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Husqvarna launches updated WS 482 HF and WS 440 HF saws page: 57

Rammer branded products return p. 44

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New Excavators

Special Features:

Automatic Quick Coupling Systemspages: 30-33

Break Expectations page: 40-43

Grinding Down the Roadpage: 50-51

Recycler Manufacturers Taking a Breakpage: 62-63

Site Report:

Three Weeks to Take Off

pages: 26-27

Associations:

UKs NFDC host Worlds First High

Reach Training Coursepages: 66

Reports:

Take and to Maintain Control

page: 28-29

Shows:

Intermat 2012 Review 1

page: 54-56

Hydrodemolition:

Growing Interest for Hydrodemolition

pages: 60-61

pages: 18-22

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Editorial 6 Its a Strange World The IACDS Bauma Seminar in 2013

8 A new level for CSDA training10 Hazardous Waste12 You get what you pay for Business8 Brokk and Ahlberg Electronics join forces New Chicago Pneumatic dealer New President for Doosan Europe

10 Trevi Benne strengthens its presence in South America Bauma is fully booked Promotion at Johnson Crushers International Bobcats 25th Anniversary E16 Compact Excavator

12 New Role for Sandviks Eugene Lyons New management at Komatsu Europe International New Holland appoints new dealer

14 Traxx Construction Products opens online store Sandvik at M&T Expo 2012 SIMA reduces lead times in Europe Hitachis new President and CEO New President of CNH PDi Magazine appoints new editor in the Asia Pacific region

Site Report16 Husqvarna renovates famous arena in Brazil26-27 Three weeks to take off46 New Sandvik breaker helps Seda Construction with aggregates for dam project

Associations24 UK Demolition Day hits Gateshead66 UKs NFDC host worlds first high reach training course German Demolition Conference in 2013

Reports28-29 Take and to Maintain Control Shows54 Intermat Hydrodemolition60-61 Growing interest for Hydrodemolition

WHERE EXPERIENCE COUNTSFurukawa Rock Drill Europe BV

Proostwetering 29, 3543 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands

Phone +31-(0)30-2412277, Fax +31-(0)30-2412305

www.frd.eu, [email protected]

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maximum of user convenience and output assurance. Large noise reductions of some 6 dbA has been achieved

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18-22 Excavator Derby at Intermat30-33 Automatic quick coupling systems40-43 Break expectations50-51 Grinding down the road Bobcat upgrades Planer and Wheel Saws

62-63 Recycler manufacturers taking a break

NEWS36 A growing family Valuable meetings at Husqvarna training centres

38 Ashine moves to new premises Dont disturb the sharks

39 Expansion requires retrofit by the Nuremberg water management office

44 Rammer branded products return Breaking the way to new development

47 Multilayer the new generation of diamond segments from EDT Eurodima New Bosch Bulldog Xtreme and Bulldog Rotary Hammer bits New ventilation blower from General Equipment Company New Jenny Products GT-Series compressors

48 Weimar Bau invests in Sandvik BR333 breaker for difficult demolition job

49 Indeco sorting grabs and ISS shears serve an increasingly demanding market

52 Rotars new scrap shear Atlas Copcos new power packs Bobcat news at Intermat

53 Down to the wire with Allied Gators new solution New bucket crushers from Atlas Copco 57 Husqvarna launches updated WS 482 HF and WS 440 HF models Popular dust extractor now even more compact

58 CX470C offers increased performance and economy Caterpillars new M318D MH material handler The new Doosan DX180LC-3 excavator New Doosan wheel loaders for Middle East and Africa

59 Robi Success at Intermat New Holland at Intermat

64 The Swedish Demolition Awards65 D-Drills investment in its staff has been recognised by a major award

DF Ecology fights dust in Chile

Husqvarna launches updated WS 482 HF and WS 440 HF saws page: 57

Rammer branded products return p. 44 VOLUME 12 NO. 2 APRIL - JUNE 12

New Excavators

Special Features:Automatic Quick Coupling Systemspages: 30-33Break Expectations page: 40-43Grinding Down the Roadpage: 50-51

Recycler Manufacturers Taking a Breakpage: 62-63

Site Report:Three Weeks to Take Offpages: 26-27Associations:UKs NFDC host Worlds First High

Reach Training Coursepages: 66

Reports:Take and to Maintain Controlpage: 28-29Shows:Intermat 2012 Review 1page: 54-56

Hydrodemolition:Growing Interest for Hydrodemolitionpages: 60-61

pages: 18-22

Special Features:

WHERE EXPERIENCE COUNTSFurukawa Rock Drill Europe BV

Proostwetering 29, 3543 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands

Phone +31-(0)30-2412277, Fax +31-(0)30-2412305

www.frd.eu, [email protected]

As usual FRD has designed its new XPerience line to offer the benefits of minimum maintenance needs and a

maximum of user convenience and output assurance. Large noise reductions of some 6 dbA has been achieved

against past models. Reduced vibration effects likewise make the models more friendly for users and the immediate

user environment. Modern design and new colours complements a carefully thought through physical structure.

FRD-HYDRAULIC BREAKERS

DURABLE AND RELIABLE

FRD-LARGE HYDRAULIK BREAKERS

-XP SERIES- High reliability High power, performance (adjustable blows/blow energy) Can work in any type of application/material Low maintenance design Minimised moving parts Adjustable valve for maximum performance Auto grease connection Compressed air connection for anti dust or working

underwater

Idle blow prevention (F12-F45) Built in pressure relief valve 225 bar (F12-F45) XP frame for low noise and vibration Dust suction prevent function (F12-F70)

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Dear Readers

In Sweden the current economic situation in Europe would be compared to how a crayfish

walks or by the saying one step forward and two steps back. In Sweden the economy started

out quite well in the first quarter. Business or in particular requests for new machinery

was rather low, but still reasonable for the time of the year, as the first quarter is normally

quiet in Sweden due to the winter. But the closer we got to spring and now the first part

of the summer the economy has not improved. However, our contractors work situation

is rather good, as there are jobs for most of them, which is very promising.

But they are holding back on buying new equipment and instead using their old

machines. One reason is that they are not making as much money, or in some cases any

profit, on their projects due to tough price competition. This is something this industry

has experienced many many times. New contractors come in or machine, building and

construction contractors start to take on demolition and concrete cutting jobs, even

though they dont have either the knowledge or the machinery for these types of projects.

Professional contractors in our sector can only watch when jobs are taken from them for

peanuts. All the money that they have invested in training and buying the right equip-

ment to give their clients the best service has effectively been wasted. It is sad to see this

scenario not only in Sweden, but also all over Europe, USA and other parts of the world.

How can we prepare for these situations? The situation will of course change when the

economy improves, but not all contractors can wait for that when loans for expensive

machinery have to be paid. In the worst case some companies are forced to close down,

while others have to lower there rates dramatically to be able to compete with zero profit

and no money to invest in new equipment, or even less in training and general mainte-

nance of their businesses.

How ever hard our branch associations work, to educate clients to look for profes-

sional contractors in their procurement, it is still the end client who has the final decision

to either stimulate the wild west atmosphere in our industry or take their responsibil-

ity for our industries best interests, like our professional contractors do, and purchase

professional services at the correct price. But of course clients often also have a situation

where budgets have been drastically cut. Perhaps in such a situation the best thing for

clients would be to put projects on hold for a while instead of jeopardising quality, safety

and contractors pride when buying something that actually should have cost double in

a normal and sane situation.

