Building demolition involves the use of specific hydraulic equipment to increase profitability and safety, including grapples, demolition hammers and even hydraulic air compressors.
The demolition and evolution of excavator attachments
Demolition is one of the most performed processes in construction. In fact, before proceeding with the construction, the entire work area of the construction site must be prepared: in general the site must be leveled and cleaned (also from the presence of any trees and rubble) and the ruins or buildings that are not useful must be demolished. Since the preparation of the site and the construction / realization of the actual project are part of a broad process that involves many different processes, the attachments involved have also undergone an evolution to achieve better results and in shorter times.
Over time, excavators have become more and more versatile and powerful, so that they can become a perfect host machine for specific equipment, suitable for every job that must be performed on site. Hydraulic attachments has proven to be a keystone for mechanized activities in most applications because it allows important results to be obtained while avoiding waste and accidents. The advantages of hydraulic systems are evident in their high power / weight ratio, high controllability, and rapid response, which translate into a higher level of safety for both equipment and workers.
Hydraulic attachments for demolition
Each excavator hydraulic attachment allows companies to tackle different challenges on demolition sites. Those who manage both small and large demolition operations know that breaking down structures efficiently is part of a strategy that drives profitability.
To demolish efficiently and safely, it is important to choose attachments that can be adapted adequately to each individual host machine, so that large and complex works or smaller works can be tackled quickly and fluently, to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
The most used attachments in demolition are:
–hydraulic grabs: connected in the same way as a bucket to the end of the excavator arm, they are used to crush different types of material such as concrete, bricks and wooden structures;
–hydraulic magnets: in times when attention to the environment and recycling is at the top, hydraulic magnets represent the ideal attachment (you can find out why by reading this article) to turn scrap resulting from demolition into profit. They allow you to select, extract and place the ferrous waste to be recovered. They are therefore indispensable tools in scrap yards, demolition sites and recycling plants;
–demolition hammers: powerful tools capable of crushing pavement, sidewalks, rocks and reinforced concrete, are indispensable at demolition sites and help speed up work by making pieces of debris more manageable. Installing different bits on the hammer offers a lot of flexibility: concrete breaking, rock breaking and underwater demolition. In this case, Tecnoter recommends the use of
–hydraulic air compressors: as written in this article, safe and useful, they are designed for work in harsh conditions, such as those under water. They not only allow to optimize dimensions and costs, but also allow to immediately and automatically stop the operation of the hammer if an anomaly in the air flow should occur. This translates into a considerable increase in the average life of the equipment and safety for machines and operators;
– shears: perfect for large projects, they are also ideal for cutting and processing steel for recycling, making demolition work faster;
–hydraulic thumbs: they are extremely versatile because they can stay on the machine while digging and allow you to grab and move material (from concrete to wood), are capable of demolishing and loading small structures, and can even cut down and load trees.
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