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Forward in Russia
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Here’s Ramtec!
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Demolition
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New Minis
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Special Feature:
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Pentruder are Heating
Up the Climate
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Hydrodemolition
Conjet in Viaduct
Repairs in Italy
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Site Report
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CONTENTS
PDi • issue no. 3 August - September • Volume 9
REGULARS
Editorial
6 EU growth rate down by 50%?
Words from the IACDS President
Business
8 Thank you Denis!
New Finmac Appointment
HTC appoints new President and CEO
12 Words from O’Brien
Tractive opens sales companies in
Sweden, Norway, UK and USA
Invitation to the Trevi Benne Party at SAIE
13 Dates for new bC India trade fair announced
Shortlist of nominees for first
Demolition Awards announced
Tyrolit acquires Radiac Abrasives
14 Atlas Copco extends warranty on
hydraulic breakers
Gold JCB is demolition contractor’s
route to beat the recession
Geith 50th anniversary
Demolition Contractor buys Bobcat
Doosan Infracore’s Best of the Best Award
CONEXPO-CON/AGG and
IFPE earn “Fastest 50” honours
Shows
10 The Demolition Party
Hydrodemolition
18 Conjet assists with viaduct repairs in Italy
20 Lightweight Aqua cutter proves
the solution for German lock
21 New Waterjet Surface Preparation
equipment from US JetAge
Reports
24 “Brokking” the way forward
26 Here’s Ramtec
Site Report
28 Atlas Copco assists with bridge demolition
Syd Bishop goes to university
Recycling
32 First Rubble Master in Cyprus
33 Wood recycling and biofuel production
NEWS
MB at the 2010 World Cup
Concrete Cutting
34 EDT EURODIMA assists in bridge upgrade
TRAXX to distribute EDT Eurodima
in Southern Asia, Australia and New Zealand
36 E-Z drilling for UK’s Diamanttek
Independent test for K 750 power cutter
Demolition
38 Demolition in UAE
42 Concrete Openings Website Launched
Marble Arch subway concrete cutting project
Special Feature
16 “Some New Minis”
30 “Husqvarna and Pentruder are
heating up the climate”

EU growth rate down by 50%?
Dear Readers
While I write this editorial there is just a little over three months left of 2009, a year
that brought a dramatic shift in the economy for many. Some see 2009 as a lost year,
whereas others may consider it acceptable under the circumstances. On a positive
note I have been hearing that the economic situation has been showing a slight
improvement during September with business starting to pick up.
Here in Europe I feel that that is the general opinion, but recently the finance
ministers from all the European Union member countries gathered in Gothenburg for
an unofficial session to discuss the economic situation within the EU. The result of
this meeting was that all ministers agreed that the financial crises has hit the economy
harder then expected and the speed of economic growth within EU will drop around
50% compared to 2008. This is certainly not good news for the European economy.
Countries that depend on their exports from Europe will face dropping sales from
the European markets. Regions and countries with more diversified exports, such as
the USA, South America and China will suffer less while waiting for the European
market to recover.
I believe that no one can answer the question of how long it will take until Europe’s
economy will change for the better. Several countries have very low interest rates in
order to help the situation. But as the interest rate is controlled by the Central Bank
of each country, it might be necessary to increase the interest rates if the governments
need to introduce special measures to help the economy. What the ministers agreed at
the meeting in Gothenburg is that regions like China, Latin America and also USA
will play a more important role for the European economy in the near future.
Measures to improve the situation in Europe are aimed at making people work
longer than normal retirement age. More productivity from more people will certainly
help the situation. All member countries in the EU are now trying to find ways to
implement possibilities to work longer. There are several other stimulus measures
that are being affected and preliminary this special focus on improving the economy
within the EU will continue up to 2011.
Well, not good news. For our industry I don’t believe there is any real news, but
perhaps we need to wait a bit longer for a change then we expected. For European
manufacturers with high export levels it is perhaps important to pay more attention
to markets outside Europe. But our sectors, demolition, recycling, concrete cutting,
floor grinding and polishing is very machinery and tool consuming. Our contractors
have a need to continuously renew their fleets to stay competitive. The investment
level in our industries has been tremendously low during the last twelve months,
which may be an indicator for stronger growth in the following twelve months. In
this perspective exhibitions like Bauma have a big part to play and can temporarily
boost the economy. But in the long run there needs to be conditions for a healthy
economy to thrive, and for Europe it was these conditions that were discussed at the
meeting in Gothenburg.
There has been very little in the way of product news during the year and talking
to manufacturers around the world I
have concluded that we are going to see
a lot of new products in 2010. Hopefully
many of these products will be released at
the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas
and the Bauma exhibition in Munich
next year.
Jan Hermansson
Editor-in-Chief
jan.hermansson@pdworld.com
Words from the President
“Survival of the fittest”
Martin Jennings said in a recent article
for the Industrial Diamond Quarterly issue
1/09: “2009 sees the 200th anniversary
of the birth of Charles Darwin – somewhat
appropriate in these difficult times were
“survival of the fittest”, will most certainly
describe those companies that manage to
work their way through the recession and be
in a position to pick up the reins once global
conditions start to improve”.
On a side note I play golf at a famous
Welsh golf lynx course that has been voted
the 70th best golf club in England, Scotland,
Wales and Ireland. Our first captain in 1896
was Charles Darwin’s grandson, Bernard
Darwin. His uncle started the course, Colonel
Ruck, when he borrowed 9 flower pots from
a lady in the village and cut nine holes in the
march to place them in. Bernard Darwin went
on to become a famous golfer, playing for
England and a famous writer for the Times,
reporting on Golf as his main sport. He also
became president of our Golf club until his
death in 1961.
Anyone who wishes to play the course
please contact me at peterwhite@d-drill.
co.uk and I will be glad to entertain you there
as I am a past captain of 2007. Here is the
course website if you would like to look it
up www.aberdoveygolf.co.uk.
To get back to Drilling and Sawing with a
world wide down turn of work most companies
have had to down size their businesses
and will have had to, to survive. Most of the
big world manufacturers have decreased
their manufacturing capacity.
Over the last 44 years that I have been
in the business I have seen tremendous
development in equipment and technology
in the demolition, diamond drilling and
sawing industries and I do hope that the
expansion of these technologies do
not cease due to the lack of funding
for these projects. We need the most
advanced equipment to be able to tackle
the larger and complicated contracts that
are being undertaken today.
I do wonder where a
lot of drilling and sawing
business is going to
come from in the future.
For instance take the
town I live in, Coventry,
England it was one of
the biggest manufac-
turing towns in Britain after the second world
war and continued through the 90’s, where
we had a variety of manufacturers in the
town such as 4 different car plants, we also
manufactured cycles, motor cycles, planes,
farm tractors, forklift trucks, tanks and field
guns to the world’s largest machine tool
manufacturers. We had large foundries,
pressed tool manufacturers and many
supporting engineering factories. With all
these industries there was a lot of work to be
had and plenty of employment for the local
residents. But they have all closed down
and Coventry is now not a manufacturing
town in any shape or form.
Although with the loss of industry a lot
of drilling and sawing work takes place and
I often wonder where the business comes
from. Perhaps I should have carried out
a survey in my own company to find out
where the new business had come from.
I strongly feel that both government and
banks have not supported industry in the
Western World so much that manufacturing
has disappeared from most of the European
and Western World countries.
I hope that all members of Drilling and
Sawing and Demolition associations support
their manufacturing members so that development
of new innovations for equipment
and techniques may continue.
There is talk of green shoots the first
signs of the recession lifting and I do
hope that this is the case for the sake of
all of us and wishing everyone a good
coming year.
Best regards
Peter White
President
IACDS
6 PDi • Is s u e 3 - 2009 • Au g - Se p t

LEADING DIAMOND WIRE TECHNOLOGY
TEL: 0044 (0) 161 406 0609 | FAX: 0044 (0) 161 406 0211
E-MAIL: sales@diaquip.co.uk

Words from O’Brien
Silica - Wet
versus Dry
Sawing
In 2004, the U.S. Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) proposed new
regulations for exposure to respirable silica in
the construction industry. A reduction of the
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) level from 1.0
to 0.25 was proposed, but many felt that this
proposal showed a lack of understanding on
the part of regulators concerning the impact this
standard would have on small businesses.
The proposed standard would have required
construction companies to initiate many
new procedures. For example, an industrial
hygienist hired by the contractor would be
required to provide sampling services on each
and every site. The contractor would also have
to designate a “competent person” to identify
and evaluate silica exposure hazards, establish
a perimeter and constantly monitor the quality
of the air. The contractor would have to
make respirators and Tyvek clothing available
to workers as well as anyone entering the
job site including trades working in adjacent
areas. Medical screening and exam costs for
employees would skyrocket. Record-keeping
costs to comply would drive administrative
expenses up.
The proposed new regulations were never
enacted by OSHA and it may have been due
to feedback they received from the OSHA
Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR)
Panel or other feedback they received. The
panel presented documentation that showed
the estimated cost to a small business of
$12,000 would have actually been close to
$3 million and put many small businesses
out of work. CSDA was active in working with
special survey
other associations to propose an alternative
“control banding” approach. Under this proposal,
operators would arrive on the job, and
based upon the type of sawing or drilling to be
performed and whether it would be inside or
outside, they would have a simple chart to let
them know what type of filter or mask would
be required, if any.
Since that time, CSDA has continued to
collect airborne silica data on the different
cutting operations. We invited the National
Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) to our training sessions to examine
the silica exposure for operators. Based upon
the fact that a typical CSDA cutting contractor
performs cutting operations wet over 95%
of the time the exposure dangers are greatly
minimized as confirmed by NIOSH. Cutting pros
have traditionally cut wet to extend the blade or
bit life of the diamond tool, but the secondary
benefit is to almost eliminate operator exposure
to respiratory silica.
However, those contractors who have
traditionally cut dry face a different challenge.
Manufacturers have been active in developing
dust collection systems to control and minimize
the exposure to crystalline silica. So whether
the contractor is cutting wet or dry, it would
appear that industry is proactively responding
to this threat to operator health even in the
absence of new government regulations. This
speaks very highly of the industry, both manufacturers
and contractors, and is a testament
to their commitment to providing a safe work
environment for their operators.
Best regards
Patrick O’Brien
Executive Director CSDA,
US Concrete Sawing
& Drilling Association
Thank you Denis!
On the afternoon of 9 July 2009, Trevi
Benne’s representative in the Caribbean
Islands Mr Denis Clément, passed away after a
long illness. Trevi Benne’s marketing manager,
Christian Tadiotto told PDi that he will leave a
big gap. “He was a very competent distributor
since for many years for Trevi Benne. Full of
spirit and energy, always eager to learn and
ask questions. And he was also a very dear
and good friend and he really loved his job,”
says Christian.
Christian adds that his spirit and passion
for his job remain within Trevi Benne and he
has made a strong footprint among his colleagues.
PDi editor Jan Hermansson had the
pleasure to meet Denis less then a year ago
and an article about him and his company was
published in PDi issue 1-2009.
New Finmac
appointment
Mr. Jaakko Lipsanen has joined Finmac
Demolition Oy to be in charge of business
development. Previously Mr Lipsanen had a
career of over 20 years with Rammer (presently
Sandvik Breakers) in Lahti, Finland.
Finmac is a Finnish company designing
and manufacturing high-quality remotely
controlled robots used primarily in demolition
and various process industry applications. The
company is based on the innovations of the
owner, Mr. Paavo Salonen. Finmac is located in
Vaasa, a town in the west coast of Finland.
www.finmac.fi
HTC appoints new
President and CEO
HTC Sweden AB has appointed Lars Landin
as the new President and CEO of HTC
Group from first of October. Lars Landin,
who in recent years has worked as Sales
and Marketing Director at HTC.
Since HTC Sweden AB began in 1987,
HTC has developed into the world’s leading
manufacturer and supplier of complete
grinding and maintenance systems for
floors. Today the group has almost 170
employees, with the vast majority employed
within the technology and product development
department, as well as manufacturing
and sales. The head office is based in
Söderköping, Sweden, and subsidiaries
operate in USA, Germany, UK and France.
The company’s products are sold mainly in
Europe, USA, Middle East and Asia.
“HTC has had remarkable growth
but there is still a huge potential for the
company to develop further and we shall
do so by continuing to offer our customers
the very best flooring solutions,” says
Lars Landin.
HTC’s resigning CEO, and also the
company’s principal owner Håkan Thysell
has chosen to focus on development and to
continue protecting HTC’s many patents.
“It is a pleasure for me to hand over
the post as President and CEO to Lars
Landin and I wish him all the best,” says
Håkan Thysell.
Background
Lars Landin is 45 years old, and since 2007
has worked as the Sales and Marketing
Director at HTC with responsibility for all
markets and product areas. Lars came to
HTC after 11 years as Sales Director of the
packaging company Rostiprimpac AB which
is a part of A.P. Möller Group.
www.htc-floorsystems.com
8 PDi • Is s u e 3 - 2009 • Au g - Se p t

