A review of hydraulic breaker innovation that has helped to improve reliability for quarry applications

Making the break

Developments in hydraulic breaker technology means the latest units offer better reliability and more power than ever before. ABE looks at how these changes are influencing the European quarrying sector Increasing numbers of quarries have moved from drill and blast to using hydraulic breakers for primary extraction over the last decade. But is this being driven by environmental considerations or is uptake growing mainly because breaker technology is improving?
According to industry experts, it is a c
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