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Demolition
Building demolition
When tearing down buildings, demolition contractors are
often faced with highly diverse conditions. The statutory
provisions for building demolition and for the reuse of
building materials differ from country to country. And in
most countries increasing environmental protection demands
have resulted in strict rules and regulations.
Controlled demolition, which is now mandatory in many
countries, requires the separation and reduction of all
materials which can be reused, such as steel. In view of the
steadily increasing cost of dumping, recycled material
continues to take up an increasing share of the total volume
of demolition material.
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Production continus despite partial workshop
demolition |
 Whenever precision and speed are called for in
light-duty demolition jobs, hydraulic grapples
offer the ideal solution – and an MG 1200 D
MultiGrapple recently put in a convincing
performance in just such an application.
To expand the production area within an
industrial operation, several sections of a
workshop wall had to be removed while production
processes continued uninterrupted behind them.
As it was only possible to cover the machines
and equipment, sited directly behind the wall,
with tarpaulins to protect them from dust and
noise, it was absolutely essential that none of
the broken material fell inward.
Because the 80-metre long wall was a steel and
brick structure, the MG 1200 D grapple was the
ideal tool for the job. To prove the point, the
demolition company owner carried out the first
stage of the job with the grapple himself and
was quickly impressed by the precision and speed
with which the MG 1200 D could be positioned,
thanks to its hydraulic rotary drive. Both the
short cycle times (time to open and close the
jaws) and the high closing force (5.5 metric
tons) were rated extremely highly.
Thanks to the grapple, the demolition work
proceeded without complications and was actually
completed two days ahead of schedule.
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