The Demol
The demolition show at
InfraCity in Stockholm
is returning to the
exhibition calendar.
The first show in 1998
attracted professionals
from the demolition,
recycling, concrete
cutting, grinding and
polishing and related
sectors. The exhibition
was a great success
with exhibitors and
visitors and will be
held again next year
under the banner of
DEMCON 2010. And the
organisers are anticipating
it will be even
better than the previous
shows.
Below the InfraCity Business and Exhibition
Centre with the Scandic Hotel
InfraCity next door.
Sweden has been and still is a breeding ground for many different
methods and products related to the building and construction
sector. Hydrodemolition and remotely controlled demolition
robot techniques, as well as the modern methods of grinding
and polishing concrete floors were developed in Sweden. The
country harbours some of the world’s biggest manufacturers of
demolition attachments, concrete cutting, floor grinding, dust
extraction and crushing equipment.
Early with targeted media and shows
As a result of the great interest for these sectors Sweden was also
one of the first countries to publish specialist magazines and
stage shows for the demolition sectors. The first professional
branch magazines covering these areas were founded in Sweden
in the early 1990s. In 1998 the first international show focused
on demolition, recycling, concrete sawing and drilling and floor
grinding equipment was held at the InfraCity Business Centre
north of Stockholm. Two years later Professional Demolition International
magazine (PDi) was founded. The demolition show at
InfraCity was an immediate success and attracted manufacturers
and contractors. The demolition show was also held in 2000 at
InfraCity and afterwards passed to new ownership. The show’s
original owner and organiser S.C.O.P. AB was, for several years,
unable to organise competitive shows due to a competition clause
in the change of ownership agreement.
Everything set for DEMCON 2010
However, the agreement has now lapsed and. S.C.O.P. AB
is now launching a new show in the same spirit as its forerunner.
The show and its location is the same, but the name is new, DEM-
CON. The show will take place at the business and exhibition
centre InfraCity, located in the Stockholm suburb of Bredden
between the city centre and Arlanda International Airport. The
DEMCON show will take place on 9-10 September 2010 and
will focus on demolition, concrete sawing and drilling, concrete
floor preparation and polishing, clean air and recycling.
“What we mainly do is produce construction related magazines,
including
the magazine PDi. We
organised the show in 1998 and 2000
and it was an instant suc-
cess. Many in
the demolition, recycling and
concrete sawing
industries have since asked
when we are
going to organise a similar show
again. So
in response to industry demand we
will
be back in 2010 with the new show
DEMCON and I am really looking forward
to it,” says S.C.O.P. AB President Jan Hermansson.
This is a time where the whole world has become
the market for many suppliers to the demolition,
concrete cutting and recycling industries. That is why
DEMCON is aiming to become an international show, just
as much as a regional one for the northern markets of Europe.
DEMCON aims to attract manufacturers and contractors
from the following sectors:
All forms of demolition and demolition equipment, such as remotely
controlled demolition robots, excavators designed for demolition
purposes using long reach demolition booms, booms for heavy duty
demolition, implosion techniques and equipment, special dismantling
equipment like wire saws for complex demolition tasks and
hydrodemolition equipment.
Various attachments and tools for demolition, recycling, sorting,
handling and crushing, like hydraulic breakers, crushers, pulverisers,
sorting grabs, milling heads, crushing buckets and steel shears.
Concrete sawing and drilling equipment for drilling, wall sawing,
wire sawing, chain and plunge sawing and power cutting.
Diamond tools for professional concrete sawing and drilling, scarifying,
milling, grinding and polishing.
New technologies and methods behind demolition, concrete cutting,
recycling and concrete floor preparation, grinding and polishing.
Professional equipment for taking care of dust and slurry on the
worksite both indoors and outdoors as well as cleaning the air.
Machines and
equipment
for recycling
different types
of demolition
waste using
mobile recycling
crushers,
mobile screeners,
crushing
buckets, steel
shears and
shredders.
The show also
covers all types of equipment related to the above product sectors.
Book your booth and
register at www.demcon.se
The exhibition hall at InfraCity has an indoor area covering
3,000m 2 and 5,000m 2 outside. In the outdoor area exhibitors will
be able to demonstrate machines and visitors to test them. For
more information about DEMCON or to book space at the show,
please contact the organiser or visit the website www.demcon.se.
Booking a booth can be made on-line at the website.
10 PDi • Is s u e 3 - 2009 • Au g - Se p t

ition Party
50% of exhibition space already booked
Information about the show was launched in the Nordic countries
during May this year and up to now a big number of manufacturers
and distributors have made preliminary booth reservations.
It is to remember that DEMCON is a very targeted exhibition
focusing only on professionals. And the exhibition hall is rather
small, around 3000 m 2 . The outdoor area though, where demonstrations
will take place, is about 5000 m 2 . Up until now close
to 50% if the indoor space is already reserved. And this is almost
a year before the show.
The outdoor exhibition area, located right next to the
indoor exhibition hall, with easy connection will be used for
demonstrations of demolition carriers and attachments, mobile
recycling crushers, concrete sawing an drilling systems, concrete
floor grinding and polishing machines. This is a big area and will
offer space for several exhibitors.
“Normally the weather in Sweden is clear and crisp,
with very little rain and a rather nice outdoor temperature.
If we are lucky it will remain the same next year too,” says
Jan Hermansson.
DEMCON Supporters
DEMCON 2010 is being organised by S.C.O.P. AB and supported
by the International Association for Concrete Sawers &
Driller (IACDS), Swedish Demolition & Clearance Association
and the Swedish Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association. DEM-
CON also has a cooperation arrangement with the Gothenburg
Building Machinery Exhibition, Byggmaskiner, organised by the
Swedish Exhibition Centre in Gothenburg. Byggmaskiner and
DEMCON will held on alternate years.
The plan is that both the Swedish Demolition & Clearance
Association and the Swedish Concrete Sawing & Drilling
Association will organise their autumn meetings during the
DEMCON show. IACDS will not organise their annual meeting
during DEMCON as it has been set for the Bauma show in
Munich. Hopefully in the future some IACDS meetings can be
held in conjunction with DEMCON.
Seminar and Gala Dinner
During the first day of the exhibition a special guest speaker will
hold a seminar in the InfraCity Business Centre, only in Swedish
though. The name of the guest speaker will be announced at a
later stage. In the evening a special Gala Dinner will be held in
the ballroom, which is situated in the Scandic Hotel InfraCity
located next to the exhibitions centre.
ExpoRent 2010 - A
micro rental exhibition
At the same time as DEMCON the Swedish
Rental Association Hyrex will hold their autumn
meeting in the same premises. Hyrex is an
association with more then 100 Swedish
rental companies. As a tradition during
their meetings Hyrex is also organising
a micro exhibition for their suppliers. The
ExpoRent 2010 show will be held in the large
foyer of the InfraCity Exhibition Centre. The
exhibition contains a number of 8m 2 booths
The Scandic Hotel InfraCity lobby and
restaurant.
2 0 1 0
Views from the indoor exhibition
hall where the DEMCON 2010 demolition
show will be organised.
for suppliers to the Swedish rental market.
Several of the exhibitors at DEMCON will also
have booths at ExpoRent 2010. All visitors to the
DEMCON show will pass through the ExpoRent
exhibition area on their way to DEMCON. The
practical organisation of ExpoRent is taken care of by the
DEMCON management. Welcome to Sweden, DEMCON
and ExpoRent in 2010.
www.demcon.se The micro rental exhibition ExpoRent
will be held in the foyer.
Is s u e 3 - 2009 • Au g - Se p t • PDi 11

Tractive opens sales companies
in Sweden, Norway, USA and UK
In a previous issue of PDi we announced that the Swedish
manufacturer Tractive AB, with its well-known product
range Pentruder, has opened its own sales company for the
North American market. The company was opened in May
this year and is located in Tempe, Arizona. Responsible for
the operations in North America is Terry Martin, previously
responsible for the Pentruder range at the former distributor
Diamond B Inc.
From the left Finn Morten Hansen and
Kenneth Høitomt from Pentruder Norge
A/S and Harry Eklund from Pentruder AB
in Sweden.
Tractive is gearing up
its worldwide sales
and service network
with the opening of a
number of new regional
sales offices.
Top of the line sales and service
During August 2009 Tractive also decided to change their representation
in Norway. A new company, Pentruder Norge A/S,
will be formed by Finn Morten Hansen and Kenneth Høitomt
and based in Askim. This means that Diajob A/S will no longer
carry the main responsibility for Pentruder sales and service
in Norway. Pentruder Norge A/S will offer sales and service
through service partners. A service technician will be hired to
provide fast and efficient service to all clients. Pentruder Norge
A/S will also offer a 24-hour service, which can be reached on
+47 94 83 39 20. A fully fitted spare parts storage room will be
set up and there will be a range of machinery
for demonstrations and loan.
There has also been a change in the UK
and since the beginning of September sales
and service responsibility has been taken over
by Pentruder UK Ltd. In charge of the UK
operation is Graham Crewe, who has long
experience with concrete sawing and drilling
as a contractor and in sales. Also in Sweden
Tractive AB is creating a new sales and service
company called Pentruder AB. In Sweden
Harry Eklund has been selling the Pentruder
Terry Martin from Pentruder
Inc. i USA.
product range since 1997. Harry has considerable experience of
concrete cutting and will be involved in the new company.
Training in Sweden
During September Pentruder AB organised product training
for mechanics and service people in Borlänge, Sweden, where
From the right Carl Nelson from Tractive AB explaining how
the motor is built up for Simon Hall from Pentruder UK and
Jens-Helge Jorud Pentruder Norge A/S.
Tractive AB has
its head office. Attending
the training
was Jens-Helge
Jorud who is a new
technician at Pentruder
Norge A/S
and Simon Hall,
new technician
at Pentruder UK
Ltd. The founder
of Pentruder UK,
Graham Crewe, also attended
as well as Terry
Martin from Pentruder
Inc. in USA.
www.pentruder.com
Graham Crewe from Pentruder
UK ltd. testing the new drill
system from Tractive.
Invitation to the Trevi Benne Party at SAIE
The International Construction and Building
Machinery Show, SAIE, is taking place in
Bologna, Italy, between the 28th until the
31st of October 2009.
The Italian demolition attachment
manufacturer Trevi Benne S.p.A, which
is one of the exhibitors at the show, is
now taking the opportunity to invite their
customers, equipment dealers, suppliers
and friends to a wine, fruits and chocolate
party, which will be held on Friday the
30th on the Booth A95 in Hall 36 starting
at 17.00 hours.
Those PDi readers that will attend SAIE
and also would like to join the party, can
simply cut out the special ticket on the right
and hand it over to the Trevi Benne staff. A
simple and sympathetic way of spending
some time together at the show.
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Dates for new bC India
trade fair announced
The first bC India – A BAUMA CONEXPO SHOW,
has now been scheduled to take place between
8 and 11 February 2011. The venue for the trade
exhibition is the Bandra, Kurla Complex in Mumbai,
with approximately 50,000 m 2 of exhibition space
available for this new event. Exhibitor registration will
open in October 2009. Show details will be posted
on the website www.bCIndia.com as they become
available. A joint-venture company, bC Expo India
Private Ltd., will lead the project.
Earlier this year Messe München GmbH (MMG)
and Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
announced an agreement on closer cooperation
in organising international construction machinery
trade fairs, with bC India representing the first joint
project. The show organisers note that they are
working with allied industry organisations to advance
worldwide cooperation for bC India, and that leading
manufacturers have already expressed great interest
in participating in the inaugural exposition.
www.bcindia.com
Shortlist of nominees
for first Demolition
Awards announced
After careful discussions by the full judging
Innovation Award - Custom Product:
Liebherr, Rusch Special Products, Service & Support
panel, the shortlists for the first annual Demolition Award, Hilti and Liebherr
Awards can be announced. The eventual win-
www.demolitionawards.com
ners of each specific category will be announced
at the Demolition Awards, which is being held in
Amsterdam on Friday 6 November. The shortlists
are as follows:
Demolition Company of the Year:
Cantillon Ltd, Cuddy Group, EDS, General Demolition,
Keltbray and Safedem
Demolition Contract of the Year:
Carl Bolander, Detecsa, General Smontaggi, Keltbray,
McGee Group and Safedem
Demolition Safety Award:
Cantillon, DH Griffin of Texas and General Smontaggi
Demolition Training Award:
Cuddy Group, Dorton Group and Keltbray
Environmental & Recycling Award:
Brandis, Cantillon Ltd, Cherry Demolition, Costello
Demolition and General Smontaggi
Explosive Demolition Award:
Safedem, TDS and Thueringer
Industrial Demolition Award:
Cuddy Group, General Smontaggi, Lee Demolition,
Urban Demolition, Keltbray, McGee Group and Schijf
Group
Innovation Award - Series Product:
Case Construction Equipment, Dehaco, Hilti, Omlock
and Volvo
Tyrolit acquires
Radiac Abrasives
Tyrolit Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski KG has responded
to the challenges of the global market and
taken over American abrasives manufacturer Radiac
Abrasives. In the face of economically difficult times,
this strengthens the company’s international market
position and protects the future of the Austrian
abrasives manufacturer in the long term. The takeover
agreement was signed in July 2009 and the
price was not disclosed. The takeover strengthens
the market position of the Tyrolit group in North
America and safeguards the company’s heavily
export-oriented operations in Austria.
Consolidation of Tyrolit
The new synergies in the areas of production,
purchasing, sales and customer service will open
up new opportunities in the American market.
Because of the considerable market size, the
demand for abrasives in North America accounts
for almost 25% of global abrasives demand. According
to the Tyrolit management, consolidation
has been a major and lasting trend in the industry
for many years. The current economic crisis further
accelerates this development. Tyrolit is facing
these challenges by actively participating in this
concentration process. The acquisition of Radiac
safeguards the international future of Tyrolit while
protecting the production site and jobs in Schwaz.
Taking over Radiac Abrasives will lead to a long-term
consolidation of a considerable share of sales of
precision products at the heavily export-oriented
site in Schwaz.
Radiac jobs and brand will stay
Radiac is the second largest manufacturer of
bonded and super abrasive grinding wheels in
Northern America. The company operates four
manufacturing facilities in the USA and Mexico. In
2008, Radiac achieved annual sales of US$77
million with approximately 400 employees.
Headquartered in Salem, Illinois, the company
has production centres, sales and representative
offices at various locations in the USA, Canada,
Mexico, Latin America, Ireland and Poland.
Radiac will be retained as an independent brand
and ideally complements Tyrolit’s portfolio in the
US. Tyrolit management said: “Based on Tyrolit’s
long-standing, sound technical expertise and our
wide range of products, we expect to be able to
leverage significant distribution synergies for the
expansion of Radiac’s range.”
www.tyrolit.com
The Dust-Fighter, part of the Gladiator Range from Towerlight is
synonymous with innovation, quality and environmentally friendly
products for both construction and industrial applications.
The Dust-Fighter is a Particle Dampening System that creates a
forceful yet fine mist that attracts dust which is harmful to both operator
and machinery, and drives it into the ground. Covers a distance of 20-60m.
Gladiator by Towerlight Srl
Via Stazione, 3 Bis 27030 Villanova d'Ardenghi (PV) - Italy
Tel. +39.0382.400.246 Fax +39.0382.400.247 email: info@towerlight.it
www.towerlight.it www.gladiatorline.it
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Atlas Copco extends
warranty on hydraulic
breakers
Atlas Copco has extended the warranty for light
and medium hydraulic breakers to three years. The
new 1+2 programme is a free of charge offer for
all SB and MB range hydraulic breakers purchased
after 1 July 2009.
“During the three year period, maintenance
according to the operating instructions is required,”
says Atlas Copco Construction Tools attachment
solutions product line manager Jörn Weise.
“The 1+2 programme is meant to protect the
customer’s investment and achieve a higher
Geith 50th
anniversary
The UK bucket and excavator attachment manufacture
Geith International Ltd, is celebrating its 50th
Anniversary this year. Originally called P. F. Doggett
Eng. Ltd, the company was established in 1959
in Slane, Ireland by Peter F Doggett, to produce
buckets for the expanding land drainage market in
Ireland. The land reclamation industry continued
to be an area of growth for the company from
the 1960s to the 1980s. At the same time, Geith
expanded into the front loader attachment market
and agricultural machinery, including custom made
attachments such as grapples and jib arms for
telehandlers. In 1997, Powerscreen International
purchased Geith before being bought by the management
the following year. Geith produces 15
product families of buckets in 10 weight categories,
with five styles and bucket widths from 229-2133
mm in 16 segments and a wide variety of wear
part or GET options. This enables Geith to provide
attachments for excavators up to 80 t.
www.geith.com
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resale value.”
The programme offers a free of charge warranty
extension, unlimited operating hours and
contains the warranty coverage for the breaker’s
main components, including the piston.
“An online registration is needed to achieve
the warranty extension,” adds Weise. “Customers
can register under www.1plus2program.com. It
takes only 5 minutes to complete the registration
to benefit from 3 years with peace of mind.”
www.atlascopco.com
Demolition Contractor
buys Bobcat
The Scottish demolition contractor A C Jardine
Demolitions Ltd has purchased Bobcat compact
loaders and excavators from George Colliar Ltd,
trading as Bobcat Strathclyde, to meet the requirements
of demolition and refurbishment contracts in
Edinburgh. The company, based in Edinburgh, has
taken delivery of a new Bobcat S100 skid-steer
loader, a 323 mini-excavator and a 442 midi
excavator, all supplied with a variety of specialised
implements.
“Our purchases followed an exhaustive investigation
of the equipment available on the market,”
said A C Jardine Demolitions owner Cunningham
Thomson. “The Bobcat equipment was chosen for
the high quality of engineering involved, along with
the robustness of the machinery; which are definite
requirements for our industry, together with the wide
variety of specialist tools available. They also meet
our goal of increasing the mechanisation of demolition
work inside buildings or in confined spaces to
meet health and safety requirements for our staff
and to improve the efficiency of operations.”
www.bobcat.com
Gold JCB, a route to
beat the recession
Scottish demolition contractor Alan Beattie is
proving he has the Midas touch when it comes
to beating the recession by buying a £50,000
JCB – and having it painted gold. Alan, who has
been in business for 40 years and has the honorary
title Lord of the Manor of Oversley, purchased
the top-of-the range backhoe loader 4CX to show
he is bucking the trend of the economic slump
and to demonstrate his confidence in the “best
of British” manufacturing. The gilt-edged finish
– which replaces the traditional yellow and black
livery synonymous with the world famous machine
– should have cost him an extra £4,500 but local
dealer Scot JCB decided to do the work for no
extra charge. It took three weeks for a craftsman
at the dealer’s Glasgow depot to complete the
job and also inscribe the vehicle with two slogans:
“The Gold Digger” and “Beattie’s The Best”. The
backhoe loader is the 18th new JCB Alan has
purchased since he started his business, A and J
Demolition, during the late 1960s.
www.jcb.com
Doosan Infracore’s
Best of the Best
Award
Doosan Infracore has received the Best of
the Best Award at the 2009 Reddot Design
Award Show in the US for its futuristic concept
excavator CX.
The Reddot Design Award was instigated
in 1955, and is managed by Design Zentrum
Nordheim Westfalen in Germany. It is one
of the world’s top three industrial design
competitions along with the iF Design Award
and the IDEA design award.
More than 2,733 designs were entered,
from 61 countries, and 206 were honoured
at the Reddot Design Award, which awards
products that are creative, innovative, and
superior in quality. Out of these awarded designs,
only 15, including Doosan Infracore’s
futuristic concept excavator, were presented
with the Best of the Best Award.
Doosan Infracore’s entry was well received
by the judges for its Eco-Transformer
concept, which reflects four core benefits of
ecology, safety, usability, and efficiency.
The excavator has been designed
to function at the highest
level on a variety
of sites, to be
environmentally
friendly with energy-efficiency,
and to exhibit high performance in severe
conditions. Development of this futuristic
excavator is targeted to finish by 2018.
Doosan Infracore’s global goal of becoming
a top three infrastructure support
business will be realized with continued
innovation and leading product development.
This latest excavator design concept is one
example of Doosan’s commitment to the
construction market and its dedication to
providing ground breaking products.
CONEXPO-CON/AGG
and IFPE earn “Fastest
50” honours
CONEXPO-CON/AGG, the international construction
industries exposition, and the co-located
IFPE International Fluid Power Exposition,
have been named by the industry magazine
Tradeshow Week in the annual “Fastest 50”
list for significant exhibition space growth of
the 2008 events.
The last CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE,
held in 2008, broke records for exhibition
space as well as attendance. The next edition
of the triennial shows will be on 22-26 March
in 2011at the Las Vegas Convention Center in
Las Vegas, USA. Show management stresses
that quality, not quantity, is the goal when
planning CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE. “We
are always looking for how we can improve the
shows to add value for visitors and exhibitors.
We want them to have a quality show experience,
one that meets their business needs with
maximum ROI for the time and money spent,”
says CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 show director
Megan Tanel.
“By nurturing partnerships, we develop
an industry community at the shows, with colocated
exhibits, conventions and meetings. All
participants benefit from a one-stop location
instead of multiple events, as well as increased
networking and learning among industry peers,”
adds IFPE 2008 show director Sara Mooney.
The shows are overseen by management
committees of volunteer company executives,
with a “run by the industry, to meet the needs
of the industry” philosophy to ensure the shows
continue to evolve and serve all participants.
Show management closely watches
budgets to operate in the most cost-effective
manner while still providing high levels of
customer service. This means keeping costs
low for exhibitors and visitors and offering
value-added services. Examples include, for
exhibitors, a package plan that bundles a
number of exhibit-related services into the
space rate and, for visitors, complimentary
shuttle busses between hotels and the
show site.
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com • www.ifpe.com

