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France
17-12-'02 |
Genier
Deforge puts Liebherr R954 to work
France demolition contractor Genier Deforge could not wait
any longer to put it's new ordered Liebherr R954VH-HD to work. It's
able to go up to 30 meters. The machine was planned to be
shown at the Intermat
2003 Exhibition. Whether the machine still be at the Intermat
exhibition is unknown. (pictures in: Genier
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Germany
10-12-'02 |
First new
Case CX 800 HRD excavator sold
The first Case CX 800, features a telescopic boom extending
to a massive 40m, high reach demolition excavator is sold to German
contractor Abbruch und Recycling GmbH. This contractor is planning
to put this rig to work soon; tearing down some of Germany's largest
buildings.
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Germany
05-12-'02 |
Schöndorfer
is demolishing old HKW Süd Plant in München
German demolition contractor Schöndorfer is currently working on
the demolition of the old part of the HKW Süd München because it's
planning a new gas turbine there. Schöndorfer's Cat 345BL is only
one piece of the puzzle to do the job.
See the actual demolition in progress: webcam
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Netherlands
12-11-'02 |
Vermeulen
orders new Cat 330C UHD excavator
Demolition
contractor Vermeulen BV, Leidschendam the Netherlands, has placed an
order for a Cat 330C UHD excavator. This machine will be delivered
in a few day's by Cat-dealer Geveke. This brand new HRD machine was
first shown at the Nordbau 2002 exhibition. The machine is being
delivered with the new constructed 3-piece quick hitch boom. It
allows the contractor to quickly change the machine from HRD rig to
standard digging rig, witch makes it a multi-purpose machine. The
21mtr. reach will provide Vermeulen BV with the right tool for safe
upcoming demolition jobs.
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England
12-11-'02 |
New
Komatsu HRD excavators for demolition chemical plant
The KDC Group is a specialist service provider to the construction
and chemical industries, providing turnkey maintenance, civil
engineering and demolition services.
For a large 18 month demolition contract in Huddersfield KDC has
recently purchased a pair of 25mtr., high reach PC450's from
Marubeni-Komatsu.
The project in Huddersfield is being carried out on behalf of
Syngenta plc and involves the demolition and remediation of large,
redundant chemical plant and associated structures within a live
working environment.
Besides the
two High Reach machines KDC is also using recently purchased PC600,
a PC340, a PW170 wheeled excavator equipped with a magnet, a WA250
wheel loader and a Moxy MT30 dump truck. Source:
Marubeni-Komatsu
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12-11-'02
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Case new
High Reach Demolition Rigs
Today's progressive demolition contractors demand the best in plant
and equipment to enable them to comply with stringent safety and
environment regulations as well as maintaining an efficient and
viable business. To meet their individual requirements, Case has
introduced a range of four hydraulic excavators specifically
developed for use by the demolition industry.
Based on the standard Case CX290, CX330, CX460 and CX800 models, the
high reach demolition attachment configurations extend from 17m up
to 40m. The flagship CX800 is equipped with a unique telescoping
boom enabling the operator to work between 28m and 40m without
changing the equipment.
A major feature of all the new CX demolition rigs is the ability to
change from high reach equipment to standard boom and dipper arm
configuration or vice versa in around 30 minutes thereby enabling
the customer to achieve maximum machine utilization in both
demolition and earthmoving.
Changing over attachments is achieved using a hook system to pick up
the required equipment from purpose-built cradles. To effect the
change over, the operator positions the attachment and then folds
and lowers the unit into a cradle. Safety pins are removed from the
boom foot whilst the operator releases the power operated locking
pins followed by uncoupling of the hydraulic service lines.
The boom is then fully lowered onto the cradle and the attachment
separated from the base machine.
The procedure is reversed to mount the standard boom and dipper,
already positioned on another cradle. Again, the operator connects
to this equipment with the hook on the base machine. After coupling,
the joint is locked with the powered pin and the safety locks then
engaged with the service lines reconnected.
Protection from falling debris is provided for the base machine by
heavy-duty steel roof and front windscreen guards. Heavy duty belly
plates, 11mm-12mm thick, underneath the upper structure protects the
valve blocks, pumps, drive motors, hydraulic tank, pipework and
engine.
In developing the high reach CX range of demolition rigs, Case
engineers paid particular attention to safety. As a result safety
devices have been incorporated in the machine to ensure safe
operation. These include hydraulic cut-out safety valves and an
electronic total moment indicator (TMI) fitted to the boom foot.
This device displays colored lamp signals indicating safe working,
approach to safe working load (SWL) and overload conditions. It can
be adjusted according to the ideal work tool for sites where
reasonable working heights are involved.
