An old brewery in Wädenswil in Switzerland had to make way for 100 rental houses with an extraordinary view of the Zürichsee lake.
Hans H�rlimann AG in Cham with its staff of 90 employees is renowned for its activities in the field of underground structures, demolition, recycling and transport.
The assignment in W�denswil was to demolish a major brewery and its appurtenances, with an expected volume of demolition waste of 18,000 m3. In addition to a tight time schedule and a building height of 23 metres, the specialists at Hans H�rlimann AG faced the challenge of pillars and sleepers of more than 1 metre thick.
They used an Atlas Copco CC 2100 U and a CC 4000 U. Thanks to the high crushing force of the CC jaws, the solid sleepers could be broken down effortlessly.
Owing to the high demolition capacity required (250 m3 a day), the time schedule for the demolition work had to be carefully adhered to. Once the concrete structures had been torn down, the CC 2100 U jaw arms were replaced by S versions, that is to say, steel cutting arms, to dismantle the steel casing and supports of the former brewery.
Recycling is an important theme at Hans H�rlimann AG. Some 90 % of the material underwent further sorting and recycling on site. A proportion of it was used in the substructure of the new development.
This assignment demonstrates how complicated the recycling of buildings and industrial plants can be and how important hydraulic demolition jaws are and will be in all phases of this work.
Company Information - Atlas Copco Construction Tools
At Atlas Copco Construction Tools we aim to be the First in Mind�First in Choice� supplier of hydraulic, pneumatic, and petrol-driven breakers and drills to demolition and mining businesses around the world.
Innovation is at the heart of everything we do. It shapes our ideas, drives our production processes and dictates our strategies. We are committed to finding new and better ways of fulfilling our customers needs. This drives us to develop intelligent solutions to ensure that you are well-equipped to overcome any challenge.
Atlas Copco Construction Tools offers a strong global service network consisting of more than 60 customer centers and over 1000 distributors spread around the globe. These are highly-trained professionals who have been selected for their extensive experience and knowledge. You can count on our network of people to provide you with professional advice, on-site training, assistance and service.
Our products are manufactured in Sweden, Germany, India, Bulgaria and China, and sold through our worldwide sales and service organization.
Atlas Copco Construction Tools is a division within the Atlas Copco Group. Atlas Copco is an international industrial group with head office in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2004, the Group had revenues of approximately BSEK 49, with 98% of revenues outside Sweden. The Group has more than 25 000 employees. The Group produces and markets compressed air equipment and generators, construction and mining equipment, industrial tools, and assembly systems and offers related service and equipment rental.
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