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“Some New
Despite a difficult market situation
in many countries around
the world manufacturers have
not slowed the pace of new
developments.
Some new mini excavators and
compact loaders are featured
on the following pages.
Bobcat’s new excavators
and compact loader
Bobcat has added the new E60 and E80 excavators and T110
compact tracked loader to its extensive range of equipment. The
line of Bobcat excavators has been extended
with the launch of the E60, which weighs
6t in standard configuration with a ROPS
cab and standard dipper stick. The digging
force over the bucket is 39.9kN, and the
digging force over the dipper stick is 26kN.
The maximum
digging depth
is 3.725m,
the maximum
dump height
3.94m and the
maximum reach at ground level is 6m.
The larger 8.4t E80 crawler excavator,
which is available with steel or rubber
tracks, has a maximum digging depth
of 4.15m, dump height of 4.72m and
maximum reach is 6.965m. A long
dipper stick is available as an option.
The low noise and emission levels of
the E80 make it suitable for operation
in noise sensitive areas.
The new 2.3t Bobcat T110
compact tracked loader is only 1.2m
wide and less than 2.3m long without
attachment. Equipped as standard
with rubber tracks it should appeal to
a wide variety of users in numerous
applications.
New 3t class
excavators
Bobcat has launched a completely new
generation of 3t class mini-excavators, the 3.2t E32 conventional
tail swing and the 3.5t E35 zero tail swing models. The E32 and
E35 mini-excavators combine productivity with the ability to carry out
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jobs with precision and fingertip control.
The load sense piston pump and the
closed centre valve enable fine metering of
hydraulic flow for smooth, precise control of
machine functions, while reducing hydraulic
noise. The boom and dipper arm cylinders are
cushioned to provide a smooth, end-of stroke
operation. A thumb-operated boom offset
control, located on the left joystick, enables
improved control of the boom swing function
while providing more floor space for the operator.
A new feature is the auto-shift travel motor that
allows automatic transition from the low to highspeed
range or vice versa. Alternatively the autoshift
can be disengaged and the operator can use the switch located
on the blade control lever to select the travel speed desired.
The undercarriages have sealed, maintenance free track rollers,
a top roller and wide sprockets offering high resilience and a long
service life. The open design and sloped surfaces of the X-frame
undercarriage help prevent the build up of mud and debris.
Bobcat launches
new Tiltrotator
Bobcat has launched a new range of Tiltrotator attachments
for its line of excavators. The first of the
new Tiltrotators is the TR05 model for use on the
5t Bobcat 435 excavator. According
to Bobcat, Tiltrotators are an important
development in the market for excavators,
which are increasingly being
seen as tool carriers capable of much
more than simply digging
holes. Using the Tiltrotator
with the appropriate
attachments can provide
flexible and cost effective
solutions for a wide range
of applications not
normally undertaken
with excavators. To
complement the TR05
Tiltrotator, Bobcat is launching a new line of
attachments specifically for use with the Tiltrotator.
They include two grading buckets,
two standard digging buckets, trenching
buckets, an asphalt cutter, a ripper attachment
and a hydraulic stone grab.
As well as tilting attachments up to 40°
to the left or the right, the TR05 Tiltrotator can rotate an attachment
through 360° in both clockwise and counter clockwise directions. All
Tiltrotator functions can be operated simultaneously and proportionately
using the joysticks in the excavator cab. The mounting system
for the attachment on the Tiltrotator is the standard
S40 hydraulic quick coupler. The operator is able to
change between non-hydraulic attachments on the
Tiltrotator by pressing two switches simultaneously in
the cab, without having to leave the seat.
New Cat TH514
telehandler
The new Cat TH514 telehandler has a load
capacity of 5t, lift height of 13.7m and forward
reach of 9.2m. Load-sensing, flow-sharing
hydraulics allow for all three boom functions
to be operated simultaneously and proportionally.
The 74.5 kW (101 hp) Cat C4.4 DITAAC mechanical control,
turbo charged engine is standard and certified to Stage IIIA (Tier3)
emission regulations. As standard, a limited slip differential fitted in
the front axle allows the machines to work effectively in
tough conditions.
A range of Cat work tools extends the versatility of
the machines. A high visibility manual IT coupler comes as
standard, with the option of a hydraulic quick coupler to
allow work tool changes without leaving the cab.
The new cab is spacious and the single lever joystick
with roller switches is easy to use. An in-cab LCD displays
a wide range of information, and the keypad can be used
to select various operating modes, including three different
steering modes.
A Longitudinal Stability Indicator
for the machine’s forward stability
provides a constant check on load safety
with a cutout for the extend and lift down
functions. Service access points are conveniently
located
under the
engine cover,
and routine
daily maintenance
is now
reduced to
checking fluid
levels and a
walk-around inspection.
Hitachi unveils
ZX14-3
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV has introduced the new
ZX14-3 to its Zaxis-3 range of excavators and fills a gap in the 1-2t
class mini excavator sector. The ZX14-3 is compact and light and
can be transported by trailer. It has a three-cylinder 10.7 kW engine
with a larger exhaust to comply with the European Stage III A emission
regulations. Performance is enhanced by innovative hydraulics,
similar to those found in Hitachi Zaxis medium excavators. The

