KOBELCO is celebrating after its ultra-high reach SK1300DLC demolition excavator won a major accolade at the World Demolition Summit 2022.
The model triumphed in the Innovation, Plant and Equipment category at the annual event in Vienna, Austria.
The 130-tonne machine was launched to the European market earlier this year in response to increasing demand for the demolition of industrial facilities, power plants, oil rigs and other infrastructure-related projects.
The SK1300DLC is described as the world’s largest OEM manufactured building demolition machine. It is a common base-type machine but the integration of the Kobelco-developed NEXT ADVANCE system means it can be adapted for multiple applications including high elevation demolition projects as well as breaking up building foundations.
Kobelco explained the the modular design allows ‘easy transport with fast set-up and disassembly’. Once disassembled, the SK1300DLC’s base machine has a transportation weight of less than 32 tonnes and a width of around 3.2m.
Organised by Demolition & Recycling International, the World Demolition Summit is an annual networking and educational event which is open to contractors and manufacturers from all over the world.
Makoto Kato, Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe MD, said, “We have a long and successful track record in the Japanese demolition market, so it is also great to be recognised outside of this region for our demolition prowess by the World Demolition Summit judges. Shortly after the SK1300DLC’s launch in March this year, we had already placed the first machines on European jobsites, including one in Rotterdam.
“Whereas mainly the larger construction companies and demolition specialists are interested in the large machines, we offer four dedicated demolition excavators in our range. The SK350DLC, SK400DLC, SK550DLC and of course the SK1300DLC all feature the NEXT system for high reach and foundation demolition applications, enabling us to better meet the increasing demand for demolition services in Europe.”