Professional demolition and concrete cutters are easy to find and all across the world

building and construction companies have close relations to these firms. Instead of just

going for the lowest price, which might put a project in a situation that can end up in

catastrophe, use an accredited contractor and talk to the professionals. Explain the situation

and discuss how it can be solved, maybe in an alternative way, instead of just dismissing

them. We are all in this boat together. With professionals on both sides of the negotiation

table there are enough capabilities to work out something sustainable. If we do things

together things will work out to the best for

all of us, even if it will take time.

Finally I would like to wish all of you

in the northern hemisphere a nice summer

and in the southern hemisphere good luck in

the winter time. I also would like to welcome

you all to attend the Nordic demolition show

DEMCON, 6-7 September in Stockholm.

Jan HermanssonEditor-in-Chief

[email protected]

Its a Strange World

Bauma is possibly the worlds

largest and most important trade

fair for the construction industry.

It was established over 50 years

ago and presents a comprehensive

international product range in the

area of construction machinery,

equipment and vehicles. Bauma

is the best place for international

business and an important venue

for gathering information and

networking, where construction

professionals from all over the

world can get the latest informa-

tion for their business.

The 30th international trade

Bauma fair is the best venue for the

Internat iona l Assoc ia t ion o f

Concrete Drillers and Sawers to

celebrate the Diamond Award

Ceremony and the Drilling and

Sawing seminar. The previous

Bauma Seminar held by IACDS

was an overwhelming success with

more than a hundred participants.

During the las t Seminar,

guests learned about different

issues concerning drilling and

sawing, such as cutting with new

methods, decommissioning of nu-

clear plants, efficient methods of

strengthening concrete structures

and new opportunities for growth.

Now IACDS is organizing

the next Bauma Dril l ing and

Sawing Seminar, which will be a

gathering where participants will

get the chance to hear about the

latest developments and newest

technologies in the concrete drill-

ing and sawing industry. In this

seminar, professionals from the

industry will have the chance to

find out more about improvements

and new techniques in concrete

drilling and sawing, and most of

all how the industry can help to

solve problems and challenges of

customers.

The next Bauma Seminar

about Drilling and Sawing will

be held on Friday, 19 April 2013.

The Diamond Award 2013 winners

will present their award-winning

job stories and, as the culmina-

tion of an evening of learning

and discussion about drilling and

sawing, IACDS will hand out the

Diamond Award. Participants the

competition for concrete sawing

and drilling for the 2013 Diamond

Award need to send in their entries

by 31 October 2012.

www.iacds.org

Best regards

Jose Blanco

President IACDS

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Brokk, the Swedish manufacturer of remotely controlled demolition machines, has acquired Ahlberg Electronics, also from Sweden. The companies have collaborated for a few years and have now decided to join forces to further strengthen their presence within the nuclear industry. There are no organisational changes following the acquisition and the management of both companies will remain the same.

Ahlberg is known as the industrys quality leader of radiation-protected camera and lightning solutions. The company is based in Norrtlje outside the Swedish capital Stockholm and has a global customer footprint. Ahlberg Electronics camera solutions are already used in more than 25% of the worlds nuclear power plants. By becoming a part of the growing Brokk group, we can now accelerate the global growth of Ahl-berg Electronics, says Ahlberg Electronics chief executive officer Ulf Ahlberg. Ahlberg Electronics world-leading expertise for solutions in highly

New Chicago Pneumatic dealerChicago Pneumatic Construction Equipment has appointed Swaey Bros to their expanding dealer network in southern Europe. Swaey is located in the Republic of Malta, and has played an integral role in the regions construction industry since 1983. Specialising in the sale, rental and service of static and self-erecting cranes, generators, and other construction, excavation and drilling equip-ment, Swaey is one of the largest suppliers of hydraulic and pneumatic construction equipment in the region. Swaey also provides service, parts and accessories for earth moving, mobile, marine craft and industrial machinery.

Swaey will carry the full line of Chicago Pneu-matic construction tools and equipment, including a wide range of hydraulic and pneumatic handheld equipment, compaction equipment, rig-mounted attachments, light towers, portable compressors, generators, and a complete line of parts and ac-cessories.

The construction industry is a very important segment of Maltas economy, and we continue to see steady growth in both commercial and residential development in the region, says Chicago Pneu-

Brokk AB and Ahlberg Electronics join forces

Photo of Joakim Ahlberg Vice President at Ahlberg Electronics, Martin Krupicka, CEO Brokk Group, Ulf Ahlberg, President Ahlbergs Electronics.

radioactive environments is also a very good fit for Brokk machines in these environments.

Brokk and Ahlberg are well-known to deliver the highest quality products with industry lead-ing performance and both companies are well established with customers worldwide. Brokk has delivered robots for demolition, decommissioning and disposal of radioactive material to the nuclear industry for over 20 years. Ahlberg Electronics has more than 30 years of experience delivering industry-leading camera solutions to the nuclear industry. With the acquisition of Ahlberg Elec-tronics, the Brokk Group further strengthens its position in the market for solutions in radioactive environments, says Brokk Group chief executive officer Martin Krupicka.

Equipment from both Brokk and Ahlberg Electronics are used in the containment and clean-up work at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan after the accident in March 2011.

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matic southern Europe sales manager Alexandre Fernandes. We are thrilled to announce Swaey as a new Chicago Pneumatic dealer, and we see this as an important partnership as both Chicago Pneumatic and Swaey expand in this growing market.

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special surveyspecial survey

Words from OBrienA new level for CSDA Training Training and safety are steadily becoming

more important to those working in the

sawing and drilling industry. No formal

training or safety programmes were

offered in the industry until the mid-90s

when the Concrete Sawing and Drilling

Association introduced Cutting Edge.

Now, CSDA offers a range of training

opportunities to meet the needs of the

industry.

Cutting Edge was the first course

introduced by CSDA for cutting operators

in 1993 and has been transformed into an

online course at www.csdatraining.com.

The online version has been very popular

and complements a range of online

courses, including a bundled package of

video safety courses for flat sawing, wall

sawing, core drilling, hand sawing and

wire sawing. The online training makes

CSDA training programmes available to

a much larger population of operators

who might not have been able to afford to

attend a CSDA class in person. For com-

pany owners, these courses eliminate

paper based testing, minimise training

administration, provide tracking for all

tested employees, maintain the safety of

employee training records and cut down

on administrative costs.

As convenient as online training

courses are, nothing can take the place of

an on-slab training class and CSDA offers

those as well. Slab Sawing and Drilling

101, Wall and Hand Sawing 101 and Wire

Sawing 101 courses offer those new to

the industry hands-on training taught by

experts with real experience with the

latest in equipment provided by CSDA

manufacturer members. These classes

are held at CSDAs training facility at St.

Petersburg College and are also rotated

around North America to minimise travel

for students. Some of these classes are

also held during the annual World of

Concrete exhibition in Las Vegas.

For experienced operators, the 201

certification courses allow them to

become certified in one, two or all of

the disciplines. The Slab Sawing and

Drilling 201, Wall and Hand Sawing 201

and Wire Sawing 201 courses provide

classroom and hands-on instruction,

geared towards operators who want to

gain top notch proficiency and productiv-

ity in these disciplines. These classes are

offered at St. Petersburg College and at

the World of Concrete.

Operators who want to advance to

a higher level within their company can

take CSDAs Estimating course. This two-

day classroom course is focused on the

practice of estimating sawing and drilling

jobs and is designed for employees with

at least three years of experience in the

concrete cutting industry and want to

become estimators or those who wish

to broaden their knowledge in the field

of estimating.