Minis”
new model’s control levers are
responsive and allow continuous
operation with less fatigue. Noise
and vibration are kept to a minimum
due to an improved tread pattern on
the rubber tracks.
tracked
New steel
loaders
Bobcat has launched new steel tracked versions of the T250,
T300 and T320, compact tracked loader range as an alternative
to the conventional rubber tracked configurations.
The steel-tracked versions are claimed to
be unique due to their ability to work with
over 40 different attachments
in a wide variety of
applications. They
offer alternatives to
dedicated crawler
dozers, which can
only be used for bulldozing
applications.
All three machines
have better turning
ability than larger
tracked machines.
The steel tracks,
which are 340 mm wide, offer
up to three times the track life of rubber tracks
in heavy-duty applications. Compared to the rubber tracked
versions, the steel tracked T250, T300 and T320 models
have an increase in operating weight of approximately 280kg
and provide a 37-45% increase in pushing force across all
three models.
In addition to excellent traction, the steel tracked machines
offer high digging power and good dozing and grading
capabilities. The sealed and lubricated track chain has a 50%
reduction in internal bushing wear, a quieter operation and lower
fuel consumption than the sealed only chain. Other aspects
include triple grouser track shoes and the 340mm wide pads
provide a good balance between traction
and flotation. The angled top plates offer
easy cleanout, with an open area around
the sprocket and under the top roller.
Hitachi’s two
new wheel
loaders
Hitachi has introduced two new
wheeled loaders the ZW140 and
ZW150 to join the ZW180, ZW220,
ZW250 and ZW310 models.
Equipped respectively with 96kW
and 107kW engines the ZW140
and ZW150 are fitted with hydrostatic
transmission. This offers greater mobility
when fully loaded, smoother control on gradients and under
acceleration and deceleration, the company claims. These
benefits are achieved due to the twin-motor system, which
allows greater operating efficiency from powerful traction at
low speed, to a maximum speed of 39km/h. In addition,
the HST system’s speed selector provides a range of four
maximum travel speeds to suit the particular requirements
of each job. In addition when the first range is selected, the
maximum speed can be adjusted to four incremental levels,
which increase efficiency and simplify operation in confined
spaces. The ZW140 and ZW150’s optimum traction force can
also be set to increase efficiency. The new models offer four
work modes that can be selected according to the needs of the
job and operator preference. The electronic matching control
senses the hydraulic pressure and controls traction force, which
optimises productivity while keeping tyre wear-and-tear and fuel
consumption to a minimum.
New 1 to 2t
mini-excavators
Bobcat continues its excavator development with the launch of
the new E14 and E16 mini excavators. Featuring as standard a
retractable undercarriage, the E14, equipped with canopy and
bucket, has an operating weight of 1.3t and has a maximum
digging depth of 2.3m. The E16 is available in two versions.
Equipped with canopy and bucket, the E16 base model with
fixed undercarriage weighs of just over 1.5t with a maximum
digging depth of 2.4m. Equipped with canopy and bucket, the
E16 with the optional factory installed retractable undercarriage
and long dipper stick has an operating weight of 1.55t and
digging depth of 2.6m.
High digging performance
is enhanced by
the stability provided
by the dozer blade
and the low centre
of gravity of the machines.
The E14 and
E16 models, which
utilise the cylinderover-boom
design,
are powered by a 3-cylinder
9.9 kW Kubota D722 engine.
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Conjet assists with
viaduct repairs in Italy
The hydrodemolition
technique, which uses
high-pressure water
jets to remove damaged
concrete, has played a
vital role in the repairs
and strengthening of the
Italian multi-span Rio
Verde Viaduct. The viaduct
is one of the tallest
in Europe and carries
the busy dual two lane
A15/E33 Autostrada
della Cisa over a steep
sided valley in the municipality
of Pontremoli.
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Conjet hydrodemolition equipment was used to remove damaged
concrete from the faces of the viaduct’s rectangular concrete piers,
which rise up to 136m from the valley bottom to the steel deck,
followed by replacement with a new and thicker concrete skin.
A link between Parma and La Spezia
The 960m long twin steel deck viaduct, which is supported on eight
reinforced concrete hollow pillars, is a major structure in the link
between Parma and La Spezia on Italy’s Mediterranean coast, 100km
south of Genova. The spectacular viaduct was opened in 1975, but
inspection showed the bridge piers were suffering from extensive
calcium chloride decay, forcing the Italian Highways Authority
and the Highway Engineering Department of Cisa Ltd to carryout
extensive repairs and strengthening.
The specialist hydrodemolition contractor SEI-Idrojet, working
for the main viaduct repair contractor A.B.C.Construczioni S.P.A.,
carried out the concrete removal on one pier at a time. The repairs
were performed from a special, purpose built cradle and working
platform that wrapped round all four sides of the piers. The ends of
the platform were adjustable to compensate for the changing width of
the tapering piers. The whole platform was supported and raised and
lowered on wire ropes, which went up to pulleys on a steel support
cradle at the top of the pier and back down to four synchronised
winches anchored at ground level.
Conjet modified a standard robot feedbeam to fit onto and run
along a rack on the inner sides of the platform in the fixed space between
the pier and the platform. A Conjet Computer Control Unit,
also mounted on the platform, was used to control the feedbeam and
integral jetting nozzle. A Conjet 345-400kW Powerpack at ground
level provided the high-pressure water at 1000bar and flow of 200l/
min to the feedbeam’s nozzle. The feedbeam and nozzle, travelling
back and forth along the platform’s rack, selectively removed damaged
concrete to a depth of 70mm and below any exposed reinforcing.
The process continued on one face of a pier as the platform was
slowly raised to the top. On completion of concrete removal from
one face, the Conjet feedbeam was moved to another side of the
platform for the process to be repeated on all four faces. SEI-Idrojet
operations and site manager Enrico Mariotti was responsible for
devising and controlling the hydrodemolition process.
On completion of concrete removal another team followed
on placing additional reinforcement to all sides of the tapering
pier. Shuttering panels 1.8m high were then fixed round all faces
to support a new 220mm thick skin of self compacting concrete
pumped into the form work. After the concreting the formwork
was repositioned for the next lift for the process to be repeated
to the top of the pier.
On completion of repairing and strengthening a pier with an
additional layer of concrete, the working platform was dismantled
and re-erected on the next and then subsequent piers for the hydrodemolition
and concrete repair process to be repeated.
www.conjet.com

Lightweight Aqua cutter proves
the solution for German lock
As part of Germany’s
WSV and the Bundersministerium’s
strategy
to upgrade its locks
on the River Neckar,
hydrodemolition is
being used at the Guttenbach
lock, where
loadings are critical to
prevent badly cracked
lock walls from collapsing.
An Aqua cutter HD RA system with a robot arm from Sweden’s
Aquajet Systems was chosen to remove the lock’s poor quality,
cracked concrete.
The Guttenbach Lock was first built in 1939 and a
second added in 1955. The middle wall separating
the locks is 1.2m wide. With excessive cracking
on both sides of the wall, loadings were a critical
factor in determining the method of removing the
concrete.
Hydrodemolition specialist Luckei Betonfrästechnik
based in Bendorf, Germany, was awarded
the contract for the concrete removal and opted to
use its Aqua cutter HD RA robot, weighing 1.7t.
Luckei is using the hydrodemolition robot to remove
concrete to a depth of 400mm along the full 100m
long lock wall.
The compact and versatile HD Robot Arm is proving
ideal for working on the 1.2m wide strip. It features
Aquajet’s improved EDS cutting head, which keeps the set
distance from the nozzle to the surface independent of the
selected lance angle and optimizes the removal rate and saves
energy. All hydraulic movements are by remote control a safe
distance from the unit.
Hydrodemolition ensures no rebar damage, minimises
risk of removal good concrete, eliminates dust and crystalline
silica pollution and leaves a superior bonding surface. It is
also substantially faster than mechanical removal methods
and is also considerably less labour intensive.
Together with the robot, Luckei is operating a high pressure
Power Pack with the capacity of 250 litres/min of water
at 1000 bar pressure. Water is taken from the river and filtered
and after use is filtered again and returned to the river.
A temporary gate barrage has been placed across the
upstream end of the lock closest to the riverbank and water
pumped out to provide a dry lock for Luckei to prepare the
9.5m walls.
Luckei will then use hydrodemolition for the severely
cracked walls and is considering using Aquajet’s recently
introduced hybrid robot offering an extended vertical cutting
reach of 9m.
Once new concrete has been added, and additional
strengthening completed with the installation of 20m deep
pre stressed anchors along both sides of the lock, new gates
will be installed for the lock to resume normal operation.
The River Neckar is 367km long and the fourth largest
tributary of the River Rhine, which it joins at Mannheim.
It is navigable for cargo ships up to the port of Plochingen,
about 200km upstream from Mannheim and features 27 locks
dropping the river from 247.32m to 86.50m.
With barge traffic using the Guttenbach Lock every 10
– 15 minutes between 7am – 10pm, plans are underway to
increase the length of the lock from 100m to 130m to cater
for the next generation of longer barges.
Main contractor for the Guttenbach Lock project is
Echterhoff GmbH & Co Kg and consulting engineer is Glass
Bauuternehmung GmbH.
www.aquajet.se
20 PDi • Is s u e 3 - 2009 • Au g - Se p t

