Hydraulic attachment manufacturers join forces

Committee for European Construction Equipment establishes ‘hydraulic attachment tools’ group

CECE, the Committee for European Construction Equipment, has broadened its portfolio with the recent establishment of a new ‘hydraulic attachment tools’ product group, to serve as a communication and information platform for companies operating in this field of business.

Companies currently active within the group include Arden Equipment, Atlas Copco, Caterpillar, FRD, Indeco, Montabert, NPK, Okada, Sandvik, Simex, Socomec, Soosan, Tabe, Toku and VTN.

The product group is chaired by Torsten Ahr, vice-president of marketing at Atlas Copco Construction Tools. He believes that the sub-segment of what are referred to as ‘silent demolition tools’ will, in particular, see a steady upturn over the next few years as the industry turns towards more efficient solutions in demolition and recycling.

‘The era of the sledgehammer and the wrecking ball is over in many parts of the world,’ he commented. ‘Instead, sophisticated tools such as crushers, pulverizers, grapples, and scrap shears are what are being sought after today.’

The product group serves as a platform to discuss EU legislation matters relevant to the section, such as the outdoor noise directive, and to share information about market developments.

Statistics on hydraulic breakers and demolition tools are another core service. CECE is the only supplier of worldwide data of this kind. ‘We are happy to supply such a unique service to our manufacturers, helping them to better understand their market situation and their competitive environment,’ said Mr Ahr.

One of the crucial future topics will be to address the problem of hydraulic breakers that are coming to the European market but do not comply with European safety and environmental legislation.

The scope of products in this section of CECE includes hydraulically driven tools that are mounted to construction equipment such as excavators, backhoe loaders and skid-steer loaders. Such tools include breakers and demolition tools as well as niche products and highly specialized solutions such as screening buckets, mounted plate compactors and rotary drum cutters.

Companies interested in joining the product group should contact Sebastian Popp on tel: +49 69 6603 1678; or email: sebastian.popp@cece.eu