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  1. Gasoil

    Zero tail swing vs normal tail swing

    That's not entirely true! :nono In the case of mini-excavators, I can understand. But in the case of larger zero tail excavators, a good design can leave room for a spacious cab. In the case of the Liebherr R924 Compact, which I referred to before in this thread, the same cab of their normal...
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    Zero tail swing vs normal tail swing

    I have always found the 321 to have a cramped cab....
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    Cool Demolition Jobs!

    Does anyone see a growing demand for high reach equipment as residential areas become more crowded and permits for blasting become increasingly difficult to obtain? Or will the traditional demo methods in the states hold their place? The ball and crane method seems to be incredibly...
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    Cool Demolition Jobs!

    I'm talking mainly about these types of machines (below is a Hitachi Zx 350-3)...I rarely see them around and it seems like they are pretty heavily marketed in Europe.
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    Cool Demolition Jobs!

    High Reach Demolition Can someone tell me why I hear of more controlled "deconstruction" of buildings in Europe by use of excavators with "high reach" attachments as I do in the U.S. Are explosives and the "swinging ball" just more traditional here or is this selective demolition catching on...
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    Zero tail swing vs normal tail swing

    Liebherr Dealers I went to the Liebherr website to search for dealers in your neighborhood, but just their U.S. factory site came up in Newport News, Virginia: E-Mail: info.lce@liebherr.com Phone: +1 757 2455251 I'm from Wisconsin and I know that "American State Equipment" out of...
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    Zero tail swing vs normal tail swing

    Liebherr R924 Compact Obviously, you should be sure that the measurements of the application in which your machine will be working actually require a zero-swing excavator :professor But if indeed you do indeed require the dimensions of a machine to work in tight spaces you sometimes do not have...
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