Students have completed over 4,000

CSDA training courses and new courses

are being added to complement the

over 20 courses currently offered. In ad-

dition, CSDA complements the training

programmes with safety manuals, videos

and over 100 Toolbox Safety Tips. CSDA

training programmes that were started

less than 20 years ago have been very

successful and the future will see an

increased focus on training as CSDA

moves to an even higher level.

Best regardsPatrick OBrienExecutive Director CSDA,US Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association


New President for Doosan EuropeDoosan Infracore Construction Equipment has appointed Martin Knoetgen to the position of president of the companys Europe Africa and Middle East operations. Knoetgen, who was vice president for the past two years will assume his new role in June and will replace Scott Nelson.

For more information on WS 482 HF, visit www.husqvarnacp.com or scan the QR code.

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Bobcats 25th Anniversary E16 Compact Excavator To mark the 25th anniversary of the Bobcat compact excavator range, a new Limited Edition of the Bobcat E16 1.6 compact excavator has been launched. It complements the new enhanced versions of the E16 and the 1.4t E14 compact excavators. Compared to the existing models, the enhanced E14 and E16 excavators feature new exterior styling. Inside the cab, the most important improvements are the new ergonomic travel levers and pedals used on the larger E26 excavator model. Optional features include a premium Bobcat radio, four tie downs, blade extension rubber pads, a new suspension seat and an auxiliary hydraulic line on the dipper stick. The E14 and E16 are powered by a 3-cylinder 9.9kW Kubota D722 engine. High digging performance is enhanced by the stability provided by the dozer blade and the machines low centre of gravity.

During Intermat the owner of the Italian firm Trevi Benne, Luca Vaccaro, signed two exclusive trade contracts with firms in South America, which is witnessing considerable growth and expansion.

A distribution contract for the entire range of Trevi Bennes products for the Chilean market has been agreed with the company Pesco in Santiago de Chile. In addition a trade contract for the importation and distribution of Trevi Benne products for the Colombian market has also been signed with Importadora Gran Andina in Bogot.

Trevi Benne strengthens its presence it South America

Luca Vaccaro (right) with the new distributor in Colombia.

Luca Vaccaro (second right) with representatives for the new distributor Pesco in Chile.

Bauma is fully bookedWaiting list for space, despite an extended exhi-bition area. Already 11 months before Bauma opens all space at the show is fully booked. This international trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment has a waiting list for all sections of the exhibition. And this is despite the fact that the exhibition space allocated to the event has been extended to a record 570,000 m2.

For this event, the biggest trade show in the world, taking place in Munich from 15-21 April, 2013, a further 15,000 m2 of space has been made available in the north-west corner of the exhibition site. With this additional space we can now admit more exhibitors than at the last event. Nevertheless it is still not possible to accommodate all those who want to take part, or to meet in full the space requirements of all participants, says Messe Mnchen International Exhibition Group Director Georg Moller.

Bauma 2013 is well on track for exceeding the results of the previous event. At the last Bau-ma, in 2010, 3,256 exhibitors from 53 countries took part, and over 420,000 visitors from more than 200 countries.

www.bauma.de

Promotion at Johnson Crushers International In the US Johnson Crushers International has promoted and appointed Justin Friedman to the post of parts sales coordinator. Friedman

has been with the company for seven years, working in both the parts and shipping depart-ments. Friedman has made a big impact in the company through implementation of process improvements and enhanced communication. His product knowledge, communication style and problem-solving skill set will serve him well in his new position and help ensure excellent customer service, said JCI sales and marketing manager Unajean Peaks.

EDAEDA

As demolition professionals, one of the

key issues we are used to work with

is hazardous waste. Hazardous waste

poses a risk to the environment and

human health that requires a strictly

controlled regime, and it is absolutely

necessary to know the law, regulations

and the procedures that must be followed

regarding hazardous waste.

In Europe, the norm is laid down in

particular in Articles 17 to 20 of Directive

2008/98/EC. This Directive provides ad-

ditional labelling, record keeping, moni-

toring and control obligations from the

waste producer to the final disposal or

recovery. The classification into hazard-

ous and non-hazardous waste is based

on the system for the classification and

labelling of dangerous substances and

preparations, which ensures the ap-

plication of similar principles over their

whole life cycle.

The properties which render waste

hazardous are laid down in Annex III of

Directive 2008/98/EC and are further

specified by the Decision 2000/532/

EC establishing a List of Wastes as last

amended by Decision 2001/573/EC. The

List of Waste is subject to continuous

updates and is currently being reviewed.

This years EDA Convention on 14th to

16th June will be an ideal opportunity to

get updated information about hazardous

waste and how to deal with it. In order

to discuss this and be able to learn more

about it, a whole conference session

about waste will be held.

One of the speakers presenting

at this conference session is director

of decommissioning at ERM Robert

Klotzbach, who will give a speech called

Hazardous waste: what is out there and

what is coming up. Robert supports

the development, design, bidding and

technical management of environmen-

tally related decontamination, demolition, Giuseppe Panseri, EDA President, founder and chairman of Despe S.p.A, Italy.

dredging and platform installation and

removal projects.

Robert has more than 25 years of

experience in industrial and chemical

manufacturing facility decontamination

and demolition. He has worked on and

offshore in the US, Europe, Africa, South

America and the Middle East remediating

and demolishing facilities dealing with

hazardous chemicals and substances

for the Fortune 500. The majority of his

work has been performed in the industrial

chemical processing industry, high tech-

nology industry, power sector and the oil

industry. He is a 1976 graduate of West

Point and a Principal Partner at ERM and

is just one of the inspiring profiles that

EDA 2012 Convention guests will be able

to meet in June in Berlin.

GiuseppePresident of the European Demolition Association

Words from the EDA President

Hazardous Waste


New Role for Sand-viks Eugene LyonsSandvik has appointed Eugene Lyons vice president sales and marketing, mobile crushers and screens and will have full responsibility for the sales and marketing of all Sandvik mobile crushing and screening equipment on a global basis. I am greatly excited by the opportunities and challenges we will face, and I know we pos-sess not only world leading products, but also the people and systems to support our endeavours on a worldwide basis, says Lyons.

Sandvik will launch a number of new products this year. These include the QJ331 jaw crusher, QE341 scalper and QS331 and QS440 cone crushers, as well as further developing its cone crusher portfolio with the introduction of the hanging screen option for the QH331 and QH440 models later in the year.

Sandvik sells its products through a global distributor network, which will be expanded over the next 3 to 5 years to increase coverage into key markets.

division. Komatsu Europes management team will be further strengthened by the appointments of Peter Howe as the new chairman of the execu-tive board, and Nobuhisa Kamikawa as the new vice chairman.

Peter Howe will retain his position as manag-ing director of the Komatsu UK manufacturing plant. He joined the UK company in 1992 as finance manager, before assuming his task as managing director in May 2001.

Nobuhisa Kamikawa has more than 30 years with Komatsu. Since joining the company in 1978, he has held several high positions as chief engineer and executive officer in both Japan and the US. His latest assignment was with Komatsu as executive officer and vice president of the Utility Equipment Division and general manager of the Technical Centre.

New Holland appoints new dealer New Holland Construction has appointed Philip P. McCormack Plant as new dealer covering the northern half of the Republic of Ireland.

