US debut for Kobelco high reach

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Lindsay Gale

06 March 2014

One highlight of this year's ConExpo exhibition for the demolition industry is the presence on the Kobelco stand of the company's SK1000 DLC high reach. This machine weighs in at 112 tonnes and offers a maximum reach of 38 m (124 ft)According to the company, At the show, the company said it will be bringing 19 variants of its demolition machines into the USA, along with 12 scrap handlers, over the next few months
interestingly, there are no current plans to bring these machines into Europe at the time of writing, but Kobelco did say that it is continuously evaluating its options where its product offering is concerned.

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