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A novel use of a scrap shear has helped safety upgrades for the A14 highway linking the Italian cities of Bari and Naples. A Promove SC2200 scrap shear has been used to cut and remove old steel guard-rail on the highway.
February 17, 2012 Read time: 1 min
High speed cutting was achieved using the Promove scrap shear, allowing old barrier sections to be removed from an Italian highway
A novel use of a scrap shear has helped safety upgrades for the A14 highway linking the Italian cities of Bari and Naples. A 2689 Promove SC2200 scrap shear has been used to cut and remove old steel guard-rail on the highway.

The 2.5tonne cutter was mounted on a CAT M322D wheeled excavator and was able to cut the sections extract poles and load scraps on a truck waiting just slightly ahead of the cutting zone. The operation was carried out in a single lane as the highway was not closed and traffic was diverted onto another lane.

However the operator made sure that the excavator stayed within the limitations of the working area, ensuring safety for the vehicles driving past.

The SC2200 unit worked fast and productively, allowing the full highway width to be reopened in time for heavy holiday traffic. In addition the unit's 360° hydraulic-powered rotation allowed the driver to position the shear for cutting and to safely load the cut sections onto the truck.

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