PMC Plant brings to New Holland custom-ers the benefits of its 30 years of experience in selling and supporting construction equipment. It operates from premises that include sales facilities as well as established parts and service departments. Located less than 30km from Dublin in Clane, Co Kildare it is ideally placed to provide fast and efficient support to customers throughout the territory.

PMC Plant is a very good fit for us, with their extensive experience particularly in the heavy equipment products, says New Holland Construction business director Scott Freeman. They have well-established sales and service teams capable of providing the best kind of support to our customers. Their successful long term association with the countrys largest civil engineering companies and quarry operators is testament to their highly professional approach.

PMC Plant owner Philip McCormack said: We are very excited with the range of New Holland equipment that we can now offer our customers. We are one of the main suppliers of construction equipment in Ireland and, thanks to New Hollands excellent products, we feel we are in a position to support our customers even better.

New management at Komatsu Europe InternationalKomatsu has appointed Keiko Fujiwara as managing director, chief executive officer and marketing division president, of Komatsu Europe International. She succeeds Akira Sugiki, who returns to Japan after four years in Europe, in order to pursue his career with Komatsu, as executive officer and president of the business planning and strategy division.

Ms Fujiwara, 46, joined Komatsu in 1988 and worked in planning and marketing until 1995, when she moved to Australia with NS. Komatsu Pty. In 1998, she returned to the international division of Komatsu, and in 2002, was named marketing manager of the European operation group. In 2003, she was promoted to general manager of global sourcing at Komatsu Europe International, and again returned to Ja-pan in 2006 to become general manager, then president, of the Americas and European business

Words from the IDE President

You get what you pay forIn these austere times in which we are all currently living, it seems that clients have all too readily abandoned the need for value in exchange for an almost compulsive clamour for the lowest possible price.

But in demolition, as in so many other walks of life, you get what you pay for. If a client searches long and hard enough, they can always find someone willing to do demolition work for a little bit less. But that apparent cost saving has to be achieved by the low cost de-molition contractor somehow. Maybe his equipment is a bit older and more likely to break down, placing in jeop-ardy the clients completion deadline. Maybe his insurance is not quite as all encompassing as that of a higher cost demolition contractor, a fact that could leave the client carrying the financial can in the event of an incident. Or maybe the low cost contractor has skimped on the training of his staff, leaving the client to rely upon less experienced and less well trained operatives to deliver their important contract on time, on budget and without accidents or incidents.

The UK has just seen the introduction of a new British Standard for demoli-tion BS6187:2011 aimed at improving industry standards across the country. I am fully committed to any new legisla-tion and guidance that might make the industry safer for its workers. But I am also mindful of the coverage of this new British Standard.

The new BS now includes refurbish-ment and partial demolition works, as it was apparent that the majority of demolition accidents came from that sector. It is equally apparent that the primary reason for the poor safety record in the refurbishment sector is its general failure to use competent contractors and trained labour, with clients choosing to use the cheapest supplier at all times.

It is high time that clients understood the best way to ensure a quality job is to use competent and trained workers, and those demolition contractors and, in particular, members of the Institute of Demolition Engineers are highly skilled and bring added value to any project. Indeed, competence is included in the new BS in Annex A.1.2.3. where use of IDE members is clearly stated, and is reinforced by Appendix 4 of CDM2007.

My message to clients is simple. Appoint competent team members; look at quality before price; and then the demolition engineers will be able to turn your dreams into reality. Or, in the words of John Ruskin: Its unwise to pay too much, but its worse to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money - thats all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do. The common law of busi-ness balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot, it cant be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that you will have enough to pay for something better.

John WoodwardPresident of the Institute of Demolition Engineers


Traxx Construction Products opens online storeAustralian construction products supply com-pany, Traxx Construction Products has a new sales channel with the opening of its online store at www.traxxcp.com. Traxx is the larg-est Australian owned franchised business in their category. Through rapid growth since the company began only three years ago, Traxx has developed a following of trade and profes-sional customers that utilise diamond tools and associated equipment for cutting, drilling and grinding of concrete and masonry materials. Even only being a young business Traxx has over 200 years of industry experience within this market and have franchises located in all states and territories.

We have considered this sales channel for a long time, says Traxx managing director Lloyd Williams. Our number one objective was to touch base with the local marketplace in each region and now we are ready to offer this ser-vice. Our trade customers can purchase a range of our products online whenever they need.

Traxx has a large range of products available to the industry, however to start things off they are offering the following:

1. a select range of diamond tools,2. a complete range of CF Equipment and

cleaning products,3. a range of tile and masonry saws, and4. Special Offers.We are very excited about our offer and

we feel the product mix is a very good start to enable our customer to easily purchase what they need. As we know, we are all busy and time poor therefore our customers can access the online store anytime from their computer or smart phone, says Williams.

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Sandvik at M&T Expo 2012Sandvik Construction will be showing its latest products at the M&T Expo, to be held from 29 May to 2 June in So Paulo, Brazil. The M&T Expo is one of the five largest trade shows of its kind and the most important in Latin America. With 480 exhibitors representing approximately 1,000 brands and 45,000 visitors expected, the fair is considered a powerful barometer of the sector and will be the biggest edition to date. Sandvik will be showing its latest products, as well as its vast array of aftermarket offerings in Pavillion 1, Stand 19E and 18F. The M&T Expo is a great opportunity for Sandvik Construction to show its commitment to offering high quality solutions to customers and to meet the great number of customers and visitors to our stand, says vice president construction sales Brazil Glauco Teixeira.

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SIMA reduces lead times in EuropeIn Spain Granada based Sima has signed an agreement with logistics provider Dachser to set up its logistics centre in Nuremberg. This will enable European clients to take delivery of their orders within a maximum of 92h.

Simas agreement with Dachser will mean that Sima has a stock of machinery in Nurem-berg to reduce lead times and optimise delivery service throughout the continent.

This new project has been running since January and delivery times since then have met targets. This success will help to achieve the 2012 export target of 75% of total sales. The company expects between 60% and 65% of all sales for continental Europe to be shipped through the German logistics centre.

With this agreement Sima achieves its main objectives, to reduce lead times, optimise product transport costs for clients and offer a better overall service.

Until now, the European clients had to place orders with Granada, meaning longer delivery times and higher costs. The initial priority was Germany but it was soon observed that a single logistics centre could provide a better service to all of continental Europe.

Dachser with respect to delivery and tracking, Sima felt it was of interest to broaden its objec-tives to include all continental European clients.

Given the response to this project, Sima plans to open a new logistics centre in the UK to service Britain and Ireland, which do not receive deliveries from Nuremberg.

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Hitachis new President and CEOHitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) has ap-pointed Moriaki Kadoya as its new president and chief executive officer and as its new regional chief executive officer for Europe, Russia, CIS, Middle East, and North and Central Africa as of 1 April 2012. He previously worked as HCMEs Sales and Marketing General Manager from 1992 to 1998. Kadoya also held managerial positions in the finance department and corpo-rate planning office and six years in the Americas Department until March this year.

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New President of CNH Construction and agricultural equipment manu-facturer CNH Global has announced that CNH International general manager, Mario Gasparri, will become president of CNH Construction Equipment, effective 1 April 2012. He replaces James McCullough, who will retire.

The chief executive officer of CNH Interna-tional Franco Fusignani will assume the general management of the business activities previously handled by Gasparri, while Fusignani will con-tinue in his capacity as president and CEO of New Holland Agricultural Equipment.