New Waterjet Surface Preparation
equipment from US JetAge
US manufacturer Jet Edge’s, in St Michael, Minnesota,
USA, announces now a series of new
products for waterjet purposes.
Ultra Deckblaster
Ultra Deckblaster waterjet surface preparation
machine uses ultra-high pressure waterjets to
quickly blast away old paint, coatings, grease and dirt
from steel decks and concrete floors without using
hazardous chemicals. Resembling a lawnmower,
the self-propelled Ultra Deckblaster operates at
pressures up to 3,800 bar (55,000 psi). Typical
applications include removal of polyurethane paint
or non-skid coatings from factory floors, ship
decks, paint booths and parking ramps. The Ultra
Deckblaster also removes accumulated spillage
such as grease, oil and overspray.
The Ultra Deckblaster portable water jet system
utilizes UHP water supplied by a Jet Edge waterjet
intensifier pump. Hydraulic pressure activates the
motor to spin the spray bar assembly and open a
high-flow water valve supplying fluid to the manifolds.
The water travels through a high-pressure on/
off valve and high-speed swivel before entering the
rotating spray bar. Multiple water jet orifices direct
UHP water over an 460 mm (18”) wide cleaning
path as the machine advances. The spray bar accepts
a variety of standard jet manifolds.
Operators have total control of the rotation
speed, drive speed, forward/off/reverse, water and
rotation on/off of the spray bar. Easily accessible
knobs control forward/reverse and bar rotation
speeds. A manually actuated valve does not allow
operation of any function unless the safety lever
is depressed. The hydraulic-powered wheel drive
offers additional operator control and comfort and
can be easily disengaged for free-rolling applications.
The spray bar height is adjustable.
New Hydraulic Versacutter for
Mobile Waterjet Cutting
Jet Edge has also introduces its new Hydraulic
Versacutter portable waterjet cutting and bevelling
system. The Jet Edge Hydraulic Versacutter is a
hydraulically controlled mobile waterjet system that
moves along rigid or flexible track to cut flat or
curved surfaces. It cuts with a 4,100 bar (60,000
psi) abrasive waterjet. The Versacutter is ideal for
cutting pipelines, steel reinforced concrete, reactor
vessels and fabricated metal structures. It cuts without
flames and does not generate heat. This makes
it possible for operators to cut in areas where flames
are restricted. It also eliminates heat-affected zones.
Jet Edge’s Hydraulic Versacutter water jet system
is powered by Jet Edge’s 4,100 bar (60,000 psi)
waterjet intensifier pumps, which are available in
electric or diesel models up to 280HP.
Easy ordering by new web page
Waterjet manufacturer Jet Edge, Inc. also introduces
its new waterjet parts website, a user-friendly, secure
website for ordering consumable and replacement
water jet parts. Visit the site at https://waterjetparts.
jetedge.com. Jet Edge carries a wide variety of
competitively priced water jet parts including waterjet
cutting heads, abrasivejet cutting heads, dual pressure
valves, high pressure tubing and high pressure
fittings. Custom waterjet swivels, lines and coils also
are available. Jet Edge is offering all new online
accounts 25% off on their first online order made
through 31 December, 2009. This offer applies to
all parts except for nozzles and Hp hoses. In addition
to waterjet parts and accessories, Jet Edge also
manufactures precision waterjet cutting machines,
waterjet pumps, portable waterjet cutters, and ultrahigh
pressure water blasting tools for cleaning and
surface preparation.
www.jetedge.com
The new Ultra
Deckblaster.
New Hydraulic
Versacutter. Below spare
parts easy to order from
new website.
About Jet Edge
Established in 1984, Jet Edge is a global designer and
manufacturer of waterjet systems for precision cutting,
surface preparation and coating removal. Jet Edge systems
are used around the world in a broad range of industries,
from the world’s leading airlines to automotive, aerospace,
industrial manufacturers, machine and job shops. Jet Edge
waterjet systems are proudly made in the U.S.A.
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“Brokking” th
way forward
High reach demolition with a Brokk
hanging from a crane.
PDi Editor Andrei
Bushmarin recently
met with one of
Russia’s young
demolition companies
Deconstruction North-
West. The company
was started in 2006
and in a few years
showed tremendously
fast growth.
Text: Andrei Bushmarin
Photo: Deconstruction North-West
Many captains of industry, be they from the North America,
Europe or Asia, have expressed surprise at their Russian counterparts’
young ages. It appears that vast fortunes and brilliant
careers can be made much faster there than in the rest of the
world. However, before jumping to any conclusions it should
be recognised that this basically applies to those who started
their careers in the 1990s. During that tumultuous, yet highly
entrepreneurial decade, businesses sprouted like mushrooms
after a downpour. When the Iron Curtain collapsed, a whole
new generation of young and rigorous businessmen emerged,
who began to import Western cutting-edge technologies into
a country with the industrial base in a total shambles. The
then Russia was awash with make-or-break opportunities for
aspiring wheelers and dealers trying to make as much hay as
possible while the pallid northern sun was shining.
New millennium’s people
Alexei Melnik and Alexei Kudryavtsev, who head St.Petersburgbased
Deconstruction North-West, are young and both in their
early 30s. Still, they were born just a few years too late to jump
on the 90’s bandwagon. The other difference is that they have
quite consciously chosen break over make and have no regrets.
It was already six years into the new millennium, when the two
launched their company dealing in Brokk robots and offering
robotic demolition services in the northwestern part of Russia.
Peculiarities of the
national robotic demolition
It is often said about Russia that it is a country that works in
mysterious ways. This contention is highly debatable, but the
way the Brokk business has gone there was just as special as one
could have expected. While everywhere in the world construction
has been, and remains, the main field of application for
Brokk technology, in Russia it was steel mills and metallurgical
plants that were first interested in robotic demolition. Thriving
on high prices for steel and metals, they began to use Brokk
robots to remove burnt-out linings from their furnaces. Russia’s
construction society was largely unaware of robotic demolition,
and Alexeis saw it as a promising niche.
Having started out as a Brokk dealer in northwest Russia,
The picture above shows the renovation of the Blagoveshchensky
Bridge (former Lieutenant Schmidt Bridge) in
St.Petersburg.
they soon realized that performing demanding demolition jobs
would be the best way to promote Brokk’s brand in the region.
In the formative year of 2006, the company staff boasted just its
two founders, also functioning as sales managers, a civil engineer
and an operator of the only demonstration Brokk 180. By 2009
Deconstruction North-West had sold 15 robots in St.Petersburg
and increased the personnel several-fold.
When asked about the attitude of Russian specifiers
towards Brokk, the managers said that despite interest from
engineering quarters known for their open-mindedness, there
is still a lot of backward thinking in the industry. Even now,
many demolition projects in Russia are designed with manual
techniques in mind, and both specifiers and contractors are
reluctant to ditch the conventional methods that they have
been using for decades. Sometimes it takes much convincing
to make the specifiers see that they save virtually nothing by
using obsolete and often dangerous solutions.
To remain competitive and promote its cause, Deconstruction
North-West has to do its Brokk jobs on the same price
level as the manual demolishers. The technology’s efficiency
and versatility help keep the operating costs down. As practice
shows, Brokk is especially cost-effective when used together with
other modern demolition methods like diamond cutting.
Powerful, versatile and safe
The old mentality may be dying hard but it is bound to go
anyway. Deconstruction North-West has now solved enough
difficult projects to prove Brokk’s superiority over timeconsuming
and ineffective manual techniques. The most vivid
example, perhaps, is the removal of the two top floors of a hotel
in Vasilievsky Ostrov, one of the most original and romantic
districts in St.Petersburg. On this job, the company worked
alongside another demolition contractor. That company used
dated impact methods, while Deconstruction North-West operated
two Brokk 180 units. It was the modern-day approach of
Deconstruction North-West that allowed its general contractor
to complete their half of the job two months ahead of their
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e
Dismantling of a World War II pillbox built
right next to an operating bridge.
Founding members and driving force behind Deconstruction North-West, from the left Alexei Kudryavtsev and Alexei Melnik.
competitors. Operational safety ensured by the remote control
option provided another invaluable advantage. Occasionally
operators of the rival company were seen jack-hammering the
beam on which they were standing. The very nature of Brokk
rules out the possibility of such a gross violation of the most
basic safety precautions.
Robotic demolition also proved useful on a reconstruction
project of both logistical and cultural value. The Blagoveshchensky
bridge (aka the Lieutenant Schmidt Bridge), which links
Vasilievsky Ostrov with the mainland, was the first permanent
bridge over the Neva River, the main water artery of St.Petersburg.
The eight-span bridge is famous for its exquisite cast-iron railings.
An expansive renovation project for the bridge started in 2006.
Deconstruction North-West did its bit by helping dismantle
a bridge’s abutment three weeks ahead of schedule using one
Brokk 180. Safety was a major concern on this job, since all
operations had to be performed on the bridge abutments’ edges,
inches above the water surface, with the risk of personnel falling
into the river. The hardness of the concrete presented another
problem. The material, which had soaked up much water over
the centuries, became so tough that even jackhammer drills were
repeatedly broken.
All attachments ablaze, a Brokk robot can pick on any manmade
structure, no matter how formidable it may be. Even a
World War II pillbox built near an operating bridge’s abutment on
the outskirts of St.Petersburg could not withstand a Brokk. This
defence facility was heavily reinforced with 36mm diameter rebar,
steel channels, and frontal armour plates from cruiser guns. The
specifier set a challenging task to dismantle the pillbox to a strict
10-day deadline. This requirement effectively rendered useless a
demolition option involving hydraulic wedges, which was first
considered, since it would take at least two to three weeks to accomplish
the task that way. Diamond cutting was also evaluated
and rejected because of its high cost on this particular project.
Since the robotic demolition technique offered the best solution,
both in terms of cost and deadline, it was chosen for the task,
which Deconstruction North-West successfully completed.
Brokk goes underground
Metro is another industry in Russia that has appreciated the
capabilities of robotic demolition, says Alexei Melnik. Brokk
was an immediate success with the state entities responsible for
underground public transportation. The state unitary enterprise
St.Petersburg metro alone has bought seven Brokks in the last 18
months. The enterprise was amazed at the winning combination
of efficacy, mobility and small size of Brokk machines. Robots can
easily get to any hard-to-reach spots, which are numerous in the
subway network. They can also be delivered underground within
a matter of hours, which is totally unimaginable for cumbersome
machinery traditionally used by the enterprise. Besides, robots
can work from scaffolds in tunnels of any diameter, with their
performances exceeding the designed parameters of metro’s
maintenance equipment. The St.Petersburg Metro has recently
commissioned four new stations in the city, a project on which
Deconstruction North-West closely co-operated with the state
enterprise on a consulting basis.
“Greening” the demolition business
For Deconstruction North-West, environment protection and
green technologies are not merely the buzzwords of the day; it is
a prerequisite for the company’s survival in the tough demolition
market. “If a demolition firm wants to remain competitive, it is
expected to provide its specifiers with the whole service package,
from demolition to site clearance to management of often hazardous
waste,” says Alexei Melnik. “Again, the Brokk technology
proves indispensable here, since it precludes any contact with
dangerous materials.” In line with this Deconstruction North-
West pays special attention to ecological aspects of its demolition
operations. It means using Brokks instead of labourers wherever
possible, assisting in developing environmental feasibility studies,
identifying hazard classes and performing other tasks associated
with environment protection.
Deconstruction North-West’s expertise also includes
handling asbestos jobs. Asbestos figures high on the current
list of industrial killers, and Brokk technology offers viable and
safe solutions where other techniques may entail a real threat
to health. Deconstruction North-West recently assisted on a
job in St.Petersburg, which called for the removal of 5km of
asbestos-lined pipework. With high wind sweeping through the
site, operators’ safety was in serious jeopardy. Given this, robotic
demolition was chosen as the only feasible approach. The robots
equipped with shears cut the pipework into 5m sections, which
were taken away for landfill. No labourer was involved in the
job, the only men onsite being Brokk operators who wore PPE
at all time.
Having witnessed firsthand the competitive benefits of
robotic demolition, many major players in Russia’s Northwest
area now view it with a different perspective. With the Brokk idea
firmly imbued in the local market’s collective mind, Deconstruction
North-West is all set to expand its operations further a field.
The company has recently announced its first project in Moscow.
The management is positive that its marketing strategy will prove
successful in the capital, too.
www.deconstruction.ru
A Brokk robot climbs the flight of stairs
to the job site on a building’s 6th floor.
Doing a Brokk job underground.
Brokks became an immediate success
with “the St.Petersburg metro”.
Removal of asbestos-lined pipework on
an eco-sensitive job in St.Petersburg.
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Here’s Ra
For some people the Finnish manufacturer Ramtec is
perhaps a completely new name. However, the company dates
back to the 1970s even if it was founded in 2002. Ramtec,
located in Lahti, Finland, was since the 1970s a development
and production section of Rammer, today Sandvik.
Will Ramtec become
a new strong Nordic
brand of demolition
and recycling attachments?
With its
determined drive, a
very modern production
plant and their
long reputation in the
market the company
has a good chance to
succeed.
The Ramtec CG series contains of
three models for carriers between
10 to 60 t.
Once a part of Sandvik/Rammer
In 2002 Ramtec became an independent company through a
management buy-out from Sandvik. Ramtec still has a close
co-operation with its previous owner and manufactures several
of the basic components of Sandvik’s demolition attachment
and breaker series.
After the management buy-out Ramtec started to develop
a line of hydraulic handling, recycling and demolition tools,
called the Robi Series. “We have invested the time necessary
to build up our own strong line of attachments, but we are
not in a hurry and we want to meet our customers’ exact
requirements. Our first new products were invented in 2003
but launched globally during 2008. They have been very well
received by the market,” says Ramtec marketing manager
Vesa Santala.
Four Robi Families
The Robi products are divided into four groups. The DGseries
has five models of demolition and sorting attachments,
the DG6r, DG8r, DG15r, DG20r and DG30r, which cover
weights from 250kg to 1.77t and suitable for carriers between
2.5 to 40t. The concrete crusher series CG contains three
models; the CG20r, CG35r and CG50r. Weights are 1.8, 2.6
and 3.5t and suited for carriers between 10 to 60t. CG35r is
completely new for the international market and was launched
at the Intermat show in Paris this spring. It has been sold on
the Finnish market though for about two years. The HG-series
are the three sorting grapples, HG10r, HG20r and HG30r
weighing 1.6, 2 and 2.6t, and developed for carriers between 10
to 60t. The last series are the Multi Master screening buckets
for screening and recycling of different types of building materials.
Multi Master is available in three different sizes, MM104,
MM154 and MM254. MM104 weighs 1.7t and has a screening
capacity of up to 1.4m 3 and screening area of 1.2 m 2 . MM154
weighs 2.3t and has a capacity of 1.9m 3 and a screening area of
1.8m 2 . The biggest unit is the MM254, weighing 2.9t. It has a
capacity of 3.2m 3 and a screening area of 2.7m 2 . The buckets
have been developed to screen and crush soil, wood, bricks and
other types of demolition waste and glass. All Robi products,
except the Multi Master buckets rotate 360°.
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Networking
Vesa Santala said that Ramtec is now focusing on building

mtec
The modern factory in Lahti, Finland
was built in 1996.
ranges is carried out in modern facilities built 1996 but at
that time owned by Rammer and later Sandvik. The current
turn over for Ramtec is close to EUR9.5M. During the last
four years the turn over has increased by more than EUR4M.
The Finnish market represents around EUR1M.
“We are very optimistic about the future. The market has
received our products very well and our growth continues at
a fast pace. But it is also difficult to grow in the way we are
doing now. It is important to find the right partners with
the same goals as us. While expanding we cannot forget to
develop and improve our existing and new products for
demolition, recycling, handling and screening,” says Vesa
Santala.
www.ramtec.fi
The demolition and sorting grapple
Robi DG20 ready to be sent to an
international show.
Vesa Santala, new sales and marketing director for
Ramtec, is very satisfied with the response Ramtec has
received from the market so far.
The manufacturing equipment is modern
and advanced and most of the
machines is CNC controlled.
up a worldwide sales network. “Not so long ago we attended
our first trade show in our hunt for distributors and agents.
The reaction from the market has been very good and slowly
we are getting represented in several countries in Europe,
former Soviet states, Middle East and parts of Asia,” says
Vesa Santala.
The Nordic and the Baltic states also have a high priority.
Ramtec hope to build a strong foothold there with a home
market that contains all the Nordic countries. Ramtec has
attended several larger shows recently, such as Bauma China
2008, CTT in Moscow, Intermat and Maxpo. Next year they
will attend Bauma 2010 in Munich, Germany.
Unique and focused ownership
The new Ramtec was founded as a result of a management
buy-out from Sandvik and four of the seven owners work in
the company. “This gives us a unique position as the owners
of Ramtec work or have worked in the company. The people
behind the company are very interested it its products, customers
and the segments where we are active. If we would
have been owned by an investment company things would
have been very different,” says Vesa Santala.
The development and the manufacturing of the Robi
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Atlas Copco assists
with bridge demolition
removed. A total of 25,000m 3 of reinforced
concrete had to be removed.
The contractor Ruppert GmbH & Co. KG
Erdbau + Abbruch from Frickenhausen has used
eight Atlas Copco medium to heavy hydraulic
breakers weighing between 1.2t and 7t for
the job. “With these attachments we were able
to cope with the 25,000m 3 ,” says company
manager Florian Ruppert. “On the other side
of the bridge a railway track intersects with the
old bridge and this part of the bridge could not
be blown up. For this particular demolition job
we purchased the Atlas Copco CombiCutters
CC 2500 U and CC 3300 U. We attached
them to Liebherr 954 and 974 long reach
excavators and demolished this bridge section
from below.” The rubble will be a recycled in
their own recycling plants and the B 13 was
cleared for reopening to traffic much earlier
than scheduled.
www.atlascopco.com
The A3 motorway
passes from the Dutch/German
border through the western part of the Ruhr,
Cologne, Rhine-Main and Bavaria down to the
Austrian border at Stuben. It is one of the busiest
motorways in Germany. With the growing volume
of traffic, widening of the motorway to six lanes
was vital. Conversion work is being carried out at a
number of places
including the demolition of a
bridge near Randersacker. The old bridge, built
in 1964, was blown up and replaced with a much
wider structure just 3m away.
After the 540m long bridge was blown up,
the B13 road underneath was re-opened to traffic
within 36 hours of the demolition. This was possible
after about 1,500m 3 of reinforced concrete
was removed and crushed and another 800m 3
of material protecting the road surface was also
Syd Bishop goes to university
High-performance dust suppression equipment
has helped one of the UK’s leading demolition firms
remove 20 buildings from the former University
of East London campus without a single dust
complaint, despite the extremely brittle, old concrete
and close proximity to occupied structures.
Although the conditions could have presented a
nuisance for workers or nearby residents, crews
from demolition contractor Syd Bishop and Sons
were able to successfully manage surface dust and
airborne particles with a powerful misting system
from the US company Dust Control Technology.
The demolition effort took a year to complete,
making way for more than 1,000 new homes
on the site.
A delicate demolition work
The project, described as delicate demolition
work by the company, required that some of
the buildings be surgically separated, with one
portion being removed and the other remaining
for re-use or renovation. “We literally had to cut
away adjoining structures, demolishing some parts
and leaving others intact,” said Syd Bishop director
Tom Bishop.
In addition to the size of the job, part of
Bishop’s challenge was containing the sizable
volume of dust generated by the firm’s activities.
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“The DustBoss system not only minimized dust
on the job, but it helped us through the planning
process,” says Tom Bishop. The concrete was so
fragile that cab windows on some of the company’s
equipment had to be protected with screens to
prevent breakage from flying chips.
Bishop’s crews were also faced with some
major utility-related challenges. “There were three
electrical sub-stations on the site, one of which
was still in use,” adds Bishop. “The site was also
criss-crossed with gas lines, and no one seemed
quite sure of their exact location. Some of the gas
mains never had meters, and there was no easy
way to cut them off. In the end, they had to be
sealed from outside the perimeter of the site. The
process took months to complete.”
Extensive fleet
of demolition equipment
Covering an area of about nearly 25 acres, demolition
of the former University of East London started
with soft strip and asbestos removal programmes
at the beginning of the year. The company then
called on its extensive fleet of demolition excavators,
including a Hitachi ZX600 equipped with
a 36m boom and a ZX400 fitted with a 24m
boom. Both units were armed with Verachtert
VT pulverizers.
A Hitachi ZX470 equipped with a 4m 3 bucket
was used to dig out foundations, and the reinforced
concrete was then broken down by a ZX280 with a
Komac hammer and processed by an Extec C-12
crusher. All of the debris was retained on site for
processing and potential re-use.
“The recycled material was reduced to 25
mm and stocked for piling mats and sub-base for
the new development,” added Bishop. Any waste
that did not have a use on site was transported to
the company’s main recycling facilities at Longfield,
where it was separated by picking stations, water
baths and various automated techniques to minimize
the amount of waste going to landfill.
www.dustboss.com
www.sydbishop.co.uk

