steer in the world that can dig below its chassis to an unparalleled depth of around one metre. In addition, this innovative new machine can reach 8% higher than any other skid steer.

The show also marks a first UK public appearance for the JCB 540-180 HiViz – an 18-metre Loadall which expands what is already the world’s biggest range of telescopic handlers. Also, featuring on the stand or in the demonstration areas will be a full line-up of JCB equipment including the revolutionary new Hydradig 110W and examples from its compact excavator, wheeled loading shovel, backhoe loader, Loadall telescopic handler, tracked excavator, site dumper, compaction and generator ranges.

With two product-packed stands at this year’s show, tiltrotator and attachment manufacturer Engcon will be demonstrating how it can transform an excavator, making it more efficient, profitable and safe.

A wheeled excavator, fully equipped with an Engcon tiltrotator system, is set to be among the star attractions on the stand.

The company will be putting the system through its paces during live demonstrations to show the transforming effect of a tiltrotator on machine versatility and efficiency in a wide variety of everyday applications and types of project.

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plantworx preview As part of its expanding range of tiltrotators, the company will be exhibiting a new series of entry-level options for those considering joining the UK’s growing ranks of tiltrotator converts. A number of UK owner-operators will be on hand to share their experiences of investing in an Engcon system and to offer advice on product selection, job pricing and much more.

The company will also be showcasing its full range of tiltrotators and quick-hitch systems in static displays.

On the Rototilt demo area the company will be showcasing a Liebherr 914 excavator, equipped with Rototilt R4 Quick-change, demonstrating the versatility and unique benefits of using a tiltrotator. On static display in the hospitality area you will be able to see the company’s newly launched Machine Coupler, as well as a wide range of Rototilt tiltrotators, buckets and attachments. Leave your details and enter a prize draw for a chance of winning a trip to the Rototilt factory in Sweden.

Headline developments to see at the show include a brand new range of UK-sized Engcon buckets and the company’s new universal quickhitch control system.

Rototilt is known for quality, strength and reliability. With a number of pioneering technical and safety solutions such as the sensor based SecureLock Coupler, ICS Control System and a powerful high-flow swivel.

Items from the Engcon’s latest range of merchandise will also be available to order, and there will be the opportunity to win some great prizes in competitions running throughout the event.

Mecalac Construction Equipment UK Ltd (formerly Terex GB), will showcase its latest compact machinery portfolio – including the brand new TLB870 backhoe loader and the market-leading TA9SP site dumper.

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plantworx preview Visitors will also see Mecalac introduce a suite of new model technologies, including the roll-out of site dumper telematics and hazard detection capability, as well as showcasing other products from Mecalac, including the award-winning MWR wheeled excavator.

Mecalac’s static displays at the show will be complemented with a live demonstration arena, allowing visitors to see the latest equipment in action. There will also be the opportunity for those with correct PPE and valid operating licences to trial the units.

Worsley Plant will be launching the 4th generation of MB crushing buckets at this year’s show.

Designed to resist the most challenging conditions on any site, the BF90.3 crushing bucket is extremely compact and versatile and has been updated and made more powerful over the years. Suitable for all crushing operations, even the most challenging, it maintains the same results in terms of performance with all types of inert material.

As well as showcasing this new innovative piece of equipment at the show, Worsley Plant will also be demonstrating crushing and screening buckets from REMU and MB, as

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ECY Haulmark returns to the show again this year, where the main focus of their stand will be on the company’s latest models of demolition and recycling attachments and compact crushers.

VTN Europe have come up trumps with the latest innovations in crushing and screening attachments and the company will be displaying the latest design VTN DSG Series of screening buckets, for quick and easy separation of stones and soil to produce a clean high quality reusable material.

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With the focus still on crushing and screening the Rubblemaster compact tracked impact crusher will be another star attraction, breaking the perception that impact crushers have no place in high volume crushing and screening.

The company will also be displaying the full range of Furukawa hydraulic breakers for excavators from 0.5 to 100 tonne.

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plantworx preview Also featuring on the stand will be LaBounty’s world class leading range of MSD scrap shears and pulverisers.

The demo area will be handed over to a Liebherr 914 fitted with the OilQuick system, demonstrating the ease of attachment changeover in just 15 seconds.

Avant will showcase its innovative battery-powered, zero emission loader at PlantworX. The new e-series is fully electric batterypowered loader in the same size class as the Avant 500 series, offering zero emissions, extremely low noise and minimal running costs.

The battery-powered loader is especially suitable for indoor use where ventilation is limited, meaning the operator and workers are not exposed to the exhaust emissions which create health risks.

A further benefit of a battery driven machine is the extremely low noise level, meaning it can be used in noise restricted areas.

The new e-series features two models: Avant e5 and Avant e6.

The quick attach system as well as the multi connector for the attachment hydraulics are the same as in other Avant models, so the large attachment range is suitable also to the e-series.

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plantworx preview With almost 600 square metres of space including a large digging demo area with a full range of excavators available for test drives Hanix Europe’s stand will be hard to miss at the show. “Following our participation at PlantworX in 2015 we have seen a renewed level of interest in the brand,” says Hanix MD, Paul Clarke. “We are particularly looking forward to presenting our new 8.5-tonne midi-excavator to the public for the first time at PlantworX and, again another first for the UK, we will be demonstrating a fully radio-controlled version of the popular 5.5-tonne H55DR excavator.”

The Hanix N085uj, which replaces the muchloved H75C, is the first of a new generation of Hanix ‘urban’ mini- and midi-excavators. A highperformance 2,615cc Kubota V2607 engine provides 43 kW of power for this 8,315 kg machine, and its relatively low capacity promises excellent fuel economy, with emissions in line with EU Stage IIIB regulations. The machine specifications also confirm that this model is available with an option of either short or long

dipper arm – the longer option adds 200 mm to both maximum digging depth and ground level reach; at 4,505 and 7,135 mm respectively.

The company’s range of excavators will be joined by a pair of crawler-mounted aerial work platforms; the articulating boom platforms are manufactured in Japan by Hanix Europe’s parent company, Nagano Industry and Hanix plan to introduce these machines to the UK during 2017.

Kubota, the manufacturer of compact construction equipment, will be showcasing its brand new mini excavator, the KX042-4 at this year’s show.

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The 4-tonne machine is the most environmentally friendly excavator in its class and will be unveiled for the first time in the UK and Ireland on stand D63. The new machine will be on show alongside many other Kubota construction, tractor, groundcare and engine products at the show.