Gasparri served as general manager of CNH International since September 2010 with responsibility for agricultural and construction brands in Africa, the Middle East, CIS, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, with a special focus on China, Turkey, India and Japan. He has held a variety of roles in several Fiat companies for the past 24 years, including the positions of managing director of New Holland India and the Asia Pacific markets and vice president of Agricultural Equipment Commercial Operations, CNH International.

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Husqvarnas floor saws were used during the refur-bishment of the football world cup arena in Brazil. The country, which will host the 2014 football World Cup and the 2016 summer Olympics is busy with building the infrastructure needed to cope with the two events. One of the most prestigious proj-ects is the remodelling of the ancient open-air stadium Maracana, in Rio de Janeiro.

Maracana will be the jewel crowning the World Cup and the Olympics, with the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics and the final World Cup matches held there. The arena was built for the first World Cup in Brazil in 1950, when Brazil lost in the final to Uruguay. The expectation of Brazilians

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is to see the national team stand as winners in the same arena in the 2014World Cup.

Before these events the arena has to be completely refurbished. The faade of this historical structure will not be changed, but the inner part will be modernized to comply with the regulations

of footballs governing body the Fdration In-ternationale de Football Association (FIFA). Part of the renewal was to remove the top 100mm thick slabs of the halls, which are 1,500m long and 25mwide.

The rental com-pany Timbraz is supplier to the three contractors in the renovation proj-

ect, Odebrecht Infraestrutura, Delta Construo and Andrade Gutierrez. Timbraz recommended

the contractors use Husqvarnas flat saw FS 400 for the removal of the slabs. The flat saws are ideal for this kind of job. They are safe, durable and highly efficient, says Timbraz managing director Rildo Braz.

The company has been a client of Husqvarna since 2010, and has more than 20 Husqvarna FS 400 flat saws in its fleet. The contractors followed Timbrazs advice and cut the slabs with Husqvarnas FS 400 and removed them with breakers. Afterwards a new 100mm concrete slab was placed over the floor. Besides the flat saws, Timbraz also have Husqvarna TS 350 tile saws and regularly buy Husqvarna diamond blades. Im impressed by the efficiency of Husqvarnas products. Im also impressed by the


commitment from the Husqvarna team here in Rio. The communication is excellent and theyre always there to help. I feel safe, and thats whats most important for me as a client, adds Braz.

A Husqvarna K 3600 power cutter has also been used to cut the arena roof and used in conjunction with a DM 280 drill motor on the project. Weve had three fantastic years, says Husqvarna, business manager Andr Menezes. Were now the market leader in the flat saw segment. Our diamond tools are doing extremely well too. We expect to continue the positive development. The new Maracana arena will open next year and the first test will be the FIFA Confederation Cup in June 2013.

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Prestigious sawing. Husqvarnas floor saw was used when the World Cup arena in Brazil is refurbished.

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The excavators showcased at Intermat may have different brand names and colour schemes, but they all share a few common features. First off, the new machines are powered by the engines that meet the Stage IIIA/B standards. With emission control regulations becoming increasingly stringent the world over, engine emission parameters are now of paramount importance for manufacturers and users alike. Also, the new excavators boast improved fuel efficiency and increased productivity over their forerunners. And their cabs have been redesigned to of-fer a whole new level of operator comfort. Countless gadgets and comfort options from cameras and MP3 players to heated air-suspension seats and fully automatic climate control, make operation as pleasant and easy as driving a luxury car, while ROPS and FOPS systems guarantee operator safety.

Komatsu makes a Dash for it At Intermat, Komatsu debuted the PC240NLC-10 excavator from its latest Dash 10 demolition range. Robust and versatile, Komatsu Dash 10 demolition excavators combine power and safety with enhanced fuel efficiency and low cost of ownership. As standard the machines come with the heavy-duty 9mm un-dercover and 15mm side guards to protect them from critical damage. Reinforced side links and an optional cylinder guard add more strength and security. A top and front guard protects

EXCAVATOR DERBY AT INTERMATThere was no shortage of product launches at the Intermat exhibi-tion in France with the excavator segment leading the way. All the main players compet-ed for visitors atten-tion with their latest controlled demolition and material handling machines. PDis Andrei Bushmarin reports from Paris.

the excavator from falling debris, while the laminated glass roof window, with a wash wipe, help maintain good visibility. The operator can select up to six working modes to match machine performance to the application. These are power, economy, heavy lift, breaker and attachment power and attach-ment economy modes. The new attachment economy mode allows attachments to be used without compromising machine efficiency. A standard rear view camera lets the operator see behind the machine. New on Dash 10 is an optional camera on the machines right side; so both the rear and side views can be simultaneously displayed on the monitor. Two additional hydraulic circuits are fitted to allow use of rotating demolition grabs and crushers. The excavator is tuned for a hydraulic quick coupler, with a possibility to pre-set and name up to five differ-ent attachments and five breaker custom settings.

For further information contact Michael Atkinson at [email protected]

Caterpillar 349E - a fuel-efficient solution The new Cat 349E hydraulic excavator boasts many improve-ments on its predecessor 345D, particularly in terms of fuel efficiency, output and operator comfort. The new machine features a 317kW Cat C13 ACERT engine that meets EU Stage IIIB emissions standards. The 349E delivers more engine and hydraulic horsepower, while consistently averaging 5% improved fuel efficiency in typical applications. The 349E is equipped with a number of new fuel saving features that help reduce the cost of machine ownership. Among them is the engine idle shutdown setting, which defines how long the machine is permitted to idle before shutting down. A one touch idle control reduces engine speed to low idle with the touch of a button, while a second touch or a joystick movement puts the engine back into high speed. Isochronous speed control, which is a system that maintains constant engine speed, regard-less of load, further conserves fuel, as does the 349Es economy mode when used during less demanding applications. Operator comfort has been enhanced with a larger LCD monitor, the seat with heated and air-cooled options and climate control with positive filtration outlets.

For further product information contact Francine Shore at [email protected]

JCB invites to a Dieselmax experienceJCB has upgraded its excavator range with the JCB Dieselmax 444 engine, which is said to deliver up to 24% improvement in fuel efficiency. Five tracked models have been fitted with


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the new engine, and the 15t JS145W and the 17t JS160W wheeled excavators will soon be powered by it too. The Stage 3A/Tier 3 JCB 444 Dieselmax engine delivers up to 23% more torque, its response time is much shorter and, in the case of the JS160 and JS180 models, the engine operates at lower rev/min, up to 10% lower, thus increasing the overall efficiency of the machine and lowering noise levels. JCB has also redesigned the cab across its excavator range. Following the customer feedback, the split between the top and the bottom glass sections has been lowered by 125mm to a 70/30 division to provide the operator with improved visibility of the working area. The front upper corner of the cab has been shifted forwards to accommodate a flat glass panel, instead of curved glass. This makes replacement much easier and less costly. Other cab improvements include a scratch resistant roof glazing and a more spacious storage area behind the operators seat for tools. From now on, the ROPS and FOPS features will be an integral part of the redesigned cab.

