Crushers / Pulverizers / Shears

Montabert Demolition Sorting Grapple, Pulverizer →

The demolition sorting grapple and pulverizer, as part of Montabert's Silent Demolition Tools line, are designed and built to provide C&D recycling contractors with an excellent price-performance ratio and low maintenance cost. Montabert Demolition Sorting Grapple Built from ultra-wear-resistant steels and with top-quality components, the Montabert demolition sorting grapple is proven to be extremely durable and dependable. Click for more...

Wirtgen Launches WRC 240(i) Rock Crusher →

The Wirtgen WRC 240(i) breaks coarse rocks in-situ, as found in hand-packed pavement layers (e.g. Telford bases) or stony soils, and produces a homogeneous mix in a continuous process. The working width of 91 in. and a working depth of up to 20 in. enables an output of up to 600 tons per hour. The market launch of the rock crusher will take place in November 2023. Sustainable Processing of Stony Ground The WRC 240(i) expands the portfolio of wheeled soil stabilizers designed especially for the processing of stony ground. Click for more...

Montabert to Showcase New Rock Breaking, Demo Products at ConExpo →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Visitors are encouraged to visit Montabert in the West Hall, booth #W42229, during ConExpo-Con/AGG, March 14 to 18, 2023, in Las Vegas to learn about new developments in rock breaking and demolition tools. New products to be highlighted at the show include the SD compact breaker for rock breaking. The SD line is designed to fit compact carriers such as mini-excavators and skid steers. Additionally, Montabert's new line of Silent Demolition Tools, including grapples, processors, fixed and rotating pulverizers, and scrap shears, offer contractors multiple options for demolition and recycling applications. Click for more...

Nye Pulverizer Improves Bottom Line for Illinois' CHDS →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Dan Powell, owner of CHDS (Concrete, Horticulture, Dirt and Stone) headquartered in Wheeling, Ill., is used to hard work. He also needs his machines to work hard. He started his first company, Powell Inc., at age 18, when he graduated from high school. He began doing residential flat work concrete and from there, the company slowly evolved. "I started with a six-wheeled dump truck to carry out broken concrete from jobs," said Powell. Click for more...

Cobra 230R Blasts Through Rubble for Larsen Dirtworks →

Larsen Dirtworks LLC of Foreston, Minn., knows its stuff when it comes to crushing rock. EvoQuip customers for a few years now, it is an expert in the industry and prides itself in helping customers run smooth and lucrative operations. The company has been running an EvoQuip Cobra 230R impact crusher, a versatile and easy to use machine that can operate in the most demanding of applications such as reinforced concrete, recycled asphalt, construction and demolition waste and natural rock. Click for more...

Six New Cat Primary, Secondary Pulverizers Deliver High-Performance Concrete Demolition →

Caterpillar's new generation of primary and secondary pulverizers deliver up to 52 percent faster cycle times, producing more tons-per-liter of fuel burned. The new Cat Pulverizer line includes three new rotatable primary models — P318, P324 and P332 — which feature 360-degree rotation, and three new fixed secondary models — P218, P224 and P232. Both pulverizer series are designed to fit 19.8 to 55 ton (18- to 50-t) machines. Click for more...

LaBounty Launches Expanded Line of Mobile Hydraulic Pulverizers →

Stanley Infrastructure, a partner for industrial tools and attachments, announced that LaBounty launched an all-new line of MHP mobile hydraulic pulverizers. This update to LaBounty's suite of demolition solutions offers peak efficiency for secondary demolition and concrete recycling applications, according to the manufacturer. The LaBounty MHP platform offers industry-leading power-to-weight ratio and large jaw capacities. Click for more...

OldCastle Lawn & Garden Northeast, Tyler Equipment Utilizing Limestone →

If you have ever driven eastbound on the Massachusetts Turnpike by the Lee, Mass., exit you cannot help but miss a quarry of nearly perfect white rock. It turns out that it is a limestone quarry and is called OldCastle Lawn & Garden Northeast. The limestone that comes out of this quarry — and has been coming out since 1877 — is primarily used for agricultural applications. At OldCastle Lawn & Garden Northeast they do it all, including bagging and labeling of the finished products many of which end up in local big box stores such as Lowes or Home Depot. Click for more...

Fecon Introduces FRS15 Rotating Shear Attachment →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Fecon's FRS15 is the latest addition to the company's lineup of attachments for 16 to 24 ton (14.5 to 22 t) excavators. Made of Hardox Steel, this shear attachment provides a 360 degree rotation, which gives operators more reach and access to the trees and reduces repositioning of machines. A 29.5 in. (75 cm) blade opening allows the FRS15 to shear trees to 18 in. (45.7 cm) in diameter, while an accumulator arm allows gathering and continuous shearing of smaller materials. Click for more...

