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An array of new mobile crushers and screeners

An array of new mobile crushers and screeners

Published 2/4 at 14:05

Here’s the latest news from the world of mobile crushing and screening equipment. Many of these developments will be seen for the first time at bauma 2025.

Drum and chain party at bauma

Drum and chain party at bauma

Published 2/4 at 13:34

There are very few types of excavator attachments that can rival a drum cutter in terms of versatility. The range of applications drum cutters can be used on is almost limitless - demolition, tunnel profiling, rock excavation, underground scaling, trenching, road construction, you name it. PDi has the latest news from the drum cutter world.

breaking good

breaking good

Published 2/4 at 13:26

Of the tools involved in demolition work, hammers may well be the most fascinating to watch.

New demolition excavators on the march to Munich

New demolition excavators on the march to Munich

Published 2/4 at 11:05

bauma – the world’s biggest construction trade show – will take the stage in early April amid growing political uncertainty and deepening economic problems. Despite the unprecedentedly challenging past three years, the demolition industry is still optimistic for a much awaited resolution and a subsequent market upturn. Based on that premise, the manufacturers of demolition excavators have prepared a veritable armada of new machines to roll out at bauma.

Crush and screen at will, anything, anywhere

Crush and screen at will, anything, anywhere

Published 27/2 at 13:24

A crushing or screening bucket is a compact mobile recycling centre fitted on the business end of an excavator or a wheel loader. The variety of materials they are capable of processing is virtually unlimited – concrete, asphalt, gypsum, topsoil, turf, frozen sand - you name it. PDi delivers the breaking news from the crusher/screening bucket industry.

Plug & Play with attachments

Plug & Play with attachments

Published 26/2 at 16:04

In the first issue of PDi Magazine of the year we always publish an article about new automatic quick couplers for the smooth, safe and environmentally friendly changes of hydraulic tools. Quite a lot has happened in this sector that has made the work of excavator operators considerably easier. Here are the latest developments.

No scrap too tough for these new shears

No scrap too tough for these new shears

Published 23/12, 2024 at 11:57

With recycling being part and parcel of any demolition project, suppliers of excavator attachments need to update their recycling tool portfolios on a regular basis. Demand for metal scrap processing is growing worldwide, with manufacturers responding to the trend by adding new models to their product offering. PDi’s Andrei Bushmarin reviews the latest innovations in the scrap recycling industry.

The health and safety of operators is the focus of manufacturers when they release [...]

The health and safety of operators is the focus of manufacturers when they release [...]

Published 23/12, 2024 at 11:49

"The health and safety of operators is the focus of manufacturers when they release new dust extractors and air cleaners" So, what’s new in improving working conditions on jobsites in terms of dust extraction equipment and air cleaners? PDi has the answers in our special feature.

Load ‘Em Up!

Load ‘Em Up!

Published 23/12, 2024 at 11:45

Construction equipment manufacturers have been busy over the past year, rolling out one new product after another for contractors looking to expand or update their fleets.

60m high chimney demolition at a Brazilian cement plant

60m high chimney demolition at a Brazilian cement plant

Published 22/12, 2024 at 19:59

Brazilian demolition and concrete cutting contractor Furucon in São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo performed a controlled demolition of a chimney at a Lafarge cement plant in Brazil. The controlled demolition of the 60m high chimney, flanked by two chimneys that were not be affected, was carried out using a Husqvarna demolition DXR robot with remotely operated controls.

Efficient three day demolition of accretion in a kiln at a steel plant in India

Efficient three day demolition of accretion in a kiln at a steel plant in India

Published 22/12, 2024 at 19:58

Sunil Sponge is a private limited company belonging to the Sunil Group of Industries, being located in Siltara, near Raipur in the Indian province of Chhattisgarh, in the east central part of India. Sunil Steel and Sunil Sponge have modern state of the art jobbing rolling mills, being well equipped with appropriate and reliable plant and machinery. These conform to stringent process and quality control norms, starting with raw material inspection to finished steel products. The company also produces semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, bar, rods, plates, sheets, etc.

Challenges in maintaining conveyor systems

Challenges in maintaining conveyor systems

Published 22/12, 2024 at 19:57

Chile, as the world’s leading copper producer, relies heavily on conveyor systems in its vast open cast mines, which are essential for transporting materials between extraction and processing plants. One of the most notable sites in Chile is the El Abra mine, operated by Freeport McMoRan, home to the longest and most robust conveyor belt system in the world, stretching over 20km. Maintaining these massive conveyors in peak condition is crucial to avoiding costly complications, including material build-up and the risk of fires caused by friction with the rollers. These issues not only threaten safety, but can also force partial or complete production shutdowns, resulting in staggering costs.

Latest news on remote controlled demolition robots

Latest news on remote controlled demolition robots

Published 22/12, 2024 at 19:53

The big news in this feature is that the Polish manufacturer Advanced Robotic Engineering - ARE- has launched the first demolition robot with battery support.

Latest news on equipment for waste handling and recycling

Latest news on equipment for waste handling and recycling

Published 21/11, 2024 at 10:42

With global economic problems and the bauma Munich being held in April 2025, this year's special feature on new equipment for waste handling and recycling has fewer contributions from manufacturers when compared to previous years. However, we have three interesting articles from Italian company Cams and British companies Dragon Equipment and Wheatway.

Conquering road maintenance challenges Scanreco empowers operators

Conquering road maintenance challenges Scanreco empowers operators

Published 21/11, 2024 at 09:57

Highways are the backbone of modern transportation, keeping cities connected and goods moving. But maintaining these crucial routes, especially aging concrete highways, is a challenge. With constant wear and tear, from potholes to cracks, closing a highway for lengthy repairs isn’t a viable option. The work must be fast, efficient, and cause minimal disruption.

The latest in hydrodemolition and water jetting equipment

The latest in hydrodemolition and water jetting equipment

Published 21/11, 2024 at 09:54

This year’s special feature on hydrodemolition equipment not only covers hydrodemolition news, but also information about new equipment for water jetting, and how extremely high pressured water can be used in different industrial processing systems.

A convincing solution for barrier free, paving stone surfaces and traffic routes

A convincing solution for barrier free, paving stone surfaces and traffic routes

Published 20/11, 2024 at 17:58

With Naturstein Wolf, Schwamborn and Korodur show how the requirements of the German DIN standard 18040-3 can be met using a cost effective process.

Latest news from the global surface preparation industry

Latest news from the global surface preparation industry

Published 20/11, 2024 at 17:53

Concrete floor prep suppliers are moving forward. Here is the latest news from the industry.

Kemroc KDS 30 impresses in a railway tunnel

Kemroc KDS 30 impresses in a railway tunnel

Published 13/9, 2024 at 08:36

The Elleringhauser Tunnel in Germany’s Hoch Sauerland region is being completely renovated. To install new tunnel lining, concrete cable ducts had to be removed from the bottom of the tunnel wall. Specialists from the EET consortium (Max Bögl/Marti DE/Marti CH) chose an 8t compact excavator and a KDS 30 diamond saw to cut the concrete ducting into manageable pieces.

Take your best shot

Take your best shot

Published 12/9, 2024 at 16:01

The process behind shot blasting has been around for more than 150 years, but as a surface preparation method, it couldn’t be better suited for the 21st Century.

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