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8T Excavator Breaker Attachment hire
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Description
The 8-Ton Excavator Hydraulic Breaker is a heavy-duty hydraulic impact attachment designed for excavators in the approximately 7–10 tonne operating-weight class, with 8 tonnes as the nominal machine size.
The breaker converts hydraulic power from the excavator's auxiliary circuit into repeated high-energy impacts through a hardened working tool.
It is designed for demanding applications including:
- Reinforced concrete
- Foundations
- Concrete slabs
- Road and pavement breaking
- Asphalt
- Masonry demolition
- Hard compacted ground
- Weathered rock
- Boulder reduction
- Drainage works
- Utility excavation
- General civil engineering
- Site demolition
The attachment should provide a high impact-to-weight ratio while maintaining suitable stability and hydraulic compatibility with an 8-ton excavator.
Specification
| Item | Recommended specification |
| Product | 8-ton hydraulic excavator breaker |
| Nominal carrier | 8 t |
| Carrier range | 7–10 t |
| Working weight | 500–700 kg |
| Target weight | 550–650 kg |
| Overall length | Approx. 1,500–1,800 mm |
| Overall width | Approx. 350–450 mm |
| Overall height | Approx. 550–700 mm |
| Hydraulic flow | 50–90 L/min |
| Operating pressure | 120–160 bar |
| Maximum pressure | Approx. 180–200 bar |
| Impact frequency | Approx. 450–900 BPM |
| Tool diameter | 90–100 mm |
| Tool length | Approx. 450–650 mm |
| Impact energy | Approx. 1,000–1,500 J |
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