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Jib Arm U Type Container Loader

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Handling, Loading Machines › Jib Arm/U Type Container Loader

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite

Machinery Function Features:

108 003 140 Charge Tables Jib Arm U Type Container Loader

Bideseimpianti CNC Type Profiling, Milling and Cutting Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Finishing, Profiling Machines › Stone Carving,Engraving Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

CNC type profiling, milling and cutting machines with numerical control

Scandinvent Sx5 - 5-Axis CNC Saw Cutting Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Slab Cutting Machines › CNC Bridge Cutting Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Interpolated 5-axis fully automatic CNC stone saw The SX5 is an interpolated, 5-axis, powerful (15-21 HP spindle) fully automated stone CNC saw. The SX5 follows ScandInvent’s tradition of brilliant innovation for simple operation. The SX5 ensures high production and efficient stone fabrication. The SX5 is an interpolated, 5-axis, powerful (15-21 HP spindle) fully automated stone CNC saw. The SX5 follows Scandinvent’s tradition of brilliant innovation for simple operation. The SX5 ensures high pr

Hand Held Alpha AWS-125 5" Wet Stone Cutter

$223

Type: Stone Hand Held Machines › Stone Air Polisher, Grinder

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Shipping: Free Shipping - Click for Details Status: In Stock - Usually Ships in 24 Hours Condition: New Powerful Wet Stone Cutter for Fabricators The AWS-125 Wet Stone Cutter is designed for use in the stone, tile and glass industry. This machine is able to provide perfect straight cuts which is required for quality fabrication and installation. Equipped with one of the most powerful motors in its class, the AWS-125 has the strength to power through tough materials, including porcelain and engin

Frontwave Stone Scanning Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Handling, Loading Machines › Stone Scanner

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

FrontWave has built a Portuguese forerunner company in the design, development and implementation of products and manufacturing technologies employed in the industrial sector of natural stone & related materials. The company owns innovative solutions for the global market, generated from the characterisation, optimisation and application of materials and multifunctional systems employed to the fields of mechanical engineering and technologies, civil engineering, among others related. Faithfull t

CNC Bridge Saw - 5-Axis Denver Tecnika

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Slab Cutting Machines › CNC Bridge Cutting Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite

Machinery Function Features:

5-axis Bridge saw with standard onscreen touch CAM programing with customizable parts or import from digital templating. Upgrade this great saw to an AWESOME saw buy adding: - Vacuum Lifters, for automatic material or labor optimization - Camera system, for slab identification or full multi-slab vein matching - Multiple motor sizes available, with tool connection options as well - touch probes for tools/blades and slab thickness - PC full CAD/CAM with Taglio Software - etc Visit www.intelpowerin

Stone Cobble Splitting Machine Puzzle Maxi

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Hydraulic Stone Splitting Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone

Machinery Function Features:

Name: Splitting machine PUZZLE MAXI Structure: Steel massive carbon ELECTRICAL CURRENT: 380V/50 - ELECTRICAL POWER: 7,5 kW HYDRAULIC PUMP: 50 T MATERIALS HAS ACCEPTED: Granite | Marble | Silestone | Quartzite THICKNESS HAS ACCEPTED: 1 – 10 cm MAXIMUM PRODUCTION CAPACITY: 3 m 2 /h by a standard mold MINIMUM MOLD BLADE DURATION: 1000 m 2 OIL TANK CAPACITY: 70 L WORKING HYDRAULIC PRESSURE: 250 bar MACHINES SIZE: 1.37 x 1.23 x 2.00 mt WEIGHT: 1.920 Kg Supplier country: Czech Republic

Ctmd Corta Topos Multi Disc Cutting Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Slab Cutting Machines › Multi Blade Automatic Slab Cutting Line

Warranty: 24 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

The Corta Topos multidisc, although serving the same purposes of Corta Topos single disc, get a much higher cut cadence due to the presence of multiple discs. The number of cross-cutting heads is variable depending on customer requirements, but overall is not common to find use with works for more than 8 heads. The machines with multiple disks are usually used for the tile cutting (thin plate), it may even be integrated sequentially in a cutting line, whereas the two heads machines are commonly

Technosplit Hydraulic Stone Splitting Machine

€10,500

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Hydraulic Stone Splitting Machine

Warranty: 6 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Basalt, Quartzite

Machinery Function Features:

Q.ty 3 Technoplit splitting machine, model TS 32/28, 50ton, 50cm h25, 2003 10.500,00 € repaint+complete refurnished 9000,00 € only set up to work

Steinmaster Aquajet - Waterjet Cutting Machine, CNC Stone Center

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Finishing, Profiling Machines › CNC Working Center

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Artificial Stone, Basalt

Machinery Function Features:

In comparison to the other cutting technologies that have limitation in materials that can be processed with, waterjet cutting does not have such handicap. Water Jet cutting technology is applied for cutting extremely hard materials such as granite, titanium, bullet proof glass, but also very soft materials such as composites, sponge, foam, frozen food. One of the most important advantages that waterjet technology offers is very low energy amount added to the material, so there is no thermal tre

Powerjet Plus Waterjet Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Finishing, Profiling Machines › Waterjet Machines

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite

Machinery Function Features:

First Water Jet in the world with VISION SYSTEM, and using YASKWA SIGMA 7 with Mechanical Suppression and the First Water Jet Machine with 3 Years Warranty**

Same Waterjet Cantilever Type Cutting Table

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Finishing, Profiling Machines › Waterjet Machines

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

The cantilever-type cutting table consists of the transmission part with the X axis, Y axis and Z axis, water tank, cutting head, lubrication part and servo driving system. Cantilever mechanical structure is fit to small size machines, a short-running distance of X and Y axis, suitable for processing a variety of complex small parts. Features: The cutting table consists of a transmission part with X axis Y axis and Z axis, water tank, cutting head, lubrication part and servo driving system. Cant

Diamut Tool Grinder Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Handling, Loading Machines › Stone Tools Machinery

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite

Machinery Function Features:

The new Diamut Grinder has been completely re- designed and is aimed at all the firms that intend to grind their wheels in-house. A few minutes with this machine will be enough to bring the tools back to a condition of full efficiency. It works perfectly well with tools produced by other firms too. Workable tool diameter (min./max) 0.3 inch/13.7 inch Maximum workable tool thickness 4.7 inch Workable Profiles Concave and convex radius tangential with radius or straight lines. Angles with 0.1 degr

Linde H80T - 8.000 kg Forklifts

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Handling, Loading Machines › Forklift

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Code: L131343 Description & Accessories: Cabin, Heating, 4 hydraulic circuits Model: H80T Manufacturer: Linde Lifting capacity: 8.000Kg Manufacturing year: 2013 Engine type: Gas Mast type: STD Mast height retracted: 3.220mm Mast height extended: 3.750mm Tyres: Pneumatic X4 / Pneumatic X2

Elevator Lifting Platform Transportcar

€5,000

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Handling, Loading Machines › Automatic Loader, Unloader for Slabs

Warranty: 3 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite

Machinery Function Features:

Elevator lifting platform - price 5.800 EUR Producent - italian producer TRANSPORTCAR Production year - 2008 Capacity - 1000 kg Lift stroke - 3,1 meters Lenght of platform - 2,5 m Width of platform - 1,2 m Condition - 100 %, occasionally used, perfect condition Price of new elevator lift - 8.000 EUR

Veneer Pro-Viper Thin Veneer Stone Cutting Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Strip Cutting,Edge Trimming Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

VeneerPro-Viper Vibration Technology! Cutting flats and corners! Cutting saw machine for the thin veneer industry

Bridge Type Stone Cutting Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Slab Cutting Machines › CNC Bridge Cutting Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Quan Phong Stone Cutting Machines, bridge cutters, SIRIUS bridge saws are perfect for medium and large workshops. The machine is assembled into a complete structure consisting of a main beam placed in two rails at both ends. The main rotor moves in and out along the two ends of the two rails and the cutting head moves left and right along. main girder. The table can be rotated 900 degrees to cut all the edges of the detail. All functions of the machine are controlled through a control cabinet lo

EasySTONE -The CAD/CAM for marble, granite, stone and similar materials CNC processing

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Handling, Loading Machines › Stone Tools Machinery

Warranty: 24 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

EasySTONE is the ideal CAD/CAM for marble and similar materials working industry by numerically controlled machining centres. EasySTONE is: colums, vanity and kitchen tops; bas - Reliefs; funeral Art; 3D Modeling; DXF, IGES, STL, PNT and RHINO (3DM) Import; slab lifter management; lathe management; nesting true shape; 3D simulation; collision detecion; virtual milling; slab import from digital cameras. EasySTONE is complete and fully manages the stone processing avoiding purchase, maintenance, t

Mach 500 Waterjet Machines

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Finishing, Profiling Machines › Waterjet Machines

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

The Mach 500 is unmatched in accuracy, quickness and speed, making it your most productive solution. The system is revolutionary in terms of reliability and productivity, backed by the only comprehensive service program in waterjet. Uniquely flexible, the Mach 500 can be everything you want, or just what you need.