To improve operator visibility through the glazed cab roof on high
reach applications, an hydraulically tilting cab or seat is
available. Controls are located in the seat armrests and as the seat
moves with the operator, adjustment to the appropriate angle can be
made providing comfortable working positions for long periods at
heights of up to 40m in safety and without incurring neck or back
strain.
In high reach configuration, with a three-piece attachment
arrangement, the Case CX800 has a working height of 28m extending to
40m, forward reach of 20m and a maximum tool weight of 2.5tons.
Equipped with standard earthmoving attachments, the excavator weighs
a mighty 78.6t. Power output from the Isuzu six-cylinder
turbocharged engine is an impressive 331kW. Equally impressive is
the machine's digging depth of 10.65m with an attachment
configuration of a 8.40m boom and 5.60m dipperstick. Backhoe bucket
capacities span 2,400 up to 5,000 liters. Maximum digging and
breakout forces with this configuration are 20,900daN and 32,200daN
respectfully.
An undercarriage width of 3.48m with 600mmm wide tracks simplifies
transportation as the attachments are fully retractable to 13.02m
and, without the need to remove the demolition tool, there is
considerable saving in both time and money.
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Czech
Republic
06-11-'02 |
First
Remote controlled Komatsu PC750SE-6 HRD excavator
HRD excavators are continually being modified to create a
safer working environment, for example, the introduction of ROPS
(roll over protection system), FOPS (falling object protection
system) and the increasing use of CCTV cameras. The next example is
an HRD excavator fitted with a remote control system. APB Plzen, a
Czech Republic demolition contractor, is the first to purchased a
Komatsu PC750SE-6 High Reach Demolition excavator with remote
control system. Almost all functions within the cab can be
controlled by the remote from a distance of 100mtr.
The system offers the operator the freedom to work at any point on
site, providing the best possible view of the work area. Using
the remote control eliminates the need for a camera system, and
is ideal for dangerous demolition work, and areas where it's
difficult to see.
The Komatsu PC750SE-6 High Reach Demolition excavator is currently
being used to tear down a large factory and surrounding buildings
near the city center of Prague. Once the area is cleared, a sports
arena and complex will be build on site. The new facility will host
the World Ice Hockey Championships 2004.
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England
01-10-'02 |
Mc Gee
begins demolition of Wembly Stadium
Griffith McGee is due to start
demolishing the 80- year-old Wembley Stadium at 11am on Monday 30th
September, 2002 to make way for the new national stadium, which will
seat 90,000 spectators. The £23m demolition project is being
overseen by main contractor, Multiplex Construction. The World
Stadium Team (WST), welcomed the news that the project had reached
financial close. WST said that the announcement signified the end of
the planning phases and the moment for everyone to now focus on
constructing what will be one of the most exciting stadium in the
world. Demolition is expected to run for a contract period of
approximately 6 months.
At 11.09am Mc Gee's Goliath, a Liebherr 974B-VH 39mtr. HRD excavator
and the smaller Liebherr R954B-VH HRD excavator with 25mtr. reach,
slowly began to turn the north London home of English football into
rubble.
To see demolition in progress see: Wembley
webcam1 and Wembley
webcam2
 
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Germany
01-10-'02 |
Cat
introduces 330C UHD excavator at Nordbau
One of the highlights at the Nordbau 2002 is Cat's new 330C
UHD excavator.
With this new model in the C-series Cat introduces it's new HRD-lineup.
The 330C UHD has as special features; an 21.1mtr. constructed
3-piece quick hitch boom, tilting cab 20º, and hydraulic adjustable
heavy duty undercarriage.
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Japan
13-09-'02 |
First
job for SK1600D
Nabekai in Japan (World largest HRD company) has invested in
another monster HRD excavator. After they already owned two SK1000D
>43mtr. excavators and 9 other smaller HRD excavators they're now
the proud owner of the new Kobelco SK1600D >51mtr. HRD excavator.
They are the first to put this monster >51mtr. in action.
(pictures: Nabekai)
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Japan
30-07-'02 |
Kobelco's
SK1600D building demolition machine with 50-meter boom
TOKYO - Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. has launched
a building demolition machine that reaches above 50 meters.
Marketing of the machine, designed for the Japanese market, began in
late July. Kobelco has already received its first orders for the
specialized equipment, called the SK1600D, from Nabekai, Japans
biggest demolition company.
The SK1600D is equipped with a Kobelco nibbler attached to a
three-piece boom and one-piece arm extending to 50.86 meters, a
length long enough to reach a 17-story building. The SK1600D uses a
100-ton crawler crane carrier, a size noted for its stability and
low center of gravity, and is equipped with a high-performance power
plant found in heavy-duty hydraulic excavators.
