Battery Powered Breaker
19th February, 2021
When Drainline Southern were looking at purchasing a new hydraulic power pack for a new civils gang it was decided that there may be a possibility of replacing the traditional petrol hydraulic pack with a battery powered electric alternative. The operations team set about finding a suitable alternative product that would be capable of carrying out the same tasks. After extensive research, the Milwaukee MX Fuel Hex Demolition Hammer was identified as just that. A sample piece was purchased and put into action in Surrey whilst working for Kier. The Milwaukee MX Fuel Hex Demolition Hammer has similar vibration levels to the equivalent petrol power pack but has no trailing hydraulic cables, no awkward hydraulic couplings to connect, no need to refuel, this eliminates the need to carry fuel and refuel on site and leads to reduced long term costs and 0 emissions leading to no harmful pollutants entering the environment.
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