Productive cutting with MB Crusher

By MJ Woof May 30, 2024 Read time: 1 min
An MB Crusher cutter drum has been used successfully on a construction project in Nepal

One of MB Crusher’s hydraulic drum cutters has been used to carry out important work for a project in Nepal. Fitted to a Volvo CE EC210 excavator, the MB-R800 unit has been employed in the construction of a road section as well as a tunnel stretch. The road measures 7m-wide while the tunnel is 3.5m-wide by 4.5m-high and runs for a distance of 6.5km.

According to the client, the unit performed reliably in the tough application and was able to deliver a quality finish, while ensuring high productivity and utilisation.

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