For further information contact Nigel Chell at [email protected]

Doosan launches mid-duty crawler range Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment presented its new Stage IIIB compliant crawler excavators DX300LC-3 and DX340LC-3. Again, the focus is on increased operator comfort, high performance and fuel efficiency, enhanced controllability and serviceability. The new ROPS and OPG certified cab offers 6% more space for the operator. The joysticks with proportional thumb wheel switches and integrated buttons provide pinpoint control of attachments. All functions can be controlled from both the instrument panel and a new jog/shuttle control next to the joystick. The cab is pressurised to prevent particles from entering it. A side camera is available as a safety option. Other features include fully automatic climate control, a USB port to play music and videos, and increased storage compartments. The new excavators are powered by the Doosan DL08K com-mon rail six cylinder turbocharged diesel engine that meets the Stage IIIB emission regulations. A new ECO gauge provides real time monitoring of fuel rate and actual engine load. New hydraulic pumps and valves serve to increase hydraulic flow by up to 11% and pressure of 350 to 370bar to boost front, travel and power functions as well as improve lifting capabilities and reduce cycle times.

For further information contact Michael Isherwood at [email protected]

Two heavyweights from NHCNew Holland Construction keeps expanding its range of excavators for heavy-duty applications. The latest additions to the line-up are the E385C and E485C crawler excavators, weighing in at 35t and 48t respectively. The machines come with 213kW and 270kW engines that meet the Tier 4 interim emissions standards thanks to the cooled exhaust gas recircula-tion technology. New Hollands advanced electronic processor has been upgraded with a new ECO working mode to optimize fuel consumption. The EVO cab provides all-round visibility, with a full size window on the right and a standard rear view camera. The operator is also able to see the rear of the machine on the multifunctional monitor. The cab is ROPS and FOPS

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compliant that adds to operator safety and comfort. Designed to perform jobs in the harshest environments, the E385C and E485C feature a heavy-duty undercarriage, boom and arm as well as standard arm protection. Plus, E485C features a central-ized automatic lubrication system, which further enhances its reliability and durability.

For further information contact Serena Bisacca at [email protected]

Case unveils a slew of new models Case Construction Equipment used Intermat to introduce a further seven models to its C series crawler range. The new machines powered by the Tier 4 Interim compliant engines are 10% more fuel efficient than their forerunner the B range. Cases intelligent hydraulic system incorporates five energy saving elements. The boom energy save lowers engine speed during boom lower and swing operations, while the auto energy save system cuts engine speed when the joystick control levers are inactive. The swing relief control manages the hydraulic power dis-tribution at the start of a slewing operation to provide the most efficient use of hydraulic flow and pressure. The spool stroke control automatically adjusts the hydraulic pressure during digging operations. An idle shutdown control turns the engine off after a preset time has elapsed. Further improvements on the preceding B range include up to 5% shorter operating cycle times, a 6% increase in lift capacity and a 5% larger cab.

For further information contact Ilona Rautenberg at [email protected]

D-Day for Volvos D series Intermat was a showground for Volvos new D series of mid-duty excavators. The machines, weighing in between 13t and 25t, boast the latest Stage IIIB/Tier 4 interim emissions compliant engines and a smart hydraulic system. A new ECO mode, which

uses the latest electronic pump control technology, contributes to fuel efficiency. The range consists of five models, which are the EC140D, EC160D, EC180D, EC220D and EC235D that differ in weight and engine configuration. The smaller EC140D, EC160D and EC180D feature a new rear access to the main hydraulic components, while a key feature of

the larger EC235D is its oversized heavy-duty undercarriage. Operators can adjust the work mode to the task at hand by choosing I-idle, F-fine, G-general, H-heavy or P-power, with the machine automatically setting the appropriate engine speed for the work mode. In G , H or P mode, the ECO feature can be activated. The attachment management system can store up to 18 pre-sets and enables hydraulic flow to be adjusted to the requirements of the attachment being used. The ROPS cab offers ample stor-age and legroom, an advanced climate control and defrosting system with 14 vents, the seat having nine different adjustments and large colour monitor. The machines come fitted as standard with CareTrack, Volvos telematic sys-tem advising the operator on fuel consumption

and service periods. For further information contact Clare Gittins at clare.

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Demolition model crowns Hitachis ZAXIS-5 range

Hitachi premiered its new two-piece boom demolition exca-vator ZX470LCH-5. The machine features the HIOS IIIB hydraulic system, which allows for higher productivity and lower fuel consumption. It also has hydraulic connecting pins, a position sensor, high-pressure couplers and lever-type quick couplers, which reduce the time required for the assembly and dismantling of attachments. Operator visibility has been enhanced by the cabs pillarless window and the tilting mecha-nism, which adjusts the angle of the cab up to 30. For added


durability, the main frame has been reinforced, and the track and strengthened upper structure also have durable covers. The new excavator has several safety features, including a swing angle alarm and HRD overload warning system.

For further information contact Ghislaine Jonker at [email protected]

Hidromek prioritizes safety in demolition

Hidromek, a Turkey-based family owned company, has been in the manufacturing business since 1978. Hidromek builds a full range of heavy-duty machinery for construction, demolition and material-handling applications. In demolition, the company zeroes in on safety and operator comfort. Its new demolition

excavator HMK 370LC D embodies these priorities. The safety features include the head and front guards to protect the cabin from falling debris, while undercarriage guards prevent metal from getting trapped in the crawler tracks. The FOPS-II cab is provided as a standard with the top and front guards for operator security. Furthermore, when working at steep slopes, the control system alerts the operator every time the swing exceeds 30. Safety sensors installed in various parts of the excavator help control both the machine and the attachment working angles. If the machine reaches the specified angle limit, an audio warning alerts the operator. To boost safety further, a rear-view camera is installed. The HMK 370LC D is complete with Hidromeks proven Gen


Series Cab that can be tilted back up to 35 for enhanced visibility. The excavator is powered by a 202kW Isuzu engine, which complies with the EU Stage IIIA emission standard. The variable boom system, which consists of a high-reach demolition boom, a two-piece boom and a mono-boom, per-mits the performance of most diverse demolition tasks. The high-pressure hydraulic couplers and boom quick couplers allow quick and effortless exchange of the booms. To reduce dust during operation, a water spraying system is fitted.

For further information contact Kubra Koc at [email protected]

Two customised excavators from Liebherr

Liebherr has delivered customised versions of its demoli-tion excavators to two French clients. One, the demolition contractor Doyre, is mainly active in the Paris area, and, therefore, frequently faced with the task of working in the city centre where space is limited. Given this, Liebherr-France SAS has customised its standard demolition excavator R954C VHHDW to operate with modular moving parts. The modular concept involves the boom, a boom extension and the two dipper arms of different lengths. The idea behind the concept is to reach a computed working height without the demolition tools making contact with neighbouring buildings. The concept has been successfully implemented, and the customized excavator is now employed on jobs in the citys busiest districts, La Defense being one example. For another French customer, Cardem, Liebherr has fitted its R944C LC with a remote control option. It allows this model to be operated from a distance in highly contami-nated areas or in the proximity of buildings that are likely to collapse. The remotely controlled excavator has been field tested for over a year and has proved its worth on a number of projects, for example on the demolition of a residential complex in Longwy.

For further information contact Catherine Pierrat at [email protected]


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The SAGE Gateshead played host to Demolition Day as nearly 200 professionals from the demolition sector and related fields travelled to the north east of England The event, which took place on 16 May, was organised by the UKs National Federation of Demolition Contractors, the global voice of the demolition industry.

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The demolition industry is worth more than EUR993m to the UK annually and employs more than 4,000 operatives with around 1,000 in the north east. Demolition Day was able to showcase the success of the industry both nationally and in the north east by providing a unique insight into the workings of the sector, its aspirations and challenges. This included explor-ing recent developments and a range of key issues such as new codes of practice, legislation, training and waste management.

