Caterpillar mini excavator proves its agility in glassware shop. DemolitionNews.com reports.
Equipment
Video – Avoiding the sound of broken glass…
CNH to build Sumitomo excavators…
Joint venture extension expands excavator product line. Demolition News reports.
Brokk goes large…
400 model remote controlled demolition robot gets upgrade. Brokk, Inc. has upgraded its electric Brokk 400 remote-controlled demolition machine to include a larger undercarriage for heavy-tracking applications like tunnelling and mining and for enhanced stability when operating with heavier attachments like metal shears and scabblers. Brokk also has improved the hydraulic system; it now provides…Read moreRead more
New Volvos for Embassy Demolition…
Embassy Demolition goes almost 100% Volvo with new excavator purchase. DemolitionNews.com reports.
Turn your Bobcat into a robot…
UXB experts develop system to convert Bobcat skid steer into a remote-controlled robot. QinetiQ, a company more commonly associated with remotely-controlled equipment used to diffuse bombs and explosives, has developed a kit that can be installed in about 15 minutes on any of 17 models of Bobcat skid-steer, all-wheel steer, or compact track loaders that…Read moreRead more
Bobcat consolidation…
Skid steer market leader Bobcat returns to its roots with anti-recession consolidation. US magazine Construction Equipment reports that Bobcat is transferring all North American machinery production to its original manufacturing facility in Gwinner, North Dakota, a move that will result in discontinuing production at Bobcat’s Bismarck plant by the end of 2009. Click here for…Read moreRead more
The way we were…
A nice photo of an old Syd Bishop & Sons vehicle that has recently been restored. UK demolition contractor Syd Bishop & Sons, famous for its “watch it come down” tagline, recently celebrated its 80th anniversary. As part of the celebrations, this vehicle (which had lain unused in the company’s yard for some 15 years)…Read moreRead more
Another Rusch monster…continued
More photos have just become available of the new Rusch Triple 34-25 in Norway. We would never suggest that you, our loyal readers, are predictable. But there are two things guaranteed to be popular here on Demolition News: video of demolition gone bad; and video and photos of big machines. Thankfully, unless our news sources…Read moreRead more
Another Rusch monster…
New photo showing the 34-25 high reach excavator from Dutch modifier Rusch. When your best-known machine has a working height of 90 metres, anything else is going to look pretty small by comparison. But don’t be fooled. The machine in the photo (left) might only reach a lowly 34 metres, but it can wield a…Read moreRead more
New Italian compact crushers…
The compact crusher bandwagon rolls on with two new Italian contenders. Picture the scene. You are the marketing manager of an Italian equipment manufacturer that is just a few months away from launching a pair of new but as yet unnamed compact crushers. It is your job to think of an appropriate name that will…Read moreRead more
