Compact Demolition with CASE CE

A surprise static reveal on the CASE Construction Equipment stand at Bauma, was the new CX135E XRD high reach demolition excavator, which we witnessed for ourselves, and which was generating a lot of interest during the show.

This compact high reach hydraulic excavator has been created by CASE Construction Equipment's in-house Special Applications division and has been designed specifically for demolition sites where access and working space is at a premium. Anyone who has spent time in the seat of machines, in these kinds of locations, will tell you just how challenging these sites can be, this unit appears to be a perfect solution for inner city urban demolition projects.

The machine was recently demonstrated to members of the international press and high-profile construction machinery social media platforms on one such job in Lyon, France and although I wasn’t invited, CASE CE, have kindly shared some images and un-official footage from the day.

This unique machine which has an operating weight of 13.8 tonnes, and sat on 450mm steel tracks with rubber street pads, features a retractable undercarriage which when retracted fully offers a transport width of just 2.32m, which enables the machine to travel down narrow streets to the jobsite, once in the working space, the undercarriage can be expanded out to 2.92 for improved stability once working. Rear swing radius on this compact machine is just 1,430mm, and the rear counterweight certainly looks a beefy addition to balance out the long reach dimensions. 

Power comes from a well proven, EU Stage V emissions compliant, 4-cylinder Yanmar diesel engine, which offers a power output rating of 53.7kkW (73.0hp)

The straight boom and dipper combination gives the operator a reach of 13 metres, and possibly more depending on the work tool attached, and the machine can handle attachments weighing up to 700kg (1,543lbs).

In common with larger demolition spec machines, the operators cab can tilt up and back by up to 30 degrees to offer improved visibility to the job in hand.

Other machine features include protected pipework, audible safety alerts, while optional additions include XRD camera, and lighting system.

The machine was making its working debut, and being put through its paces by a local demolition customer on the site in Lyon, with some members of the press who are capable of operating a machine being offered the chance to get behind the levers on the day, checkout the video below.