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High Reach Demolition Machines

For Nuclear plants you need heavy equipment. For this the knuckle boom configuration is designed. The max. height of the knuckle boom is 42 mtr. with four sections. When you take one section off your reach will decrease with approx. 10 meters, but your allowable tool weight will increase with 5T. The load radius diagrams of each configuration is already programmed in the computer. The machine automatically switches over to the right safety program when you take one section off.  The RS 7500 is the ultimate machine for this work.

With crushers/shears of 30T own weight up to a height of 32 mtr, this machine can take almost everything down in a controlled manner. As our machines are all custom made we can make your machine remote controlled, with special protection of the cabin or special features in our safety system to recognise dangerous areas due to radiation, whatever is needed for the job.

Ship Recycling is mainly working with heavy shears. For under water activities Rusch designed a maritime version that makes use of the Ripper boom together with the two sticks of the knuckle boom. Depending on the RS type you can get to 24-28 mtr deep with still a 10T-15T shear.

All cylinders of these types will have a maritime execution and special care will be taken for the greasing system and the protection of all items that go underwater. The machine itself will get an offshore coating through out protecting your machine against the environment.

For Ship Recycling yards, Rusch designed a one stage telescopic boom that can take a 15T shear up to 55 mtr (RS 6000 and 7500) to cut down ships in an orderly manner and 20 times faster than with a torch.

The decommissioning of Oil & Gas production platforms are ideal for the High Reach knuckle boom machines of Rusch. With the capability of 42 mtr. and heavy tools these machines can decommission every platform in a controlled manner.

A design study has been made to place one of our machines on an offshore crane pedestal to cut the platform piece meal on the offshore location. Due to the extreme reach and the low overturning moment of the machine this was a possible option.