What is a Rock Breaker or Hydraulic Hammer?

A Rock Breaker, which may also be known as a hydraulic hammer, or hydraulic breaker, is an attachment designed to break the earth and shatter rocks into smaller, more manageable fragments. Rock breakers are generally attached to an excavator, and they may often compliment the use of a crusher attachment to downsize rocks that are too big for the crusher to break. Commonly used in the mining, demolition and landscaping fields; rock breakers can assist in a number of applications, such as rock excavating without the use of blasting, or secondary rock crushing. 

Rock breakers are fairly simple in purpose, but as described above there are many factors and components in play to consider. That is why we want to equip our customers with as much knowledge as possible so they can rest assured they are in great hands and make better informed decisions regarding the equipment they decide to purchase. Only trust qualified rock breaker technicians when choosing or servicing your breaker; having this expert advice can be the difference between a breaker that lasts you a year or a decade.

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