The Boom and arm variations and
different attachments enable a wide range of applications, from
building dismantling and foundation demolition to bucket operations.
The nibbler can also be used for foundation and basement demolition.
The SK1600D is equipped with a number of safety features:
 Anti-drift
Boom and Arm Holding Valves prevent the boom from suddenly dropping
if the hydraulic lines malfunction. All cylinders are equipped with
counterbalance valves.
The Inclination Alarm alerts the operator when the base machine
angles too steeply
The Tip-overAlarm automatically monitors the position of the arm to
warn the operator before the machine tips over.
A Lever Lock System prevents mechanical malfunctions.
A camera on the boom enables the operator to view attachment
operations. A rear-view camera on the back of the SK1600D enables
the operator to monitor activity behind the machine. Both come as
standard equipment.
To improve operator visibility, a tilt cab feature raises the cab 30
degrees. The wide, round cab interior gives the operator a broad
field of vision. Air conditioning and the double slide seat
contribute to higher operator comfort.
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France
07-07-'02 |
Occamat is demolishing
old chemical site near Limoges
The Occamat Hitachi EX 400 (25mtr.) and CAT 330BL (17mtr.)
are demolishing an very high concrete, and lots of steel, old
chemical site near Limoges. (pictures in Occamat
photoalbum )
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United
Kingdom
30-06-'02 |
Large
scale Demolition projects in UK ask for Ultra-HRD-Excavators
Scotland - SCOTDEM demolition is currently working on
the largest demolition project in Scotland this year. They are
demolishing the old Meadow side Granaries complex in Glasgow.
This project consists four large buildings - they are concrete and
brick structure silos dating from 1914, the highest 58m high. It is
estimated that around 140,000 tones of material will be processed.
They are using a Liebherr R 984HD with Kocurek 42m demolition boom
and Northern Track/Trevie concrete crusher. This week Scotdem has
brought in a Liebherr R954V 25m demolition excavator painted like a
giraffe belonging to DemMaster Demolition, to help out on the lower
parts of the job.
Meanwhile WHITEINCH Demolition is pulling down high rise blocks in
Greenock with their Komatsu PC650 with 41m demolition boom and
Mantovanibenne shears. This job is almost complete - they are working on
the third and final 15 story block.
England - BROWN & MASON ltd. is currently working
on the demolition of the Home Office building in Marsham Street in
Westminster. The 'Three Ugly Sisters' tower blocks, the former home
of the Environment Department are being brought down using Brown
& Mason's Komatsu HRD-machines PC 750SE-6 (42mtr.) and PC450-6
(27mtr.)
And in September McGEE will start the demolition of the Wembley
Stadium including the two towers. Their Liebherr R974B-VH with
39mtr. reach will be one of the machines to do the job.
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Netherlands
27-06-'02 |
Scotdem
clears Glasgow landmark
Scotdem Ltd. of Edinburgh is demolishing Glasgow's Meadow side
Granaries in a prestigious £3m contract believed to be the largest
single demolition clearance in Scotland. The former granaries are
being removed to clear the way for the £500m Glasgow Harbor
mixed development.
The mills which were built in 1914 & extended in 1937 are
believed to contain around 4 million bricks! The only materials
which will actually be removed from the site will be the steel scrap
and timber, all other materials will be processed for backfill.
The Liebherr 984 with it's special Kocurek 42mtr. reach demolition
boom and 105 tones operating weight is making short work of the
major demolition operations.
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05-06-'02
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New HRD
Excavators
It was over twenty years ago that Kobelco launched the
world's first High-Reach Demolition excavator. Today just about all
excavator manufacturers are making HRD machines. Moreover, the
number of choices is growing rapidly as equipment manufacturers try
to outdo one another. This year we should see Kobelco launch the
SK1600D , a unit for Nabekai of Tokyo. The 165ton machine will be
capable of reaching well over 50mtr. Caterpillar meanwhile is busy
making a HRD version of it's new 385B. Case has also announced the
launch of a HRD-front for it's CX800 excavator. This model is
expected to support a telescopic front that reaches between 23mtr.
and 40mtr. Other manufacturers like Daewoo are also planning to make
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Germany
05-06-'02 |
O&K's
new RH 16.5 High Reach Demolition Excavator
O&K has released a new HRD excavator. After the RH23.5
(54 ton) with 25mtr. reach, O&K now enters the HRD-market with
another machine.