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Case Construction Equipment will present its new and upgraded machine ranges at the show as well as hosting the UK heat of the Case Rodeo competition.

Making their first UK appearance since being officially launched in January and March respectively, will be models from the new C Series mini excavators, upgraded Tier 4 final backhoe loaders and the new G Series wheel loaders, which will feature Case’s new livery.

There will be an impressive display of machines designed for all sectors of the construction, quarrying, rental, and waste and recycling industries, equipped with the latest emissionscompliant engines and fuel-saving technology.

These will include crawler excavators ranging from the midi CX75C and CX80C up to the heavy-range D Series CX130D, CX245D SR, and CX290D MH, as well as the 1150 dozer, plus a 690ST backhoe loader and a TR270 tracked loader.

As well as viewing the new machines there will be plenty to see and do at the Case stand as the show will be the venue for the UK qualifying round of the Case Rodeo Challenge. Here operators are

invited to test their skill and speed to win a place representing the UK at the finals which take place in Paris later in the year. The Case team will be also be available to explain about the latest innovations across all the lines, Case SiteWatch telematics, plus maintenance programmes and the latest competitive finance options.

Auger Torque say that it’s proud to have become part of the Kinshofer Group of companies in 2015.

With the backing of the German attachments giant, Auger Torque has since enjoyed even greater growth in all areas of its business operations.

The company will be giving live demonstrations of some of their world-class earth drilling and trencher attachments at the show, along with several other innovative products.

Offering an earth drill range from the compact and inexpensive 1200 to the extremely powerful 50,000MAX, which has the power to turn a 2,400 mm diameter auger through the toughest of earth conditions; a formidable tool for those involved in the heavy construction industry.

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plantworx preview Auger Torque’s patented Shock Lock System is recognised as the only Tooth Locking System that actually works, increasing efficiency by avoiding tooth loss. This is just one of a whole range of innovative features on the Auger Torque range which also includes NonDislodgement Shafts, Wireless Torque Metering for screw piling, Constant Spiral Boring Heads and Telescopic Auger Extensions.

Auger Torque Trencher Attachments can cut channels up to 1.5 metres deep and up to 350 mm wide in one continuous operation, depositing the spoil into a tidy pile to one side of the trench. Featuring three chain options they can handle a wide variety of ground conditions and are therefore popular with utility providers and contractors working in varied ground conditions; a fast and easy solution to a common challenge.

In addition the company will be displaying Skidsteer Pallet Forks and the ‘Drill/Mix’

Mixer Bowl attachment for fencing, the revolutionary new Stump Planer, a device that removes tree stumps quickly and quietly whilst keeping the debris to a minimum, and the all-new Hedge Trimmer which makes light work of maintaining hedgerows and long grass.

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plantworx preview The KINSHOFER Nox tiltrotator will be displayed

by Augertorque at the show. Its ram-less design is compact, both in width and height, and durable.

The tiltrotator fits easily to machines ranging from 3.0 to 25 tonnes operating weight and allows ease of operation in many applications.

The whole design is based around efficiency, low maintenance and maximising productivity.

The tiltrotator is the result of years of research and development. The cast body is produced from high strength special alloy ensuring durability in the toughest conditions. The tilting function is achieved by an elliptic rotary actuator ensuring an extremely compact design with constant tilting force. Along with integrated worm drive providing 360deg continuous rotation and hydraulics system within the solid cast housing.

On the Wacker Neuson stand, the centre of attention will be the company’s DW90 cabbed dumper with the new optional OPS+ system as well as the electric wheel loader WL20e, which

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The cabbed dumper with OPS+ – OPS stands for operator presence switch – offers additional operator safety. The seat contact switch only allows the machine to start up when the operator is seated. If the operator is standing, the speed is reduced in a controlled manner. The machine will slow down with the aid of the hydrostatic breaking. This ensures maximum safety on the construction site. The option is available for the Wacker Neuson dumpers DW60, DW90 and DW100 with payloads of 6,000, 9,000 and 10,000 kilograms.

The electric wheel loader WL20e has two electric motors, one for the drive system and one for the operating hydraulics, ensure that the performance features of the wheel loader WL20e with a bucket capacity of 0.2 m3 match those of the conventional machine. Contractors who opt for the compact battery-powered wheel loader therefore do not need to compromise in terms of performance, but can benefit from the advantage of zero emissions. This is an aspect that is becoming increasingly important, for example on construction sites in urban areas, and when working indoors, such as in greenhouses, during building restorations or in parking garages.

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Visitors will have the opportunity to look round the popular EC140E crawler excavator. The Volvo EC140E digger has been designed to deliver every function with superior efficiency and incorporates the latest fuel efficiency technology, to reduce emissions and consumption, while increasing productivity. Operators will also be able to try out Volvo compact excavators in the Volvo Demo area.

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ON SITE Look Ma, No Operator Keltbray is using a 3.0 tonne Caterpillar excavator to tackle a top-down partial demolition high above Liverpool Street Station. But there is more to this Cat machine than meets the eye, as Mark Anthony reports.

If there has been a single, over-arching trend within the global demolition industry over the past two or three decades, it has been to shift men further and further out of harm’s way. Manual demolition gave way to mechanised processes; demolition poles begat high reach demolition excavators; and machines gained remote controls that allowed operators to stand well away from the machine they’re operating (although, in truth, they rarely do!).

That mechanisation revolution and evolution has unquestionably contributed to the demolition industry’s increasingly pristine health and safety record. But while these specialised machines have helped solve a safety challenge, they simultaneously created another problem.

Equipment utilisation.

This was seen most keenly in the early high reach demolition excavators equipped with supposedly interchangeable booms that would take hours if not days to actually switch. There was a period in the 1990s when no self-respecting yet despairing demolition man’s equipment yard was complete without a high reach boom sat in a cradle collecting cobwebs and depreciating faster than the Greek economy.

Remotely-controlled demolition robots threw up the same utilisation challenge. These advanced and efficient machines do one job very well but they lack a certain versatility. Little wonder that most UK demolition contractors prefer to hire in machines from Brokk, Husqvarna and Avant rather than buying them outright.

Flexible Solution

High reach machines have evolved, however.

Thanks to pioneering work by the likes of Kocurek Excavators, high reach booms can be installed and demounted in minutes today, allowing them to switch seamlessly between ultra-high demolition and low level demolition duties.

A similar level of innovation might yet provide the solution to the demolition robot challenge.

