Tue January 01, 2008
HammerHead Releases 160-Ton Static Pipe Bursting Machine
Earth Tool Company, manufacturer of HammerHead trenchless products, has released the HydroBurst HB160 static pipe bursting machine. Designed on the HB125 platform, the HB160 has the versatility to replace potable water, sewer and gas lines as small as 4-in....
Tue December 25, 2007
Bobcat Expands Hydraulic Breaker Attachments Line With HB280, HB2380
Bobcat expands its line of hydraulic breaker attachments with the introduction of the HB280 and HB2380. The HB280 is a smaller version of current Bobcat hydraulic breakers and the HB2380 is a larger model that brings the breaker line into the 1,000 ft.-lb....
Tue December 25, 2007
Atlas Copco Adds SB 552 to Hydraulic Breaker Lineup
Atlas Copco Construction Tools LLC’s SB 552 is the largest model in the new generation of Atlas SB hydraulic breaker attachments. The new breaker is ideal for a multitude of applications including demolition, road construction, building renovation, foundation work, trenching, landscaping and secondary breaking....
Fri January 25, 2008
Gorilla Hammers Its Way to Success in Concrete Jungle
Gorilla Hammers of Randolph, Mass., the attachment division of Tech Hydraulics, does not believe in taking shortcuts, according to Robert “Bob” Tedesco, president and CEO. “My father started the family business in the 1940s by repairing gas pumps and other petroleum delivery equipment....
Mon December 03, 2007
Take on Light Demo With Atlas Copco SB 52 Breaker
Atlas Copco Construction Tools LLC’s SB 52 is the smallest model in its new generation of SB hydraulic breaker attachments. The new breaker is ideal for light demolition and landscaping applications, and is designed to hit harder and faster while improving reliability, according to the manufacturer....
Mon December 03, 2007
Atlas Copco Debuts Breaker ProCare Maintenance Service
Atlas Copco Construction Tools LLC has launched ProCare, a new customer service concept that provides a consistent maintenance schedule for hydraulic breaker attachments manufactured by the company. ProCare includes a three-year service contract and extended warranty program that is now being offered to customers who purchase new MB and HB series Atlas Copco breakers....
James A. Merolla - Tue December 25, 2007
Gift Hammers to Children Have Built a Lifetime of Memories
When Pete Mozzone hired builder and remodeling contractor Bob Adams to construct a barn to store his antique car collection, he had no way of knowing they were connected by much more than the job itself....
David S. Chartock - Mon September 17, 2007
Teamwork Key to $141M Expressway in New York
The $141.8 million I-287 Cross Westchester Expressway Stage III reconstruction project has been a handful for all involved. "With over 550 items of work, communications between and amongst the principal parties involved is expected to be the key to success for the project," explained Kerril Hynes, engineer-in-charge, New York State Department of Transportation, Region 9 (NYSDOT), Poughkeepsie, N.Y....
Tue July 03, 2007
Ingersoll Rand Debuts Tramac SC-50 Hydraulic Breaker
Ingersoll Rand has expanded its line of hydraulic demolition attachments with the introduction of the Tramac SC-50 breaker. With an operating weight of 1,102 lbs. (500 kg) and an operating pressure of 1,881 psi (130 bar), the Tramac SC-50 fits carriers from 14,000 to 30,000 lbs....
Tue July 03, 2007
TEX 10 Pick Hammer Uses a Light Touch
Featuring a long piston stroke and relatively low impact frequency, Atlas Copco’s TEX 10 pneumatic pick hammer is an effective tool for light demolition and controlled chiseling of concrete and hard brick, especially close to walls and in confined spaces....