The RH16.5 (43 ton) has a specially designed (Hi-Far) boom with a
maximum reach of 20 mtr. The boom can be easily fitted as a normal
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Italy
05-06-'02 |
Despe
Takes the lead in world height record
The Italy based demolition-contractor Despe is to break the
world height record. The company expects to take delivery of a
55mtr. High Reach Demolition boom in the next few months, a unit
that will break the world height record by 5mtr. The company intends
mating the boom with the new Liebherr's R984 (130ton) excavator.
The old record was only 5 months old. It was another Italy based
demolition-contractor General Smontaggi that took delivery of it's
CMO2's special made PMI 980 demolition excavator with a 50mtr.
High-Reach Demolition boom earlier this year. Until now this was the
highest HRD excavator in the world. A record that for a long time
was owned by Nabekai in Japan that owned two 43mtr. Kobelco SK1000DW
excavators.
This company is expecting delivery of the new Kobelco SK1600D that
also reaches above 50mtr. and knowing Nabekai and Kobelco maybe even
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Germany
10-05-'02 |
The old
"Schwaben Brauerei"
The old "Schwaben Brauerei" in the center of
Stuttgart-Vaihingen is being demolished by a Dresden based
contractor. At the site, 2 rented High Reach Demolition excavators;
Cat 330 and Liebherr R 954BV both machines belong to Zeppelin/Cat
rental, subcontractor Plannerer's Case 1488 demolition, and
several smaller machines, can be found.
The demolition works started
on march 12th and will go on for at least 2 months.
(With special thanks to Sebastian Stranger for the pictures.)
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Belgium
22-04-'02 |
Martini-Tower
Brussels
See the demolition-process of Brussels Matini-Tower. Contractor De
Meuter is using their Cat 245D excavator with 27mtr. Verachtert
High Reach Demolition-boom. The web cam-photo is refreshed
every 2 minutes. http://www.imal.org/martini/index.html
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Netherlands
05-04-'02 |
Vlasman's
Hitachi EX 455
Vlasman's Hitachi EX 455 is a multi-use machine. Last month this
machine used it's Kocurek High Reach Demolition boom to bring down a
factory located near Vlasman's location in Alpen a/d Rijn (the
Netherlands). Now the machine, together with a Cat 375L from Theo
Pouw (the Netherlands) is shipped to former Yugoslavia. Armed with
new Hammers, Crushers and Shears, these machines from the Demolition
Team, will wreck a bridge in Novisat (Servia) that was bombed by the
US. We saw them preparing for shipping in Rotterdam.
(pictures in Vlasman photoalbum )
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United
States
09-03-'02 |
Fernald
Demolition ... Six down - Four to go
Cincinnati, Ohio - The Fernald Environmental Management Project has
reached another milestone in the cleanup of its 136-acre former
production area, where for nearly four decades, Cold War workers
produced uranium metal products for the nation’s defense program.
Fernald workers have razed Plant 6, the former Metals Fabrication
Plant, where high purity metals were machined to exacting
specifications. Plant 6 represents the sixth of 10 major structures
demolished since the site’s mission changed to environmental
remediation in the early 1990s. The project will be completed more
than two months ahead of schedule and within budget. All site
demolition is on track to be completed in 2004.
See the progress: http://www.fernald.gov/VImages/PhotoTour/arch.htm
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England
02-02-'02 |
Goodbye
Eggbox
Controlled Demolition is using High Reach Demolition machines to
wreck the Eggbox in South Yorkshire. At first they used the Cat 245D
and Giraffe but both machines were replaced by CD's new weapon
called "Jaws". This machine, a Komatsu PC 750-6 HRD,
is the Third one in the UK, and can reach 42 meters. Here
the machine is not using it's extension, so it can only reach 36
meters. It will eat the building down piece by piece.
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PC750-6
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Netherlands
22-01-'02 |
Steenhuis
FH450 is bringing factory to the ground
In Groningen (the Netherlands) demolition contractor
Steenhuis from Scheemda is bringing a factory down to the ground by
using their Hitachi FH450 with 24 mtr. HRD-boom. The company bought
this boom 6 years ago for it's Hitachi EX400. This machine is
replaced three years ago for this FH450. For the demolition of the
higher parts of the building the machine used a concrete ramp. This
was also done with the demolition boom. Unlike many other HRD
excavators this machine is capable of lifting large pieces of
concrete from ground level.
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Netherlands
21-01-'02 |
Etec
enters High Reach Demolition market with 840 demolition
Etec enters the High Reach Demolition market with it's 840
demolition. We saw this machine when we visited H.J.van Vliet B.V.,
Etec dealer in the Netherlands. The machine has a 3 piece demolition
boom with a maximum reach of 18 mtr., special cab protection, heavy
duty undercarriage, tilting cab 34º, an operating weight (no
attachment) of 38.9 t and hydraulic adjustable counterweight.
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