UK demolition giant is currently using a Caterpillar 302.7D mini excavator on a top-down demolition contract high above London’s famous Liverpool Street Station where the former UBS building is being reduced in height before being built back up again even taller than before. And that machine has been converted to allow it to operate via remote control one minute and then with a regular flesh and bone operator perched in the driver’s seat the next.

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ON SITE The company installs within the base machine’s wiring harness a bypass that allows the machine to be operated from a distance of up to 200 metres (conditions and obstructions permitting) using a Brokk-esque remote control slung around the operator’s neck.

When the remote control work is done, the system is simply unplugged and the machine returns to standard controls requiring an operator within the cab. With the requisite technical wizardry in place, the remote control can be activated in a matter of a few seconds, and can be reverted in roughly the same amount of time.

Switching Over That solution has been developed by Irish technology company Remoquip; and it is a solution that is every bit as innovative and effective as Kocurek’s Modular Joint answer to the high reach boom switch challenge.

That is only part of the trick, as Remoquip’s Francis Dolan explains. “A demolition contractor could quite easily equip multiple machines to allow them to be operated by remote control,” he says. “The remote controller might be used with a three tonne mini excavator in London one day and then used on a 50 tonne machine in Leeds the next.”

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One demolition application with restricted access or weak floors might require a remote controlled machine of 1.5 or two tonnes while another job with room to spare and the right structural integrity might merit an eight tonner with remote controls. Utilising the Remoquip system and some technical jiggery-pokery, both demands could be met by machines already within the demolition contractor’s equipment fleet. “Our system basically provides contractors with a demolition robot on demand,” Dolan continues.

“When the need arises, the Remoquip system can be deployed on the most suitably-sized machine according to the task in hand.”

Although the electric-powered, low-noise and low-emission characteristics of a demolition robot offer certain advantages, Dolan believes that the Remoquip alternative fitted to a diesel-powered machines offers its own benefits. “Our solution eliminates the need for a three-phase generator to power a dedicated demolition robot,” he continues. “Furthermore, it offers health and safety benefits as it eliminates the need for threephase leads and cables traversing the site.”

Even though there are several manufacturers now offering demolition robots, these innovative machines are almost universally known as “Brokks”, such is the dominance the company has enjoyed in the global demolition marketplace.

Such ubiquity is difficult to beat.

But in the Remoquip system, the demolition world now has a viable pick-up and put-down alternative.

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Link Bridge Lifted DSM Group treads gently as bridge linking two buildings – one of them Grade 2 listed - in the heart of Coventry.

Mark Anthony reports.

ON SITE Anyone that thinks of demolition as a crash, bang, wallop industry would do well to look at this recent contract carried out by Midlands demolition giant, DSM Group.

In addition to using virtually no heavy demolition equipment, the removal of an eyesore link bridge was an exercise in delicacy and restraint.

Local Eyesore

The link bridge joining the Council House and Civic Centre 3 was removed as Coventry City Council prepares to move many of its operations to a new home.

The bridge has long been thought of as an eyesore by many Coventrians as it does not match the design of the council house.

Coventry City Council sold the civic centre buildings to Coventry University last year as the council is moving to a new office at Friargate.

However the Council House will continue to be used for meetings, offices and more besides.

The removal of the bridge was described as the ‘next step in the process’ of the handover to the university.

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The university is due to use the site where the civic centre buildings currently stand as a new headquarters and facilities for postgraduate work and international engagement.

With the bridge gone, the council house is set to be restored to how it looked before the link bridge was built back in the 1970s.

Prof John Latham, Coventry University vice chancellor, said the chance to develop the site offered the university a unique opportunity.

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ON SITE “This is a major city centre site, which presents Coventry City Council and Coventry University a oncein-a-generation opportunity not only to allow the university to fulfil its potential, but also to make a significant improvement to the city centre,” he says. “The development of Friargate and the council’s decision to move to it, will allow us to add some key new buildings linking to our current footprint which in turn will allow us to make improvements to the rest of our campus and increase our already extensive integration with business.

“Not only will it allow us to create several new key buildings, it will, just as importantly, give us the capacity to free up and then develop some

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ON SITE Explosive Demolition of Munmorah Power Station Chimney Stacks Liberty Industrial carries out the controlled explosive demolition of the Munmorah Power Station chimney stacks The landmark chimney stacks at the former Munmorah Power Station are no longer standing.

The 155m-tall stacks were demolished today using controlled explosive techniques. The demolition was carried out around 9:30am with the structures safely grounded in a matter of seconds.

Contracted by Generator Property Management to carry out the demolition of the entire power station, specialist contractor Liberty Industrial used controlled explosive demolition techniques to bring the redundant chimney stacks down.

The toppling of the chimney stacks is part of the broader Munmorah Power Station Removal project being carried out by Liberty Industrial and the demolition of the stacks marks a significant milestone in the works.

Many months of planning and consultation was undertaken in the lead up to the demolition of the stacks with Liberty Industrial’s project team working closely with SafeWork NSW and a number of government regulatory authorities.

The demolition of the stacks was achieved by selectively removing a section at the base of each

stack and then placing explosives to remove the adjacent panels to ensure the stacks fell safely in the intended direction.

Liberty Industrial Director Simon Gill said the method of demolition was carefully considered to ensure the safety of the surrounding community and minimise any environmental impacts from the blast. “Our key priority is always safely. The execution was carefully planned to control the direction of felling, and potential impacts such as noise and dust were managed in the most proactive way possible.”

“It is very pleasing to see that the detailed engineering and planning undertaken to ensure the safe removal of the chimney stacks has been vindicated” said Stephen Saladine, Managing Director of Generator Property Management.

Demolition of the power station will continue and is expected to be completed by September 2018. Two further blast events are planned for 2017 with the explosive demolition of the power station’s boilers.

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ON SITE Destructive Partnership DDS Demolition is using three heavy-duty Atlas Copco breakers to destroy reinforced concrete structures during a rebar mill clear-up at Sheerness Steel works on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent.

The HB2200, HB3600 and HB4200 breakers were supplied by Sandhurst. These immensely powerful breakers weighing two, three and four tonnes respectively were purchased to suit DDS Komatsu’s working on the site: PC290, PC350, PC360, PC450 and a PC490.

The Peel Port Wellmarsh demolition and clean-up contract is estimated to be worth up to £3 million and is scheduled for a 52-week project term.

