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Construction & Demolition Recycling, July-August, 2004 by Bill Gumbiner Successful demolition estimating is a process of using the organization’s past project performance data along with checking and re-checking all items that will affect the final price of the estimate. The estimator must determine whether the price developed looks reasonable, based on the organization’s past experiences. […]

Construction & Demolition Recycling, July-August, 2004 by DeAnne Toto As controlled demolition–using a high-reach hydraulic excavator fitted with a variety of attachments to carefully demolish a building–gains popularity in North America, so does the importance of having the appropriate battery of attachments to perform a variety of tasks common to many demolition sites. When coupled

Construction & Demolition Recycling, Sept-Oct, 2004 by Jack Byrne The following feature is based on a presentation prepared by Jacky Alix of Sandvik AB and edited by Sandvik’s Jack Byrne. Real business don’t have money to waste on purchasing the wrong equipment for the job. The decision on what type of crusher to buy in

Diesel Progress North American Edition, Sept, 2004 by Dawn M. Geske Kubota Tractor Corp. has expanded its compact equipment line to include its first zero tail swing excavator, the U35. The new excavator joins the third generation of enhancements made to the company’s KX series of conventional swing excavators, along with upgrades throughout its Super

Recycling Today, Nov, 2004 by Deanne Toto The loaders employed at recycling facilities and at construction and demolition recycling sites perform a variety of material handling tasks, but their usefulness goes far beyond loading processing equipment and outbound trucks. It’s this versatility that many manufacturers are keeping in the forefront as they design the next

Construction & Demolition Recycling, Jan-Feb, 2005 by Jackie Gubeno Excavators have grappled, sheared, sorted and broken their way into a prominent position in construction, demolition and C&D recycling. With an arsenal of tools at their disposal, these machines continue to play diverse roles in the industry. Whether digging on the construction site, demolishing a structure

Recycling Today, March, 2005 by Deanne Toto The demolition scrap stream remains an important source of ferrous and nonferrous scrap, with grades ranging from structural beams to copper wire being pulled from buildings during the demolition process. As controlled demolition–the technique of using high-reach hydraulic handlers or skid-steer loaders fitted with a variety of attachments

Construction & Demolition Recycling, March-April, 2005 by Jackie Gubeno As the concrete recycling industry grows, breakers and hammers are becoming more and more important on job sites. With many companies choosing to recycle concrete on site, breakers have become an integral part of many recycling operations, as well as popular tools for demolition contractors. Recyclers

Hard Hat News, September 30th, 2005 by Jean Hiller Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited, a leading diversified-industrial firm, has announced that it has acquired the United States distribution rights to market and sell Tramac branded hydraulic breakers and demolition tools, as well as vibratory compactors and cutting heads, from Tramac Corporation. Tramac breakers are used as attachments

Rock Products , March 1st, 1998 by Bob Drake Using a hydraulic hammer instead of explosives to free rock from the quarry face occasionally has been reported in some European operations but is virtually unheard of in North America. However, as hammers and carriers increase in size and durability, sound attenuation is improved, and residential