“Husqvarna and Pentruder
are heating up the climate”
There has only been a
few new wall and wire
saws launched this year
and include Pentruder’s P38
wire saw and CBK wall
saw and Husqvarna’s WS 482
HF wall saw.
Since our last feature on concrete wall and wire sawing
equipment there has only been a few launches
of new products. Tractive, now in the process of
focusing on the Pentruder name has, however, been
quite active. The company has been developing new
products and starting up new subsidiaries in the US,
UK, Norway and Sweden and building up strong
service and support networks in their markets. Together
with Husqvarna launching their new WS 482
HF the Swedish manufacturers are heating up the
climate before Bauma 2010. The show in Munich
next spring will be the launch pad for a lot more
new products.
CBK straight to the
heart of the contractors
New from Pentruder is the new and unique P38
wire saw and the budget model of the Pentruder
high cycle wall saw the CBK. Contractors that have
already used the CBK say that it offers an unbeatable
price to performance ratio. It is a single speed saw
available in 15, 18, 22 and 27 kW and can take up
to 1.6 m diameter blades.
Pentruder now has a range of five HF saws,
including the new CBK, the P38 and the brand
new Pentruder modular concrete cutting system.
These can also be used with the Pentruder standard
rail system and all the equipment can integrate
with each other. The official launch of the new
Pentruder Modular Concrete Cutting System
will be at the World of Concrete 2010.
www.pentruder.com
Brand new HF gear
from Husqvarna!
Also new from Husqvarna is the electric wall saw WS
482 HF. The powerful WS 482 HF accommodates
larger blades and offers the best power-to-weight
ratio in the market, allowing cutting and drilling
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professionals to work faster and more efficiently.
The WS 482 HF, operated by radio
remote control, is based on the same
technology as the WS 440 HF launched
last year, but can use blades up to
1.6m diameter. It has a new two-speed
gearbox combined with variable speed
transmission, which allows the optimum speed to
be set according to blade diameter, blade type and
cutting material. Husqvarna has optimized the
power-to-weight ratio and developed a saw that is
lightweight and flexible while at the same time being
extremely powerful.
19 kW and only 28 kg!
“The WS 482 is incredibly powerful. You
get 19 kW at the blade shaft with a 32
amp fuse, despite the saw weighing only
28 kg. A great advantage is that if only 16 amps are
available at the workplace, the WS 482 still delivers
a high power of 9 kW. No other electric wall saw
on the market today can do this,” says Husqvarna
Construction Products Construction Equipment
Product Manager Lars Gustafsson.
As with all Husqvarna products, the WS 482
HF was developed to make the operator’s work
easier and more efficient. The saw is of modular
construction, making it easy to hang on the wall
and transport. It is possible to cut on both
sides of the track. Its direction of rotation
can be selected so that the water
always sprays in the desired direction,
irrespective of sawing from either side
of the track.
“Husqvarna’s new electric wall-saw allows
cutting and drilling professionals to work faster
and more efficiently. The small distance between
track and blade gives a straight cut with less wear
on saw and blade,” says Lars Gustafsson.
The PP 480 HF is the power pack for the
WS 482. It weighs 23 kg and easy to transport.
The WS 482 HF powered by the PP 480 will be
launched at the end of the year.
www.husqvarnacp.com
Specification: WS 482 HF
The water- cooled electric motor generates a total of 19 kW to the
shaft.
• The shaft has a continuous speed setting and is operated
by radio remote control. This gives full control over the
sawing process and freedom of movement at
the workplace.
• Two-speed water-cooled
gearbox for a wide rpm range.
• Short distance between
track and blade for a
straighter cut and less
wear on saw and blade.
• Slip clutch for all
moving parts.
• Symmetric track
makes it possible to
cut on both sides
of the track.
• The rotation
direction of the
blade can be
set by remote
control, giving
the water spray
the desired
direction.
“Husqvarna’s
new
wall sawing
system,
W S 4 8 0
HF, offers
t h e b e s t
power-toweight
ratio
on the market,”
says
Husqvarna
Construction
Products
Construction
Equipment
Product
Manager Lars
Gustafsson.

What do these countries have in common?
Scan Combiflex grinders

First Rubble Master
in Cyprus
The Cypriot construction
company Costas
Papacostas & Sons
Ltd, based in Limassol
with a fleet of lorries,
excavators and wheel
loaders, has completed
the equipment with a
mobile RUBBLE MAS-
TER RM100 impact
crusher and TS3600
double-deck screen,
the first ever Rubble
Master in Cyprus.
“There has been an increasing number of excavation jobs in
recent years and we have also taken on demolition projects
from time to time,” says company founder and managing
director Costas Papacostas. This gave Costas Papacostas &
Sons Ltd, in Limassol the idea of starting out in the lucrative
line of business themselves with their own crusher. Not only
do they have to handle material that accumulates on their
own job sites, Cyprus also has tipping fees and they can help
other companies to save money by letting Costas Papacostas
& Sons recycle their material.
Chose Rubble Master
“We were convinced that we needed a high-performance
impact crusher that could produce high-value aggregate with
a throughput of up to 200t/h. It was also important for the
crusher to be able to process a variety of materials from different
job sites.”
Costas Papacostas contacted the Rubble Master representative
in Nicosia, Alexander Dimitriou & Sons Ltd and shortly
after visited Rubble Master headquarters in Linz, Austria. It
was also here that the decision was made to go for the RM100
crusher and TS3600 final screen combination.
A service engineer from Rubble Master and dealer
Alexander Dimitriou & Sons Ltd were present at the commissioning
and training in September 2008 and have since
provided backup through the Rubble Master Lifetime Support
programme.
“For us, fast spare part supplies through an experienced
regional dealer was a crucial factor in making our decision
to buy,” says Costas Papacostas. “After all, the availability of
the machines is of extreme economic significance. We are
fully satisfied with Rubble Master and Alexander Dimitriou
& Sons Ltd.”
“A good profit”
So far the machines have been used mostly at the company’s
recycling yard and thousands of tons of sorted material is in
storage. After just one year, recycling newcomer Costas Papacostas
is more than satisfied with his decision to buy mobile
Rubble Master compact recyclers: “The machines are used to
capacity and earn good profits. The manufacturer’s specifications,
especially in terms of both the promised throughput and
also the costs, have proved to be true in day-to-day operation.
The RM100 is remarkable when it comes to consumption as
it needs only 22 l/h of diesel, at the most, for 200 t/h. Plus
we find ourselves travelling more and more to job sites with
the machines for on-site recycling. This adds to the range of
applications. We are thoroughly satisfied and can see how right
we were to take the decision to start out in mobile recycling
as a new line of business!”
www.rubblemaster.com
32 PDi • Is s u e 3 - 2009 • Au g - Se p t

Wood recycling and biofuel production
D J Laing is one of the UK’s wood waste recycling
specialists and use Doppstadt chippers and shredders
in their wood waste treatment processing
plants. The company has recently taken delivery of
their fifth Doppstadt, a Doppstadt DZ-750 Kombi
combination slow and high-speed shredder from
Blue Scotland for use at its Petterden Recycling
Centre. The DZ-750 Kombi was chosen by DJ Laing
because it is specifically designed and built for the
shredding of wood waste and is also ideal for the
production of bio fuels.
The Doppstadt DZ-750 Kombi is a mobile
shredder combining slow pre and fast fine shredding.
Integral twin overband magnets, for tramp metal
removal, hard metal flail tips, a hydraulically controlled
fine shredding comb and a remote control are all
standard equipment. The drive unit is rear-mounted
and the slewing cooler features a large reversible
self-cleaning fan wheel. Tools, flail tips and the fine
shredding basket are easily replaceable.
MB at the 2010 World Cup
Italy will be one of the top football teams at
the next World Cup to be held in South Africa
in 2010. One of the companies supplying
the machinery to assist with building the new
stadium in Johannesburg will be the Italian
company MB s.p.a based in Vicenza. The
company’s bucket crushers are currently being
used on the construction site for the Soccer City
Stadium where the World Cup final will be held
on 11 July 2010.
“We were very excited when, together with
our South African distributor High Power Equipment
Africa, we won the order to supply the
bucket crushers for construction of the stadium
where the opening and closure ceremonies for
the 2010 World Cup will be held,” commented
MB s.p.a managing director Guido Azzolin. “It
was a real surprise and made us proud of our
products and proud to be able to bring a piece
of Italy to this major world event.”
A meeting with the South African dealers
took place several years ago when MB decided
to venture beyond national boundaries.
Many visits followed and eventually led to MB
exporting a large number of machines to South
Africa. The presence of MB equipment in South
Africa made it possible for the company to
contact other potential customers from other
African countries.
After numerous visits to construction sites
in Johannesburg, the company discovered that
work on the large construction complex for
the World Cup was generating considerable
quantities of inert material. This led to the idea
of proposing the bucket crusher, an idea that
was received by the works management with
a degree of interest that went well beyond the
company’s expectations.
“We are proud to demonstrate that Italy has
much to offer the world, particularly for these
large-scale events,” adds Azzolin.
As a result of major investment in research
MB is able to produce technologically advanced
bucket crushers with unmatched performance.
This is why Liviero Civils chose MB products for
the construction of the largest stadium in South
Africa with a capacity of almost 100,000 people.
“In a period of global economic crisis like the
present, our machines in Johannesburg demonstrate
that companies that invest in research and
technology and propose cutting-edge products,
will always be successful and can establish a
strong presence even in such elite segments as
that of large scale construction,” says Azzolin.
www.mbcrusher.com
Is s u e 3 - 2009 • Au g - Se p t • PDi 33

EDT EURODIMA assists
in bridge upgrade
Regardless of the bad weather, all concrete cutting
tasks were accomplished to the satisfaction of the
principal contractor.
www.eurodima.com
In Salzburg, Austria, the expansion of the S-Bahn
urban railway has been progressing in recent years. To
finalise the works, the remaining narrow point had to
be extended. Around the central railway station the old
railway bridges were torn down and replaced with new.
The bridge, with its five lines, over the Rainerstrasse
was the first one to be replaced, as it was too weak
for the new S-Bahn and the high performance railway
line to Munich.
Challenge to keep trains running
The challenge was to keep the trains running
to Germany and Western Austria during the
construction works, so a part of the bridge had
to remain open with two lines. The schedule was
to build one half in 2009 and the other in 2010.
The first part started in March 2009. The two
remaining lines and the bridge structure had to be
separated from the remaining section. As this was
a concrete lined beam bridge, diamond technology
was chosen for the task. The local concrete
cutting specialist Seidl, a EDT EURODIMA and
was assigned to carry out the work by the site’s
principal contractor.
To avoid disturbance to traffic under the bridge,
the work was scheduled on weekends only. The
Rainerstrasse was blocked from Saturday 4a.m.
until Monday 5a.m. and the concrete cutting was
arranged for Sunday from 5a.m. to 3p.m during
a traffic diversion.
Planning was critical to carry out the tasks
in the time frame. Seidl’s concept was to do the
separating cut with three hydraulic 30kW wall saws
and an electro-pneumatic wire saw. The cuts were
20m long and 400mm deep and 600mm deep
at the foundations. In the range of the flyover 12
beams and some steel plates ranging from100mm
to 300mm also had to be cut.
Diamond tools with DURAMANT
In addition two openings of 1m x1m x0.8m also
had to be cut for bridge underpinning. Here a steel
beam had to be cut, as well as concrete covered steel
underpinning at the pedestrian passageway. The big
EDT EURODIMA wire saw wb12s was used for this
task with DS40FBLUE diamond wire with 40 beads
per running metre, 10.5 mm outer diameter and
2 mm active wear layer.
Seidl consulted the EDT EURODIMA technician
and chose to use the WS30 diamond saw blades
with the new DURAMANT® segments, with width
5 mm for 600 mm diameter, 4.7mm for 825mm
diameter and 4.4mm for 1200mm and 1500mm
diameter saw blades. The EDT EURODIMA wall saws
WM90 with hydraulic unit HA300 in combination with
the DURAMANT tools accomplished this challenging
task reliably as usual.
Seidl used six concrete cutting experts to operate
all the machines. Despite the change from wintertime
to summertime, with that night being shorter by
one hour, work started early at 5a.m. and the task
was completed by 2.30p.m. Good coordination
was needed to use the machines economically.
TRAXX to distribute
EDT Eurodima in
Southern Asia, Australia
and New Zealand
Wolfgang Stangassinger, Managing Director of
EDT Eurodima and Lloyd Williams, Managing
Director of Traxx Construction Products jointly
announced recently that TRAXX will distribute
EDT Eurodima products throughout Southern
Asia, Australia and New Zealand. EDT Eurodima
is a division of the Rothenburger Group and is
based in Salzburg Austria. EDT EURODIMA
emerged from the eurodima Diamant-Technik
GmbH, founded in 1993, and the B&B Eurodima
in Ilsfeld, Germany.
EDT EURODIMA was incorporated into the
ROTHENBERGER group, allowing both sides
to benefit from synergetic effects, in planning,
production and sales. In the meantime, EDT
EURODIMA is represented with partners and sales
representatives on nearly every continent.
TRAXX MD Lloyd Williams advises that it is a
new beginning in the region for one of the industries
well-known brands. BRAXX is now available
from TRAXX for immediate delivery.
www.traxx.com.au
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environment and there are no good arguments for exposing
you or your staff to falling debris or dangerous vibrations.
Our demolition machines are radio controlled and electrically
driven so that you are not exposed to dangerous fumes.
Another thing which makes the machines even better is that
you can demolish up to 5 times quicker than traditional
sawing and cutting methods. Time
is, as we all know money!
Visit www.brokk.com or
contact your local dealer
for more information!
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34 PDi • Is s u e 3 - 2009 • Au g - Se p t