Steel was first produced at the Sheerness site in 2003 but production furnaces and a large rolling mill on the 53-acre site had been left untouched since the specialist rebar steelworks was closed in 2012. A decision was finally made to develop parts of the site and demolition work commenced in 2016.

DDS Demolition predominantly used hydraulic shears and grabs to remove much of the steel building fabrication and steel-making infrastructure, during phases one and two, each lasting 18 weeks.

Phase three, scheduled to take 26 weeks, included the serious challenge of breaking and removing thousands of tons of heavily reinforced concrete machine plinths, push walls and reinforced foundations. DDS decided some

additional high productivity hydraulic breakers were needed to help deliver the project on time.

DDS Demolition and Sandhurst are both well-established, each having over 40 years’ industry experience. As longstanding Sandhurst customers, DDS have had great experience of Sandhurst’s rental service used over the years when extra breakers and other attachments are needed.

Although Sandhurst operates Europe’s largest Atlas Copco Breaker rental fleet and could have supplied rental breakers, on this occasion DDS thought buying was the right solution.

“We faced some very heavy breaking on this job and wanted proven breakers with the capability of efficiently punching into heavily reinforced structures. We’ve hired Atlas Copco breakers and attachments for years from Sandhurst and know we can rely on Sandhurst as an attachment supplier as much as we can for the efficiency and performance of their Atlas Copco breakers,” says DDS Group buyer, Lee Pooley. “We felt buying was the right decision for us this time if we could get the right offer, so we called Peter Dean of Sandhurst who matched Atlas Copco breakers to three of our Komatsu’s and we shook hands on a deal we were really happy with.”

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ON SITE McGee’s High Aspirations Work is drawing to a close on a landmark project in the highly sought after Mayfair area of London, that has required both demolition and earthmoving expertise from specialist contractor McGee. McGee is currently forging ahead with works to excavate the basement in preparation for a new in-situ concrete frame that will support a prestigious new residential development.

Unusually, although MacDonald House is not listed, planning required the retention of the original façade. Uniquely at MacDonald House, the client aspired to create taller ceiling heights, requiring the vertical spacings to be changed. The resulting solution was to dismantle the façade brick by brick and stone by stone, rebuilding it so the windows and other architectural features matched the new spacings.

This earthmoving element follows a demanding £7.4 million demolition at the site in Grosvenor Square, the heart of Mayfair, one of London’s most exclusive and affluent locations.

Formerly the US Embassy and latterly the Canadian High Commission, MacDonald House, at 1-3 Grosvenor Square, was built in the 1930s.

In 2014 Canada sold the building to prominent Indian developer Lodha UK for conversion into luxury apartments.

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ON SITE Dismantling and reducing the size of large pieces of masonry enabled the façade to be re-built as a nonloadbearing skin supported by a new concrete frame erected behind it. An additional advantage to this was it freedup even more living space inside the building.

The building was dismantled from the top down by McGee’s use of a fleet of compact excavators equipped with dipper-mounted “processors” which “munched and crunched” their way through the structure, minimising the amount of breaker use.

This was particularly useful as noise, vibration and dust levels were strictly limited. Typically, local planning authorities take ambient readings and set maximum construction noise levels at a fixed volume – usually 10dB - above this. Westminster City Council set a noise limit of 75dB. In addition, the location was on the site boundary of the Italian Embassy therefore even more care was required to avoid risk of damage to the building and to several artefacts inside. While noise and vibration limits were set very low, permitted structural movement was set at zero.

“From our perspective that means that the odd millimetre movement is OK as long as it’s not trending in any direction,” explained Nick Taylor, McGee’s head of demolition. “One millimetre’s fine, but if it moves another millimetre the next day and a millimetre the day after that, that’s not acceptable.”

A bespoke steelwork structure was therefore erected to ensure stability of the Italian Embassy building.

During the demolition, specialist stonework contractor, PAYE, carefully removed and catalogued each individual brick and stone from the façade for storage (on more than 2,000 pallets) at McGee’s depot in Silvertown, east London.

Lodha UK’s Development Manager, Martin Hall said “McGee and PAYE have carried out a complex deconstruction of this historic building and we are excited that work is underway to transform this prestigious London address into a world class development.”

Hall says the concrete frame contract has yet to be awarded as “the methodology is still being developed for the reinstatement of the façade.”

It is likely the stonemason will reassemble the masonry components in a phased sequence as the new building takes shape. Construction is scheduled to begin towards the end of 2017.

The new development, known simply as No. 1 Grosvenor Square, is scheduled for completion by Q4 2019.

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Reaching for Higher Standards Looking to raise safety standards in South Korea, demolition firm Sungdo Construction is leading by example, bringing down an unstable, old hospital with its Volvo ultra high-reach excavator.

Since Sungdo Construction was founded in 1979, the family run company has become South Korea’s leading demolition firm. The business is known for its work in high-profile demolition projects, such as the clean up of the collapsed Sampoong department store, the dismantling of the Cheonggye elevated highway and most recently, demolishing a 10-storey hospital in Changwon, with the help of a Volvo EC480EHR.

“It is common practice in the Korean construction industry to lift a conventional excavator on to the top of a building and dig down, which increases the possibility of collapse,” Doh explains. “Highreach demolition is safer for operators, as well as anyone else at the project site. And there are some projects where a normal excavator just can’t get the job done – this hospital demolition was one of them.”

Doh Moon-gil, CEO and chairman of Sungdo Construction, chose the ultra high-reach excavator – the first of its kind to be used in the country – to help encourage higher safety standards in Korea’s demolition industry. He acknowledges the construction business was ‘the foundation’ of Korea’s post-war economic development, which propelled the country from one of the world’s poorest in the 1950s to one of the wealthiest today. But, when it comes to safety regulations in the international construction industry, Korea has not yet caught up with global norms.

Offering Sungdo Construction the extra height it needed, the Volvo EC480EHR was customized with a 3.4-meter extension to the standard 28-meter long boom. As the first ultra high-reach excavator in South Korea, Doh believes that not only will it elevate safety standards in the country but it will also open the door to new opportunities for his company.

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Mun In-hwan, one of Sungdo Construction’s most experienced operators, confidently uses the EC480EHR to bring down mounds of concrete and rebar. Towering way above the four-meter high, aluminum barricades that surround the 18,000m² job site, this is a machine that can’t be missed. Fitted with a three-tonne sheering tool that can slice through metal and cement, Mun says he has never felt safer while on a job than when he’s operating this machine.

