NEW EQUIPMENT NEWS
Next generation demolition machines
Included with the four new next generation Brokk remote-controlled demolition machines, the new technology greatly enhances the
capabilities of these innovative machines.
Brokk, a manufacturer of remote-
controlled demolition machines,
launched Brokk SmartConcept™,
a set of technological features
that offer improvements in
power management, reliability,
maintainability and ergonomics.
Included with the four new
next generation Brokk remote-
controlled demolition machines
— launched at INTERMAT Paris
2018 — the technology greatly
enhances the capabilities of
these innovative machines.
SmartConcept consists of three
features — SmartPower™,
SmartDesign™ and
SmartRemote™ — and represents
a leap forward in performance and
uptime.
One of the key components
to SmartConcept is SmartPower.
Brokk designed the revolutionary
system to withstand extremely
tough day-to-day demolition
forces. In addition, SmartPower
helps the operator start the
machine on a poor power supply
while at the same time protecting
the Brokk machine from harmful
faulty power. For example, the
next generation B280 with
SmartPower features an increased
output over its predecessor — the
B260 — with nearly 30 000 watts
(30kW). This enables the robot to
handle a larger class of hammer
on essentially the same size
carrier.
The company’s SmartDesign
extends machine life and
provides unprecedented ease
of maintenance. With 70%
fewer cables and the addition
of hardened components, the
models are better equipped to
withstand the rigors of machine
vibrations and heat generated
during operation. The line features
several elements to ease
maintenance, including strategic,
easy-to-access grease points and
hydraulic hoses; LED headlights
with built-in protections; and steel
machine covers. Through the
technology, operators not only get
360-degree rotation abilities, but
they can operate ‘over the back’,
which offers heightened flexibility
in confined spaces.
AUGUST 2018
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