Recently a maintenance building belonging to a pharmaceuticals company in downtown Bielefeld was demolished using Silent Demolition Tools from Atlas Copco.
To keep noise levels for residents to a minimum, rather than hydraulic breakers the demolition contractors Hagedorn (www.abbruch-hagedorn.de) decided on a combination of a hydraulic demolition cutter and a pulverizer.
In the first demolition phase, a CC 2100 U demolition cutter was used to tear down the entire building. It was mounted on a CAT 330 C with a 20 m demolition boom which was long enough to reach even the upper stories.
The cutter was equipped with universal (U) jaws with teeth at the tips to crush the concrete and carbide blades in the rear section to cut through the rebar.
Once the building had been pulled to the ground, the pulverizer was brought in on a CAT 325 C to reduce the rubble and separate the concrete from the steel rebar.
Abraham Block, the excavator driver, was full of praise for the BP 2300 R pulverizer: �It�s not only powerful, the rotation unit also makes it really maneuverable. With such a wide jaw and large openings, the concrete passes through really well, leaving the rebar in the jaw. I really like it.�
The pulverizers in Atlas Copco�s BP series have service weights from 1950 kg to 4190 kg and have an angled jaw which makes them ideal for working in rubble and separating materials.
Jaw widths of 530 to 710 mm ensure a high throughput, while the standard speed valve makes for short cycle times.
The engineers who designed the pulverizers provided them with easy-to-replace teeth and blades to simplify maintenance and repair work.
Worn wear plates/shoes can be repaired by hard facing. On the BP 2300 and 3300 models they are also replaceable.
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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Tel: +46 (0)8743 9600
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Website: http://sg01.atlascopco.com