Leading the way for the Korean demolition industry, Sungdo Construction has previously devised new demolition methods and founder Doh hopes the use of high-reach machines will become standard practice. Though he realizes that enhancing the quality and safety of demolition in his country will not come easy, he believes his position as chairman of the Construction Policy Committee, which is part of the Korea Specialty Contractors Association, will help him to improve industry standards.

“Doing the work without a high-reach machine would be really dangerous considering how unstable this building is,” Mun says. Over his 14year career as an excavator operator, he has had ‘several close calls with death’. And as a father, he wants to feel confident that he will always be able to return home at the end of the day in the same condition he started.

In addition to the safety features of the ultra high-reach excavator, the machine also has a

“Not only did the high-reach excavator improve working conditions, it also increased our work rate,” said Doh. “In seven days we were able to complete what would normally take 10 days. I’m advocating for the implementation of new safety regulations. Once these are adopted, I hope the demand for more high-reach demolition machines, like the Volvo EC480EHR, will also increase.”

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ON SITE Flying High at Sellafield James Fisher Nuclear (JFN) alongside partners WYG has taken to the skies to make history with the first external Unmanned Arial Vehicle (UAV) or drone survey undertaken within an active area at Sellafield, which is the part of the site that contains much of Sellafield Ltd’s older production facilities.

The UAV survey of the chimney stack in the Separation Area accurately assessed how the chimney’s cowling, at the very top of the stack, was attached.

This will allow Sellafield Ltd, with the support of project management and technical consultancy, WYG, to compile an accurate method statement for its safe removal.

After the initial flight of around seven minutes, pilots Tom Shaw and Brad Jackson provided the first set of footage and played it back for the Sellafield team to view.

“The inspection could not have gone any better,” says Mike Rogers, field service manager for JFN. “The

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Sellafield engineers were extremely impressed with the clarity of the photos and detail it had captured and it pretty much answered the questions that they were looking for.”

Alex Grainger, Project Manager at WYG, said: “We are delighted to have our Cumbria Nuclear Solution Limited (CNSL) consortium partner, James Fisher Nuclear, on board to support us on this project through our single source contract with Sellafield to provide Civil Inspections and Topographical Surveying Services to support Sellafield Ltd achieve their asset management objectives and to inform the decommissioning process.”

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areas that had previously been out of reach , it looks like there will be further opportunities to return for more detailed survey once the data from this first set of flights has been analysed . JFN are now looking at the possibility of carrying out more on other buildings around the site. UAVs, from JFN, are certainly proving their worth in a wide range of areas.

“This was certainly an impressive use of UAV technology. The JFN and WYG team gave us more information about the stack in that first 7 minutes than we have ever had,” says a Sellafield spokesperson. “This is a simple and efficient way to safely inspect areas like this in a fraction of the time and cost needed for scaffolding or bringing in special access vehicle and without staff working at height.

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ON SITE Dem-Master Takes the Biscuit A weekend demolition spree by Dem-Master has changed the Glasgow skyline forever. Mark Anthony reports.

Demolition contracts are sometimes like London buses. You wait ages for one to come along and then two arrive at once.

And that was precisely the dilemma facing high reach demolition specialist Dem-Master recently when a pair of overnight contracts arrived in a single weekend.

The company kicked off a manic weekend with the demolition of the former Glasgow College of Food Technology complex on Cathedral Street, one of the busiest thoroughfares in the city.

This involved the removal of a gable wall in a painstaking process from Saturday night through to Monday morning.

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ON SITE Dem-Master’s high reach was employed to carry out the task during a window of opportunity afforded by closure of Cathedral Street, allowing formation of landscaped grounds by Rankin Fraser at the entrance to the new City of Glasgow College.

Separately, work to bring down the gable end of the former Gray Dunns Biscuit factory on Stanley Street was conducted during a night time operation. This work was spearheaded by a Komatsu PC800 high reach excavator.

Once cleared a cash and carry warehouse designed by Sheppard Robson is planned to take its place, employing a ‘barcode’ style façade with architectural mesh on the gables.

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ADVERTORIAL Remote workmates ready to tackle your heaviest, most challenging jobs Husqvarna Construction Products range of DXR robots are amongst the most innovative demolition machines on the market. They are easy to operate and service, feature a robust design and incorporated within them a responsive remote control unit, which delivers precise demolition power where you need it most.

When a job is too strenuous, challenging or time-consuming for manual workers, these remote-controlled 3-phase electric robots are the ideal workmates. They are the obvious choice for users who want manoeuvrable yet powerful, stable machines with a long reach. All machines are equipped with a Bluetooth remote control which means that the machine operator can control the machine at a safe distance reducing any potential risk.

Whatever your task we have a machine for the job The range of Husqvarna demolition robots consists of five basic models, from the 15 kW DXR 140 with 360° rotating arm to the 22 kW DXR 310 with telescopic arms. Weights range from 985 kg to 2020 kg

the Husqvarna DXR is one of the market’s most modern and easy to use model, delivering a unique user friendly and well considered design. It controls everything the machine does, simply and conveniently.

Agile - The Husqvarna DXR 140 with its 360° rotation gives excellent reach, so you can work more efficiently without moving the robot, once it’s securely positioned on its outriggers.

Compact – All DXR’s feature a narrow width, which allows the machine to pass through standard door openings. The low height provides good visibility over the machine when working, making operation more efficient and safer. The outriggers (on all machines except DXR 250) have extra wide span for superior stability and high workload.

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Productive – These machines have a high powerto-weight ratio. They are easy to operate thanks to smart functional design, innovative engineering and hi-tech technology. They move quickly into position and are ready to start work without time consuming preparation.

Additional feature packages for added productivity in any circumstance Husqvarna DXR’s can be delivered with additional features for increased precision, performance and protection even when in adverse environments 1. The Hydraulic package – adds the ability to precisely control one extra hydraulic function, such as facial rotation of grapplers or shearers 2. The Enhanced cooling package – keeps the machine cool whilst working in higher ambient temperatures, enabling higher productivity in various applications such as cement kilns and steel factories. (Excludes DXR 140) 3. The Heat protection package – allows the DXR to be used for de-slagging in hot melting plants and similar applications. Protects vital parts from damage caused by radiant and conduction heating. (Excludes DXR 140 and 250).

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ADVERTORIAL With these feature packages, the DXR range increases to 17 different variants, providing maximum productivity and gives the flexibility for companies to choose the optimal configuration for them.

