Breaker (hydraulic)

(Redirected from Hoe ram)

A breaker is a powerful percussion hammer fitted to an excavator for demolishing hard (rock or concrete) structures. It is powered by an auxiliary hydraulic system from the excavator, which is fitted with a foot-operated valve for this purpose. Additionally, demolition crews employ the hoe ram for jobs too large for jackhammering or areas where blasting is not possible due to safety or environmental issues.

A breaker is mounted on the excavator on the left side
Hydraulic breaker attachment on a skid-steer loader

Breakers are often referred to as "hammers", "peckers", "hoe rams" or "hoe rammers". These terms are popular and commonly used amongst construction/demolition workers.[1][2] The first hydraulic breaker, Hydraulikhammer HM 400, was invented in 1967 by German company Krupp (today German company Atlas Copco) in Essen.[3]

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Hydraulic Breaker Specifications for Various Excavator Sizes
Suitable Excavator (tonne) Suitable Excavator (lbs) Chisel Diameter (mm / inches) Total Weight (kg) Total Weight (lbs) Overall Length (mm / inches) Operating Pressure (kg/cm²) Oil Flow (l/min) Impact Rate (BPM) Energy Class (ft lb) Hose Diameter (inch)
0.8 - 2.0 1760 - 4400 40 / 1.75 115 253 983 / 38.55 90 - 120 15 - 25 800 - 1400 150 1/2
2.0 - 4.0 4400 - 8800 45 / 1.95 115 253 983 / 38.55 90 - 120 15 - 25 800 - 1400 650 1/2
2.0 - 4.0 4400 - 8800 53 / 2.08 180 396 1100 / 43.14 90 - 120 15 - 25 700 - 1200 650 1/2
4.0 - 7.0 8800 - 15400 75 / 2.95 421 926 1700 / 66.92 110 - 160 30 - 45 500 - 800 1000 1/2
7.0 - 11.0 15400 - 24200 85 / 3.34 577 1269 1920 / 75.59 120 - 170 45 - 85 400 - 700 1500 1/2
11.0 - 18.0 24200 - 39600 100 / 3.93 973 2140 2260 / 88.97 150 - 170 80 - 120 400 - 700 4000 3/4
19.0 - 28.0 41800 - 61600 140 / 5.50 1989 4375 2810 / 110.62 160 - 180 130 - 170 400 - 600 6000 1
28.0 - 40.0 61600 - 88000 155 / 6.10 2950 6490 3152 / 123.61 160 - 180 170 - 220 250 - 400 8000 1
40.0 - 55.0 88000 - 121000 175 / 6.88 4210 9262 3400 / 133.85 160 - 180 210 - 290 200 - 350 10000 1.25

References

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  1. ^ New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department - Hoe Ram Archived January 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Mobile Hydraulic Hammer". Archived from the original on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
  3. ^ "The hydraulic breaker is now 50 years old". Archived from the original on 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
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