All Breakers - Hand-Held Articles

Hilti has expanded its rotary and combination hammer tool range with the release of the TE 70-ATC/AVR

Sustainable productivity solutions specialist adds two lighter models with reduced air consumption

With a range of variable such as fuel consumption, operating costs, maintenance and weight to consider, making a breaker that will appeal to rental companies depends hugely on product development

New drills and breakers offer three options to cover road, rail and drilling applications

Launching in 2015, new rammer range said to be emission-free and easy to use

Chicago Pneumatic has introduced the Red Hawk Road gas (petrol) powered breaker to the North American market.

Company launches two handheld breakers to the North American market: the CP 1260 and CP 1290.

French manufacturer MAC3, led by former Sullair Europe managers, adds portable compressors to its range of pneumatic tools.

Hand arm vibration (HAV) safety specialist Reactec is advising companies to invest in constant HAV monitoring in order to meet health and safety requirements.

Atlas Copco has introduced four new hand-held breakers that significantly reduce vibration emissions

Two pages of new cutting, breaking and sawing products from companies including Husqvarna, Hilti, Atlas Copco, DEWALT, Stanley, Makita, ICS, Wacker Neuson, Stone and EDT Eurodima.

Bauma is where Atlas Copco starts to really push its Chicago Pneumatic brand in Europe. Having already rebranded its Irmair compressors as Chicago Pneumatic in Europe, the company will use Bauma to show a wide range of gensets and compressors as well as a selection of handheld tools and breakers and light concreting and compaction equipment.

Sullair Corporation plans to close its portable compressor and pneumatic tool factory in Montbrison, France later this year. Workers at the site are currently on strike as discussions with Sullair continue.

Sullair has made some adjustments to its PAC80 low pressure compressor including a frame design that allows the unit to be stacked and a raised fuel tank to make it easier to refuel.

Danish hydraulic tool specialist Hycon has launched a small powerpack and 15 kg breaker comination that it hopes will compete head on with electric breakers.

Speedy Hire is offering its customers a hand arm vibration (HAV) monitoring device that can be attached to almost any hand-held tool and used to alert users and employers about levels of vibration.

Hilti has launched a new 11.8 kg breaker with “exceptionally low” triaxial vibration levels of 6.5 m/s2.

Atlas Copco has introduced three new hand-held TEX pneumatic hammers, the 05PE, 09PE and 12PE

US equipment supplier Metabo Corporation has introduced a new demolition hammer in the shape of the 12 kg (26.5 lb) MHE 96 SDS-Max

There may be a continuing effort in the industry to make ever-greater use of machine-mounted attachments, but there will always be some situations where only hand carried tools will do the job. D&Ri reports on some of the latest power tools to come onto the market