UK Demolition Day hits GatesheadThe UKs demolition industry was out in force for a major na-tional conference on the banks of the River Tyne in Newcastle in May. David Swinburne reports.

Highlights of the event included presentations by:

Howard Button, NFDC chief executive, looking at the role of the NFDC and its site audit scheme John Underwood from the Health and safety Executive, on the demolition industrys commitment to improving standards Steve Hyatt, from the National Specialist Accredited Centre, on qualifying the demolition industry Sophie Francis, training group manager from the National Demolition Training Group, highlighting developments in demolition training Mark Davison, from the company MGL, who presented a case study on the demolition of the Tyne Bridge Tower.

Were delighted to have taken our Demolition Day event to the north east. Its a flagship event in the demolition calendar and a real opportunity for the industry to engage with key issues, said NFDC chief executive Howard Button. The economic slowdown has affected the industry, but theres a lot to shout about. There are some fantastic projects, standards are higher than ever and we have one of the best training pro-grammes in Europe in any sector of the construction industry.

Demolition Day attracted major companies from the demolition contract sector, as well as professionals, including architects, quantity surveyors, buyers and suppliers. With its industrial heritage, the north east has always been at the forefront of the demolition industry and boasts many high quality operators, said Button. This was a fantastic opportu-nity to promote the work of the sector and the high standards demolition contractors operate to as well as generate business leads and contacts.

The NFDC is the global voice of the demolition industry. It has recently celebrated its 70th birthday and boasts over 170 of the UKs leading demolition contractors carrying out around 90% of the UKs demolition contracts.

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Jason Franken from Super City Concrete Cutting in Australia discusses the need for innovation while preparing a tender bid. Willingness to think beyond prescribed tender documents positioned Super City Concrete Cutting in pole position to win a major tender at the Darwin RAAF Base in 2012.

Experience, machine fleet and flexibilityWhile the company was well positioned to win the tender, based on their relevant experience, specialised equipment and ability to deliver difficult projects within tightly specified timeframes, the deciding factor that won the project was their ability to show flexibility and innovation.

Jason Franken and Alan Torrance from Super City Concrete Cutting demonstrated to the client the savings that resourceful application of specialised equipment could achieve; namely halving the estimated time required to complete the job.

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provided Macmahon with a programme they could work with to remove and install the new fuel line within the six week schedule. This effectively assisted in reducing downtime for aircraft and saving time, resources and budget.

We were selected because of our previous experience with airport projects and the large horsepower floor saws we use, said Franken. But what really won us the job was demonstrating our ability to diversify in terms of meeting project deadlines and intro-ducing systems of work that showed we could meet those deadlines. Originally, the tender specified anchor bar dowel bar holes to be diamond core drilled, but due to the original programme of com-pleting work within six weeks, the time required to complete this task would not have been achievable. We realised this during the tender stage and recommended the Minnich Drill System as an alternative. Production rates with this system are ten times those of conventional core drilling for this application.

Sawing and drilling was a proven method to use on this project, as Super City could draw from experience with similar projects to demonstrate that this system was more economical and faster than conventional hammering techniques.

The project involved: Five sawing units to cut an access trench 900mm wide by 740m in length across two areas of the refuelling aprons

Hydraulic bursting systems to break the concrete trench at 5m lengths to assist with the removal and extraction of the sections.

A Minnich Dowel Drill Machine and operator to air drill 4,000 holes of 45mm diameter holes to a depth of 250mm for dowel bar installation and tie-in of replacement concrete to the excavated concrete apron.

A bold move, but we knew we could do itCommitment to undertake and complete the work in three weeks, was a brave move. This was achieved by a work force trained and proficient in the use of the specialised sawing and drilling systems unique to the construction industry.

Its always difficult to place a definitive time line on projects such as this, said Franken. Time allowances are generally based on previous works that are similar in nature, and you work out procedures to maintain a certain type of programme. So for this job we provided a programme of three weeks to complete the sawing, bursting and anchor bar drilling. We knew it was a bold move, but we knew we could do it.

While contractors plan for variables, there are always un-knowns and in this instance Super City had a few major ones to overcome. You expect many jobs to be similar, but two jobs are never the same, and it only takes a couple of unforeseen events to take you by surprise and slow the whole thing down, said Franken.

On this occasion one of the unknowns was the hardness of the


PDis new Asia Pacific editor Barbara Grace met recently with one of Australias most skilled concrete cutters, Super City Concrete Cutting at Darwin RAAF Base.

Removing 4m long concrete valve block ends 600mm thick.

Removing 4m long concrete blocks 500mm thick after they have been split with C9 Darda splitting cylinders.

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80Mpa concrete that slowed production. Super City overcame this issue by discussing options with operators and suppliers to maximise output of the equipment and diamond blades on hand. The result was a combined cut measuring 1.4km at an average depth of 500mm, the drilling of 3,800 holes of 45mm diameter, 250mm deep and the removal by MacMahon of 865t of concrete during the project. Weather also played a factor, with the team losing two days due to weather.

Job Statistics1. Floors saws: Combined cut measured 1.4 km at an average depth of 500mm in a total of 11 days at 80Mpa2. Minnich air drill: Drilled 3,800 holes by 45mm

diameter x 250mm deep in 63 man hours 3. 865,000 kgs of concrete trench was removed from the site over the course of the project by Macmahon contractors.

Equipment UsedFloor saws: Meco 76hp rider saw, Meco 60hp floor saw, Magnum 60hp floor saw, Core Cut 44hp floor saw, Meco 44hp floor sawCore Drills: Xcalibur hydraulic XP fitted with high speed 48mm Tyrolit core bitsMinnich drill: A-2c fitted with twin air motors powered by compressor

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Alan Torrance from Super City Concrete Cutting core drilling with a hydraulic system a 48mm access hole into concrete sections for Darda splitting system.

Floor sawing in line each saw completing 30mm deep passes due to high strength of concrete material 80mpa 700m long trench.

Minnich A-2C rock drill in action on the way to completing 3,800 no holes 45mm dia x 250mm deep for dowell bar installation.

Using Darda C9 cylinder to apply 300t internal breaking pressure to separate concrete sections into 4m lengths.

Take and to Hold ControlFor many years, the Swedish demolition robot manufacturer Brokk was alone in the market to develop and manufacture remotely controlled machines and equipment. They could quietly refine their technique and develop their marketing strategy and profile their unique demolition method that was advanced and very productive.

30 years on their ownBeing King of the Hill has its drawbacks. Being without that competition from another manufacturer means that you do not have that challenge or it is hard to establish the fighting spirit that manufacturers have who are challenged daily by its competitors. It is also easy to unconsciously take customers for granted and that the customers for their part feel they do not get the service and support they desire. Being a single actor can also be a heavy burden to meet the demands of the market and further develop and promote their products and methods as the market grows. Brokk has ploughed the furrow alone for many years, but this all changed when first Finmac and then Husqvarna launched their remotely controlled demolition robots.

Brokk was faced with an entirely new situation after 30 years of solo driving the market forward. A new situation had come to stay. Competition is something we all need. Competition is what drives people and companies forward. Together we can increase our knowledge of the actual demoli-tion method, which allows us to broaden the market, said Brokk CEO Martin Krupicka. Getting new and talented competitors is the play of the game. It is something we must live with in our industry just like in most other industries.

