
Playing time: Approximately 85 minutes
How do you demolish a 22-story building when explosives and the traditional headache ball are out of the question? This DVD tells the amazing story of large hydraulic backhoes that have been converted to demolition tool handlers.
Shot in England and The Netherlands, the program shows Caterpillar, Hitachi, Komatsu, Liebherr and Volvo excavators outfitted with massive cutters and shears. It explains the numerous modifications made to the base machines, the design features of the booms and attachments, and the tasks they are capable of undertaking. Owners, operators and engineers are interviewed, and the program includes footage at the Kocurek Excavators plant where the machines are modified and booms fabricated.