Caterpillar Performance Handbook, January 2017, SEBD0351-47

Tool Selection Guide ● Small Hammer Tools

Hydraulic Hammers

Small Hammer Tools Chisel

Crosscut Chisel

Moil

Spade*

Compacting Plate

C

C

M

S

CP

H25D

H35E/E s

H45E/E s

H55E/E s

H65E/E s

H75E s

H95E s

Road building/construction Breaking of road surface

C, M C, M, S C, M, S C, M, S C, M, S C, M, S C, M C C, S C, S C, S C, S C, S C

Asphalt cutting

Trench excavation for drainage

C, M C, M

Demolition of bridges

C, M C, M C, M C, M C, M C, M C, M

Compacting soils

CP CP CP CP CP

Making holes (for traffic signs, lamp posts)

M M M M M M

Breaking of frozen ground

C, M C, M, S C, M, S C, M, S C, M, S C, M, S C, M

Demolition/housing development Demolition of concrete walls, roofs, floors

C, M C, M C, M C, M C, M C, M C, M M M M M M M M C, M C, M C, M C, M C, M C, M C, M

Demolition of light, reinforced concrete [<0.5 m (<20") ]

Brick walls

Rock trenches for mains/water supply/utilities

C, M C, M

Rock excavation for foundation

C, M

Separating rebar from concrete (for recycling) Quarrying/open cast mining Breaking over sizes on a crusher/feeder/feed chute

C, M C, M C, M C, M C, M C, M C, M

C, M

Scaling

C

C

Metallurgical applications Breaking of slag in casting ladles

C, M C, M

Cleaning of castings

Breaking of refractory linings in furnaces

C, M C, M C, M C, M C, M C, M C, M

*Spade available as parallel (parallel with the boom) and transverse (perpendicular to the boom).

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