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Tue July 03, 2007

TEX 10 Pick Hammer Uses a Light Touch

Featuring a long piston stroke and relatively low impact frequency, Atlas Copco’s TEX 10 pneumatic pick hammer is an effective tool for light demolition and controlled chiseling of concrete and hard brick, especially close to walls and in confined spaces....

Thu February 23, 2006

Allied Hammerhead II HB 550 Breaks Up Concrete Slabs

Allied Construction Products LLC has added the Hammerhead II model HB 550 to its full-product line of attachments. The Allied Hammerhead II is a self-contained hydraulic concrete slab buster designed to demolish concrete flatwork....

Tue January 16, 2007

Allied’s Rammer in-Series Hammers

Allied Construction Products LLC has added the Rammer in-Series hydraulic impact hammer to its full-product line. The in-Series hammers have an unbreakable trapezoidal tool that provides extended service-life combined with productivity....

Tue January 09, 2007

Hamm Compaction Offers Line of Three Asphalt Rollers

The HD O120V is Hamm Compaction Division’s largest oscillation roller. This 78-in. (198 cm) wide, double drum roller has an operating weight of 26,345 lb. (11,949 kg) with oscillation in the rear drum and conventional vibration in the front....

Wed November 01, 2006

Hamm Compactors Offer Vibration in Front, Rear Drums

Hamm Compaction division of Wirtgen America Inc. has rolled out two new small articulated asphalt compactors that offer vibration in both the front and rear drums. The 1.6-ton HD 8 VV, and the 1.73-ton HD 10C VV were first displayed at World of Asphalt 2006 in Orlando, FL....

Wed September 27, 2006

Cat H65Ds Offers Compact Equipment Operators Largest Hammer Option

Caterpillar’s new H65Ds hydraulic hammer is the company’s largest hammer option for compact equipment users. As the company’s entry into the 700 ft.-lb. energy class and 2,000 Bpm impact frequency, it expands the Caterpillar solutions available to those users....

Sat August 05, 2006

Allied Construction Products Offers Roto-Cut, Hammer Attachments

Allied Construction Products offers a versatile line of attachments for backhoes. The Roto-CutAllied’s high-speed rotary asphalt cutter — the Roto-Cut — delivers straight smooth cuts up to 5.5 in....

Wed July 26, 2006

Allied Hammerhead II HB 550 Busts Up Concrete Flatwork

Allied Construction Products LLC has announced the addition of the Hammerhead II Model HB 550 to its full-product line of attachments. The Allied Hammerhead II is a self-contained hydraulic concrete slab buster designed to demolish concrete flatwork....

Mon July 24, 2006

Midco Answers Challenge; Repairs Hammer in Hours

When Gary Combs, owner of Basic Construction in Springdale, AR, had his 8,000 lb. Kent KF 45 QT hydraulic hammer break down, he was in a dilemma. “We were in a real need of the Kent hammer to complete rock crushing on a utility job that was in progress,” said Combs....

Wed May 04, 2005

Midco Puts the Kick Back Into Worn Out Hammers

David Spainhour, manager of Midco Demolition Tool Company in Dallas, TX, has had an interest in hydraulic hammers from an early age and has spent the last 40-plus years repairing, remanufacturing and selling hydraulic hammers....