An Attachment Roundup

As this month’s cover story (“Heat and Pressure,” starting on page 20) attests, the attachments deployed at a job site can be a critical factor in how efficiently a project is completed.

At the Cross Florida Barge Canal Bridge job site, contractor Rick Wohlfiel of PAW Materials Inc. says two shearing and processing attachments made by Allied-Gator Inc., Youngstown, Ohio, helped his company pulverize the bridge’s concrete deck and its support spans while also separating the reinforcing steel.

Such success stories are repeated daily by contractors and their employees using increasingly customized attachments that work in combination with skilled operators of excavators, material handlers and small loaders.

Following are descriptions and features of a number of attachment products that have been introduced recently by manufacturers.
 

INDECO MULTI 1000
Indeco North America, Milford, Conn., has introduced its Multi 1000 model for large-scale demolition work. Features include:

• Suitable for mounting on carriers from 79,500 pounds to 132,500 pounds
• A maximum cylinder pressure of 5,100 psi
• Capable of rotating at up to 10 turns per minute

Visit www.indeco-breakers.com or www.indeco.it for more information.
 

GENESIS DEMOLITION RECYCLER 150
 

Genesis Attachments, Superior, Wis., has introduced its Genesis Demolition Recycler (GDR) 150 to accompany its GDR 200 and 300 models. Features include:

• Designed for use with machines in the 15-metric-ton weight class
• Can be ordered in any of three available configurations—shearing, concrete cracking or concrete pulverizing
• A jaw opening of 26 inches and a jaw depth of 25 inches
• Its tip delivers 85 tons of crushing force
• A large-bore cylinder and a regeneration valve that eliminate the need for an intensifier and a complex hydraulic system

Visit www.genesisattachments.com for additional information.

CE ATTACHMENTS EDGE HIGH-DUMP BUCKETS

CEAttachments Inc., a West Bend, Wis.-based supplier of attachments for compact equipment, has introduced three new Edge High-Dump Buckets to its lineup of specialty bucket attachments. Features include:

• Suitable for loading feed mixers and trucks used in agricultural and construction applications
• Buckets pivot for dumping, increasing vertical lift by approximately 44 inches and horizontal reach by approximately 13 inches
• Two heavy-duty hydraulic cylinders pivot the bucket 86 degrees

Visit www.ceattachments.com for additional product information.

ATLAS COPCO SBU 340 BREAKER

Atlas Copco, Commerce City, Co., has introduced the SBU 340 to its line of hydraulic breakers. Features include:

• Compatible with carriers in the 9,920-pound to 19,840-pound weight class
• No side bolts, tie rods or parting line
• Double-retainer bars designed for extended wear life
• Full-length floating tool bushing designed to reduce wear and prevent tool breakage
• Energy recovery design engineered to capture reflected energy when breaking very hard rock

Visit www.atlascopco.us for more information.

TREVI BENNE MK SERIES
The Trevi Benne MK (Multi-Kit) Series line of pulver- izers and processors, made in Italy and available in North America through EEI Socomec, Mahwah, N.J., offers several features, including:

• Combines the FR Series rotating pulverizer and the MF Series universal processor
• Uses the body of the company’s FR Series and attaches the various interchangeable demolition kits with an hydraulic system
• The hydraulic release is designed to be safe and to reduce the time needed to replace demolition kits

Visit www.eei-us.com for more information.
 

SANDVIK BR 4099 BREAKER

The BR4099 hydraulic breaker from Sandvik Mining and Construction, with North American headquarters in Smyrna, Ga., weighs 7,450 pounds and is suitable for carriers in the 27- to 60-ton operating weight class. Features include:

• Improved hydraulic efficiency
• Lower operating costs achieved with the VIDAT (vibration-dampened tie rods) system
• An upgraded sealing system, enhanced lubrication and longer service periods reduce maintenance

Visit www.miningandconstruction.sandvik.com for more information.