Genesis XT Mobile Shears Now Available in Eight Models →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Genesis Attachments has four new XT Mobile Shear models, increasing the line to eight. The new GXT 445 and GXT 775 straight and rotator models join the GXT 555 and GXT 665 models introduced in April 2013. Shorter in length and height and lighter in weight, the GXT features a center of gravity that is closer to the excavator, enabling the rotating models to mount on 46,000 to 78,000 lb. (20,865 to 35,380 kg) excavators that previously could only carry smaller, less powerful shears. Click for more...

Genesis XT Mobile Shears Mount on Smaller Carriers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Genesis Attachments’ XT mobile shears is designed to process scrap more efficiently and fit on smaller carriers, reducing initial acquisition investments and hourly energy consumption costs, according to the manufacturer. Shorter in length and height and lighter in weight, the GXT features a center of gravity that is closer to the excavator, enabling the GXT 555 and GXT 665 rotating models to mount on 46,000 to 66,000 lb. Click for more...

Allied’s AMS Series Mobile Shears Pack Tons of Force →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Allied Construction Products LLC has added AMS series mobile shears to its full-product line. These all-new Allied AMS series mobile shears are specifically designed and built for scrap processing, industrial contracting and demolition applications. Allied’s newest full-product line addition, the AMS series mobile shears are available in four models (AMS 30, AMS 40, AMS 50 and AMS 100) ranging from 721 to 1,446 tons (654 to 1,312 t) of cutting force. Click for more...

Mobile Press Shears Put High-Production Scrap Processing on the Road →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Mobile scrap processing operations can look forward to productivity and durability equal to the standards of today’s most advanced stationary plants, as Vezzani S.p.A. introduces the new VS Series of transportable shears. The new VS model pre-compression shear is offered as a mobile system in the 600 to 700 ton (544 to 635 t) range that utilizes the same gravity feed system that Vezzani used for its PC/AC stationary shears. Click for more...

Geith Precision Steel Shears Available in Six Different Models →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Geith precision steel shear is available in six different models for excavators from 16.5 to 100 tons (15 to 100 t). Geith precision steel shears feature jaw force, a hydraulic speed valve for a faster work cycle and an interchangeable nose blade to ensure optimal piercing productivity. The shears are designed for continuous 360-degree rotation with an internal break to ensure the operator is able to easily execute a precise cut at the right place and the right angle. Click for more...

Cat B-Series Mobile Shears Feature New Jaw Design →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Three new Cat B-Series mobile shears — S320B, S325B and S340B — round out the six-model lineup of Caterpillar designed shears. The new shears feature a redesigned lower jaw, wider jaw opening, new knife-retention system, new jaw-adjustment system, greater hydraulic power and boom or stick mounting options. The overall design assures optimum productivity, reliability and serviceability in the toughest metal reduction applications. Click for more...

Fecon Introduces New Tree Shears for Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Fecon has added three new tree shears to its line of excavator attachments. Two models are designed for 12- to 18-ton (11 to 16 t) excavators with 15 to 20 gpm (56.8 to 75.7 Lpm) — the FBS1400EXC and the FBS1500EXC. The FBS1400EXC weighs 2,000 lbs. (907 kg), features a single knife cutting system and can shear trees up to 14 in. (35.5 cm) in diameter. The FBS1500EXC features a dual knife cutting system and can shear trees with up to a 15-in. Click for more...

Genesis XP Maxx Shears Offer Large Results From Small Body →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Citing a demand from its customers for a shear that provides large-scale results on a smaller-class machine, Genesis has introduced its line of XP Maxx mobile shears. Genesis GXP 660 Maxx and GXP 990 Maxx shears provide power usually found in a shear that is one to two sizes larger, according to Shane Kuhlmey, Genesis’ national sales manager. “Our business philosophy is based upon listening to our customers,” he said, “and their comments always include a request for a shear that offers them added power without the need to upsize their excavator. Click for more...

Appetite for Destruction: Magnum Shears, Grapples Raze Steel Plant →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In its heyday, the LTV Steel plant in downtown Pittsburgh, PA, represented about ten square miles of steel making facilities. However, changes in global and national economics, a growing reliance upon foreign steel and a push toward mini mills have collectively brought about the demise of the massive steel plant in America. As a result, many of those sites are being razed and, because of their waterfront location, being offered as quality real estate development properties. Click for more...