Exclusive photos showing Volvo excavator cab hit by 10 tonne concrete beam. There are times when words just aren’t enough. So, aside from saying that the operator thankfully escaped with just a few cuts caused by the imploding windscreen, here’s what happens when a 10 tonne concrete beam lands on an excavator cab:
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Excavator cab vs concrete beam…
India’s first high reach goes to work…
Kocurek Excavators supplies first high reach demolition excavator to Indian subcontinent. Here at Demolition News, we pride ourselves on having our fingers on the pulse of the industry; of being fully informed of all that is going on in the great wide world of demolition. So quite how this one passed us by, we’re not…Read moreRead more
Exclusive video interview with new Red Rhino owner…
Simon Winfield has taken over Red Rhino; and Demolition News cameras were there first. In an exclusive interview for www.demolitionnews.com, the new owner of Red Rhino reveals his hopes and aspirations for the compact crusher brand.
Armac puts the lights out…
Armac uses Cat high reach machines on lighting factory demolition For demolition specialist Armac Group, turning the lights off took on a whole new meaning, when it was awarded a six month contract to demolish an old GE lighting factory next to the A10 in Enfield, London. Following video courtesy of Finning TV: Already at…Read moreRead more
Volvo helps contractor Cope…
H. Cope & Sons takes delivery of new Volvo high reach. A brand new Volvo EC360C Ultra High Reach machine has been delivered to UK demolition contractor H Cope & Sons of Grimsby to take over primary demolition duties on a prestigious rejuvenation project of Grimsby Docks. Replacing a B version machine, the new EC360C…Read moreRead more
Haywood reaches high with Doosan…
Haywood Demolition takes Doosan high-reach UK demolition contactor Haywood Demolition Limited (HDL) has added a high-reach Doosan DX480 excavator to its fleet which has been supplied with a quick-release 3-piece boom giving a maximum reach of 26 metres, or 28 metres when a 2 metre extension is added. The high reach front end equipment, 2…Read moreRead more
Downwell takes Komatsu option…
Surrey based Downwell Demolition has expanded its impressive machine fleet with three Komatsu PC210LCD-8 tracked excavators, purchased from sole UK distributor, Marubeni-Komatsu. Their latest purchase comes during difficult conditions in the construction industry and is an indication of projects that they have secured for the rest of the year. Their long list of clients goes…Read moreRead more
Volvo latest to announce redundancies…
And so it continues. The recession that has claimed countless jobs at manufacturers including Caterpillar and JCB has now bitten a chunk out of Volvo Construction Equipment’s workforce, as UK trade magazine Contract Journal reports.
Equipment theft takes and expensive twist…
UK trade magazine Contract Journal is reporting the theft of an unusual and VERY expensive item of equipment from its premises in Cannock just before Christmas. The machine in question is a gold-plated and diamond-encrusted Caterpillar Model Sixty dozer, and is one of only 500 in the world. Read the full story here.
New Volvo high reach…
On Friday of this week, the world’s construction and demolition press will descend upon Paris for the pre-Intermat press conference during which the major manufacturers will afford them a sneak preview of the machines that will be on display at the show later in the year. One of the most interesting machines from a demolition…Read moreRead more