The intuitive menu on the remote lets you easily adjust the settings needs to fit the tool that you are using. It doesn’t stop there, Husqvarna are constantly working towards new hydraulic tools to add to their portfolio and expand the robots range of jobs.

Husqvarna DXR – highly capable multi-tool For maximum utility you can choose from a wide range of tools and attachments for DXR’s including: Hydraulic breakers – The SB breakers used on Husqvarna DXR’s have an outstanding power to weight ratio and are a great universal tool for demolition. Different chisels can be used depending on application.

Crushers – Husqvarna crushers are lightweight yet powerful and can demolish 400mm walls. Ideal for demolishing concrete and brick constructions, staircases, roofs as well as sensitive locations inside buildings where noise and vibrations are an issue.

Steel shearer – With high shearing forces these shears are perfect for confined spaces and areas such as process industries as well as the demolition of structures, piping and process vessels.

Award winning Dust Reduction Kit Dust has been and still is a very topical issue within the construction industry, when you talk about demolition and breaking concrete, dust is inevitable. With the introduction of a dust reduction accessory, Husqvarna further innovates with dust control within its range of demolition accessories. The Dust Reduction accessory is designed for all DXR’s and to be used with SB 152/202/302 Atlas Copco breakers. The accessory supplies water to the tool that is sufficient to bind the airborne dust, contributing to a better working environment and reducing the risk of the operator breathing harmful dust particles whilst demolishing. It also provides a more efficient and economical way of working by eliminating auxiliary equipment or extra persons engaged in binding airborne dust.

Grappler – The MG grapplers have high gripping forces to help increase demolition performance Bucket – The SMP buckets offers high load volume.

Drum Cutters – Highly productive tool for trenching, surface removal and profiling in rock concrete and hard soil.

This dust reduction accessory was recently awarded the winner of the Safety Awards at the Plantworx Innovation awards.

“Yes, we can do it” is the common answer to job enquiries when you’re backed up by a DXR. As long as there is a power supply, a DXR will make its way to the workplace – either by climbing the stairs, taking the lift or hanging from a crane hook – and do the job.

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KIT TALK Genesis has Finger on Pulse Genesis Attachments announces Pulse Technology, the first-of-its-kind, cloud-based attachment performance monitoring system.

Using integrated sensors throughout both hydraulic circuits, Pulse Technology™ delivers live diagnostic measurements for critical functions including jaw pressure, jaw circuit oil temperature, bi-directional rotation pressure, rotation circuit oil temperature, and rotational speed and flow. “Trueâ€? attachment life operations are also monitored, with data for hours, cycles, rotations and elapsed run time, eliminating the need to

rely on traditional carrier-based hour measurements and improving maintenance scheduling.

The web and mobile app platform displays live and historical data. Performance threshold alerts, delivered via e-mail or text, can be set to prevent hydraulic failures. Data can also be exported for detailed performance charting and analysis.

Multiple Genesis attachments can easily be monitored with Pulse Technology, as the software displays an icon for every attachment, and its exact location, when the attachment is in use.

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KIT TALK Atlas Copco Loses Weight An ongoing aim for Atlas Copco is to help customers reduce their operating costs and the new MB 1650 hydraulic breaker is a typical example.

Replacing the MB 1700, the MB 1650 is lighter and more compact yet gives the same high performance as its predecessor. The new design offers higher reliability, lower repair costs and easier accessibility for maintenance.

Weighing in at 1,650 kg, the new MB 1650 hydraulic breaker is suitable for carriers in the weight class from 19 to 32 tonnes. A redesigned service window offers greater accessibility and thus makes the attachment more maintenance friendly. With no high-pressure accumulator the MB 1650´s maintenance and repair costs are lower.

• Advanced control technology - Breaker performance is optimised by AutoControl, an automatic piston stroke length switching system, which adjusts the output balance between impact energy and rate during operation.

• EnergyRecovery – This Atlas Copco feature automatically utilises the piston recoil energy to increase the performance, without additional hydraulic input, and to lower vibrations.

• StartSelect – This valve enables the operator to adjust the hydraulic breaker start-up behaviour according to the operating condition in a few simple steps.

• Optimized lubrication - The MB 1650 is equipped with ContiLube™ II, a self-bleeding automatic lubrication device for optimized grease consumption and continuous lubrication.

• Low noise and vibration levels - Noise and vibration levels on the MB 1650 are minimized by the VibroSilenced Plus system, utilizing non-metallic suspension arrangements to isolate the percussion mechanism from the breaker box and sealing all openings for lower noise and vibration levels.

• Effective dust protection - An optional, patented dust sealing system called DustProtector II will extend the service life of the components and reduce grease consumption. The built-in check valve reduces dust intake into the tool guiding area and the percussion chamber.

The new MB 1650 hydraulic breaker is an efficient choice for a broad spectrum of applications in mining and quarrying, demolition and renovation, construction, and the metallurgical industry.

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KIT TALK Breaking Industry Barriers The KINSHOFER Group, incorporating Auger Torque, released its most innovative new product ever in 2016 that not only sets it apart from competitors but realised a one-of-akind excavator attachment that has pushed the company to new markets and heights.

The NOX-Tiltrotator Series 3 are a first set of industry leading patented products which is compact with a narrow width and reduced height, no protruding parts, ensuring ease of operation and maximum productivity.

Delivered by Northern European experts and led by renowned engineering specialist Juha Strandberg, the product is the first ever in the market to be designed specifically for optimum use: the Kinshofer Nox is compact, both in width and height, and durable. The Nox fits easily to the machine dipper and allows ease of operation in many applications. The whole design is based around efficiency and maximising productivity.

The Tiltrotator is the result of years of research and development, bringing together the long-standing innovation behind KINSHOFER. Headquartered in Helsinki and trials experienced across Europe, the products have been specifically designed and tested in operation, ensuring optimised performance and durability for years to come.

The cast body is produced from high strength special alloy ensuring durability in the toughest conditions. The tilting function is achieved by an elliptic rotary actuator ensuring an extremely compact design with constant tilting force.

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The flexible tool is unmatched within its class, consisting of only two greasing points – ease of maintenance - and an integrated hydraulics system within the solid cast housing, therefore offering minimum wear and maintenance. A large variety of attachments that require a low or high oil flow can be used with the Kinshofer Nox.

The Tiltrotators and Control Systems consists of a series of five flagship products, all ergonomically exchangeable for specific use through the NOXPROP control system, outperforming products in its class with greater torque and maximised angles.

The Kinshofer Nox is one of the most advanced tools for excavators. It is offered in six variants to suit machines with 3.0 up to 25 tonne operating weight.