Proliner - Generation X - Stone packages

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Handling, Loading Machines › Stone Tools Machinery

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Our complete package for digital templating stone constructions. Enables stone fabricators to finalize templates on-site as well as to process the project measurements in the office and factory. Complete packages for digital templating stone constructions. Prodim will analyze your business activities, particular requirements and use the many years of experience in the stone sector to compose the best total package offer for improving your templating and business processes now and looking towards

SIMECWIRE SW - High performance multiwire machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Block Cutting Machines › Multi Wire Saw Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

The multiwire SW is definitely innovative both in appearance and performance. It is a machine with a two-column structure made using top-class solutions and components in order to provide the highest reliability standards. The multiwire SW, with identical technical solutions and supporting structure, are available with different cutting widths as to meet the customer?€?s specific needs. Besides, when purchasing the machine, it can be configured to operate with three different diameters of wires

Granite Rain Grooving Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Finishing, Profiling Machines › Stone Carving,Engraving Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Basalt, Quartzite

Machinery Function Features:

Granite rain grooving machine Video Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpFRcIr72ps

Mobile Crusher Plant (Extra Hard Material Crusher) General 944

Type: Stone Quarry Machines › Rock Crushers, Jaw Crushers

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Basalt, Quartzite

Machinery Function Features:

The GENERAL 944 Closed Circuit Crushing and Screening Plant is able to transport the entire system on a single chasis and move comfortably with a truck. It can be easily operated in 30 minutes and the product can be obtained. It is the last crusher facility which can be used to break natural stones such as hard and brittle stone (basalt, granite) and mines (Iron ore, chrome mine, quartz). * Jaw Crusher (Crusher) Dimension: 900x650 mm Primer type Engine power: 75-90 Kw Adjustable mechanism and ja

MK 2000 Portable Wet Cutting Machine160 cm

$2,750 - $2,850

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Mitre Saw, Edge Cutting Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Grade Cutting Cutting between 90 and 45 degrees Water Pump 0,5 Hp Centrifugal pump with water in the body to cool the diamond saws circulates. Electric Engine There are 3 Hp three-phase motors in the standard. Optionally, motor with a power of 5.5 Hp three-phase or 4 Hp a single-phase is available.

Mavijet Waterjet Cutting Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Finishing, Profiling Machines › Waterjet Machines

Warranty: 24 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Turkey’s 100% domestic water jet cutting pump and machine brand. Mavijet 3 Axis and 5 Axis water jet cutting machines are manufactured by our expert engineer and technician team with patented technology.

CKM-70/1 Granite, Marble, Stone Blasting Machine

$20,000 - $25,000

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Surface Processing Machines › Stone Sandblasting Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Marble Blasting Machine (overall): L: 5.200 W: 3000 H:4500 mm Blasting stone dimensions (max): H:200 W:700 mm Blasting cabinet armor: X120Mn12 Rubber Curtains: 4 set Wheel (Turbine): 1 pcs Conveyor Speed: 0,5-2m/min (with invertor) Elevator: Belt bucket system Separator: Air wash system Cyclone: Front dust holder Platform and stairs: necessary places Control Panel: Inside materials Siemens/ Schneider (plc screen can be done if desired)

TANK DRILL K21 Mobile Quarry Driller

Type: Stone Quarry Machines › Quarry Drilling Machine › Hydraulic Drill Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Technical Specs Main Engine = 22 Kw - 30 Hp/1500 Rpm 380 V Rotation Engine = Hrs 400 cc Rotation Pressure = Max 200 Bar Movement System = Movement Motor Push Engine = 50 cc With Gearbox Push Pressure = Max 120 Bar Diesel Engine = 27 Hp 1850 rpm Water Cooling Phase Saver = Included Drill System = Horizontal + Vertical Drill Capacity = Max 60m. Pushing System = Adjustable Pressure Drill Speed = Changeable for hardness 5 – 15min. Hydraulic Tank Capacity = 300 Lt Tower Length = 280 cm Air Consumptio

BOSPHORUS Mono-block Automatic Bridge Saw

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Slab Cutting Machines › CNC Bridge Cutting Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

BOSPHORUS New generation type Mono-block Automatic bridge saw with 190? rotating head,tilting table and blade of 625 mm without the need of wall foundations,compact and very efficient,this machine is ideal for small and medium size production plants.This machine can be used both manually or do automatic parallel,perpendicular,diagonal and circular cuts by turning blade head with an interpolation of the axis,for fast movements on liear bearings and the use brushless motors.In this way there is no

Usel Storma Cnc Waterjet Cutting Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Finishing, Profiling Machines › Waterjet Machines

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Waterjet cutting machines CNC with entegrated KMT or BHDT Pump KMT or ALLFI cutting head FAGOR CNC Control Unit, Fagor servomotors, Digital sercos CE certificate

