Capital Equipment News June 2022

HYDRAULIC HAMMERS

Doosan International offers hydraulic hammers ranging from 1 t to 120 t.

Hydraulic hammers: ranges, technology and new innovations The hydraulic hammer (breaker) has many applications and is available in the market in an array of ranges. This feature explores some of the different ranges available in the South African market and looks at technical aspects such as variable-speed technology and the prevention of blank firing, as well as at the effects of carrier equipment designs on the hydraulic hammers available today. By Mark Botha

O ften used in mining, quarries, excavation and demolition, hydraulic breakers are per cussion hammers powered by auxiliary hydraulic systems from carrier equipment such as excava tors. These attachments are mostly used where the job at hand is too demanding

TMG series. “The Tecman TMB Series,” he says, “is a fully hydraulic mining hammer range designed to operate in heavy duty mining applications. This line of hammers has been designed for use primarily with the Tecman rock breaker boom range in the production mining environment.” Ranging

for jackhammers or in areas where blast ing is prevented by safety or environmen tal concerns. Ranges According to Tecman South Africa MD Darrell Bendall, the company offers two ranges of hydraulic hammer, the TMB and

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