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Andover based Digging It Groundworks Ltd recently took delivery of a brand-new Anaconda DF514 Scalping Screen from Red Knight 6 Ltd to add to their extensive hire fleet.

Digging It Groundworks Ltd are a well-established hire and construction company based in Andover offering a range of services throughout the South of England. Having had success in the hire and haulage industry providing excavators, dumpers, tele-handlers, tippers and grab lorries to the industry, Digging It added an Anaconda DF514 Scalping Screen to widen their application and customer base.

The MD of Digging It, Ben Boare commented, “Ever since purchasing the RUBBLE MASTER RM70 GO! 2.0 from RK6, we have had great success with a range of customers from the obvious construction and demolition companies needing to recycle their waste on site, to the farmers and small developers and groundworks companies wanting to save money and create a product they could reuse saving them even more money on importing material back in. Shortly after buying the crusher and after some guidance from the guys at RK6, I decided to make the leap and purchase the Anaconda DF514 screener. After a short demonstration, it was easy to see the benefits of having this machine. I am now producing not only Type 1 and 6F5 materials, but able to provide whatever my customers need. I’m now providing screened crush at -6mm for the cement industry and 10mm and 20mm stone for the concrete industry. The high quality and shape of the product is only made possible using the RUBBLE MASTER RM70 GO! 2.0 and the Anaconda DF514 together. It was a big decision for our company but definitely the right one for us. Aaron McVeigh at RK6 was on hand and has already helped in securing hire contracts for both machines, and both are immediately available for short and long term hire.”

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KIT TALK Everybody Needs Good Nabors It might seem to many mothers that all 10 year old boys try to wreck their houses, but for Texan Lloyd Nabors he really did – starting a lifelong love of demotion, assisted with his loyal gang of Volvo machines.

It’s fair to say that Lloyd Nabors likes to tear things down. A lot. He was a young boy when he was first inspired to start his own demolition company.

His father did demolition work and young Lloyd often helped out, starting around the age of eight.

Helping dad was one thing, but what he really wanted was to work on his own.

Nabors tells the story: “I said, ‘Dad, I want to run a piece of equipment by myself’. He said, ‘Well, when you’re 10 years old, I’ll let you wreck your first house.’ So he turned me loose. I was running a wheeled loader and I got to wreck my first building when I was 10 years old. And I just loved it.”

Many years later, Nabors is the president of Lloyd D. Nabors Demolition, headquartered in Hutchins, Texas, just south of Dallas. Projects

have so far taken him across Texas and into neighboring states, including Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Nabors is still very hands-on with his machines.

Nabors says he was committed to the brand of machines he worked on as a boy. He first invested in Volvo construction equipment 12 years ago, after talking with a friend in the excavation business. “He said: ‘You need to try these Volvos, they’re good machines’. He said his savings on fuel were tremendous. So I said, ‘Well, we’ll give it a shot.’ So we bought one.”

Now, he commands a fleet of close to 20 Volvo excavators, including a Volvo EC460 high-reach excavator. Dealer sales representative Jarred Walker of Romco equipment recommended the

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KIT TALK high-reach machine to meet Nabors’ wide-ranging job requirements. Walker says Nabors was a pioneer.

“He was the first contractor in the state of Texas to buy the high reach,” Walker says. The machine’s flexibility was a strong selling point. With a modular joint system, the extended-reach arm can be exchanged for a digging boom as required. They’ve got it down to about a 45-minute process to do that, with one person,” he continues. “That’s a big deal because the old way would take two days to take the long arm off the machine. The versatility is amazing. The machine has paid for itself many times over. It allows them to go do jobs that they weren’t able to do before.”

is six or seven stories tall. It keeps our operator a safe distance away,” Nabors says. “We’re able to reach up and demolish a building, and we can keep away from the structure when it’s falling,”

In addition to the high-reach excavator’s flexibility, Nabors says he appreciates its safety features. “Our long-reach excavator helps us when we have a structure that

The high-reach arm can take a shear or a hammer. This helps operators keep the job under control. “We reach up there and cut the columns. We’re able to pull them down and it’s very professional,” Nabors says. “We used to use a

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wrecking ball, and it wasn’t really controllable. You’d just knock a building down, and wherever it fell, it fell. We’re able to control our demo much better now.”

VP Satterwhite agrees that safety and professionalism are core concerns. “Texas happens to be a state where you don’t need a license to perform demolition. So you might get a few more cowboys who may have a pick-

up truck and a sledge hammer and they’re gonna go tear down an apartment complex,” Satterwhite says. “Our job is to make buildings come down, and we want to make sure we’re doing it in a safe manner. We want everybody to leave the same way they came that morning.”

Citing Volvo CE’s demolition package, which includes safety guards over the cab front, Satterwhite says: “It protects the equipment but, more importantly, it protects the person sitting inside the cab. If a piece of rebar comes flying out, you don’t know if it will go left or right or straight up. Those guards have been phenomenal for us.”

The business of knocking down buildings includes many challenges that outsiders may not consider. Nabors uses drone cameras to help analyse each job site. Satterwhite says, complications take many forms.

“You don’t know how a building may react all the time, especially if it’s old or burnt or wind damaged from tornadoes. We operate with the understanding that anything can happen.”

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Satterwhite describes the open site where Nabors recently imploded an old football stadium. “I enjoy seeing a blank piece of ground when we’re all done and it’s clean and there’s grass growing on it. That’s something we take pride in. Now that’s set up for someone to do something great. We create a place where somebody can build something new,” he concludes.

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KIT TALK FORS to be reckoned with Brigade’s white sound reversing alarms (bbstek) reduce noise pollution and now can help operators to meet the new FORS requirements.

FORS silver standard already requires operators to fit a reversing alarm: ‘Fleet operators shall ensure that all vehicles over 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight are equipped with an audible means to warn other road users of a vehicles reversing movement’ but the new FORS standard goes one step further.

Operators are now required to ‘reduce the noise produced by their vehicles, processes, equipment and ensure that there is regular evaluation of systems and devices that could help to reduce overall noise levels.’

Reversing alarms are one of the biggest reasons for noise complaints especially in residential streets and early in the morning or late at night. Brigade has a solution that can reduce noise pollution without compromising safety and help operators to meet the new FORS requirement.