PROMOVE HYDRAULIC HAMMERS
A complete range of breakers up to 10,000 lbs operating
through nitrogen and oil to deliver very high energy and
productivity along with recognized reliability and low oil flow
requirements.
The high back-pressure allowed makes initial installation and
working set-up very easy.
Easy regulation of the working conditions:
blow energy vs. frequency, working pressure are easily
adjustable to meet optimal breaking performance.
Low vibrations and noise level:
a sophisticated system of internal
shock absorbers completely isolate the
gun from the external casing.
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www.pmvpr0move.it

E-Z drilling for UK’s Diamanttek
The specialist UK diamond drilling, sawing
and demolition contractor Diamanttek, based
in Bolton, Lancashire, has made considerable
time and cost savings and achieved substantial
environmental and safety benefits by hiring an
American E-Z Drill pedestrian controlled drilling
rig for use on a vast waste processing and recycling
project in Lancashire. Diamanttek used
the E-Z Drill 20 UTL rig to drill about 4,000
vertical holes into the reinforced concrete floor
slabs of three huge buildings to install studs to
support rail tracks for special overhead gantry
mounted waste rotovators. The drill, hired from
Castellan in Milton Keynes, proved so successful
it has been transferred to another similar
waste processing plant at nearby Leyland to
perform an identical operation.
Eliminate risks
Diamanttek has also found the 20 UTL rig to
be more accurate, versatile, efficient and environmentally
acceptable than traditional hand
held drills. The company says that the simple,
safe and easy to use drill completely eliminates
the risk for its operator from vibration white
finger and hand-arm vibration associated
with conventional hand held percussive drills.
Diamanttek’s drill operator can use the 20 UTL
rig throughout an entire 8 hour shift without
stopping, unlike a normal hand held drill where
the operator would have to stop after an hour.
“The E-Z Drill is very good as our drill operator
is not holding the drill when it’s drilling, so
there is no transfer of vibration, unlike normal
hand held drills,” says Diamanttek operations
manager Chris Holloway, who has over 25
years experience in the drilling, sawing and
demolition industry.
480 holes a day!
The 20 UTL is part of the leading American
automatic drilling system manufacturer’s extensive
range of equipment available exclusively in
Europe through concessionaire Castellan. The
20 UTL uses the standard E-Z Drill variable
feed system comprising a CP32A rock drill
mounted in a carriage, which is moved in and
out by an air cylinder controlled by a joystick.
The equipment is supported in a simple frame
with two pneumatic tyred wheels allowing the
operator to quickly and easily move, reposition
and accurately align the drill for the next hole.
This enables remotely controlled drilling with
minimum hand and arm vibration exposure for
the operator. A single tool compressor powers
all the functions of the E-Z Drill rig.
Diamanttek hired the 20 UTL rig from
Castellan to vertically drill 24mm diameter
holes, 300mm deep on a rectangular grid
pattern to take resin bonded threaded rods
for the steel plates supporting the rail tracks.
Diamanttek had to drill the holes and install
a pair of rail tracks in one portal framed
building, which is 190m long and two others
at 150m long.
“The rail installation has been critical to
enable the gantries to be erected on time and
the E-Z Drill has proved to be fast, very cost
effective, easy to operate, user friendly and
very simple to maintain,” says Chris Holloway.
“There is absolutely no risk to the operator of
hand or arm vibration. The operator training
for the 20 UTL has been so simple. The
operator can easily drill 60 holes/hour or 480
holes/day with the E-Z Drill. The actual drilling
for each hole only takes about 38 seconds
and about 20 seconds to move and reposition
for the next hole. So it is easy to drill a hole a
minute. We did drill a few holes with a normal
hand held drill, which took about 10 minutes/
hole or 6 holes/hour. So it’s fair to say the 20
UTL is at least 10 times faster than a hand
held drill and considerably cheaper.”
www.castellan.co.uk
Independent test for
K 750 power cutter
An independent study by Chalmers University of
Technology in Sweden has confirmed that the
Husqvarna K 750 power cutter has an exceptional
ergonomic design. The relationship between its
centre of gravity, its handles and the cutting point
makes it easier to handle and requires less force
for both vertical and horizontal cutting.
“Husqvarna has a long tradition of developing
products with a strong user focus. We have been
doing this ever since our first hand-held chain saws
and clearing saws were introduced in the 1950s.
When the first power cutters were launched, it was
natural to integrate the same ergonomic ideas into
their design too. We’ve known for a long time that
our machines are ergonomic, but it’s really good to
have it in black and white”, says Husqvarna Construction
Products Power Cutters Product Manager
Håkan Aldén. “Our customers increasingly appreciate
ergonomics and user-friendliness. They see that
a machine that is
so simple and
convenient
to handle
not only
benefits
the user,
but also
m e a n s
more efficient cutting. The new, more
rigorous EU rules, for instance with
regard to vibrations, are clearly driving
developments towards more ergonomic
machines.”
Chalmers examined how much force is
needed to exert a pressure of 100 kiloponds.
It turns out that a machine whose front handle
and centre of gravity are positioned close to
the cutting point, as in the Husqvarna K 750,
needs less muscle power to reach this pressure
than machines whose handle and centre of
gravity are further from the cutting point.
“The essential point is to
minimize the force needed to
control the machine during
operation,” says Håkan Aldén.
“This makes it easier to work
with, the user does not get tired
so easily and the risk of accidents is reduced.
Ultimately, the job can be done more quickly and
with higher quality.”
www.husqvarnacp.com
36 PDi • Is s u e 3 - 2009 • Au g - Se p t

E-Z drilling for UK’s Diamanttek
The specialist UK diamond drilling, sawing
and demolition contractor Diamanttek, based
in Bolton, Lancashire, has made considerable
time and cost savings and achieved substantial
environmental and safety benefits by hiring an
American E-Z Drill pedestrian controlled drilling
rig for use on a vast waste processing and recycling
project in Lancashire. Diamanttek used
the E-Z Drill 20 UTL rig to drill about 4,000
vertical holes into the reinforced concrete floor
slabs of three huge buildings to install studs to
support rail tracks for special overhead gantry
mounted waste rotovators. The drill, hired from
Castellan in Milton Keynes, proved so successful
it has been transferred to another similar
waste processing plant at nearby Leyland to
perform an identical operation.
Eliminate risks
Diamanttek has also found the 20 UTL rig to
be more accurate, versatile, efficient and environmentally
acceptable than traditional hand
held drills. The company says that the simple,
safe and easy to use drill completely eliminates
the risk for its operator from vibration white
finger and hand-arm vibration associated
with conventional hand held percussive drills.
Diamanttek’s drill operator can use the 20 UTL
rig throughout an entire 8 hour shift without
stopping, unlike a normal hand held drill where
the operator would have to stop after an hour.
“The E-Z Drill is very good as our drill operator
is not holding the drill when it’s drilling, so
there is no transfer of vibration, unlike normal
hand held drills,” says Diamanttek operations
manager Chris Holloway, who has over 25
years experience in the drilling, sawing and
demolition industry.
480 holes a day!
The 20 UTL is part of the leading American
automatic drilling system manufacturer’s extensive
range of equipment available exclusively in
Europe through concessionaire Castellan. The
20 UTL uses the standard E-Z Drill variable
feed system comprising a CP32A rock drill
mounted in a carriage, which is moved in and
out by an air cylinder controlled by a joystick.
The equipment is supported in a simple frame
with two pneumatic tyred wheels allowing the
operator to quickly and easily move, reposition
and accurately align the drill for the next hole.
This enables remotely controlled drilling with
minimum hand and arm vibration exposure for
the operator. A single tool compressor powers
all the functions of the E-Z Drill rig.
Diamanttek hired the 20 UTL rig from
Castellan to vertically drill 24mm diameter
holes, 300mm deep on a rectangular grid
pattern to take resin bonded threaded rods
for the steel plates supporting the rail tracks.
Diamanttek had to drill the holes and install
a pair of rail tracks in one portal framed
building, which is 190m long and two others
at 150m long.
“The rail installation has been critical to
enable the gantries to be erected on time and
the E-Z Drill has proved to be fast, very cost
effective, easy to operate, user friendly and
very simple to maintain,” says Chris Holloway.
“There is absolutely no risk to the operator of
hand or arm vibration. The operator training
for the 20 UTL has been so simple. The
operator can easily drill 60 holes/hour or 480
holes/day with the E-Z Drill. The actual drilling
for each hole only takes about 38 seconds
and about 20 seconds to move and reposition
for the next hole. So it is easy to drill a hole a
minute. We did drill a few holes with a normal
hand held drill, which took about 10 minutes/
hole or 6 holes/hour. So it’s fair to say the 20
UTL is at least 10 times faster than a hand
held drill and considerably cheaper.”
www.castellan.co.uk
Independent test for
K 750 power cutter
An independent study by Chalmers University of
Technology in Sweden has confirmed that the
Husqvarna K 750 power cutter has an exceptional
ergonomic design. The relationship between its
centre of gravity, its handles and the cutting point
makes it easier to handle and requires less force
for both vertical and horizontal cutting.
“Husqvarna has a long tradition of developing
products with a strong user focus. We have been
doing this ever since our first hand-held chain saws
and clearing saws were introduced in the 1950s.
When the first power cutters were launched, it was
natural to integrate the same ergonomic ideas into
their design too. We’ve known for a long time that
our machines are ergonomic, but it’s really good to
have it in black and white”, says Husqvarna Construction
Products Power Cutters Product Manager
Håkan Aldén. “Our customers increasingly appreciate
ergonomics and user-friendliness. They see that
a machine that is
so simple and
convenient
to handle
not only
benefits
the user,
but also
m e a n s
more efficient cutting. The new, more
rigorous EU rules, for instance with
regard to vibrations, are clearly driving
developments towards more ergonomic
machines.”
Chalmers examined how much force is
needed to exert a pressure of 100 kiloponds.
It turns out that a machine whose front handle
and centre of gravity are positioned close to
the cutting point, as in the Husqvarna K 750,
needs less muscle power to reach this pressure
than machines whose handle and centre of
gravity are further from the cutting point.
“The essential point is to
minimize the force needed to
control the machine during
operation,” says Håkan Aldén.
“This makes it easier to work
with, the user does not get tired
so easily and the risk of accidents is reduced.
Ultimately, the job can be done more quickly and
with higher quality.”
www.husqvarnacp.com
36 PDi • Is s u e 3 - 2009 • Au g - Se p t

Demolition
When large and complex
structures are demolished in
Sweden often the name LODAB
is on the excavators. Most of
the projects are paper mills,
steel plants, power stations,
silos and large terminal
buildings containing reinforced
concrete and steel. For the
past two years LODAB has also
been operating in the United
Arab Emirates.
Text: Jan Hermansson • Foto: Mika Myntti
LODAB, founded and owned by Lars-Olof Dahl,
has during a bit more then a decennium become
Sweden’s biggest demolition contractor and one of
the 100 biggest in the world. The company has today
operations both in Sweden and abroad.
LODAB Demolition AB, with its captain Lars-Olof
Dahl steering the company, continues to surprise and
is strengthening the Swedish demolition company’s
position as one of the world’s 100 biggest demolition
contractors. “We have had some very good years, but
of course the ongoing recession has also affected us. But
when it struck the management sat down and discussed
how we should react to the situation. We decided it
was full speed ahead as we believed that accelerating
through the crises would give us a better position when
we eventually come out of it,” says LODAB owner and
president Lars-Olof Dahl.
Complex Missions
LODAB Demolition AB was formed in 1996 and Lars-
Olof Dahl, who had previously worked for several other
demolition companies, invested in a used Brokk demolition
robot and started to take on small jobs. Lars-Olof is
skilled at finding unconventional demolition solutions,
which he has been benefiting from over the years and led
to a number of big and complex demolition contracts.
Now LODAB Demolition AB has 45 employees and
a turn over of EUR18,5M. From starting out as a
traditional demolition contractor of household and
industrial buildings the company has developed into
a specialist contractor for the demolition of complex
structures, often where extremely heavy equipment
is needed.
Most of the jobs are in various types of process
industries like paper mills, steel plants and power stations,
as well as different types of bridge demolition
projects. All jobs are different and more a rule than an
exception that special demolition methods and tailor
made demolition attachments are used on its demolition
projects.
New office in Stockholm
The home market for LODAB is still Sweden and the
headquarters is in Örebro, about 200km west of the capital
Stockholm. The company has also recently acquired
a new office with a large workshop in Stockholm.
This year has been difficult for many Swedish
demolition contractors and a lot of projects have been
delayed and many put on hold until the recession is
over. LODAB has also lost projects and some have been
postponed. But several large contracts have been won
and Lars-Olof Dahl estimates that they will reach about
the same turn over for 2009 as in 2008.
“During the spring we won a number of really large
demolition and recycling projects, which will keep us
busy for quite a while. In the Stockholm area though,
which has been our bread and butter, things are much
quieter now. But we hope the situation will improve
during next year,” says Lars-Olof.
Despite the recession the company continues to
expand and purchase new equipment. LODAB has
also formed a new company LODAB Sanering that
will focus on the clearance of hazardous materials like
PCBs, asbestos, oil, heavy metals and environmental
remediation. The company has taken on 10 employees
38 PDi • Is s u e 3 - 2009 • Au g - Se p t

