Kobelco Demolition History

1977

Yutani Heavy Industries, Ltd., one of the predecessors of Kobelco Construction Machinery, developed the first domestically-produced static hydraulic fracturing crusher “Nibbler” through a technical tie-up with Hy-Mac (UK).

The first unit was mounted on the YS1200 hydraulic excavator and put to work on the demolition of the former Mitsui residence in Akasaka.

1979

The YS1400 demolition excavator was completed. It had a demolition height of 23m.

1981

The building demolition excavator, YMN40W, was developed. It had a demolition height of 41m, and was acknowledged as the highest working height in the world at that time.

1991

A demolition specification excavator for the large hydraulic excavator “Dynamic Series” was developed.

1994

The building demolition excavator, SK1000D, with a demolition height of 43m was developed.

1995

The building demolition excavator, SK700D, with a demolition height of 35m was developed.

2002

The ultra-high reach building demolition excavator, SK1600D, with a demolition height of 50m was launched.

The ultra-large crusher KR3000R Nibbler for foundation demolition with a mass of 18t class, was developed.

2005

The 100t building demolition excavator, SK950LCD, was developed. This machine achieved the assemble and disassemble of attachments with hydraulic pins.

The ultra-high reach building demolition excavator, SK3500D, with a working height of 65m is registered with Guinness World Records.

The world’s largest ultra-large crusher for foundation demolition, KR2000TPR (mass 19 tons) and the world’s largest ultra-large KS1600TPR nibbler (mass 19t) for steel frame demolition were developed.

2007

The SK145LCD, a specialised demolition excavator for high-rise demolition was launched.

2011

The building demolition excavator utilising a common use type main boom “NEXT” series was expanded to the 30t-50t class. The split type pin and hook type attachment/detachment greatly reduce the on-site disassembly and assembly time.

2013

The SK2200D was launched as a successor to the ultra-high reach demolition excavator, SK1600D.

2014

Also in 2013 in North America, Kobelco (KCMU) was relaunched. At ConExpo 2014, KCMU displayed a SK1000D, SK350D material handler and SK210D auto dismantler.

The SK1000D was sold in Canada to Priestly Demolition (PDI)  and at the time was the first Kobelco Ultra Demolition machine sold outside of Japan.

2018

The SK210D, a specialised car and multi-dismantling machine, was launched.

2019

Launched the upstairs demolition excavator SK170.

2021

In 2021, the 130-ton class extra-large building demolition machine SK1300DLC is released.

2022

The next generation SK550DLC-11 Demolition Machine, featuring NEXT technology for high reach and foundation demolition, is launched in Europe.