Demolition a building by a Menck M154 clamshell crane / Canon 7D

[@buschul]

Das waren noch Zeiten!

[@romearomeo]

Toll die alte Maschinen noch im Einsatz zu sehen...

[@manfredbock2929]

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[@Profitaenzer]

Schönes Video, vor allem aus Arbeitsschutzsicht.Ich hätte mich mit der Kamara gleich AUF die Abrissbirne gesetzt.

[@buschul-ir1bn]

Das waren noch Zeiten! :-)

[@KokoKoko-mp3ew]

These people are professionals

[@Android_Warrior]

That "Claw" thing is more effective than the Ball.

[@gammock4026]

This is fascinating! I've never seen a clamshell used for demolition before. I would not have thought it strong enough to bite and break concrete as it operated by wires not hydraulics. The operator is clearly more skilled with this than he was with the wrecking ball!!

[@arischwartz1450]

I've seen clamshells used for demolition since i was four.

[@thepotterer3726]

Because the cable runs through four pulleys, if the main drum winch on the crane had a pull of 10 tons that would equate to 40 tons at the jaws. You'd lose some power through friction and the distance of jaws from the pivot point but still a powerful force which the operator was using very effectively.

[@peon9282]

@Stormtrooper1488 The Clamshell is effective for brick/wood and more controlled than using the wrecking ball.

[@peon9282]

@Stormtrooper1488 Of course there‘s nothing better than using an excavator with quick coupler and the right attachments. But up to the 80s, there were no demolition excavators and concrete crushers or sorting grabs didn‘t even exist. So they improvised and used track loaders or even truck based gradall excavators for smaller buildings. And of course the wrecking ball for big and small buildings. But I‘ve seen many old photos where the used a clamshell (photos from Germany and Switzerland)

[@peon9282]

@Stormtrooper1488 I never said it was the right tool for this job (concrete floors). But at 3:05 you can see that it works well with brick walls... We’ll never know why they changed to the clamshell, but there must have been a reason. My guess would be, that they used it to work more controlled because there wasn‘t enough distance to surrounding buildings/the street etc. But then a normal excavator would have been a better choice anyways.

[@manniruehl]

Ich denke mal der 944 er Liebherr hätte das in einem drittel der Zeit des Menck erledigt ;-) Aber schön das es noch Oldie Fans gibt (y) In Nürnberg wren die 154 er Menck beim Stützenbau für den Aushub der U-Bahn im Einsatz ... Mit Rohrschachtgreifern... Fa. war Bilfinger & Berger...

[@todlindley8101]

Simple Bullet Proof technology that will literally last a life time, that crane will be 25 to 35 years old maybe older and will still be working in another 15 years time and after a High Reach Excavator costing £300,000 + will be in the scrap yard, HAVE we Progressed ????

[@templetonblake]

around 50 years ;-)

[@manga12]

well there are a shortage of skilled crane operators out there, let alone ones that can do demolition, you might think its easy but its not as easy as you think there is an art to it, and it takes a special type of crane opperator to do it the excavator though is easier to train on, can sort stuff as you are pulling it down, and can use differant attachments for differant things.

[@mrfingers4737]

If they grease whatever is squeaking she might make it.

[@TheCitroenman1]

@@templetonblake 1930s

[@Menckbagger]

For that old buildings downtown explosives would be more expensive and as you said - to riskky. Demolition by crane is efficient and cheaper.

[@gahtsno1]

better for dust control too.

[@TheKilroyman]

Looks so fun!

[@MrWhiseguyy]

Skillful!!!!

[@KomatsuPC210LC]

Schönes Video Leo

[@JoshJones420]

What a painfully slow way to demo a building! Yeah, the old time machinery is really cool but....

[@buschul]

Ja, die heutigen Hydraulikbagger arbeiten effektiver.

[@technicmen]

GOOD OPERATOR

[@donalfinn4205]

I thought that a lot of the video was too far away.

[@garkar908]

My god, someone grease that crane🙄

[@bubblelvr1]

Nothing beats the old friction crane magnet clamshell ball whatever these are the best technology has made operators lazy and dumb with no skills hydraulics are for non skilled operators

[@truckswithpcdpics]

wie viel kann den so ein menk 154 heben ??

[@Menckbagger]

ich schätze mal so bis max.20to

[@truckswithpcdpics]

okay intresannt weil i möchte mir nen menk 154 kaufen

[@lesalonvert]

Laut Prospekt : mit Gitterausleger am Lasthaken 25,4t Mit Hammerkopfausleger am Lasthaken bis 34 t.

[@Jense27369]

ah Mr. Luff is working better you look at his side !

[@Menck1]

Beautiful old beast! Ten times faster and cheaper with a hydraulic crane, though.

[@k.c.beagle7102]

no way

[@gregg4164]

I think it would have been faster if they left the ball on it instead of going back to the clam shell.

[@arischwartz1450]

Wrecking balls are no longer used, because the crane could topple.

[@k.c.beagle7102]

Way too slow!!!!!!

[@liacool5784]

Glaube die wären mit dem hydraulischen bagger 3 mal schneller gewesen🤣🤣

[@peterkemna1008]

Wenn du wüßtest wie schnell sowas mit nem Seilbagger geht würdest du blass werden. Denn wenn er wirklich gewollt hätte, hätte er die Birne in die Decken stürzen lassen und dann die Wände anticken. Und so ein Schmuckstück hat viele Vorteile auf der Baustelle. Denn an der Maschine gibt es nichts was du nicht mit nem Satz Schraubenschlüssel und ein paar Bolzen wieder richten kannst. Bei den neumodischen Plastikdosen mit der ganzen Elektronik und dem ganzen Schnickschnack den keine Sau braucht.... Lass so nem Ding mal nen elektronischen Furz quer sitzen. Dann kannst du nen Mechatroniker anrufen der dir sagt das er in 5 Stunden da ist. Dann Thema Hydraulik. Pumpe, Flansche und Schläuche. Hydrauliköl wird heiß. Soll heißen das das Öl durch die Wärme die Schläuche schädigt. Bei nem Seilbagger brauch ich nur die Rollen fetten, die Seiltrommeln und fertig ist die Laube.

[@julianreverse]

Wenn man keine Ahnung hat ... 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