Tue February 12, 2013
Vermont Contractor Grows Firm With Gorilla Hammers
Northeast Aggregate, the aggregate division of St. Albans, Vt.-based I.H. Charbonneau & Son, recently made two additions to its fleet: a Gorilla GHB 150 hammer and a Fleco quick coupler. Richie Perry, owner of Perry’s Equipment in Swanton, Vt., handled the installation of both the hammer and the coupler on Northeast Aggregate’s Caterpillar 325B....
Tue November 06, 2012
Pine Bush Equipment Favors Gorilla Hammers for Rental, Retail Customers
There are dog lovers and there are cat lovers. Steve Boniface, CEO of Pine Bush Equipment, is partial to gorillas … Gorilla Hammers, that is. Over the last two years Pine Bush has purchased approximately 18 hydraulic hammers, which have been put into its rental fleet and, in some cases, retailed to Pine Bush customers....
Wed July 25, 2012
Sandvik Drills Play Key Role in Intermodal Project
Located on the property of the Charlotte Douglas International Airport lies a granite formation that is squarely in the path of development for the new Norfolk Southern Intermodal Site. Under the sweltering summer sun, Plateau Excavation of Austell, Ga., is constructing the $92 million Intermodal project, with the assistance of three Sandvik DX800 top-hammer hydraulic drills that, day after day, no matter what the conditions are, continue to bore away at the task at hand....
Mon July 16, 2012
New ’Specialty Size’ HAMMER Available at A.T. Equipment
HAMMER, an Italian manufacturer of hydraulic hammers, now has a 20,000 ft. lb. model available at its U.S. distributor A.T. Equipment. The hammer is 17 ft. (5 m) tall and delivers 200 to 550 blows per minute....
Wed June 27, 2012
Cat H75Es, H95Es Hammers Feature Enhanced Durability,Productivity
Caterpillar is expanding the E Series Hammer line with the addition of the H75Es and H95Es, designed for backhoe loaders and small excavators. E Series Hammers are wholly designed, engineered and manufactured by Caterpillar....
Tue September 20, 2011
Dewalt Launches 40-Pound Demolition Hammer
Dewalt’s 40-lb. demolition hammer (D25960K) has been designed to offer contractors elite performance, comfort, durability and ease of use. The D25960K is ideal for a variety of professionals including electricians, waterproofers, and mechanical, concrete, demolition and general contractors....
Thu April 21, 2011
Hamm HD+ Tandem Rollers Get ConExpo Debut
Two new HD+ models of the Hamm HD+ tandem roller line — introduced in 2010 – were seen for the first time at ConExpo-Con/Agg. At Bauma 2010 in April, Hamm Compaction Division rolled out an all-new 66-in....
Thu April 21, 2011
Hamm Rubber-Tired Roller Is Revolutionary Design
The Hamm GRW 280 pneumatic roller has an operating weight between 10 and 30 tons (9 and 27 t). Viewing channels in the frame structure offer a view of the edges and the tires of the outer wheels, and a novel suspension of the front wheels allows for an uninterrupted view towards the front....
Fri April 15, 2011
Hamm Relaunches Compact Line
Hamm Compaction Division relaunched its Compact Line — its popular series of small asphalt rollers — with significant changes “under the hood” that will boost performance and productivity, according to the manufacturer....
Thu March 31, 2011
New Cat E Series Hammers Feature Enhanced Durability
Caterpillar has introduced four E Series Hammer models — H110Es, H115Es, H120Es and H130Es — for use on small and medium excavators and the Cat 450E backhoe loader. E Series hammers are wholly designed, engineered and manufactured by Caterpillar....