in UAE
Breaking, cutting and digging under
water in Dubai.
It was around 50° C in the desert city of Al Ain near OMan when a
pre-stressed bridge was demolished.
Mika Myntti, reponsible for LODABs operations
in UAE, has decades of experience
from working in arabic countries.
Dental care in 50°C.
bringing the group total to 55 people.
Wide range of machinery
LODAB’s machine and tool fleet is continuously renewed
and the company currently has 16 demolition excavators
from 7.5 to 140t with all the necessary hydraulic and mechanical
tools and attachments weighing up to 23t. These
include nine scrap shears, 10 pulverisers, 10 hydraulic
breakers and about the same number of demolition and
sorting grapples. In addition LODAB also has a number
of Brokk machines, a big number of Bobcats, three large
Liebherr cranes, mobile recycling crushers and screeners,
a wind screener and a number of wheel loaders. For the
clearance services they have suction containers and a
vacuum suction device mounted on a truck.
Two Komatsu PC228 excavators equipped with
quick couplers have also been purchased recently from
Oil Quick, together with a number of tools for scrap
handling and a special screener for recycling light demolition
material.
LODAB is certified according to the Swedish quality
system BF9K and is a member of the Swedish Demolition
Association as well as the Swedish Construction Federation.
The company has the necessary requirements to
carry out the services they offer and the staff is regularly
updated with new regulations.
Big Missions in Sweden and Abroad
Although its main market is Sweden LODAB has taken
on jobs abroad and these included two projects in Dubai
and Al Ain. Both projects were for the demolition of
reinforced concrete and steel bridges for the consortium
BESIX, comprising the Belgium based company Sixt
and the Dubai company Belhasa. The project in Dubai
was for the demolition of the Al Garhoud Bridge. It
was a difficult job and the necessary special demolition
expertise was not available in the region.
“The special knowledge and equipment to demolish
a bridge like the Al Garhoud wasn’t available among local
demolition contractors. When I say special knowledge I
mean theoretical and practical knowledge and the necessary
machinery and tools to bring down the structure
within a tight programme. In addition the job needed to
be done with the highest safety precautions and with as
little disturbance as possible on the environment around
the site,” says Lars-Olof Dahl.
There is a lot of competition on smaller and less
complicated projects from contractors from India or Pakistan,
Russia, Turkey, Italy, UK and The Netherlands.
“We can’t compete on the smaller and easier jobs
as our salary levels are so much higher for our men. But
we can compete on very qualified jobs where special
machinery is needed and where efficiency is paramount.
So it is cost effective to put our equipment on a ship all
the way from Sweden,” says Lars-Olof. “We have a good
position in the United Arab Emirates and are fast and
pull down structures safely.”
LODAB started demolition of Al Garhoud Bridge
early in 2008 and project manager was Mika Myntti,
who has several decades of experience from working
Is s u e 3 - 2009 • Au g - Se p t • PDi 39

”Maximum
breaking
power
was needed
and we
could
provide
it,” says
Marco.
Some of the LODAB people that worked in UAE. From the left: Rolf Olsson, Kent Grahn, Jonas Persson, Marco
Pääkkönen, Nils Strömgren, Ronald Aronsson and Greger Karlsson.
The two F70 breakers from Furukawa in action.
with construction and demolition of steel plants in the
Arab world.
The Al Garhoud Bridge
The first task was to demolish the 450m long Al Garhoud
Bridge in Dubai. It took 10 weeks to demolish the 160 m
wide, eight-lane bridge, including the foundations in the
water, which were removed to 1m below riverbed level.
The bridge was made of reinforced concrete beams resting
on four concrete foundations, each containing 30 steel
pillars filled with concrete. Machines and tools used for
the job were a Hitachi 650 and a Hitachi 850, one with
an extended stick of 5.5 m. These were complemented
by two 5t Furukawa F70 breakers a concrete crusher
from Trevi Benne. A big part of the demolition and earth
removal was made from a barge.
“The breaking, cutting and removal of earth and
stones where quite difficult. The barge was 2m high
and we had to reach to 1m under the bottom level. We
also had to keep track of the tide in order to reach to the
bottom,” says Lars-Olof.
LODAB’s team of eight people and two superintendents
demolished about 1500m 3 of concrete and
other types of material in 10 weeks in unusual conditions.
“When we started in January 2008 the climate was good,
but by the end of the project we had some days with temperatures
as high as 48° C. That was pretty hot but we got
use to it. Our machines are also well air conditioned so the
operators didn’t complain. I was a bit worried about the
machines and tools overheating,” says Lars-Olof.
In terms of temperatures things got different when
LODAB was hired to demolish a pre-stressed concrete
bridge in the desert city Al Ain.
Al Ain in the desert
About 150 km south of Dubai, close to the boarder of
Oman is the Emirate Al Ain where temperatures often
reach over 50°C in the shade. It is impossible to work
outdoors in the middle of the day.
In the centre of the city a pre-stressed concrete bridge
had to be replaced by a crossroad. The same machinery
was used at this site plus the pulverizer HC60 from
Trevi Benne and the large FX-90 concrete crusher from
NPK. LODAB had three employees on the job and one
superintendent. About 4,000m 3 concrete was demolished
and the work took about 12 weeks.
It is not unusual for demolition contractors to cross
over boarders, but to go from Sweden to UAE is uncommon.
The reason for this is the ability to offer different
expertise not available from other contractors in the area,
according to Dahl. But special competence costs money
and something they have in UAE.
“We make money on what we are doing, no doubt.
Otherwise we wouldn’t take a lot of equipment so far
which cost around EUR12,000 in freight just one-way
per excavator,” adds Dahl.
But LODAB has gone to the UAE to stay. They have
Rolf cut’s some of the steel beams at the Al Garhoud
bridge with a Propane cutting torch.
a lot of interesting jobs that LODAB is ready to take on
whenever they are needed as they have their company in
Dubai. However, the UAE is suffering from the economic
situation just as much as any other country in the world
and many projects are on hold.
Back to the old country
Some of LODAB’s machines are still in UAE but will be
sent home, as they are needed in Sweden for a number of
process industry projects. The demolition of a large paper
mill at Vargön about 150 km north east of Gothenburg
started recently. This is a big job that will take up to a year
to finish and around 100,000 t of concrete and steel will
be demolished. LODAB has recently finished a number
of other jobs, including the demolition of another paper
mill in mid Sweden, a steelworks in Degerfors and the
demolition of the railway terminal Klara in the middle
of Stockholm.
www.lodab.com
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Concrete Openings
Website Launched
Marble Arch subway
concrete cutting project
The Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association
(CSDA) is pleased to announce the launch of a
website for its official magazine, Concrete Openings.
Now all of the job stories, regular columns
and much more can be accessed 24/7. “Creating
the new website, www.concreteopenings.com, is
a natural progression that will help the magazine
to grow and have a greater presence in the
ever-evolving world of digital media and social
networking,” said Patrick O’Brien, publisher of
Concrete Openings magazine.
From its beginnings as a 4-page newsletter,
Concrete Openings has grown into a major
international publication with more than 16,000
subscriptions. Readership is estimated to be over
60,000 per quarterly issue. With the development
of this website, now everyone interested in the
work of concrete sawing and drilling contractors
around the globe will have access to current
information.
The web site incorporates the latest pageturning
technology to allow readers to page
through the entire magazine or print out sections
to be read later. The home page of the website
is organized with the same headlines as the
magazine to make navigation easy.
Concrete Cases
Job stories submitted by contractor members
of CSDA are the focal point of each issue of
Concrete Openings and the website as well.
These stories, about some of the most unique
42 PDi • Is s u e 3 - 2009 • Au g - Se p t
and challenging jobs in the concrete sawing and
drilling industry, showcase the techniques of sawing
and drilling but also help to educate specifiers
of concrete cutting services about just what can
be done with diamond tools. Now the specifics
of these jobs are just a click away.
Discussion Forums
Comments about the stories or regular features
such as Tech Talk or Safety Counts can now be
shared online in the discussion forum. Visitors
can start discussion threads to share knowledge
and information on specific topics covered in the
columns or start new threads.
Archives
Many times readers of Concrete Openings have
wanted to reread past issues and have not had
them readily available. Now back issues will be
archived so they too can be reread easily, and
individual stories are categorized by the technique
applied to help readers find exactly what they’re
looking for.
Now Concrete Openings is available at
www.concreteopenings.com. The launch of
this new website signals the start of an exciting
period of expansion for the magazine, providing
a new platform that will introduce the public to
both Concrete Openings and CSDA through
home computers or internet-enabled portable
devices.
www.csda.org
The UK concrete cutting contractors Robore Cuts
were called in to carry out the concrete cutting
aspect of a Marble Arch subway project.
The Marble Arch had a Four subway underneath
it, with four entries, one on each side of
the Arch. These had to be filled in, due to the
potential terrorist threat of placing explosives
under the Arch. Robore’s task was to level off
the subway entrances, by cutting the retaining
walls down.
Heavy flint
As with most concrete structures in London, the
aggregate in the walls was Flint. This aggregate is
the hardest in Europe, over twice as hard to cut,
and twice as demanding on the life of diamond
consumables as any other aggregate.
Added to this, there was the usual steel reenforcing
bars throughout the cuts. Approximately
180 m of sawing at 350 mm deep was needed
to level all of the subway entrances.
AERO® Matrix blades
Robore Cuts insist on only the best diamond
tools for there operators, maximising efficiency
on the job. They choose the market
leading blades, according to manufacturer
Diaquip Concrete Cutting Solutions, with
positioned diamonds, and one of the
new Aero® Matrix Positioned Diamond
Wall Saw Blades. This is a new model
on trial from specialist concrete cutting
equipment suppliers Diaquip.
It was soon evident that the
Aero® Matrix was performing signifi-
cantly better as the cutting progressed. This is
down to the fact that the Aero® Matrix blades
have the diamond positioned in a honeycomb
effect, as opposed to rows, ensuring there is more
efficient use of the diamond on the surface of the
cut at all times.

Concrete Openings
Website Launched
Marble Arch subway
concrete cutting project
The Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association
(CSDA) is pleased to announce the launch of a
website for its official magazine, Concrete Openings.
Now all of the job stories, regular columns
and much more can be accessed 24/7. “Creating
the new website, www.concreteopenings.com, is
a natural progression that will help the magazine
to grow and have a greater presence in the
ever-evolving world of digital media and social
networking,” said Patrick O’Brien, publisher of
Concrete Openings magazine.
From its beginnings as a 4-page newsletter,
Concrete Openings has grown into a major
international publication with more than 16,000
subscriptions. Readership is estimated to be over
60,000 per quarterly issue. With the development
of this website, now everyone interested in the
work of concrete sawing and drilling contractors
around the globe will have access to current
information.
The web site incorporates the latest pageturning
technology to allow readers to page
through the entire magazine or print out sections
to be read later. The home page of the website
is organized with the same headlines as the
magazine to make navigation easy.
Concrete Cases
Job stories submitted by contractor members
of CSDA are the focal point of each issue of
Concrete Openings and the website as well.
These stories, about some of the most unique
42 PDi • Is s u e 3 - 2009 • Au g - Se p t
and challenging jobs in the concrete sawing and
drilling industry, showcase the techniques of sawing
and drilling but also help to educate specifiers
of concrete cutting services about just what can
be done with diamond tools. Now the specifics
of these jobs are just a click away.
Discussion Forums
Comments about the stories or regular features
such as Tech Talk or Safety Counts can now be
shared online in the discussion forum. Visitors
can start discussion threads to share knowledge
and information on specific topics covered in the
columns or start new threads.
Archives
Many times readers of Concrete Openings have
wanted to reread past issues and have not had
them readily available. Now back issues will be
archived so they too can be reread easily, and
individual stories are categorized by the technique
applied to help readers find exactly what they’re
looking for.
Now Concrete Openings is available at
www.concreteopenings.com. The launch of
this new website signals the start of an exciting
period of expansion for the magazine, providing
a new platform that will introduce the public to
both Concrete Openings and CSDA through
home computers or internet-enabled portable
devices.
www.csda.org
The UK concrete cutting contractors Robore Cuts
were called in to carry out the concrete cutting
aspect of a Marble Arch subway project.
The Marble Arch had a Four subway underneath
it, with four entries, one on each side of
the Arch. These had to be filled in, due to the
potential terrorist threat of placing explosives
under the Arch. Robore’s task was to level off
the subway entrances, by cutting the retaining
walls down.
Heavy flint
As with most concrete structures in London, the
aggregate in the walls was Flint. This aggregate is
the hardest in Europe, over twice as hard to cut,
and twice as demanding on the life of diamond
consumables as any other aggregate.
Added to this, there was the usual steel reenforcing
bars throughout the cuts. Approximately
180 m of sawing at 350 mm deep was needed
to level all of the subway entrances.
AERO® Matrix blades
Robore Cuts insist on only the best diamond
tools for there operators, maximising efficiency
on the job. They choose the market
leading blades, according to manufacturer
Diaquip Concrete Cutting Solutions, with
positioned diamonds, and one of the
new Aero® Matrix Positioned Diamond
Wall Saw Blades. This is a new model
on trial from specialist concrete cutting
equipment suppliers Diaquip.
It was soon evident that the
Aero® Matrix was performing signifi-
cantly better as the cutting progressed. This is
down to the fact that the Aero® Matrix blades
have the diamond positioned in a honeycomb
effect, as opposed to rows, ensuring there is more
efficient use of the diamond on the surface of the
cut at all times.

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