KOBELCO has launched the firm’s smallest demolition machine in Europe – the SK350DLC-10.
Following the release of the SK400DLC-10 and SK550DLC-10 earlier this year, the manufacturer has now added a smaller size model which incorporates many of the same features of the larger machines, which Kobelco said are designed to aid the safe and quick assembly/disassembly of attachments and maintenance, easy transportation between projects and “significant” cost savings.
Like the SK400DLC-10 and SK550DLC-10, the new SK350DLC-10 features the Kobelco-developed NEXT system. This is described as a common base machine with dedicated attachments for both high elevation demolition work and breaking up foundations.
The new model’s NEXT ultra-high attachment is said to be best suited to the demolition of multi-storey buildings from ground level. The ultra-long attachment configuration enables it to work to a maximum height of 21m (with the 6.1m arm) with a maximum tool weight of 2.6 tonnes. Kobelco added that the machine’s separate boom configuration is “ideal” for demolishing the lower floors of buildings where the concrete is at its thickest.
Due to the challenging conditions associated with demolition projects, the SK350DLC-10’s boom attachments have been reinforced for increased durability, longevity and reduced structural fatigue.
Other benefits of the NEXT system include a low storage height of the ultra-high attachment when collapsed.
The SK350DLC-10 has the same turbo-charged Stage IV-compliant engine and hydraulic system as the SK350LC-10. Three work modes are available: H-mode for heavy working; S-mode for balancing work volume with fuel consumption; and Eco-mode for prioritising fuel efficiency over work volume.
The AIS (Auto Idle Stop) function also aids fuel efficiency by avoiding unnecessary consumption while the machine is idling.
Kobelco said it has invested “significantly” in the SK350DLC-10’s demolition-specification cabin. It is compliant with level II FOPS and fitted with high strength security glass and radial grid guards across the front and top windows.
Safety features include a cab interference prevention system, which sounds an alarm and prevents the machine from allowing the working tool to come into contact with the cab during operation. The SK350DLC-10 also comes with rear view and right side cameras, a loudspeaker system, falling object deflector and bright LED lights for increased visibility.
Peter Stuijt, Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe prodiuct manager said, “Customer feedback on the Kobelco SK400DLC-10 and SK550DLC-10 following their introduction earlier this year has been very positive, but we found that there was also a demand for a smaller version.
“The SK350DLC-10 may be smaller, but there is no compromise on technology – the inclusion of the versatile NEXT system, which enables both high reach and basement demolition with the same machine, is testament to this.
“The SK350DLC-10 also benefits from an electronically controlled environmental engine, which promotes high power and low fuel consumption – particulate matter and NOx emissions are suppressed through the engine’s high combustion efficiency, exhaust gas after-treatment equipment and urea SCR system.
“With this in mind, the SK350DLC-10 is an ideal compromise between economic investment and transport logistics. Equipped with a fixed undercarriage, it can serve a purpose in markets where the 3.2-metre transport regulation is not an issue.”