Bbs-tek is a revolutionary reversing alarm that is quieter and yet safer than conventional alarms. The unique alarm is approved by the Noise Abatement Society and has the Quiet Mark accreditation. It can be used to reverse safely without causing a noise nuisance and can only be heard in the danger zone, unlike conventional alarms that can be heard up to thirty times the distance required. The alarm emits a “ssh-ssh” sound which is less irritating than the shrill beep-beep of other alarms.

Brigade’s white sound reversing alarms are considered to be the safest on the market. In a similar way that a person reacts to a snapped twig, the broad band sound frequency is directional and therefore locatable, unlike ‘beeping’ tonal alarms. This means that a person knows which direction they need to move in to be safe. It is ideal for the blind who can actually hear the direction a vehicle is moving in. The hearing impaired are also likely to be able to detect at least some of the wide range of sound frequencies emitted by the revolutionary alarms.

Tony Lenihan, complaince manager at Dafcon Haulage Ltd agrees that bbs-tek is the best solution for those that cannot detect sound at certain frequencies. He explained that after twenty five years’ experience working with heavy-duty machinery, he has thirty percent loss of hearing. “I went to the doctors thinking it was a wax build-up in my ear,” Lenihan says. “I was turning the phone up to hear what people were saying and turning the radio up in the car but it turns out that my hearing was damaged.”

Brigade conducted a test by blind-folding Tony and asking him to locate the direction of the sound for both the conventional beeping alarm and a bbs-tek alarm. He was positioned ten metres away at a forty five degree angle to the trucks rear offside. With the conventional alarm he was ninety degrees out but with bbs-tek he managed to pin point the direction immediately every time.

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KIT TALK TJC Breaks Out TJC Sales Ltd has been appointed regional dealer for Italian attachment manufacturer Indeco. Indeco offers an extensive range of hydraulic hammers together with pulverisers, multiprocessor, boom systems, compactors, shears, and multi-grabs.

The Indeco brand is now one of three world class plant equipment manufacturers to team up with Bedfordshire based TJC Sales Ltd which is also a dealer for Wacker Neuson and HIDROMEK. TJC Sales Ltd will cover Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire areas as part of the dealership agreement with Indeco.

“We are really excited as the Indeco range of attachments is not only superior in terms of performance and durability but they can be applied across a multitude of sectors,” says Richard White, Director of TJC Sales Ltd. “From demolition, renovation and infrastructure to mining and even recycling, these attachments are versatile and have been designed to combat even the most complex tasks quickly and efficiently.”

TJC Sales Ltd will be showing the Indeco range at Plantworx 6-8 th June 2017 (stand number: G19 & G25) where they will be promoting HIDROMEK’s award-winning plant machinery including the HMK 102B SUPRA, HMK 140LC and HMK 220LC GEN Series.

“TJC Sales Ltd is well established and respected with many years of experience in the industry. They are very proactive in their approach across many of the sectors we operate in; we are delighted to have them on board with us,” concludes Mike Salmon, National Sales Manager, Indeco (UK) Limited. “We welcome TJC Sales Ltd into the Indeco family.”

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KIT TALK Hydrodemolition Goes Compact Aquajet Systems AB, the hydrodemolition machine manufacturer recently acquired by Brokk AB, has introduced the world’s smallest hydrodemolition robot, the Aqua Cutter 410V. The model combines the compact size of the Aqua Cutter 410A and the innovative mast system of the Aqua Cutter 710V, giving it versatility to work in tight spaces with extended reach in horizontal, vertical and overhead applications. The 410V’s design makes it suitable for a wide variety of concrete removal tasks, such as renovation and bridge and road repair.

“We provide contractors the ability to work in confined spaces while improving safety and productivity,” says Roger Simonsson, Aquajet Systems managing

director. “The Aqua Cutter 410V accomplishes that and more. This means less risk for contractors, higher ROI and more successful jobsites.”

The 1,250 kg Aqua Cutter 410V uses 15,000 to 40,000-psi water jets to efficiently remove as much as 0.25 cubic metres per hour of concrete.

Contractors adjust the robot’s stroke to control the depth of cuts, and vary the water pressure depending on whether they are removing loose, deteriorated concrete from the sound concrete below, or sound concrete to a pre-determined depth. The process has the added benefit of cleaning and descaling the rebar, whereas alternative methods, such as pneumatic tools or milling machines, may damage the rebar or produce micro-fracturing in the remaining concrete. Operators can control the 410V from a safe distance using the unit’s radio remote control, either wirelessly or with a hard wire. The remote communicates with the robot’s wheeled power control module. Contractors can remove the module from the tracked portion to reduce the crawler to a third of its original size and create an even more compact robot. This provides the ability to drive the crawler into tight and inhospitable environments, such as small tunnels and flooded sewer pipes, while the module remains connected via a cord.

In addition, the 410V easily removes concrete in corners that would be difficult to access with hand tools. Its small size and light footprint allow operators to use the unit in confined areas — including passing through narrow passages, such as doorframes or operating from scaffoldings — while retaining full mobility.

Contractors use Aquajet’s unique cutting head and its multi axis 3D positioning system to efficiently operate on all horizontal, vertical and overhead areas. This includes straight up and down work, such as demolishing walls, shafts and furnaces.

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KIT TALK Aquajet constructs the 410V’s steel mast in sections — an innovative design that gives the operator freedom to raise the front power head up to 4 metres without additional support.

Aqua Cutter robots feature unique ceramic nozzles specifically designed for demanding hydrodemolition applications. The highly-efficient nozzles last 300-350 hours, depending on the water quality. In comparison, standard steel nozzles used on competitive equipment last 20-40 hours.

All Aqua Cutter robots feature Aquajet Systems’ patented Equal Distance System. EDS maintains a preset distance from the nozzle to the concrete surface, regardless of the angle of the water jet, allowing for maximum efficiency and productivity. Systems without EDS lose as much as 20 percent of the power before the water hits the concrete, greatly reducing productivity and increasing waste.

The hydrodemolition robot features unrivalled ease of access for all maintenance, allowing for minimal downtime. The foldable back cover of the Aqua Cutter robots offers total access for both daily jobs, such as checking oil levels, as well as periodic service jobs, such as oil and filter changes.

The unit features electric power and is compatible with Aquajet Systems’ line of accessories, such as rotolances and circular power heads, as well as spines and frames.

Contractors can also choose the Aqua Cutter 410V Tunnel Kit, specifically designed for tunneling work.

The kit features automatic detection and the ability to adjust the distance to the tunnel surface. This makes it very easy to operate in uneven tunnel shapes or oval tunnels.

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