Lighter breaker offers enhanced power to weight ratio.
Atlas Copco Construction & Mining has launched a new lighter, more efficient version of its HB 4200 hydraulic breaker; the HB 4100.
According to the company, the reduced weight and better performance of the HB 4100 means that improved results can now be achieved with a smaller hydraulic breaker, while the lightweight design allows it to be combined with a smaller excavator; facilitating a saving in investment and operating costs. “The follow-up costs of investing in a hydraulic breaker are often greater than the pure acquisition cost,” says the company’s Heavy Hydraulics Attachments Manager Keith Lambourne. “However, the HB 4100 is very durable and easy to maintain making it possible to conserve resources, such as energy and work time, and therefore keep the total cost of ownership down.”
With a service weight of 4,100 kg, the HB 4100 is suitable for carrier machines from 40 to 70 tonnes. All proven features of Atlas Copco’s heavy hydraulic breaker series are also found in the new HB 4100, including the VibroSilenced system to protect operators against noise and vibrations, and PowerAdapt, which switches off the breaker in the event of a hydraulic overload. AutoControl, enables the adjustment of the blow frequency and blow energy to the hardness of the stone, whilst ContiLube TM II, provides integrated, automatic lubrication apparatus. With StartSelect, the operator can influence the start-up and shutdown behaviour of the hydraulic breaker, while the optional DustProtector offers protection against the penetration of dust and rock particles into the lower part of the breaker.