The strategy is to take and maintain controlKrupicka says that Brokk has undergone a fairly extensive pro-cess of transformation over the past 10 years that they would have made regardless of the new competitive situation. The change started when Brokks former owner Sorb Invest was acquired by Lifco, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Carl Bennet. Since then Brokk has had a clear and long-

term strategy and the development has been very favourable since Lifco took over the company, says Krupicka.

Brokk has turnover of over EUR42M across the group and the profit is satisfactory and reinvested in the company for continued product development, marketing, expansion of the service organization and more. A key element of its strategy, which was introduced when Lifco took over, was to place more focus on Brokk in its marketing channels. One way to increase our focus is to take and maintain control by owning. In our case we have in recent years focused more on establishing our own sales companies and we have come a long way, says Brokk marketing communications director Eva Skinner.

Already in the 1990s, Brokk acquired its first subsidiar-ies, which was in the US and England. Subsequently Brokk acquired Darda in Germany in 2006. Then, in quick succes-sion, Brokk formed Brokk Asia in Singapore in 2007, Brokk Australia in 2010 and Brokk Italia and Brokk France the same year. Last year they started Brokk China and Brokk Norway.

More products and focus on the methodIn parallel with the strategy to maintain control over the service and sales network, Brokk has fulfilled the goal to broaden the product range and replace it with new models. But not just the machines but also new tools for more applications.

A Brokk can be used for much more than what it was primarily intended for. But to widen the application area new tools and machines have to be developed. And we are right on track now. In addition to our wide range of standard tools, we have launched drilling equipment, rotating milling heads, power cutters and more is on its way, says Skinner.

The entire range of machines has been renewed with new control systems and extended since 2009 and currently consists of: Brokk 50 and 90, which is soon to be replaced by Brokk 100, Brokk 160, 260, 330D, 400, 800S and 800P.

Our product line seems at present quite complete. Now we can focus on selling the right machine and tools for the right application and providing the right training and service solution. As always, we sell not only a product but also a method, the Brokk method, says Krupicka.

To broaden the use of the Brokk is something that runs like a thread through the company and the machines versatil-ity plays an important role in combination with the wide tool range, which will be further expanded.

The market

In addition to its own subsidiaries, Brokk has more than 40 distributors and agents around the world. In the US Brokk finished with their independent representatives a few years ago and today all sales go through its own organisation. We felt that for most of the many independent US reps as we had the Brokk business was too small for them to be really good at selling the Brokk method, says Krupicka. Salesmen who basically focus solely on Brokk not only have the knowledge required, but also an entirely different motivation. They have the right drive. Either the salesman succeed in explaining how the Brokk method is the best solution to a customers problem which surely will result in sales. If he doesnt he is not going to sell anything. Its either Brokk or bust.

Even Brokk has been affected by the sharp decline in the

A few years ago the demolition robot in-dustry changed. After about 30 years on their own Brokk gained competition from Fin-mac and Husqvarna. Now the number of competitors has fur-ther increased, how-ever, none are the size of Husqvarna. Has the new situation lead to a change in Brokk strat-egy? Brokk CEO Martin Krupicka and head of the companys market-ing communications, Eva Skinner provide the answers to PDis Jan Hermansson.

Tech Talk about the new Brokk 100. From the left assembler ke Edstrm and designer Jan Hedlund.


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US, but believes the market is about to turn upwards again. Likewise, it has been slow in some markets in Europe, but on the other hand, it has been steaming on quite well in Asia, which has balanced the global sales. At present Brokk sales are fairly evenly distributed across the world.

It has now been a few years since Brokk had to compete with the two demolition robot manufacturers. In the begin-ning, we experienced some competition, but currently I cannot say that we are aware of it so much. Maybe together we made the market bigger, who knows? It also appears that after all the news customers have come to the conclusion that they really appreciate the reliability that Brokk machines provide and that we have an extensive service network in place. Then I want to reiterate that we have a clearly developed strategy that we follow regardless of whether the competition has changed or not. This strategy points out how to become a better and stronger player in the market and a better choice for our customers, says Krupicka.

Krupicka also emphasizes the companys owner Lifco is also an important part in the Brokk success. Although Brokk is a rather small but still profitable company in the group, the company provides its owner with a lot of money for further product development. I feel very secure with Lifco, which is a stable owner and ultimately Carl Bennets long-term perspective of Brokks continued development, says Krupicka. But our own capital, employees and all the knowledge available in the company is a treasure. We have over 30 years of experience and we have had time to make a

Above Brokk director of marketing communication Eva Skinner, from the left production manager Mikael Larsson, Assembler ke Edstrm and Brokk CEO Martin Krupicka.

Each machine delivered from Brokk in Skellefte is as-sembled and tested before it is shipped.

Picture to the right shows that Cut off saws are new at-tachments for Brokk robots. In the picture Brokk director of the special machinery department Bjrn Sundbom show two cut off saw models.


lot of mistakes along the way that we learned from. Its hard to compete with that as a newcomer. In theory, it may look easy to build a robot, but its not in practice. This requires, in short, long experience, and we have it.

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As the need to switch tools often has increased also the demand for efficient quick coupling systems has increased. Frequent changing of tools on the machine with manual quick coupling systems is cumbersome, time consuming and inefficient. In traditional construction, the problem is not that big when tools are not changed too often. But in the demolition, recycling and scrap industries tools are changed frequently and today efficient quick coupling system are crucial. On a demolition job the operator needs to switch between different tools quickly. He may break or tear with a hydraulic hammer, cut with a concrete crusher or shear, pulverise with a pulveriser and sort and demol-

OilQuick launched its first quick-release coupler in 1993. Since then OilQuick has evolved and expanded to accommodate the growing number of carriers. Now the OilQuick automatic quick coupling system fits carriers between 2t to 120t in nine standard models for excavators and a number of quick couplers for wheel loaders, cranes, forklift trucks and material handlers. The company also manufacturers a wide range of OEM models specifically designed for the German Kiesel Group. Kiesel is the sole distributor for Hitachi in Germany and have the sales right for Fuchs Material handling machines in 15 countries around Europe.

Almost from the start Oil Quick began profiling its system towards the demolition industry. In the early 1990s it became increasingly common with concrete crushers and pulverisers and towards the end of the decade also demolition grapples. Breakers by contrast had existed for a long time. But it was only towards the end of the 1990s, that sales to the demolition industry really took off, says OilQuick chief executive officer Henrik Sonerud.

Strong demand in Central Europe

In recent years, the demolition industry around Europe began to realise the benefits of OilQuick. Central Europe

with Germany and the Alpine countries perhaps embraced OilQuick most of all and are very

open to the concept. Several large contrac-tors have invested in OilQuick systems for all their machines. But also in Scandinavia OilQuicks systems are becoming popular with demolition and recycling contractors.

Sales of the system are focused on Eu-rope, but OilQuick is beginning

to establish the brand in other markets such as Canada and

QUICK AND AUTOMATICDemolition and recycling con-tractors have a need to change tools frequently. Quick release systems where the operator has to leave the cab to manual-ly remove and connect pins and hydraulic hoses are too time consuming. But today there is a small number of automatic quick coupling systems where everything is handled automat-ically in just seconds. PDis Jan Hermansson has checked out the new and existing systems.

ish with demolition and sorting grab, screen and recycle with screening and crushing bucket and mill with rotating milling head. Often several of these tools are used on one single work site.

Stay in the cab

Just a few years ago, tool changes were a laborious and time consuming process. The machine operator had to leave the cab to release the tool, disconnect hoses, adjust the position of the machine and tools and then attach the new tool with all that that entailed. The work was f

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