MGM985H Forklift loader

Type: Stone Quarry Machines › Quarry Heavy Equipments › Wheel Forklift Loaders

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Double Headed Cnc Waterjet Mjt-W3-H2-4020

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Finishing, Profiling Machines › Waterjet Machines

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Bridge Type CNC Waterjet Machine is manufactured as tri-axis, five-axis and six-axis Mavijet with its tough body structure are designed for being able to operate continiusly and sentitively which are being manufactured with the using of high-class and longlived materials. Servo motor, linear sledge and vehicles, helical rack and pinions is used for providing a rapid and smooth axial movement. The linear slides and rails, helical rack and pinions in all systems are protected with automatic greasi

Gantry Cranes

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Handling, Loading Machines › Gantry Crane, Overhead Cranes

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Basalt, Quartzite

Machinery Function Features:

Overhead Travelling Cranes. Monorail and Double Girder Cranes from 500 kgs up to 50 tones. Gantry Cranes from 10 tones up to 150 tones. Different types of Jib Cranes.

Gantry Cranes and Jib Cranes

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Handling, Loading Machines › Gantry Crane, Overhead Cranes

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Basalt, Quartzite

Machinery Function Features:

Gantry Cranes and Jib Cranes

Turkish Made Gantry Cranes, Overhead Cranes

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Handling, Loading Machines › Gantry Crane, Overhead Cranes

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone

Machinery Function Features:

We can manufacture according to your sizes. Please contact us for your inquiries

Abra Crane Systems - Gantry Crane, Overhead Cranes

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Handling, Loading Machines › Gantry Crane, Overhead Cranes

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

ABRA CRANE MACHINERY has been a crane producer company for more than quarter-century in Turkey/Izmir. We are doing design, manufacture, installation and giving customer oriented after sales services with different capacities crane kinds which are related with your company such as; Double and single girder overhead cranes. Shipyards and Port Cranes. Gantry and Semi-gantry cranes. Jib cranes designs, and different special solutions which are customer demands. Our products real guarantee is FEM, DI

Water Jet Cutting Machine For Stone Cutting

$26,000 - $27,000

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Finishing, Profiling Machines › Waterjet Machines

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

EAAK water jet cutting machine application: Can be used to cut almostly all the materials such as stainless steel,carbon steel,copper,brass,aluminum and other metals,glass steel,stone,glass,ceramics,plastics,composite and so on.High pressure abrasive waterjet cutting is currently the most applicable cutting method. Metal cutting: 1 Decoration of stainless steel,aluminum.iron,brass and other metal cutting process. 2 Processing of machinery and equipment control cabinets such as food machinery,med

SOCMA 40 TON FORKLIFT HNF-400

Type: Stone Quarry Machines › Quarry Heavy Equipments › Wheel Forklift Loaders

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

1, adopt Cummins, Weichai turbocharging engine, powerful, energy conservation, environmental protection, satisfies the requirement of high efficiency operation. 2, use Hangchi, Sanchi planet type hydraulic power shift transmission, big traction in combined operating condition, the transmission system more reliable. 3, adopt double turbine hydraulic torque converter, stepless speed change, single lever control for the speed changing, easier for operation. 4, Variable speed control valve matched w

S1530B CNC ROUTER CARVING MACHINE FOR STONE

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Finishing, Profiling Machines › Stone Carving,Engraving Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Chencan S1530B is one type big size cnc carving machine for stone with heavy duty design. we offer customer-designed service, you just need to tell us your requirements or the workpiece size, materials and we’ll give our suggestion. Features •3 axis with dust proof; •6 wheels on the front of the table, make the load heavy stone easy; •With wheels in front for easy put on material; •#25 Taiwan Linear guide and high precision ball screw; •Water tank with water cooling sprayer to cool the tool when

MTB Quarry Wire Saw Machine

$8,000 - $150,000

Type: Stone Quarry Machines › Quarry Wire Saw Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Quarrying machine for extracting blocks from Mountains, Granite, marble, sandstone ect. Easy to operation, power saving, cost reasonable. Quality stable. Export to Asia countries,European Countries. From 22kw to 75kw, customerizes available.

Hydraulic Rock Splitter

Type: Stone Quarry Machines › Quarry Hydro-Bags, Rock Splitter › Hydraulic Rock Splitter

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone

Machinery Function Features:

Working on the wedge principle the Hydraulic splitter is the most powerful hand operated tool where splitting force of 350 Ton overcomes any amount of binding strength of rock or concrete cracking it in just seconds. Demolition by Splitter is the only solution where blasting is prohibited. Controlled cracking, noiseless - environ friendly operation, user friendly operating techniques, portability, speedy demolition etc. turns hydraulic splitting as an economical substitute in the field of excava